Nemours Papers, Inclusive 1831-1947, bulk: Bulk 1915-1935
Scope and Contents
The Nemours Papers are part of the Du Pont Family Collection and consist of 15 linear feet of records dating from 1831 to 1947. The bulk of the material dates from 1915 to 1935 and reflects the business, financial, and family affairs of Alfred I. duPont (1864-1935). In addition, the Papers include some of the records of Alfred's second wife, Alicia Bradford Maddox duPont (1875-1920), and his third wife, Jessie Ball duPont (1884-1970).
Document types include personal and business correspondence, as well as legal documents, which relate primarily to patents and to several lawsuits in which Alfred I. duPont was involved. Business and financial records relate to family matters, such as Alfred I. duPont's guardianship of Alicia Amory Maddox, as well as to professional interests such as mining. The Papers include printed materials, such as clippings, pamphlets, and magazine articles. They also contain a large number of photographs documenting the family and social lives of Alfred I. and Jessie Ball duPont.
The Alfred I. duPont Nemours Papers have been arranged as six series: Correspondence, Business and Financial Records, Legal Records, General, Printed Materials, and Photographs.
Dates
- Creation: Inclusive 1831-1947
- Creation: Majority of material found within Bulk 1915-1935
Creator
- From the Collection: Du Pont, Alfred I. (Alfred Irénée), 1864-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Du Pont, Jessie Ball, 1884-1970 (Person)
Extent
15 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The Alfred I. Du Pont Nemours papers consist of those Du Pont manuscripts which were maintained at Nemours, the family estate in Wilmington, Delaware. At some point they were shipped to the offices of the Jessie Ball Du Pont Religious, Charitable and Educational Fund in Jacksonville, Florida. As designated by Jessie Ball duPont in her will, the Nemours papers were donated to Washington and Lee University, along with the duPont family papers located in Jacksonville. Because of their distinct provenance it was decided to process the papers from Nemours as a separate series rather than integrating them into the Alfred I. Du Pont Jacksonville papers or into the Jessie Ball Du Pont Papers.
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository