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Start Over Collection duPont family papers, 1767/1982

Nemours, 1906/1935

Alfred's Delaware estate, Nemours, was another lifelong project. These records document earliest plans and stages of construction. Correspondence with contractors describes details of decorations, placement of monuments, water systems, supervision of staff, purchase of antiques, decorating, landscaping, supplies, and operation of the "Blue Ball" farm as part of the estate.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. duPont family papers, 1767/1982
  3. Alfred I. duPont papers

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