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Title: Interview with Louise F. Poole, 1974 March 4 [audio]
Date(s): 1974-03-01
Contributor(s): Poole, Louise F. (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Poole describes her family's genealogy in detail, her hobbies and activities in Wilmington, Wilmington society in the early twentieth century, and daily life.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_81513_Poole
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview Catherine C. Irving (Mrs. A. Duer Irving), 1974 February 21 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1974-02-21
Contributor(s): Irving, Catherine C. (Catherine Cooper), 1884-1982 (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Irving describes in detail her relationship with her husband's cousin, Mrs. Louise du Pont Crowninshield, including her interests and personality. She briefly describes relationships with other members 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_8913_Duer_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Martin Luther Valentine, 1974 January [audio]
Date(s): 1974-01-01
Contributor(s): Valentine, Martin Luther (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Valentine describes DuPont's role in manufacturing smokeless powder and ballistics in both World War I and World War II, the layout of the plants in which he worked, the morale of employees during wartime, and testing ballistic missiles.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_8613_valentine
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: 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 Catherine Cheney, 1984 January 23 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-01-23
Contributor(s): Cheney, Catherine (interviewee), Perkins, Karen (interviewer)
Description: Cheney discusses gardening in the community, the layout of the Brandywine villages, the chicken house, and fear of explosions. She describes her family's garden in detail, particularly various types of crops planted.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_92513_cheney_c_part7
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Fred Zeller, 1984 June 26 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-06-26
Contributor(s): Zeller, Fred (interviewee)
Description: 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_73113_Zeller
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Richard Toy, 1984 August 16 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-08-16
Contributor(s): Toy, Richard (interviewee), Scott, Dick (interviewer)
Description: 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 Evans, May 1973 [audio]
Date(s): 1973-05-01
Contributor(s): Evans, Alfred (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Evans describes how he obtained the job through his brother. He also describes his impressions of Delaware and Boca Grande. He also presents details about Mrs. Crowninshield's personality, including how she sought to send those who could not pay to school and how she encouraged him to take a vacation with the car.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_81613_Evans
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Hoopes, 1969 July 23 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Hoopes, Thomas (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: Hoopes gives a history of the company including the addition of rubber to wagon wheels, the changes the company underwent during World War II, the introduction of electricity, the relationships with the competition, best business practices, the management of the company, and different types of tires.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72913_Hoopes_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Reefa Hackendorn [audio]
Date(s): 1989-07-12
Contributor(s): Hackendorn, Reefa (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Hackendorn recounts stories from her husband's childhood along the Brandywine. Eugene Hackendorn worked as a time keeper for the DuPont Company and was one of two men who survived an explosion. She also describes the family's religion and the children's pastimes.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_102313_hackendorn
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Dr. Margaret Seitz, 1984 June 11 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-06-11
Contributor(s): Seitz, Margaret (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Seitz describes her family's history working in the powder mills, her sisters' relationships with members of the du Pont family, her family's home, Christmas celebrations, and her father's childhood.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_103013_seitz
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Agnes Quinn [audio]
Date(s): 1968-05-28
Contributor(s): Quinn, Agnes (interviewee)
Description: Quinn describes prohibition in Wilmington, shopping and making textiles, her relationship with her grandmother, the layout of the neighborhood, social activities at Breck's Mill, floods along the Brandywine, and running her tavern. She also describes Christmas traditions along the Brandywine, including attending church at dawn at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine, the decoration of the tree, sledding, and gifts received.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_102413_quinn
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: John M. Johnson and Franklin Hanway, 1969 August 26 [audio]
Date(s): 1969-08-26
Contributor(s): Hanway, Franklin (interviewee), Johnson, John M. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: Johnson and Hanway discuss why Mr. du Pont bought the estate, the farming operations at Longwood, the development of the Italian water gardens, work benefits, and various interactions with du Pont family members.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_012014_hanway_johnson
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Catherine C. Irving (Mrs. A. Duer Irving), 1974 February 21 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1974-02-21
Contributor(s): Irving, Catherine C. (Catherine Cooper), 1884-1982 (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Irving describes in detail her relationship with her husband's cousin, Mrs. Louise du Pont Crowninshield, including her interests and personality. She briefly describes relationships with other members 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_8813_Duer_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Carl Wise, 1984 February 27 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-02-27
Contributor(s): Wise, Carl (interviewee), Bond, James (interviewer)
Description: Wise describes his childhood growing up in Wilmington, including working for the DuPont box factory during his summers, delivering newspapers and milk, his education at Wilmington High School, and various customs and pastimes. He also briefly describes some highlights of his working career.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12613_wise
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Edwin G. Smyth, 1974 January 29 [audio]
Date(s): 1974-01-29
Contributor(s): Smyth, Edwin G. (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Smyth describes his father's career and relationship with the du Pont family, Smyth's own career and various moves within the company, and his work in construction engineering. He also reminisces about the 100th anniversary celebration in 1902.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_8813_Smyth
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Dunlop, 1985 April 19 [audio]
Date(s): 1985-04-19
Contributor(s): Dunlop, Thomas (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Dunlop describes floods along the Brandywine, the celebration of the Scottish holiday of Hugmanah, various items in the household, his father's garden, and medical care.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10113_dunlop_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Hoopes, 1969 July 23 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Hoopes, Thomas (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: Hoopes gives a history of the company including the addition of rubber to wagon wheels, the changes the company underwent during World War II, the introduction of electricity, the relationships with the competition, best business practices, the management of the company, and different types of tires.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72913_Hoopes_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Harold W. Hocker, 1975 June 24-25 [audio]
Date(s): 1975-06-24, 1975-06-25
Contributor(s): Hocker, Harold W. (interviewee), Edmonson, James (interviewer)
Description: Hocker describes the creation of the H.W. Hocker Manufacturing Company, including how the company handled the Great Depression, the development of brush manufacturing and the trajectory of the company, and other products that they produced, including bottle caps and aluminum cans. He also touches on the equipment used, ordering materials for the process, and learning how to make brushes. He discusses the fear of spreading anthrax in the import of bristles, waste in the brush process, and...
Show moreHocker describes the creation of the H.W. Hocker Manufacturing Company, including how the company handled the Great Depression, the development of brush manufacturing and the trajectory of the company, and other products that they produced, including bottle caps and aluminum cans. He also touches on the equipment used, ordering materials for the process, and learning how to make brushes. He discusses the fear of spreading anthrax in the import of bristles, waste in the brush process, and attempting to use synthetic materials. He also describes the machines used as well as other tools of the trade. Hocker talks about publishing trade catalogs and the standardization of brush-making. Finally, he describes the conception of the idea and the typical brush market.
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Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_91713_hocker
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Phillip Kirkland, 1990 December 4 [audio]
Date(s): 1990-12-04
Contributor(s): Kirkland, Phillip (interviewee)
Description: Kirkland describes his career working with the spray welding devices, including a detailed description of the function of the machine and the origins of the parts. He also briefly describes his working career, including business practices of the company.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_102513_kirkland
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Frank S. MacGregor, 1961 August 8 [audio]
Date(s): 1961-08-08
Contributor(s): MacGregor, Frank S. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_73013_Macgregor_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with William Henry Miller, 1984 February 16 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-02-16
Contributor(s): Miller, William Henry (interviewee), Wagner, Betty (interviewer)
Description: Miller describes a detailed history of his family and how they came to America and began working for the DuPont Company. He also describes his father's childhood along the Brandywine in Henry Clay, including how the children would entertain themselves, and his relationship with Alfred I. du Pont.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_112613_miller_w
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with James F. Toy Sr., 1971 September 4 [audio]
Date(s): 1971-09-04
Contributor(s): Toy, James F., Sr. (interviewee), Quimby, Maureen (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Toy describes his work on Mrs. Louise du Pont Crowninshield's staircase in detail, the restoration of the First Office, and Mrs. Crowninshield's decorating style. He also describes in detail his memories and work on Eleutherian Mills and Winterthur.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_9613_toy_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Oliver Collins, 1973 July 19 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1973-07-19
Contributor(s): Collins, Oliver Ernest, 1888-1982 (interviewee), Ackerman, James B. (interviewer), McKelvey, Howard (interviewer)
Description: Collins describes different kinds of turbines, wheel diameters and their various usage, and other industrial machines essential to his business. He also describes his family history and the running of the millrace, as well as overcoming problems such as rot. He describes the environment and wildlife in the area and also discusses his other interest in cutting hair.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_81913_Collins_O_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Oliver Collins, 1973 July 19 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1973-07-19
Contributor(s): Collins, Oliver Ernest, 1888-1982 (interviewee), Ackerman, James B. (interviewer), McKelvey, Howard (interviewer)
Description: Collins describes different kinds of turbines, wheel diameters and their various usage, and other industrial machines essential to his business. He also describes his family history and the running of the millrace, as well as overcoming problems such as rot. He describes the environment and wildlife in the area and also discusses his other interest in cutting hair.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_81613_Collins_O_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

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