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| # | Title | Date(s) | Contributor(s) | Description | Description | Collection ID | Hagley ID | Collection |
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| 1 | Interview with Frank S. MacGregor, 1961 July 21 [audio] | 1961-07-21 | MacGregor, Frank S. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
MacGregor discusses various coworkers with whom he worked, how he began at the company, the development of rayon, interactions between DuPont and various firms, and his responsibilities as control manager. He also describes his work in the paint industry, the company during wartime, why the DuPont company built the Hotel du Pont, and his experiences working abroad in Argentina. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72513_Macgregor_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 2 | Interview with Jasper Crane, 1962 June 21 [audio](part 1) | 1962-06-21 | Crane, Jasper E. (Jasper Elliot), 1881-1969 (interviewee), Battan, Frank L. (Frank Lewis), 1904-1983 (interviewer) |
Crane details the management style DuPont brought to the company. He also discusses impacts of various antitrust laws on DuPont. He also describes his experience working abroad, his work on the business advisory committee, and his advice for a happy life. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_82813_Crane_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 3 | Interview with James Gamble, 1981 April 24 [audio](part 1) | 1981-04-24 | Gamble, James Elmer (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer) |
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. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_101713_gamble_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley, Louise Crowninshield garden | |
| 4 | Interview with Ferdinand D. Bickel, 1959 February 27 [audio] | 1959-02-27 | Bickel, Ferdinand D. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Bickel details different developments in the explosives industry, including the development of Duco and Nitramon, the company's explosives training, the DuPont Company culture, and the relationship between branches of the overall organization. He ultimately transferred back to Wilmington in 1944. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_71913_Bickel_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 5 | Interview with James Gamble, 1981 April 24 [audio](part 2) | 1981-04-24 | Gamble, James Elmer (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer) |
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. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_101713_gamble_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 6 | Interview with F.L. (Les) Mathewson, 1968 July 3 [audio](part 2) | 1968-07-03 | Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (interviewee), Scafidi, John (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Mathewson describes the addition of electricity to the powder yard, his impressions of A.I. du Pont, and his neighbors. He also discusses his childhood, his father's work responsibilities, and his own job at the Hopewell plant in blasting. He describes the intricacies of blasting work and his experiences with the trap-shooting club. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_62713_matheson_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 7 | Interview with James Gamble, 1984 April 5 [audio] (part 1) | 1984-04-05 | Gamble, James Elmer (interviewee), Lotter, Marge (interviewer) |
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. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_101113_gamble_part3 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 8 | Interview with Walter Aurand, 1981 May 14 [audio] | 1981-05-14 | Aurand, Walter George, 1891-1983 (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer) |
Influenced by his high school teacher and educated in chemistry at the University of Delaware, Walter describes life in Wilmington during the early twentieth century. His interview details a work atmosphere at DuPont, a powder explosion that killed three women, testing the bullets in New Castle, and safety in the workplace. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_102313_aurand | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 9 | Interview with Francis J. Friel, 1960 September 20 [audio](part 2) | 1960-09-20 | Friel, Francis J. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Friel describes his childhood in Wilmington, including his school years, fairs in the city, explosions and fires in the mills, and his career at DuPont. He also describes his impressions of various members of the du Pont family. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_71913_Friel_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 10 | Interview with Jasper Crane, 1962 June 21 [audio](part 2) | 1962-06-21 | Crane, Jasper E. (Jasper Elliot), 1881-1969 (interviewee), Battan, Frank L. (Frank Lewis), 1904-1983 (interviewer) |
Crane details the management style DuPont brought to the company. He also discusses impacts of various antitrust laws on DuPont. He also describes his experience working abroad, his work on the business advisory committee, and his advice for a happy life. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_82813_Crane_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 11 | Interview with Robert E. Pyle Sr., 1958 October 27 [audio](part 2) | 1958-10-27 | Pyle, Robert E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Pyle describes his childhood and education in Wilmington, the interview that got him his job, his work in the smokeless powder plant at Hopewell, his salary, various explosions, and his working career at DuPont. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_7513_Pyle_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 12 | Interview with Robert E. Pyle Sr., 1958 October 27 [audio](part 1) | 1958-10-27 | Pyle, Robert E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Pyle describes his childhood and education in Wilmington, the interview that got him his job, his work in the smokeless powder plant at Hopewell, his salary, various explosions, and his working career at DuPont. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_7513_Pyle_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 13 | Interview with Aloysius Rowe, 1968 August 12 [audio] | 1968-08-12 | Rowe, Aloysius (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Cambell, Stuart (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer) |
Rowe discusses growing up along the Brandywine and the daily life of his mother and his family, including their schooling, healthcare, and eating habits. He also describes the 1918 flu epidemic, wakes, political life in Wilmington, the development of radio and automobile technologies, and the effect of the Great Depression on Forty Acres in Wilmington. He also recounts his working experience, from his first job at Hodgson's Woolen Mill to his later experiences working for the Reading Railroad... Show moreRowe discusses growing up along the Brandywine and the daily life of his mother and his family, including their schooling, healthcare, and eating habits. He also describes the 1918 flu epidemic, wakes, political life in Wilmington, the development of radio and automobile technologies, and the effect of the Great Depression on Forty Acres in Wilmington. He also recounts his working experience, from his first job at Hodgson's Woolen Mill to his later experiences working for the Reading Railroad. His interview provides detailed insight into daily life during the early twentieth century. Show less |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_81913_Rowe_A_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 14 | Interview with Harry E. Lee, 1955 February 2 [audio] | 1955-02-02 | Lee, Harry E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Lee discusses his career at DuPont, including transportation, his impressions of various members of the du Pont family, the company during wartime, and an explosion at Hagley in 1914. He also briefly touches on daily life in Wilmington at this time. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72613_Lee | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 15 | Interview with Bertha Gregg, 1989 March 17 [audio] | 1989-03-17 | Gregg, Bertha (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer) |
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. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_93013_gregg_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 16 | Interview with John A. Dougherty, 1956 October 19 [audio](part 1) | 1956-10-19 | Dougherty, John A. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Dougherty describes his various jobs for the company, his supervisors, the move to the DuPont building in Wilmington, the houses and layout of the community at Hagley, and various neighbors. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72213_Dougherty_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 17 | Interview with William T. Cloud, 1958 March 31 [audio](part 2) | 1958-03-31 | Cloud, William T. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Cloud describes T. Coleman du Pont's road project in Sussex County, including interactions with the farmers; the political climate of the early 1900s in Delaware; the function of the byproducts section; and the dynamics, exports, and events at the Wayne Black Powder Mills and the Brandywine Plant. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_62513_cloud_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 18 | Interview with Edward L. Bader, 1956 November 23 [audio](part 2) | 1956-11-24 | Bader, Edward L. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Bader's interview offers details on many aspects of workers' lives in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including pay rates, the workers' homes, and the conditions in the laboratory. He recounts many different explosions, including the 1906 explosion that killed "Buck" Buchanan, the 1908 Press Room Explosion, the Packing House Explosion, one that occurred in the mill, and another that occurred in 1915. His interview also details his impressions of various members of the du Pont family,... Show moreBader's interview offers details on many aspects of workers' lives in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including pay rates, the workers' homes, and the conditions in the laboratory. He recounts many different explosions, including the 1906 explosion that killed "Buck" Buchanan, the 1908 Press Room Explosion, the Packing House Explosion, one that occurred in the mill, and another that occurred in 1915. His interview also details his impressions of various members of the du Pont family, including Francis G., Lammot, Alfred I., Pierre S., Alexis, and Francis I. Show less |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_7513_Bader_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 19 | Interview with William Frederick Lynch, 1956 October 5 [audio](part 1) | 1956-10-05 | Lynch, William Frederick (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Lynch describes the opening of the Experimental Station, explosions that occurred during his working career, his job responsibilities, and his work on the volunteer fire company. He also discusses the company during World War I and his impressions of du Pont family members. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72213_Lynch_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 20 | Interview with Daniel F. Shields, 1958 March 19 [audio] | 1958-03-19 | Shields, Daniel F. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Shields describes his working career at DuPont, including various explosions, his impressions of du Pont family members, and anecdotes about other employees. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_71613_Shields | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 21 | Interview with Philip Dougherty, 1955 February 16 [audio] | 1955-02-16 | Dougherty, Philip (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Dougherty recalls what he remembers about his father's and his own work, the homes in the Charles' Banks area near Hagley, explosions in 1889, 1890, and 1898, activities around the Brandywine, and memories of people in the area. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72613_dougherty_p_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 22 | Interview with Joseph Kauss, 1969 July 11 [audio] | 1969-07-11 | Kauss, Joseph B. (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer) |
Kauss describes the differences between the mills when Kauss worked there and in 1969, when the interview was conducted. He also describes his working career at DuPont in detail, including his wages, work environment, and the layout of Hagley Yards. He also describes life in Wilmington, including union and gang activity. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_022514_kauss | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 23 | Interview with Philip Dougherty, 1955 January 12 [audio] | 1955-01-12 | Dougherty, Philip (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Dougherty recalls what he remembers about his father's and his own work, the homes in the Charles' Banks area near Hagley, explosions in 1889, 1890, and 1898, activities around the Brandywine, and memories of people in the area. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_62713_dougherty_p_part1 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 24 | Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 June 6 [audio](part 4) | 1968-06-06 | 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 the Hopewell plant in detail, his job responsibilities regarding labor and payroll, DuPont during World War I and the closure of the Hopewell plant, and the acquisitions of other companies. Reed focuses on his sales, managerial, and personnel work for DuPont. He also describes his experience at the Arlington plant and his eventual promotion to service superintendent at the Rayon Company and later move to Wilmington. He also touches on unionization in the industry. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_82713_Reed_part4 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley | |
| 25 | Interview with William Frederick Lynch, 1956 October 5 [audio](part 2) | 1956-10-05 | Lynch, William Frederick (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer) |
Lynch describes the opening of the Experimental Station, explosions that occurred during his working career, his job responsibilities, and his work on the volunteer fire company. He also discusses the company during World War I and his impressions of du Pont family members. |
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370) | 1970370_72213_Lynch_part2 | Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley |