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Louise Evelina DuPont Crowninshield was born August 3, 1877 at Winterthur in New Castle County, Delaware. She was the great granddaughter of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) was an early leader in the field of historic preservation. The collection includes photocopies of all known surviving Crowninshield letters and Burdick's notes.
Jul 7, 2024 · Louise du Pont Crowninshield. A photo of Louise du Pont Crowninshield from between 1890 through 1910. The Hagley Museum and Library. Louise Evelina du Pont was born to Henry Algernon DuPont and Mary Pauline Foster at the family estate of Winterthur in Delaware in 1877.
Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) was an early leader in the field of historic preservation and a collector of antiques and hooked rugs. The collection includes her papers as well as those of her husband Francis Boardman Crowninshield, her mother, and other family members.
May 13, 2020 · Louise du Pont Crowninshield and What She Collected. From the 1930s to her death in 1958, Louise du Pont Crowninshield was one of the leaders of the Historic Preservation movement. In 1949, she was one of the founders of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
P.S. du Pont (1870-1954) and Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) were second counsins and both had an interest in preservation. In the letter, du Pont suggests Eleutherian Mills and Hagley property be preserved as a historic site.
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Louise Evelina du Pont Crowninshield (August 3, 1877 – July 11, 1958) was an American heiress, historic preservationist, and philanthropist. She was the great-granddaughter of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont , founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company .
