The E. I du Pont de Nemours & Company minute books document an important era in the history of the company from just before the turn of the twentieth century through the 1930s. The DuPont Company in this time went through many changes in structure...
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life, which she says she condenses on account of bad eyesight. She discusses the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard and others, and comments on the letters he has sent her. Sophia laments over not...
on front of card: "Day's Motel. On U.S. 60, Western City Limits, Lexington, Ky." on back of card: "Day's Motel. 'The Best in the Blue Grass" Lexington, KY. A Courtesy Court. AAA. 54 Rooms...Twin and Double Beds...Private Showers...Insulated...
Handwritten on back: "Fleming's, Sterling's (Hunter's) Corner, Election Day, 1898. Now, 5-22-48 property of Thompson Brown. NE Corner of Buck Road & Route 100." This building was located in Greenville, Delaware.
Mary Day's retirement party in the staff lounge at Eleutherian Mills Historical Library (later Hagley Library). Left to right (standing): Mary Day, Richmond Williams.
Egypt 1922, Asia 1921; Clockwise from top left, on back: "7/20/21; No information; Elephants bathed in river near Kaudy, Jan. 12; At Nuwara Elija, 1/13/22; Xmas Day Columbo, 1/4/22; Xmas Day Columbo, 1/4/22; No information; Xmas Day Columbo,...
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life while he is away at war. Sophie mentions Captain Davis, Henry Winter Davis, Mrs. Welsh, General Anderson, and Clementina and Harriet Smith. Parts of the letter are written in French....
Correspondence written from wife to husband regarding his recent letters and her every day life. Sophie comments on the trials of General Sherman and sympathizes with the hardships of her husband in the war. Letter continues onto December 17th with...