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Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969 print view role Collector dates 1880-1969 city Winterthur state DE sex M historical notes 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. decades of activity 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:17 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Hagley Museum and Library Manuscripts & Archives Dept. The Winterthur Manuscripts, 1588-1955. see details... Hagley Museum and Library Manuscripts & Archives Dept. Copeland family Papers, 1637-1998 (bulk, 1950-1998). see details... Library of Congress Manuscript Division Papers of David E. Finley, 1921-1977. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Oral history interview with John Davis Hatch, 1979 Aug. 30-1980 Nov. 7. see details... Shelburne Museum U.S. Route 7, P.O Box 1D Electra Havemeyer Webb Papers, 1893-1966 (bulk 1947-1960). see details... The Winterthur Library Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Henry Francis Du Pont Papers, 1890-1969. see details... College of William and Mary Manuscripts and Rare Books Department Joel E. Spingarn Papers, 1934-1938 see details... «  back