Du Pont, B. G. (Bessie Gardner), 1864-1949
Person
Dates
- Existence: 18640911 - 19491212
Gender
- Female
Occupations
Places
- Trenton, N.J. (Place of Birth)
- U.S. (Associated Country)
- Wilmington, Del. (Residence)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred I Du Pont Divorce and Eviction Papers Regarding First Wife, 1910 - 1921
File — Box 3: Series Series 1: Alfred I. Du Pont Papers [Barcode: 35101013592576], Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This series contains correspondence and legal documents relating to Alfred's relationship with his three wives and his children. His detailed correspondence with his adopted daughter Alicia through her childhood and early married years in Europe present an especially detailed picture of the lifestyle and spending habits of an extremely wealthy family. Alfred also carried on a lifelong correspondence with his daughter Madeleine who settled in Munich, Germany. Letters exchanged with his...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1910 - 1921
Alfred I. Du Pont Last Will, 1905
File — Box OV4: [Barcode: OV4], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Business records document the early days of the duPont Powder Company at the turn of the century to its breakup in 1915. Included is correspondence between Alfred, his cousin,Frank Cazenove Jones, and his brother, Maurice duPont. The details of the duPont family lawsuit are covered, including the reports of lawyers and private detectives. Banking ventures, the Nemours Trading Co., a variety of business and real estate ventures, and Alfred's 1912 activities in Paris are included.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1905