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Title: Interview with Blanche MacAdoo Yetter, 1984 May 30 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-05-30
Contributor(s): Yetter, Blanche MacAdoo (interviewee), Wagner, Betty (interviewer)
Description: Yetter discusses certain subjects at length including the "sand hole", an area close to the du Pont family cemetery, sewing, marriage traditions, gardening, types of clothing and their care, funerals, illnesses, and schooling. Home life and duties such as cleaning and cooking that was recalled in the first interview continues to be discussed.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_111413_yetter_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Blanche MacAdoo Yetter, 1984 April 3 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-04-03
Contributor(s): Yetter, Blanche MacAdoo (interviewee), Wagner, Betty (interviewer)
Description: Yetter discusses about homes and families in Squirrel Run. The interview is primarily concerned with daily life including cooking, cleaning, habits, and maintenance work. Types of social activities and customs are also discussed, as well as Mrs. Yetter's memories of explosions, and her life after leaving Squirrel Run.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_111413_yetter_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Catherine Hackendorn Sheldrick, 1987 May 21 [audio]
Date(s): 1987-05-21
Contributor(s): Sheldrick, Catherine Hackendorn (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Sheldrick describes the layout of the villages along the Brandywine, including which neighbors lived where, as well as the homes of various du Pont family members. She also discusses the various families who lived in Henry Clay Village.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_112013_sheldrick_part5
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with William Craven Jr., 1987 July 31 [audio]
Date(s): 1987-07-31
Contributor(s): Craven, William E. (William Edward), Jr., 1926-2019 (interviewee), McKelvey, Frank (interviewer)
Description: Craven describes the layout of the houses and the neighborhood as well as the significance of certain artifacts from his childhood. He also details his grandfather's friendship with Alfred I. du Pont and the 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_91913_craven_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: 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 Jane "Jenny" Toomey, 1984 February 8 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-02-08
Contributor(s): Toomey, Jane M. (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Toomey describes the childhood of her husband, Timothy Toomey, who grew up at Hagley Yards as well, and whose father, the boss of the powder mills, was killed in an explosion in 1910. Her interview describes her childhood, including hygiene routines, her education at St. Joseph's, celebrations at holidays, explosions, and local businesses in the area. She also describes raising her children along the Brandywine after her marriage in 1920.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_112513_toomey_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with George Washington Jones, 1984 April 17 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-04-17
Contributor(s): Jones, George Washington (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Jones describes various chores he did around the house and his job caddying at the Wilmington Country Club, games the children played, his hobby of painting, and his schooling and education. He also describes Halloween traditions, parades, picnics, neighborhood bullies, healthcare, and general daily life.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_83013_gwjones_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Dennis Buckley, 1975 January 10 [audio]
Date(s): 1975-01-10
Contributor(s): Buckley, Dennis (interviewee), Ward, Mary Sam (interviewer)
Description: Buckley's interview details his impressions of the du Pont family members, his job in the mailroom of the company, working for the Diamond Ice and Coal Company, and running a liquor store.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_91713_buckley
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jane "Jenny" Toomey, 1984 February 8 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1984-02-08
Contributor(s): Toomey, Jane M. (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Toomey describes the childhood of her husband, Timothy Toomey, who grew up at Hagley Yards as well, and whose father, the boss of the powder mills, was killed in an explosion in 1910. Her interview describes her childhood, including hygiene routines, her education at St. Joseph's, celebrations at holidays, explosions, and local businesses in the area. She also describes raising her children along the Brandywine after her marriage in 1920.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_112513_toomey_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Katherine Kindbeiter Hazzard, 1984 May 30 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-05-30
Contributor(s): Hazzard, Katherine Kindbeiter (interviewee), Lotter, Marge (interviewer)
Description: Hazzard describes her grandmother's role in her life and as the midwife for the area, laundry and other chores, and medical care. She also describes typical dress, explosions, and their neighbors. She also discusses games that the children would play, Easter traditions, making sauerkraut with her father, cooking and shopping, and typical dress.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_91613_hazzard_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Catherine Cheney, 1987 February 3 [audio]
Date(s): 1987-02-03
Contributor(s): Cheney, Catherine (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer), Wright, Sally (interviewer)
Description: Cheney discusses details of her childhood in Free Park, including the family's canning traditions and chicken coop, how they made their clothing or shopped in Wilmington, parties and events at Hagley Community House, an explosion that injured her foot, and her education, and later teaching career, at Alexis I. du Pont School. Her interview details various Christmas traditions during her childhood, including how the tree was decorated, baking cookies and cakes, gift exchanges, the candy and...
Show moreCheney discusses details of her childhood in Free Park, including the family's canning traditions and chicken coop, how they made their clothing or shopped in Wilmington, parties and events at Hagley Community House, an explosion that injured her foot, and her education, and later teaching career, at Alexis I. du Pont School. Her interview details various Christmas traditions during her childhood, including how the tree was decorated, baking cookies and cakes, gift exchanges, the candy and orange that the children received from Henry Francis du Pont, and how homemade ornaments were created.
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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_92613_cheney_c_part10
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Dunlop, 1985 February 22 [audio]
Date(s): 1985-02-22
Contributor(s): Dunlop, Thomas (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Dunlop describes the house in which he grew up, games the children played growing up, newspapers and reading materials, learning his trade at Bethlehem Steel, his education, and day-to-day life during his childhood.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10113_dunlop_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Herbert James Devenney, 1984 April 19 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-04-19
Contributor(s): Devenney, Herbert (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Devenney describes the typical dress of the workers and their families, married life for young couples, and the layout of his family's house and the possessions inside.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10213_devenney_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Charles A. Baldo, 1984 July 17 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-07-17
Contributor(s): Baldo, Charles A. (Charles Agustine), 1925-2004 (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Charles A. Baldo describes the company house rented for $3.50/month in Walker's Banks in which his grandfather, Giacomo ("Jockamo") Baldo (b. 1885), a powder mill worker, and his wife, Mathilda de Loretto Baldo, lived. The Baldos were immigrants from Rome, Italy, and they never learned English, but had congenial relationships with their neighbors. Baldo describes the garden and its herbs and vegetables in detail, as well as the layout of the house, including the shed and outhouse outside, the...
Show moreCharles A. Baldo describes the company house rented for $3.50/month in Walker's Banks in which his grandfather, Giacomo ("Jockamo") Baldo (b. 1885), a powder mill worker, and his wife, Mathilda de Loretto Baldo, lived. The Baldos were immigrants from Rome, Italy, and they never learned English, but had congenial relationships with their neighbors. Baldo describes the garden and its herbs and vegetables in detail, as well as the layout of the house, including the shed and outhouse outside, the coal and wood burning stove, and the dirt floors in the cellar. Baldo describes his childhood visiting his parents, including sledding and playing ball and tag with other kids at the mill and swimming and fishing in the Brandywine. He details the daily life of workers and their families during the twentieth century.
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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_91913_baldo_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 November 8 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-11-08
Contributor(s): Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Meriggi describes the differences between the Gibbons house during the interview and when she lived in it. She also describes various family possessions and how they were used or placed in the house, as well as daily chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_111413_meriggi_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with George Washington Jones, 1984 April 25 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1984-04-25
Contributor(s): Jones, George Washington (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: In the second part of his interview, Jones discusses married life for young people, preparation for babies, how women curled their hair, explosions, various objects the family owned, and daily life in his childhood.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_9413_gwjones_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with George Washington Jones, 1984 April 25 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-04-25
Contributor(s): Jones, George Washington (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: In the second part of his interview, Jones discusses married life for young people, preparation for babies, how women curled their hair, explosions, various objects the family owned, and daily life in his childhood.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_83013_gwjones_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Mary Perrone, 1984 July 24 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-07-24
Contributor(s): Perrone, Mary (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Perrone outlines her wedding and reception in great detail, their neighbors and friends along the Brandywine, the workplace death of Charlie Gaino, her two married homes, and household routines and chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12213_perrone_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Vera Marenco, 1984 March 7 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-03-07
Contributor(s): Marenco, Vera (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Marenco describes her childhood, including summertime picnics, daily chores, keeping boarders, holiday traditions, and social events. She also discusses local businesses, cooking and gardening, Church life, and various family possessions. She also discusses medical care and hygiene practices.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12313_marenco_v
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with James Kindbeiter, 1984 April 6 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-04-06
Contributor(s): Kindbeiter, James (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Kindbeiter describes community life at Hagley, including church life at St. Joseph's, the house layout, the Gun Club, children's pastimes and entertainments, daily chores, and Christmas 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_102513_kindbeiter_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with James Kindbeiter, 1984 April 6 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1984-04-06
Contributor(s): Kindbeiter, James (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Kindbeiter describes community life at Hagley, including church life at St. Joseph's, the house layout, the Gun Club, children's pastimes and entertainments, daily chores, and Christmas 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_102513_kindbeiter_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Catherine Hackendorn Sheldrick, 1984 March 6 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-03-06
Contributor(s): Sheldrick, Catherine Hackendorn (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Sheldrick describes the layout of the various villages along the Brandywine, including which families lived where. She also recounts various anecdotes about her neighbors and her childhood. Sheldrick describes whitewashing houses, the local barbershop, medical care, and feminine products in the early twentieth century.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_111913_sheldrick_part2
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: 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 Eugene Bruno, 1981 March 12 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1981-03-12
Contributor(s): Bruno, Eugene (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: 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_part2
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: 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

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