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Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1984 June 21 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Jennie Leto who was an Italian immigrant who grew up in Squirrel Run and Free Park and whose father was killed in an explosion. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_04

Title: Interview with Mary Perrone, 1984 July 24 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-07-24
Contributor(s): Perrone, Mary (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Mary Perrone who recalls life along the Brandywine. The interview took place in Hockessin, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_02

Title: Interview with Rocco Perrone, 1984 July 10 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-07-10
Contributor(s): Perrone, Rocco M. (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Rocco Perrone who lived in Squirrel Run as well as the du Pont estate while his father worked for Colonel Henry A. du Pont. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_05

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: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052813_11

Title: Interview with Fred Marenco, 1984 March 5 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-05
Contributor(s): Marenco, Fred (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Fred Marenco who grew up in the Squirrel Run area.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_08

Title: Rocco Perrone, Margaret Perrone, Victorine Camoirano, and Mary Oliverri Guerrina, 1985 March 12 [transcript]
Date(s): 1985-03-12
Contributor(s): Perrone, Margaret (interviewee), Perrone, Rocco (interviewee), Camorirano, Victorine (interviewee), Guerrina, Mary Oliverri (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview conducted primarily with Margaret and Rocco Perrone but which also included Victorine Camoriano and Mary Guerrina and is about their youth in Squirrel Run. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_04

Title: Interview with Fred Marenco, 1984 February 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-02-08
Contributor(s): Marenco, Fred (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Fred Marenco who recalls what his youth was like growing up along the Brandywine.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_09

Title: Interview with Rose Murabito, 1984 March 22 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-22
Contributor(s): Murabito, Rose (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Rose Murabito who worked at Hodgeson's Mill and recalls life in the Hagley area.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_062113_09

Title: Interview with Louis J. "Primo" Robino, 1984 December 3 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-12-03
Contributor(s): Primo, Robino, Louis J. Primo J. (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Robino describes festivities such as weddings and baptisms, as well as holidays. He also discusses day to day life in Squirrel Run, including cooking, interacting with neighbors, cleaning and laundry, and education. He describes local area businesses, including his mother's restaurant. Furthermore, he discusses his family's possessions and home in detail. 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_070113_08

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1983 May 25 [transcript]
Date(s): 1983-05-25
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Perkins, Karen (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Jennie Leto conducted while touring the Hagley grounds where she recalls her time growing up on the Brandywine while her 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_061813_12

Title: Interview with Mary Perrone, 1984 February 22 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-02-22
Contributor(s): Perrone, Mary (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Marry Perrone who lived in Squirrel Run for seven years during her youth. The interview took place in Hockessin, Delaware.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_03

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1983 March 5 [transcript]
Date(s): 1983-03-05
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Leto describes her childhood along the Brandywine, including her education and daily chores. She also describes cooking and Christmas traditions.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_13

Title: Interview with Louis J. Robino, 1984 June 21 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Robino, Louis J. (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Louis "Primo" Robino who lived for about two years in Squirrel Run. 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_070113_07

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 June 10 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-10
Contributor(s): Rogerro, Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro Natalie (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Natalie Rogerro Meriggi who grew up in Squirrel Run while her father worked in the machine shop. 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_062113_01

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 November 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-11-08
Contributor(s): Rogerro, Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro Natalie (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of fourth interview with Natalie Meriggi in which she recounts memories of the house in which she lived while in the Gibbons House. 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_062113_04

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 June 20 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-20
Contributor(s): Rogerro, Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro Natalie (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Natalie Meriggi who continues to recall what life was like growing up along the Brandywine. 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_062113_02

Title: Interview with Vera Marenco, 1984 March 7 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-07
Contributor(s): Marenco, Vera (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Vera Marenco who lived in Squirrel Run until she was sixteen years old. The interview took place in Avondale, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_07

Title: Interview with Adelaide Pesce, 1984 March 27 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-27
Contributor(s): Pesce, Adelaide (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Mrs. Joseph (Adelaide) Pesce who grew up along the Brandywine in Squirrel Run. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_06