Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969

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Curator of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum; Winterthur, Delaware.

From the description of Henry F. Du Pont interview, 1962 Apr. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502900

Henry Francis du Pont was born at Winterthur, Del., on May 27, 1880, the son of Henry Algernon du Pont and the great-grandson of E. I. du Pont, the founder of the Du Pont Company. He was a director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company from 1915 until his death in 1969, and a member of its executive committee (1916-1943); a director of the Wilmington Trust Company (1919-1969); and a director of General Motors (1918-1944) and a member of its finance committee (1918-1937). He was a major collector of American decorative arts of the 18th and 19th centuries, and the collection, housed in his home, became the Winterthur Museum in 1951.

From the description of The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 164039181

From the description of The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 164038448

The Antique Dealers papers is a separate collection of records that track the buying habits of Henry Francis du Pont and what dealers he patronized, such as J.A. Lloyd Hyde, Israel Sack, Joseph Kindig, and many oothers. The objects he bought are now in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.

From the description of Antique Dealers papers 1911-1957. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668305914

Curator of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum; Winterthur, Del.

From the description of Henry F. Du Pont interview, 1962 Apr. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 669911289

Henry Francis du Pont, son of Col. Henry Algernon and Mary Pauline Foster du Pont, was born on May 27, 1880 at Winterthur, De. He attended Groton and Harvard University. In 1914, he assumed management of the Winterthur Farms and started an active breeding program which resulted in a world renown Holstein herd. Du Pont began collecting antiques around 1923 after a visit to the Webb estate in Shelburne, Vt. The product of his collecting, Winterthur Museum, opened in 1951. At the same time, he took an active interest in horticulture and expanded the gardens at Winterthur. Du Pont was active on many museum boards and committees. He served as chair of the Fine Arts Committee for the White House, a board member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and a board member of the New York Botanical Garden, among others.

In addition to his estate at Winterthur, du Pont owned Chestertown House at Southampton, Long Island, a house in Boca Grande, Fl., and an apartment on Park Ave., New York City. On June 24, 1916, he married Ruth Wales of Hyde Park, N.Y.; they had two daughters. Du Pont died on April 11, 1969 at Winterthur.

From the description of Papers, 1890-1969. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122601789

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Copeland family. Papers, 1637-1998 (bulk, 1950-1998). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Papers Winterthur Library
referencedIn Harrison, Alfred Craven, 1910-1973. Papers, 1938-1973. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Quimby, Ian M. G. Silver research papers, ca.1962-ca.1996. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Montgomery, Charles F., 1910-1978. Papers, 1947-1974. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Evelina, 1840-1938. Papers, 1794-1824, 1856-1936. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Papers Winterthur Library
creatorOf Rosenbach Company. Correspondence, 1903-1953 Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969,. The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926. Papers, 1843-1926. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Ruth Wales, 1889-1967. Papers, [ca. 1900]-1951. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Wales, Edward Howe, 1856-1922. Papers, 1815-1816, 1845, 1874-1922. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Chestertown House Corporation. Records, 1930-1951. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Pauline Foster, 1849-1902. Papers, 1861-1902. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Hawks, Ruth Holmes, 1862-1932. Papers 1885-1932. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Coffin, Marian Cruger, 1876-1957. Papers, 1914-1957. Winterthur Library
referencedIn William Jacob Robbins papers, 1896-1974, 1896-1974 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Wilson, C. E. [General Motors Corporation : historical materials]. Folder 87-4.19-3. Kettering University
referencedIn Webb, Electra Havemeyer. Papers, 1893-1966 (bulk 1947-1960). Shelburne Museum, Inc., Research Library
creatorOf Spingarn, Joel E, 1875-1939. Papers, 1934-1938. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Du Pont, Evelina, 1840-1938. Papers, 1794-1824, 1856-1936. Winterthur Library
creatorOf Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969. Papers, 1890-1969. Winterthur Library
creatorOf Du Pont, Henry Francis 1880-1969. Antique Dealers papers 1911-1957. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Bullitt family. Bullitt family papers - Oxmoor collection, 1683-2003. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Papers Winterthur Library
creatorOf Finley, David E. (David Edward). Papers, 1915-1977. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Shelley, Donald A. Donald A. Shelley research papers on fraktur. Winterthur Library
creatorOf American Rhododendron Society. Middle Atlantic Chapter. Papers of the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society [manuscript], 1951-1983. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Papers Winterthur Library
creatorOf Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969,. The Winterthur Manuscripts 1588-1955. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Wales, Edward Howe, 1856-1922. Papers, 1815-1816, 1845, 1874-1922. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-1993. Personal papers, 1948-1992. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Crowninshield, Francis Boardman, 1869-1950. Papers, 1907-1948. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Crowninshield, Francis Boardman, 1869-1950. Papers, 1907-1948. Winterthur Library
referencedIn David E. Finley papers, 1921-1977 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Col. H.A. du Pont Company. Records, 1925-1951. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike Company. Records, 1811-1921. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Laidacker, Samuel H., 1904-. Papers, 1880-1987. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Du Pont, Louisa Gerhard, 1816-1900. Papers, 1836-1899. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company/George Collins. Architectural records. Series II: Project Records. Subseries 7: Files, Delaware, 1903-1930. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Joel E. Spingarn Papers, 1934-1938. Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
referencedIn Harrison, Alfred Craven, 1910-1973. Papers, 1938-1973. Winterthur Library
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Alice Winchester Archives of American Art
referencedIn Oral history interview with John Davis Hatch Archives of American Art
creatorOf Henry F. Du Pont interview Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Bauduy, Peter, 1769 or 70-1833. person
associatedWith Bauduy, Victorine du Pont, 1792-1861. person
associatedWith Bidermann, Evelina du Pont, 1796-1863. person
associatedWith Bidermann, James Antoine, 1790-1865. person
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associatedWith Christ Church Christiana Hundred (Greenville, Del.). corporateBody
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associatedWith Du Pont, Charles I. (Charles Irénée), 1797-1869. person
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associatedWith Du Pont family. family
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associatedWith Du Pont, Louisa Gerhard, 1816-1900. person
associatedWith Du Pont, Pauline Foster, 1849-1902. person
associatedWith Du Pont, Ruth Wales, 1889-1967. person
associatedWith Dupont, Samuel, 1708-1775. person
associatedWith Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865. person
associatedWith Du Pont, Sophie (Dalmas), 1775-1828. person
associatedWith Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888. person
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associatedWith France. Assemblée nationale constituante (1789-1791). corporateBody
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associatedWith Hawks, Ruth Holmes, 1862-1932. person
associatedWith Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. corporateBody
associatedWith Hyde, John A. Lloyd. person
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associatedWith Kindig, Joseph, Jr. person
associatedWith Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834. person
associatedWith Laidacker, Samuel H., 1904- person
associatedWith Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794. person
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associatedWith Lentilhon family. family
associatedWith Lentilhon family. family
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. person
associatedWith Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642. person
associatedWith Montgomery, Charles F., 1910-1978. person
associatedWith Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903. person
associatedWith Phillips, Harlan B. (Harlan Buddington), 1920- person
associatedWith Quimby, Ian M. G. person
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associatedWith Robinson family. family
associatedWith Robinson family. family
associatedWith Rosenbach Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Sack, Israel, 1883-1959. person
associatedWith Shelley, Donald A. person
associatedWith Shubrick, Irvine, 1797-1849. person
associatedWith Shubrick, Julia du Pont, 1806-1882. person
associatedWith Smith, Clementina B. (Clementina Beach), b. 1814. person
associatedWith Smith, Francis Gurney, d. 1882. person
associatedWith Spingarn, Joel E, 1875-1939. person
associatedWith Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803. person
associatedWith United States Military Academy. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Naval Academy. corporateBody
associatedWith Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862. person
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associatedWith Wales, Edward Howe, 1856-1922. person
associatedWith Washington, George, 1732-1799. person
correspondedWith Webb, Electra Havemeyer. person
associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. person
associatedWith Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852. person
associatedWith White House (Washington, D.C.). corporateBody
associatedWith White, Winsor. person
associatedWith Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Winchester, Alice, person
associatedWith Winchester, Alice, 1907- person
associatedWith Wood, Marks John Biddle, d. 1828. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware--Winterthur
Europe
United States
Wyoming
New York (N.Y.)
Colorado
Southhampton (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Wyoming
Colorado
19th century
France
Winterthur (Del.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Europe
Delaware--Winterthur
France
19th century
Delaware
Haiti
Boca Grande (Fla.)
New York (N.Y.)
Haiti
Subject
Education
Art, American
Antiques
Art museums
Curator
Domestic relations
Explosives industry
Finance, Personal
Frontier and pioneer life
Gardening
Gunpowder industry
Gunpowder industry
Horticulturalists
Landscape architecture
Landscape gardening
Museum buildings
Museums
Paternalism
Physicians
Physiocrats
Powder mills
Silver mines and mining
Slave insurrections
Upper class
Women
Occupation
Antiquarians
Collector
Farmers
Gardeners
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Birth 1880-05-27

Death 1969-04-11

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