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Archie McLean Hawks papers

 Collection
Identifier: WA-0002

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of correspondence, postcards, note cards, and telegrams from Ruth Wales du Pont to her aunt and uncle, Ethel Hawks and Archie McLean Hawks; one letter from Anna Anderson, and a transcription, are also included. The collection also contains an original manuscript, "Enchantment," written by Hawks that describes his 1870 train trip from St. Louis, Mo. to Bristol, R.I.

Dates

  • Creation: 1892, 1943-1947

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Archie McLean Hawks (1865-1963) was the uncle of Ruth Wales du Pont, wife of Henry Francis du Pont. Hawks worked as an engineer throughout the western United States. He married Ethel Waddell and they had one child - Montgomery Waddell Hawks.

Full Extent

1 boxes (5 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

This collection was assembled over years, from 1969, 1973, and 1975, by transfers and gifts from various sources: in 1969, from the clerical division of the Wilmington, Del. Office of Henry Francis du Pont; in 1973, from the H.F. du Pont House at Winterthur; in 1975, as a gift.

Related Materials

WA-0010 Ruth Wales du Pont Papers

Status
Under Revision
Author
Unknown, possibly Heather Clewell
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Winterthur Library Repository

Contact:
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur DE 19735 United States
302-888-4681