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| # | Title | Date(s) | Contributor(s) | Description | Description | Description | Collection ID | Hagley ID | Collection |
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| 1 | Interview with Blanche MacAdoo Yetter, 1985 February 19 [audio](part 1) | 1985-02-19 | Yetter, Blanche MacAdoo (interviewee), Wagner, Betty (interviewer) |
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. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_111913_yetter_part6 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 2 | Interview with Taylor Smack, 2016 January 8 | 2016-01-08 | Smack, Taylor (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place on an enclosed porch adjacent to the dining balcony at Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, Virginia. Smack offers perspective on the complicated ways in which regulation shapes business; and how major business decisions at Blue Mountain Brewery were informed by regulation. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Taylor_Smack_1_8_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 3 | Interview with John "Jack" Cordrey, 2016 February 1 | 2016-02-01 | Cordrey, John (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner (O.A.B.C.C.) of the State of Delaware, in Wilmington, Delaware. Cordrey offers perspective on the legal and regulatory aspects of the craft brewing industry, and of alcohol regulation more generally. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | John_Cordrey_2_1_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 4 | Interview with Lauren Bigelow, 2016 January 6 | 2016-01-06 | Bigelow, Lauren (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the administrative office of Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford, Delaware. Bigelow discusses her background and early career and contrasts it with her experience working in the craft brewing industry. Bigelow offers perspective on breweries as workplaces, the process of selling beer, and the challenges of communicating a brewery's message in a crowded market. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Lauren_Bigelow_1_6_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 5 | Interview with Gene Muller, 2016 January 29 | 2016-01-29 | Muller, Gene (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the conference room of Flying Fish Brewing Company in Somerdale, New Jersey. Muller discusses his experience in twenty years of craft brewing in New Jersey. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Gene_Muller_1_29_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 6 | Interview with Tim Brady, 2016 January 10 | 2016-01-10 | Brady, Tim (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the taproom of Pale Fire Brewing Company in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Brady offers perspective on multiple positions within the craft brewing industry including his role in brewpub operations, product distribution, and beer production. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Tim_Brady_1_10_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 7 | Interview with Hugh Sisson, 2016 February 3 | 2016-02-03 | Sisson, Hugh (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the conference room of Heavy Seas Beer in Halethorpe, Maryland. Sisson offers perspective on the emergence and evolution of the craft brewing industry in the Mid-Atlantic, with particular emphasis placed on the challenges of the industry over time. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Hugh_Sisson_2_3_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 8 | Interview with Kevin Atticks, 2016 March 10 | 2016-03-10 | Atticks, Kevin, 1975- (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview, conducted by Gregory Hargreaves, took place in the office of Kevin Atticks at Grow + Fortify, LLC, located at 6247 Falls Road Baltimore, Maryland 21209, on the morning of March 10th, 2016. In the interview, Atticks briefly discusses his personal and professional background, education and early career, before moving on to an in-depth discussion of his career in organizing and advocating for the local, craft alcohol industries in Maryland. Atticks began his career writing a book... Show moreThis interview, conducted by Gregory Hargreaves, took place in the office of Kevin Atticks at Grow + Fortify, LLC, located at 6247 Falls Road Baltimore, Maryland 21209, on the morning of March 10th, 2016. In the interview, Atticks briefly discusses his personal and professional background, education and early career, before moving on to an in-depth discussion of his career in organizing and advocating for the local, craft alcohol industries in Maryland. Atticks began his career writing a book on Maryland wineries, which lead to deepening engagement with that industry. Atticks enjoyed considerable success leading the Maryland Wineries Association, helping to organize the industry, and winning advantageous changes to the law. Observing opportunities to replicate this success, Atticks founded Grow + Fortify, LLC to serve the trade associations of Maryland craft brewers and distillers in addition to wineries. Atticks also discusses the wide array of factors influencing the development of the craft alcohol industries, including market conditions, consumer culture, the environment, and quality control. Show less |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Kevin_Atticks_3_10_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 9 | Interview with Sam Calagione, 2016 January 21 | 2016-01-21 | Calagione, Sam (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the conference room of Dogfish Head Craft Brewing in Milton, Delaware. Calagione offers perspective on the importance of craft brewing as a cultural and business movement. The persistent hum in the background of the recording came from machinery in an adjacent utility room, with the apologies of the interview subject. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Sam_Calagione_1_21_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 10 | Interview with Barry Holsten, 2016 January 29 | 2016-01-29 | Holsten, Barry (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview began in the employee break room, and shortly moved to the conference room of Flying Fish Brewing Company in Somerdale, New Jersey. Holsten offers perspective on the brewer's profession from a variety of positions within the industry. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Barry_Holsten_1_29_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 11 | Interview with Kevin Finn, 2016 February 2 | 2016-02-02 | Finn, Kevin (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the banquet room of the Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant location in Wilmington, Delaware. Finn offers perspective on the intersection of craft brewing and running a restaurant, drawing on his twenty years' experience in the industry. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Kevin_Finn_2_2_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 12 | Interview with Ryan Maloney, 2015 December 29 | 2015-12-29 | Maloney, Ryan (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the administrative office of Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford, Delaware. Maloney briefly discusses his background and early career before a more in-depth discussion of his education as a brewer and his experiences working in the brewery at Mispillion. The process of learning to brew is discussed, as are the technical aspects of the brewing process. Maloney offers perspective on the complexities of brewing as a science and a manufacturing process, and... Show moreThis interview took place in the administrative office of Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford, Delaware. Maloney briefly discusses his background and early career before a more in-depth discussion of his education as a brewer and his experiences working in the brewery at Mispillion. The process of learning to brew is discussed, as are the technical aspects of the brewing process. Maloney offers perspective on the complexities of brewing as a science and a manufacturing process, and the business and marketing factors that brewers must consider in their work. Show less |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Ryan_Maloney_12_29_15 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 13 | Interview with Eric Williams, 2015 December 29 | 2015-12-29 | Williams, Eric (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the administrative office of Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford, Delaware. Williams discusses his background and early career, his involvement in home brewing that inspired him to found Mispillion River Brewing Company, and the subsequent challanges and rewards of operating a medium-scale craft brewery. Williams offers perspective on the start up and early maturation phases of craft brewing business development, and the process of positioning a craft... Show moreThis interview took place in the administrative office of Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford, Delaware. Williams discusses his background and early career, his involvement in home brewing that inspired him to found Mispillion River Brewing Company, and the subsequent challanges and rewards of operating a medium-scale craft brewery. Williams offers perspective on the start up and early maturation phases of craft brewing business development, and the process of positioning a craft brewery in the marketplace. Show less |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Eric_Williams_12_29_15 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 14 | Interview with Jamie Long, 2016 January 9 | 2016-01-09 | Long, Jamie (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the taproom of Pale Fire Brewing Company in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Long offers perspective on the process of designing and building a brewery. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Jamie_Long_1_9_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 15 | Interview with Robert Murray, 2016 March 9 | 2016-03-09 | Murray, Robert (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place surrounded by cases of beer stacked to the ceiling in a storage room at State Line Liquors in Elkton, Maryland. Murray offers perspective on the craft brewing industry from the point of view of the alcohol retailer, detailing the evolution of the beer retail space over several decades. The environment yeilded excellent recording conditions, with the exception of music and occasional announcements coming over the public address system. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Robert_Murray_3_9_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 16 | Interview with Mark Edelson, 2016 February 2 | 2016-02-02 | Edelson, Mark (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the banquet room of the Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant location in Wilmington, Delaware. Edelson offers perspective on the business and technology of craft brewing, with particular emphasis on the brewing process itself. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Mark_Edelson_2_2_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 17 | Interview with Robert "Bob" Trostel, 2016 January 14 | 2016-01-14 | Trostel, Robert (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer) |
This interview took place in the conference room of BreakThru Beverage Group, lately United Distributors of Delaware, in New Castle, Delaware. |
Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287) | Bob_Trostel_1_14_16 | Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews | ||
| 18 | Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 May 29 [audio](part 3) | 1968-05-29 | Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Reed describes in detail the planning and execution behind the 150th anniversary celebration of the DuPont company as well as his role as director of these events. He also describes the efforts of du Pont family members in planning, including Louise du Pont Crowninshield. He also describes his role as the director of the Hagley Foundation, including the building the museum and library, the selection of the trustees, and the development of the by-laws. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72413_Reed_part3 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 19 | Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 May 28 [audio](part 1) | 1968-05-28 | Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Reed describes his early working career with DuPont in the dynamite plant in Gibbstown, his movement to the Hopewell, Virginia plant, the beginnings of DuPont's values regarding safety, and the introduction of on-site medical care. He also discusses the typical plant working environment and the challenges he faced at the Hopewell plant. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72313_Reed_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 20 | Interview with John E. Miller, 1960 June 23 [audio] | 1960-06-23 | Miller, John E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Miller describes the movement from black powder to soda blasting powder, the reformation of DuPont after the death of company president Eugene du Pont in 1902, how politics impacted the company (particularly the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and the division of DuPont), sabotage among competition, and the company during both world wars. He also discusses his work abroad in Argentina, Chile, Hawaii, the Philippines, and China. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_7313_Miller | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 21 | Interview with Richard F. Rowe, 1968 July 9 [audio](part 1) | 1968-07-09 | Rowe, Richard F. (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Rowe discusses swimming in the Brandywine during the summer. He also recounts an incident in which he saved a drowning girl. He talks about his father's death, sickness, crime, and superstitions. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_7213_Rowe_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 22 | Interview with Richard F. Rowe, 1968 July 9 [audio](part 2) | 1968-07-09 | Rowe, Richard F. (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Rowe discusses swimming in the Brandywine during the summer. He also recounts an incident in which he saved a drowning girl. He talks about his father's death, sickness, crime, and superstitions. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_7213_Rowe_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 23 | Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 May 28 [audio](part 2) | 1968-05-28 | Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Reed describes his early working career with DuPont in the dynamite plant in Gibbstown, his movement to the Hopewell, Virginia plant, the beginnings of DuPont's values regarding safety, and the introduction of on-site medical care. He also discusses the typical plant working environment and the challenges he faced at the Hopewell plant. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72413_Reed_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 24 | Interview with Joseph M. Campbell, 1957 August 15 [audio](part 2) | 1957-08-15 | Campbell, Joseph M. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Campbell describes the working conditions at Hagley and at the Experimental Station, attempts to unionize, his interactions with the du Pont family, and moving into the neighborhood at Squirrel Run, including the various nationalities that lived there and what the workers would do for fun. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_62513_campbell_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | ||
| 25 | Interview with Joe Costello, 1973 April 17 [audio](part 2) | 1973-04-17 | Costello, Joe (interviewee), Ackerman, James B. (interviewer), McKelvey, Howard (interviewer) |
Costello describes the various responsibilities of his job, the different jobs that made up the powder yard, and typical wages. He also describes his work in the office and changes throughout the company over the years, most of which have reflected safety concerns. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_8513_costello_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley |