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Title: Nitramon explosion at rock quarry
Date(s): 1950/1959, 1950, 1959
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Explosion of 54,463 pounds of Nitramon at the John T. Dyer Company's trap rock quarry at Monocacy, Pennsylvania.
Collection: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0730

Title: Correspondence, Elizabeth Tatnall Gillis to Edward T. Gillis, 1854-05-31
Date(s): 1854-05-31
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (collector), Gillis, Elizabeth Tatnall (correspondent)
Description: Correspondence from Elizabeth Tatnall Gillis to her son describing the explosion of three DuPont Company powder wagons in Wilmington and the accidents immediate aftermath.
Collection: The Longwood Manuscripts (Accession LMSS)
Hagley ID: 20101123_09

Title: Interview with Mary Hazzard Collins, 1974 March [transcript]
Date(s): 1974-03
Contributor(s): Collins, Mary Hazzard (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Mary Hazzard Collins who worked as a forelady and elevator operator for DuPont. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052813_04

Title: Interview with Mary Sweeney Gibson [transcript]
Date(s): 1980-05-13
Contributor(s): Gibson, Mary Sweeney (interviewee), Barnes, Sarah (interviewer), Richitelli, Margaret (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Mary Gibson who lived on the Upper Banks while her father worked at the powder mills. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061113_02

Title: Correspondence, Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont to her husband, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1863-03-01
Date(s): 1863-03-01
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Mrs. Du Pont is relaying more news of the explosion of 11,000 pounds of finished powder, workers and family were sure that Irénée had been killed, but he was safe
Collection: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: MrsSFDP_18630301

Title: Road construction - blasting
Date(s): 1905/1925, 1905, 1925
Contributor(s): Coleman DuPont Road, Inc. (compiler), Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930 (associated name)
Description: Note with image: 'Blasting' 'Building the duPont Boulevard Thru Ellendale Swamp. Sussex County - Del.'
Collection: DuPont Company Museum collection (Accession 1968.001)
Hagley ID: 1968154G3-23_033

Title: Interview with James Gamble, 1984 April 5 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-04-05
Contributor(s): Gamble, James Elmer (interviewee), Lotter, Marge (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with James Gamble who discusses life in Henry Clay Village. The interview took place in Claymont, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061113_01

Title: Aftermath of DuPont Company's Haskell Works explosion
Date(s): 1917-01-12
Contributor(s): E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (associated name)
Description: Typed caption: View of Cutting House.
Collection: DuPont Company Museum collection (Accession 1968.001)
Hagley ID: 1968_001G54167_005

Title: Explosions at E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Powder Yards
Date(s): 1860/1885, 1860, 1885
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (collector), Du Pont, Francis Gurney, 1850-1904 (author)
Description: Handwritten accounts of explosions in the DuPont powder yards between 1815 and 1885. Handwritten by Francis Gurney du Pont between 1860 and 1885.
Collection: The Longwood Manuscripts (Accession LMSS)
Hagley ID: LMSS_8A_box1

Title: Interview with Philip Dougherty [transcript]
Date(s): 1955-01-12, 1955-02-16
Contributor(s): Dougherty, Philip (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Philip Dougherty who worked in the Henry Clay Keg Factory. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052813_09

Title: Damaged graining mill after wheel mill explosion in Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1921-01-22
Description: Written caption: "Graining Mill (previously called Watson's Glaze Mill), Hagley Survey #416."
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_029

Title: Interview with John E. Krauss, 1958 May 14, 28 [transcript]
Date(s): 1958-05-14, 1958-05-28
Contributor(s): Krauss, John E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with John E. Krauss who worked for the DuPont Personnel Department and who also lived in Squirrel Run while his father worked in the powder yards The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052913_13

Title: Life and Work in the Powder Mills
Date(s): 1895-06
Contributor(s): Moffett, Cleveland, 1863-1926 (author), Kendall, Leroy C. (photographer)
Collection: Hagley reference file (Accession 2016.201)
Hagley ID: Life_and_Work_in_the_Powder_Mills

Title: Explosion scene near Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1896?, 1896
Contributor(s): Clower, Robert (associated name)
Description: 7 men and two children stand around a twisted piece of metal thrown from the explosion.
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_001

Title: Correspondence, Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont to Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1861-11-29
Date(s): 1861-11-29
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888 (correspondent), Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865 (correspondent)
Description: Correspondence regarding Sophie's reaction to the destruction caused by the November 20, 1861 explosion.
Collection: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: 20100623_w923058_01

Title: Correspondence, Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont to John Syle, 1861-11-22
Date(s): 1861-11-22
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888 (correspondent), Syle, John (correspondent)
Description: Correspondence regarding the recent explosion on November 20, 1861 and its destruction. Sophie is taking care of Mr. Syle's children, whom she is very fond of. Sophie mentions two letters she has received from her husband.
Collection: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS)
Hagley ID: 20100622_w923054_01

Title: Interview with Elizabeth Beacom, 1967 May 29 [transcript]
Date(s): 1967-05-29
Contributor(s): Beacom, Elizabeth (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Elizabeth Beacom about her time living in Squirrel Run while her father worked for the DuPont refinery. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052113_04

Title: Description of 1854 Powder Wagon Explosion in Wilmington, Delaware, 1859
Date(s): 1859
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (author)
Description: Lammot du Pont's description of the explosion of three DuPont powder wagons in Wilmington, Delaware. This explosion occurred on 31 May 1854. Lammot du Pont's narrative includes a description of the scene just after the accident and possible causes for the explosion. This description is an excerpt from a notebook titled "Notes on Accidents," written by Lammot du Pont in 1859.
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 20101110_01

Title: Ripple Rock in the Seymour Narrows being exploded
Date(s): 1958
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Zero plus 4.7 seconds after blast
Collection: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0721

Title: Christ Church after 1890 explosion in Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1890-10-07
Description: View of church with broken windows from explosion.
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_026

Title: Houses in Upper Banks, Eleutherian Mills, after explosion
Date(s): 1890/1899, 1890, 1899
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_W65_10

Title: Aftermath of 1890 explosion at Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1890
Description: Circular photo, poor quality, showing houses damaged by explosion, probably large explosion of October 1890.
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_042

Title: Trees after wheel mill explosion in Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1921-01-22
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_018

Title: Wreckage and stone walls from wheel mill, graining mill explosion
Date(s): 1916/1921, 1916, 1921
Description: Penciled captions clockwise around image: "Site H-17. Repauno-type barrier. Gearing from H-16. Site H-16. RAH ID 5 June 70.""
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_008b

Title: Aftermath of 1890 explosion at Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1890
Description: Circular photo, poor quality, showing man and woman looking at house damaged by explosion, probably large explosion of October 1890.
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E74_044

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