The Winterthur Archives

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:          Gertrude Holmes Hawks                                                         

Title:               Papers

Dates:             1850-1919

Call No.:         Arc. 3

Quantity:        2 boxes

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

Gertrude Hawks was married to Francis L. Hawks; she was the grandmother of Ruth Wales du Pont.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Consists of correspondence, a will, photographs, and social records showing Gertrude H. Hawks' relationship with her family.  Correspondents include Ruth Wales, Ruth Wales du Pont, Edward Wales, and Montgomery Hawks.  The collection also contains photographs of Gertrude H. Hawks and Dr. John H. Hawks.

 

 

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Collection is arranged in five series and within each box, folders are arranged alphabetically by folder title.   Series 2 contains corporate records produced by businesses; series 3 holds correspondence; series 5 original manuscripts; series 7 holds photographs; and series 8 hold publications, such as books.   Series 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 are not represented.  The original finding aid to the collection, done in MSAccess, appears at the end of this finding aid.

 

 

PROVENANCE

 

Collection is owned by the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.  It was assembled over years, from 1969-1974 by transfers and gifts from various sources: in 1969, from the clerical division of the Wilmington, Del. Office of Henry Francis du Pont and the H.F. du Pont House; in 1972, from the office of the properties and gardens divisions at Winterthur; in 1973, from the H.F. du Pont House; and in 1974, from the Gray Building and a gift.

 

           

RELATED MATERIALS

 

Papers of Ruth Wales du Pont are available at this repository.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

 

Hawks, John H., Dr.

Du Pont, Ruth Wales, 1889-1967

Wales, Edward, 1856-1922

Ruth Wales, 1862-1932

Hawk family

Genealogy

Manners and customs

Upper class – United States, social life and customs

Correspondence

Photographs

Wills

 

 

Gertrude Holmes

Folder title

Information and date

Series

Box

Clark & Co., H.

bill, 1848

2

A18

Du Pont, Ruth W.

social, n.d., 1910 ( 2 folders)

3, 7

A18, AP5

Hawks family

publication, 1868

8

A18

Hawks, Gertrude

will, 1917

2, 7

A18, AP5

Hawks, Montgomery

social, 1914

3

A18

Holmes family

social, n.d. 1850, 1875

3

A18

Holmes family

poems, 1850-1851

5

A18

Holmes, Dr. John

photo

7

AP5

U. S. Post Office

business, 1919

3

A18

Vanderbilt, Mrs. Frederick

social, n.d., 1895

3

A18

Wales, Edward

social, 1885

3

A18

Wales, Ruth, Jr.

social, n.d., 1898

3

A18