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Pages
- Title
- E. I. du Pont: Promoter of Manufactures
- Date(s)
- 1966
- Contributor(s)
- Ruth, Richard (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_065
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with Charles L. Reese, Jr. [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1978
- Description
-
A transcript of Cookie Strange's brief conversation with Charles L. Reese, Jr., President of the Wilmington News Journal. Reese recalls Carothers's social behavior and feelings about Nylon.
- Collection ID
- Carothers Oral History Project (Accession 1985)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_1985_01_01_09
- Collection
- Oral history interviews on Wallace Carothers
- Title
- The Founding of the DuPont Powder Factory, 1800-1809
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Wilkinson, Norman B. (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_079
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with John "Jack" Raven Johnson, July 1978 [audio] (part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1978
- Description
-
Jack Johnson discusses Wallace Carothers with Cookie Strange. He talks about Carothers's academic career, both as a student and teacher at the University of Illinois, the University of South Dakota, and Harvard University. He remembers that Carothers was called "Doc" both at the University of Illinois and later at DuPont. Johnson says he and Carothers's spent a lot of time together while in Illinois, mainly working in the chemistry lab. He talks about his and Carothers's trip to Europe in...
Show moreJack Johnson discusses Wallace Carothers with Cookie Strange. He talks about Carothers's academic career, both as a student and teacher at the University of Illinois, the University of South Dakota, and Harvard University. He remembers that Carothers was called "Doc" both at the University of Illinois and later at DuPont. Johnson says he and Carothers's spent a lot of time together while in Illinois, mainly working in the chemistry lab. He talks about his and Carothers's trip to Europe in 1926, where they attended a conference in Oxford, England and heard a lecture by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and worked on research projects in Paris. While in Paris, they met fellow chemist Gerard Bérchet (1902-1990) and convinced him to immigrate to the United States. Johnson says Carothers was a voracious reader and a lover of music. He discusses three letters that that Carothers sent him while at Harvard and reads excepts to demonstrate Carothers's personality, particularly his sense of humor. Part 1.
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- Oral history interviews on Wallace Carothers (Accession 1994.311)
- Hagley ID
- AUD_1994311_B01_ID06
- Collection
- Oral history interviews on Wallace Carothers
- Title
- The DuPonts Come to America, 1797-1802
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Wilkinson, Norman B. (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_078
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with James Dever [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1981-03-26
- Contributor(s)
- Dever, James (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with James Dever who was employed at Hagley farm and as a hauler for the powder yards who lived on Wagoners Row and Squirrel Run.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_060713_13
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Martin Luther Valentine, 1974 January [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1974-01
- Contributor(s)
- Valentine, Martin Luther (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Martin L. Valentine, a DuPont employee of 47 years in explosives. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_060513_01
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Eleutherian Mills, 1806: The Physical Plant
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Wilkinson, Norman B. (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_080
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with Reefa Hackendorn, 1989 July 12 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1989-07-12
- Contributor(s)
- Hackendorn, Reefa (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Reefa Hackendorn whose husband lived along the Brandywine and worked in the powder yards. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_061413_01
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- The Influence of Industrial Housing on Manufactured Housing, A Case Study: The Aladdin Company
- Date(s)
- 1984
- Contributor(s)
- Davis, Michael W. R., 1931- (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_111
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with John "Jack" Raven Johnson, July 1978 [audio] (part 2)
- Date(s)
- 1978
- Description
-
Jack Johnson discusses Wallace Carothers with Cookie Strange. He talks about Carothers's academic career, both as a student and teacher at the University of Illinois, the University of South Dakota, and Harvard University. He remembers that Carothers was called "Doc" both at the University of Illinois and later at DuPont. Johnson says he and Carothers's spent a lot of time together while in Illinois, mainly working in the chemistry lab. He talks about his and Carothers's trip to Europe in...
Show moreJack Johnson discusses Wallace Carothers with Cookie Strange. He talks about Carothers's academic career, both as a student and teacher at the University of Illinois, the University of South Dakota, and Harvard University. He remembers that Carothers was called "Doc" both at the University of Illinois and later at DuPont. Johnson says he and Carothers's spent a lot of time together while in Illinois, mainly working in the chemistry lab. He talks about his and Carothers's trip to Europe in 1926, where they attended a conference in Oxford, England and heard a lecture by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and worked on research projects in Paris. While in Paris, they met fellow chemist Gerard Bérchet (1902-1990) and convinced him to immigrate to the United States. Johnson says Carothers was a voracious reader and a lover of music. He discusses three letters that that Carothers sent him while at Harvard and reads excepts to demonstrate Carothers's personality, particularly his sense of humor. Part 2.
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- Oral history interviews on Wallace Carothers (Accession 1994.311)
- Hagley ID
- AUD_1994311_B01_ID07
- Collection
- Oral history interviews on Wallace Carothers
- Title
- The Beginnings of the High Explosives Industry in the United States, 1868-1880
- Date(s)
- 1950/1959, 1950, 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Ivey, Dean B., 1939- (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_043
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Gunpowder in America, 1775-1800
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- Boatman, Roy M. (Roy Martin), 1923-2007 (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_002
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- A Chart of Du Pont Company Expansion beyond the Banks of the Brandywine, 1859-1934
- Date(s)
- 1960-08-31
- Contributor(s)
- Farris, Sally Guertler, 1936- (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_021
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with John and Elizabeth Miles, July 1978 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1978
- Description
-
A rough transcript of Cookie Strange's conversation with John and Elizabeth "Lib" Miles in July, 1978. The Miles' discuss Wallace Carothers, primarily focusing on his marriage to Helen Sweetman (1911-2000). Both John and Lib express their disapproval of Ms. Sweetman and believe the marriage was a mistake, recounting several stories to support their opinions. They talk about Carothers's general personality, including his love of drinking, music, and cheese, his insecurities, and his focus,...
Show moreA rough transcript of Cookie Strange's conversation with John and Elizabeth "Lib" Miles in July, 1978. The Miles' discuss Wallace Carothers, primarily focusing on his marriage to Helen Sweetman (1911-2000). Both John and Lib express their disapproval of Ms. Sweetman and believe the marriage was a mistake, recounting several stories to support their opinions. They talk about Carothers's general personality, including his love of drinking, music, and cheese, his insecurities, and his focus, intelligence, and kindness. Carothers's work with DuPont and Nylon, his battle with depression, and his eventual suicide are also discussed.
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- Carothers Oral History Project (Accession 1985)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_1985_01_01_01
- Collection
- Oral history interviews on Wallace Carothers
- Title
- The Old Stone Office Building, 1837-1891
- Date(s)
- 1959
- Contributor(s)
- Welsh, Peter Corbett, 1926- (author)
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports (Accession 1645)
- Hagley ID
- MS1645_073
- Collection
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation research reports
- Title
- Interview with Thomas E. Doremus, 1958 January 10 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1958-01-10, 1958-01-16, 1958-01-30
- Contributor(s)
- Doremus, Thomas E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Thomas Doremus who worked in the powder industry. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052813_07
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Joseph A. Haley, 1955 February 23 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1955-02-23
- Contributor(s)
- Haley, Joseph A. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Joseph Haley who worked at Hagley's powder yards. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052913_08
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Clarence A. Fahs [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1966-04-22, 1966-05-02, 1966-05-04
- Contributor(s)
- Fahs, Clarence A. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Clarence A. Fahs who was a machinist for DuPont. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052913_01
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with William F. Flanigan [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1960-05-12, 1960-05-17, 1960-05-24, 1960-06-01, 1960-06-08, 1960-06-22
- Contributor(s)
- Flanigan, William F. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with William Flanigan recalling life on the Brandywine and in the powder mills while his father was employed by DuPont. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052913_03
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Katherine Collison, 1954 September, 1955 January [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1954-09, 1955-01
- Contributor(s)
- Collison, Katherine (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Katherine Collison recalling life on the Brandywine while living in Belin House during the time her father was a bookeeper. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052813_05
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Pierre Ferraro and Eugene Ferraro, 1955 June 13 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1955-06-13
- Contributor(s)
- Ferraro, Pierre (interviewee), Ferraro, Eugene (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with brothers Pierre and Eugene Ferraro who both worked for DuPont and lived at Walkers Bank. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052813_11
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Vance Mitchell with Joseph Dougherty, 1968 July 12 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1968-07-12
- Contributor(s)
- Mitchell, Vance (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Penn, Ted (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Vance Mitchell who worked in the hauling business and was employed hauling powder for Hagley yard during World War I. The interview took place in New Castle, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_060313_10
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Harvey L. Fell, 1968 June 10, 1968 June 17 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 1968-06-10, 1968-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- Fell, Harvey L. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Watson, John (interviewer)
- Description
-
Transcript of interview with Harvey Fell who worked for DuPont, including work on the company farm. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
- Hagley ID
- 2026_052913_02
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Finishing Mill, Dupont's Powder Works
- Date(s)
- 1868~, 1868
- Contributor(s)
- Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (associated name), Bartlett & French (photographer)
- Description
-
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company finishing mill on Brandywine Creek
- Collection ID
- Lammot du Pont, Sr. prints and photographs (Accession 1970.072)
- Hagley ID
- 7072_30
- Collection
- Beauties of the Brandywine stereographs