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- Title
- Interview with Richard Toy, 1984 August 16 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-08-16
- Contributor(s)
- Toy, Richard (interviewee), Scott, Dick (interviewer)
- Description
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Toy describes the family's house in Henry Clay, the geography of the area and its changes throughout the years, how the Toy family became involved in DuPont, and various family members and their lives.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_121113_toy_r
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Alfred Dougherty, 1984 June 29 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-06-29
- Contributor(s)
- Dougherty, Alfred (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
- Description
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Dougherty describes the houses in Free Park and in Breck's Lane in detail, as well as common practices in the early twentieth century, including shopping, food preparation, and entertainment. He also describes his wedding in detail as well as his younger sister's funeral.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_102313_dougherty_a
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Theodore "Ted" Pennock, 1968 August 23 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1968-08-23
- Contributor(s)
- Pennock, Theodore (interviewee), Ellsworth, Lucius F. (interviewer), Scafidi, John (interviewer)
- Description
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Pennock discusses learning his trade, his transfer to Hagley for better wages, his working environment at Hagley, and union activity among machine workers.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_82313_Pennock
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Harvey L. Fell, 1968 June 10 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1968-06-10
- Contributor(s)
- Fell, Harvey L. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Watson, John (interviewer)
- Description
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Fell describes farming for DuPont in detail, including the amount of workers, the number of barns and buildings, livestock raised, horses that pulled the wagons, sporting and hunting dogs, barn burnings, and farm equipment. He also describes the community along the Brandywine, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and the layout of Wilmington and the powder yard.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_71013_Fell_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with James Cammock, 1984 July 9 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-07-09
- Contributor(s)
- Cammock, James (interviewee), Paine, Al (interviewer)
- Description
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Cammock details his experience growing up at Hagley, including games the children would play, various details about his mother's housekeeping, and the community life at the mills. He also discusses nightlife and entertainment in Wilmington (including the movie theaters and the Blue Rocks), the growing prevalence of automobiles, and other day-to-day activities.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_10713_cammock_part2
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with William Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd, 1988 June 8 [audio](part 2)
- Date(s)
- 1988-06-08
- Contributor(s)
- Lloyd, William (interviewee), Lloyd, Anna Baird (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Willliam Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd describe their childhoods growing up along the Brandywine, including fishing in the creek and skating in the winter, their families and anecdotes relating to them, childhood pastimes and amusements, memories of explosions, cooking and chores, and working conditions in the powder yards. They also describe local businesses, prices for everyday items, and holiday traditions.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_111213_lloyd_part2
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Ethel Jones Hayward, 1989 January 18 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1989-01-18
- Contributor(s)
- Hayward, Ethel Jones (interviewee), Julian, Martha (interviewer), Hanrahan, Maureen (interviewer)
- Description
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Hayward discusses laundry day growing up, medical care, trips into the city, and her impressions of the du Pont family.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_92413_hayward_part6
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Eugene Bruno, 1981 March 12 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1981-03-12
- Contributor(s)
- Bruno, Eugene (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Bruno's interview details his childhood in Wilmington, Delaware. He describes the homes in Squirrel Run, how the children used to spend the weekends there after the move having picnics and watching the adults play bocce ball, and his job working at Hodginson Brothers Woolen Mills. He also describes Wilmington in the early twentieth century, particularly the area of Little Italy, where he grew up.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_92013_bruno_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with John Schaefer, 1988 April 16 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1988-04-16
- Contributor(s)
- Schaefer, John Edgar (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Schaefer describes his family's history and emigration to America, peeling willows during his childhood, daily chores, gardening, typical dress, weddings, and childhood amusements along the Brandywine.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_12513_schaefer
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Donald Hallam, 1980 September 2 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1980-09-02
- Contributor(s)
- Hallam, Donald G. (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Hallam describes his father's childhood along the Brandywine at Bancroft Mills, including entertainment, pranks, and chores. He describes the house in which his father grew up in detail. His mother also recounts working for Bancroft during the war. Hallam describes his own childhood growing up in Wilmington.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_102413_hallam
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with James Cammock, 1984 July 24 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-07-24
- Contributor(s)
- Cammock, James (interviewee), Perkins, Karen (interviewer)
- Description
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Cammock provides many details about how he tended to his garden at Breck's Lane, including the procurement of seeds, various equipment used, standard gardening clothes, different types of fruits and vegetables and flowers planted, fertilizing practices, and the harvest and storage of crops. He also discusses maintaining a chicken coop.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_10713_cammock_part3
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Ella Fitzharris, 1980 May 5 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1980-05-05
- Contributor(s)
- Fitzharris, Ella (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer), Martin, Carla (interviewer)
- Description
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Fitzharris discusses life in the Brandywine area including the types of clothing she wore, childhood activities, chores, other topics associated with daily home life, and social activities such as the Fourth of July picnic, weddings, and church gatherings.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_10913_fitzharris_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with William Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd, 1988 June 8 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1988-06-08
- Contributor(s)
- Lloyd, William (interviewee), Lloyd, Anna Baird (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Willliam Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd describe their childhoods growing up along the Brandywine, including fishing in the creek and skating in the winter, their families and anecdotes relating to them, childhood pastimes and amusements, memories of explosions, cooking and chores, and working conditions in the powder yards. They also describe local businesses, prices for everyday items, and holiday traditions.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_111213_lloyd_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 June 10 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-06-10
- Contributor(s)
- Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
- Description
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Meriggi describes her family history and her parent's immigrant to America. She also describes daily life along the Brandywine, including chores, cooking and laundry, making wine, and gardening. She also discusses sewing and typical dress, as well as Sunday traditions.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_111313_meriggi_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Thomas McCray, 1981 February 5 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1981-02-05
- Contributor(s)
- McCray, Thomas (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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McCray describes daily life, including his working career and job responsibilities, typical dress, childhood amusements, holidays and traditions, medical care, and transportation.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_12513_mccray
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Blanche MacAdoo Yetter, 1985 February 19 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1985-02-19
- Contributor(s)
- Yetter, Blanche MacAdoo (interviewee), Wagner, Betty (interviewer)
- Description
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Yetter discusses social life and activities, excursions to the city of Wilmington, people she knew as a child and young adult, cooking traditions, church, holidays, games, the layout of homes, vegetable gardening, and more details on daily life in the home.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_111913_yetter_part6
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Helen Edwards, 1986 April 16 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1986-04-16
- Contributor(s)
- Edwards, Helen E. (interviewee), Vadnais, Andy (interviewer)
- Description
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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 James Gamble, 1981 April 24 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1981-04-24
- Contributor(s)
- Gamble, James Elmer (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Gamble recounts various family members and their history. He also describes the layout of the yards, his childhood at Hagley, gardening and chores, his first job at Capo's Drugstore, and his education.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_101713_gamble_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley, Crowninshield Garden gallery
- Title
- Interview with James Gamble, 1984 April 5 [audio] (part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1984-04-05
- Contributor(s)
- Gamble, James Elmer (interviewee), Lotter, Marge (interviewer)
- Description
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Gamble describes his house in Henry Clay in detail as well as his uncle's house, the layout of the villages along the Brandywine, various taverns in the community, his family history, and his education. He also recounts his childhood: swimming in the Brandywine, playing baseball and football and marbles, and sledding. He describes various explosions that he remembers.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_101113_gamble_part3
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Bertha Gregg, 1989 March 17 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1989-03-17
- Contributor(s)
- Gregg, Bertha (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Gregg describes her duties at Hagley. Her interview describes her courtship and early years of marriage with her husband, Pete, a grocer; a flu epidemic that she suffered during a pregnancy; her family history; daily life in Wilmington; and holiday and special traditions.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_93013_gregg_part1
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with James Kindbeiter, 1984 April 13 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-04-13
- Contributor(s)
- Kindbeiter, James (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
- Description
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Kindbeiter describes Christmas traditions, the introduction of electricity, various pranks the children would play, saloons and businesses in the community, and various anecdotes about community members and du Pont family members. He also talks about his working career at the Experimental Station, including his mentor Leon Lloyd.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_102513_kindbeiter_part3
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- 'Symposium on Color' conference materials (1947)
- Date(s)
- 1947-02
- Contributor(s)
- Inter-Society Color Council (originator), Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (originator), Evans, Ralph M. (Ralph Merrill) (author), Foss, Carl E. (author), Hunter, Richard S. (Richard Sewall), 1909- (author), Nickerson, Dorothy, 1900-1985 (author)
- Collection ID
- Inter-Society Color Council records (Accession 2188)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2188_001_46_001
- Collection
- Inter-Society Color Council collections
- Title
- Interview with Jane "Jenny" Toomey, 1985 February 12 [audio](part 1)
- Date(s)
- 1985-02-12
- Contributor(s)
- Toomey, Jane M. (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
- Description
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Toomey describes her house in Charles Banks, various foods she cooked and baked, relations between Italian and Irish immigrants, and daily chores. Her son, Joe Toomey (b. 1925), also describes his childhood, including mushroom picking, caddying at the DuPont Country Club, raising chickens, and his family's history and immigration from Ireland.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_112513_toomey_part3
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Edwin Zeuner, 1984 June 26 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1984-06-26
- Contributor(s)
- Zeuner, Edwin Reinhold (interviewee), Lotter, Marge (interviewer)
- Description
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Zeuner describes the daily life of those living in Wilmington in the first half of the twentieth century, including where people shopped, swimming and skating on the Brandywine, typical dress, and normal pay and working conditions in the millwright shop.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_12513_zeuner
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
- Title
- Interview with Harvey L. Fell, 1968 June 17 [audio]
- Date(s)
- 1968-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- Fell, Harvey L. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Watson, John (interviewer)
- Description
-
Fell describes farming for DuPont in detail, including the amount of workers, the number of barns and buildings, livestock raised, horses that pulled the wagons, sporting and hunting dogs, barn burnings, and farm equipment. He also describes the community along the Brandywine, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and the layout of Wilmington and the powder yard.
- Collection ID
- Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
- Hagley ID
- 1970370_82313_Fell_part2
- Collection
- Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley