Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1838-07-30 - 1926-12-31
Occupations
Places
- Christiana Hundred (Del.) (Place of Birth)
- Winterthur (Del.) (Place of Death)
- United States (Associated Country)
- Winterthur (Del.) (Residence)
Topics
- Explosives industry
- Railroads
- Politics, Practical
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Languages Used
- English
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred I. Du Pont, H. A. Du Pont, Correspondence, 1921 - 1922
File — Box 17: [Barcode: 35101013592303], Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Records contain correspondence regarding the operation of the Wilmington Morning News and other newspapers and their duPont influenced editorial policy. Other records related to E. M. Davis and T. W. Jakes, political informants on the duPont payroll, and Alfred's views on women's suffrage, World War I, welfare reform, and a host of other topics.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1921 - 1922
Col. H. A. Du Pont, Family Recollections, 1926
File — Box 10: [Barcode: 35101013592469], Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This series is made up of Alfred's extensive correspondence with cousins, nieces, and nephews, many of whom received his financial support. These included members of his third wife Jessie's family whom he adopted as his own. In his letters to his children he was especially warm and lighthearted, showing a side of his character which was not always evident in adult relations.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1926