Henry Francis du Pont

  • American

Henry Francis du Pont, a member of the prominent du Pont family, was a notable American horticulturist, collector of early American furniture and decorative arts, and a breeder of Holstein Friesian cattle. - AsNotedIn

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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1880/05/27 Henry Francis du Pont, the only son of Henry Algernon and Pauline du Pont, is born at Winterthur. Born Winterthur Museum and Gardens Winterthur, DE
1927/00/00 H F du Pont inherits Winterthur after the death of his father, Henry Algernon, in late 1926. Home Winterthur Museum and Gardens Winterthur, DE
1930/00/00 H F du Pont establishes the Winterthur Corporation as a nonprofit, educational organization, with the intent of opening his home as a museum. Home Winterthur Museum and Gardens Winterthur, DE
1962/02/14 Jackie Kennedy's televised tour of the Executive Mansion airs on CBS Television, unveiling a major restoration led by the First Lady. Head the Fine Arts Committee The White House Washington, DC Jacqueline Kennedy's Restoration of the White House
1965/00/00 In the 1960s, H F duPont removes the Federal Parlor from the Phelps-Hatheway House and installs it at Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Owner Hatheway House Suffield
1965/00/00 In the 1960s, H F duPont removes the Federal Parlor from the Phelps-Hatheway House and installs it at Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Owner Phelps Hatheway Federal Parlor Winterthur Museum and Gardens
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