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Title: Interview with Helen Edwards, 1986 April 16 [audio]
Date(s): 1986-04-16
Contributor(s): Edwards, Helen E. (interviewee), Vadnais, Andy (interviewer)
Description: Edwards describes her working career at DuPont, including an explosion that occurred in 1918 and the flu epidemic in 1919. She also describes her home life, including the family cat, typical dress, the early years of her marriage, Wilmington in the early twentieth century, and cooking and chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_93013_edwards_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Grace Toy Ferguson, 1985 February 14 [audio]
Date(s): 1985-02-14
Contributor(s): Ferguson, Grace Toy (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Ferguson describes in detail the house in which she grew up and the family's possessions, her mother's cooking, her education, transportation, typical dress, and daily chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10913_ferguson_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Journey From the Bottom to the Top of the World, The Supreme Driving Adventure of Today: Cape Horn to the Arctic Circle In a Family Car ; How the Comets Proved it Can be Done
Date(s): 1965
Contributor(s): Laas, William (author)
Description: Pamphlet with photographs and description of driving the Comet Automobile from Cape Horn to Fairbanks, Alaska.
Collection ID: Pam 2003.250
Hagley ID: Trade_Cats_1032013_029
Collection: Trade catalogs and pamphlets

Title: Procter & Gamble Company - Comet label designs, narrative and slides
Date(s): 1980, 1988
Contributor(s): Koons, Irvin L., 1922-2021 (associated name), Procter & Gamble Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Irvin Koons photographs (Accession 1996.315)
Hagley ID: AVD_1996315_02_050
Collection: Irv Koons collections

Title: G.E. Bedroom
Date(s): 1953
Contributor(s): William Pahlmann Associates (originator), Pahlmann, William C., 1900-1987 (associated name)
Collection ID: William Pahlmann papers (Accession 2388)
Hagley ID: 2388_09172012_95
Collection: William Pahlmann papers

Title: Comfort and Joy
Date(s): 1947-12-06
Contributor(s): Noblitt-Sparks Industries, Inc. (originator)
Description: Arvin Radio advertisement.
Collection ID: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics (Accession 2014.277), The Saturday Evening Post
Hagley ID: AVDJOPN2014_arvin-sep-12-6-47
Collection: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics

Title: Raymond Loewy collection of photographs and audiovisual materials
Creator: Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986
Accession: 2004.255
Collection: info:fedora/islandora:ead

Title: Ford Motor Company Presents the Ford Family of Fine Cars for 1961
Date(s): 1960
Creator: Ford Motor Company
Hagley ID: DC002_0008
Collection: Trade catalogs and pamphlets

Title: Comet and Planet Range of Star Cars for 1931
Date(s): 1931
Contributor(s): Vinson, Z. Taylor, 1933-2009 (collector)
Description: Includes in-laid note from the U.S. Department of Transportation: 'During the period June 1, 1983-May 31, 1988, this catalogue was on display at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., as part of the exhibit called 'Stars.' It and its companions were probably seen by more people than any other car catalogues in history.'; Make: Star; Models: Comet, Planet; Model Year: 1931
Collection ID: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera (Accession 20100108.ZTV)
Hagley ID: 20111214_StarCars
Collection: Z. Taylor Vinson collection of transportation ephemera

Title: Accession 2341: Gunpowder Labels
Contributor(s): Hagley Museum and Library (originator)
Collection ID: Gunpowder Labels (Accession 2341)
Hagley ID: FA_2341
Collection: Unpublished and Legacy Finding Aids

Title: Accession 1490: Francis G. du Pont and family manuscripts
Contributor(s): Hagley Museum and Library (originator)
Collection ID: Francis G. du Pont and family manuscripts (Accession 1490)
Hagley ID: FA_1490
Collection: Unpublished and Legacy Finding Aids

Title: Fingerman collection of ephemera
Creator: Fingerman, Arlene Fingerman, Gerald
Accession: 2009.213
Collection: info:fedora/islandora:ead

Title: Correspondence, Xanthus Russell Smith to Sophie du Pont 1878-09-13
Date(s): 1878-09-13
Contributor(s): Smith, Xanthus, 1839-1929 (correspondent), Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888 (correspondent)
Description: Correspondence regarding a drawing of the 'Ironsides' Smith wished to give to the du Pont family.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_E_32255
Collection: Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers

Title: Fourth of July Programme
Date(s): 1897-07
Contributor(s): Shreve, Milton William, 1858-1939 (associated name)
Collection ID: Oversize Case, Library Stacks
Hagley ID: PC_08070913
Collection: Hagley Library Published Collections

Title: Accession 1616: Abbot Augustus Low patent and trademark papers
Contributor(s): Hagley Museum and Library (originator)
Collection ID: Abbot Augustus Low patent and trademark papers (Accession 1616)
Hagley ID: FA_1616
Collection: Unpublished and Legacy Finding Aids

Title: Philco News, Vol. 6, No. 11
Date(s): 1949-01
Contributor(s): Philco Corporation. Public Relations Department (cre), Hunsberger, J. N., Jr. (editor), Lutz, Mark (editor)
Collection ID: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics (Accession 2014.277)
Hagley ID: philco-1949-01
Collection: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics

Title: Lammot du Pont collection of aeronautical photographs
Creator: Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964
Accession: 1975.360
Collection: info:fedora/islandora:ead

Title: Raymond Loewy Archive
Creator: Loewy, Raymond, 1893-1986
Accession: 2251
Collection: info:fedora/islandora:ead

Title: Interview with Sister Patricia Geuting, RSCJ, 2005 September 10 [transcript].
Date(s): 2005-09-10
Contributor(s): Farber, David (Interviewer), James, Richard (Interviewer), Geuting, Patricia (ive)
Description: Geuting provides a brief summary of her background, upbringing and early schooling. She mentions that she was closer to her grandfather. She gives recollections of her visits to Pioneer Point, and going horseback riding, swimming, and skeet shooting. She speaks a little about the end of World War II, and its effects. She talks about when she was eight years old, traveling by train with her grandfather to Santa Fe to visit her grandmother, Skipper. She recounts visiting her grandfather as a...
Show moreGeuting provides a brief summary of her background, upbringing and early schooling. She mentions that she was closer to her grandfather. She gives recollections of her visits to Pioneer Point, and going horseback riding, swimming, and skeet shooting. She speaks a little about the end of World War II, and its effects. She talks about when she was eight years old, traveling by train with her grandfather to Santa Fe to visit her grandmother, Skipper. She recounts visiting her grandfather as a teenager in New York City, describes his apartment, and their activities together. She recalls meeting Governor Al Smith, going to church, and Cardinal Spellman. She discusses the families attitudes towards race and religion and talks about the foundation. She outlines the European boat trip taken with family prior to her grandfather's death and explains what lead her to a religious life. She describes summers at Pioneer Point and putting on plays for the family, playing hide-and-seek, learning to sail and swim, and celebrating Christmas and Thanksgiving. She describes her mother and Aunt Betty's relationship, her mother's health issues, the family nurse Weah for the three little ones, and nurse "Skinny" for Yvonne. Finally, she recalls visiting Empire State Building.
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Collection ID: Oral history interviews with John J. Raskob family (Accession 2004.208)
Hagley ID: GEUTING_transcript
Collection: Oral history interviews with John J. Raskob family

Title: The Pennzoil Company television commercial scripts
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Pennzoil Company (Sponsor), Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc. (Associated name)
Description: Includes two scripts for one, twenty-second television commercial and one, one-minute commercial. The scripts advertise Pennzoil motor oil for vehicles.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_13_06
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: About Knowing Things
Date(s): 1920
Contributor(s): Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927 (author)
Collection ID: Hudson Maxim papers, 1861-1926 (Accession 2154)
Hagley ID: LMSS_2154_06_02
Collection: Hudson Maxim collections

Title: Diary of Sophie Madeleine du Pont (September 1839)
Date(s): 1839-09-22
Creator: Du Pont, Sophie Madeleine, 1810-1888et al
Description: One of a collection of diaries maintained by Sophie Madeleine du Pont between 1830 and 1887, some of which are more in the style of journals, without regular or consecutive entries. These are all very personal in content, with great attention to matters of health, family, friendships, religion, social activities, and other aspects of daily life. In this entry, Sophie writes about her work providing religious education to children at the Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School.
Collection ID: Winterthur Manuscripts (Accession WMSS). Group IX. Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers
Hagley ID: WMSS_9_F_40366
Collection: Samuel Francis du Pont and Sophie Madeleine du Pont papers

Title: Eljer television commercial scripts #1-4
Date(s): 1952
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Eljer Plumbing Company (sponsor), Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc. (Associated name)
Description: Includes scripts for a series of four television commercials advertising Eljer bathroom fixtures. The commercials highlight the piece's lustrous, stain-free, and stylish finish.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_06_08
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Newport News (November 1952)
Date(s): 1952-11
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Collection ID: HD9651.9.D94 N49
Hagley ID: NewportNews_1952_V10_N10.pdf
Collection: Newport News

Title: Philco News, Vol. 15, No. 4
Date(s): 1957-06
Contributor(s): Philco Corporation. Public Relations Department (cre), Hunsberger, J. N., Jr. (editor), Lutz, Mark (editor)
Collection ID: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics (Accession 2014.277)
Hagley ID: philco-1957-06
Collection: John Okolowicz collection of publications and advertising on radio and consumer electronics

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