Copeland, Lammot du Pont, 1905-1983

found: Copeland family papers, 1637-1998:(Lammot du Pont Copeland; b. May 19, 1905; d. July 1, 1983; business exec. of Wilmington, Del.; with E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 1929-83; secy., 1947-54; v.p., 1954-62; pres. 1962-67; chairman, 1967-71)

found: Hagley Museum and Library website, viewed June 29, 2015:Copeland family papers (Lammot du Pont Copeland, 1905-1983; born 1905 in Christiana Hundred, Delaware; graduated from Harvard University in 1928 with a degree in industrial chemistry and joined the DuPont Company as a chemist at its Fairfield, Connecticut plant; married Pamela Cunningham Copeland February 1, 1930; moved to Wilmington, Delaware when Mr. Copeland was transferred to the control section of the Finishes Division at the DuPont Company's headquarters; purchased a 250-acre estate, Mount Cuba, and their home was completed in 1937; was a leader in a wide range of educational, philanthropic, cultural, and civic activities; became active in the land conservation movement in the 1950's)

found: Wikipedia, viewed June 29, 2015(Lammot du Pont Copeland; born May 19, 1905 at Christiana Hundred, Delaware; died July 1, 1983 at Mt. Cuba Center, Greenville, Delaware)