MS 1884
DuPont family papers
1890-1973
2 boxes, 6 loose items (1.25 cubic feet)
DuPont family.
Collection materials are in English.
Georgia Historical Society
, Savannah, Georgia.
Access restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Processing information
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Subject headings
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
DuPont, Letitia Breckenridge Writ, d. 1912.
DuPont, Rebecka Black, 1869-1942.
Du Pont family.
Girardeau family.
Wirt family.
Artifacts.
Bible records.
Certificates.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Diplomas.
Genealogies.
Legal documents.
Letters (correspondence)
Obituaries.
Pamphlets.
Photographs.
Biographical information
The DuPont family resided in Savannah, Georgia with relatives in both South Carolina and Florida.
Scope and content note
This collection contains materials relating to the DuPont family of Savannah, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida and their related families, the Wirts and Girardeaus from 1890 to 1973. Included within this collection are photographs, bible records, correspondence, family genealogies, estate information, legal documents, certificates, diplomas, and other miscellaneous materials regarding the DuPonts. Majority of these papers relate to Letitia Breckenridge Wirt DuPont (d. 1912) and her daughter, Rebecka Black Dupont (d. 1942).
Arrangement of collection
This collection is arranged into 2 boxes, 6 loose items boxes:
- Box 1: Photographs, Rebecka Black DuPont's Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Confederacy information, correspondence, Dr. Henry G. Writ's wallet, DuPont and Wirt family bible records, history and genealogy of the DuPont family in South Carolina, papers related to the Wirt and Girardeau families, 1899-1920
- Box 2: Family histories of DuPont families in South Carolina and Florida, estate of Letitia Breckenridge Wirt DuPont and obituaries, deeds, last will and testament of Rebecka Black DuPont, pamphlets, correspondence regarding Wirt and Girardeau families, 1906-1973
- Loose items: Certificates and diplomas from various members of the DuPont family, 1890-1910