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- Interview with Wesley Memeger, Jr., 2020 September 27
- Date(s)
- 2020-09-27
- Contributor(s)
- Memeger, Wesley, Jr. (interviewee), Nutter, Jeanne D. (interviewer), Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation (originator)
- Description
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During this interview, Dr. Wesley (Wes) Memeger details his early life in Florida. He describes his family, headed by his grandfather, working and travelling as migrant farmers. He then describes his elementary school, Webster School, and family beach trips to a segregated beach near Saint Augustine.
Memeger goes on to describe his first remembered experience with science, doing pendulum experiments in eighth grade physical science class. He then details his high school years at Excelsior ...
Show moreDuring this interview, Dr. Wesley (Wes) Memeger details his early life in Florida. He describes his family, headed by his grandfather, working and travelling as migrant farmers. He then describes his elementary school, Webster School, and family beach trips to a segregated beach near Saint Augustine.
Memeger goes on to describe his first remembered experience with science, doing pendulum experiments in eighth grade physical science class. He then details his high school years at Excelsior (later Richard J. Murray High School), both his studies and his participation on the football team. He also recounts an incident during a summer working on a flower farm when his mother stood up for him over the objection of the farm's white foreman.
Memeger then describes how he came to attend Clark College. He details various aspects of his college experience, including his dormitory and his chemistry professors. He discusses the impact that his English professor, M. Carl Holman, had on his life. He also details his participation in a 1961 student day of protest for civil rights. He then discusses his membership in Omega Psi Phi and how he met his future wife, Harriet.
Memeger goes on to discuss his graduate education at Adelphi University, including the impact that being a new father had on his graduate school experience. He then details his hiring by DuPont and describes the three other Black chemists who were at the company when he was initially hired. He also discusses how DuPont used a composite sketch of a Black contract employee on the cover of the 200th company anniversary issue of DuPont Magazine.
Memeger then details his involvement on the Kevlar project, describes the molecular structure of the monomer of Kevlar, and lists Kevlar products. He then discusses his patents and other aspects of his career at DuPont. He then speaks about his children and his involvement with the Delaware community serving on the boards of cultural institutions. Finally, Dr. Memeger discusses his life as an artist, from an early sketch of his son to his current projects and his collaboration with his wife, who is a fiber artist.
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- Wesley Memeger oral history project (Accession 2021.202)
- Hagley ID
- 2021202_20200927_Memeger_video
- Collection
- Oral history collections gallery
- Title
- Interview with Wesley Memeger, Jr., 2020 September 27 [transcript]
- Date(s)
- 2020-09-27
- Contributor(s)
- Memeger, Wesley, Jr. (interviewee), Nutter, Jeanne D. (interviewer), Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation (originator)
- Description
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During this interview, Dr. Wesley (Wes) Memeger details his early life in Florida. He describes his family, headed by his grandfather, working and travelling as migrant farmers. He then describes his elementary school, Webster School, and family beach trips to a segregated beach near Saint Augustine.
Memeger goes on to describe his first remembered experience with science, doing pendulum experiments in eighth grade physical science class. He then details his high school years at Excelsior ...
Show moreDuring this interview, Dr. Wesley (Wes) Memeger details his early life in Florida. He describes his family, headed by his grandfather, working and travelling as migrant farmers. He then describes his elementary school, Webster School, and family beach trips to a segregated beach near Saint Augustine.
Memeger goes on to describe his first remembered experience with science, doing pendulum experiments in eighth grade physical science class. He then details his high school years at Excelsior (later Richard J. Murray High School), both his studies and his participation on the football team. He also recounts an incident during a summer working on a flower farm when his mother stood up for him over the objection of the farm's white foreman.
Memeger then describes how he came to attend Clark College. He details various aspects of his college experience, including his dormitory and his chemistry professors. He discusses the impact that his English professor, M. Carl Holman, had on his life. He also details his participation in a 1961 student day of protest for civil rights. He then discusses his membership in Omega Psi Phi and how he met his future wife, Harriet.
Memeger goes on to discuss his graduate education at Adelphi University, including the impact that being a new father had on his graduate school experience. He then details his hiring by DuPont and describes the three other Black chemists who were at the company when he was initially hired. He also discusses how DuPont used a composite sketch of a Black contract employee on the cover of the 200th company anniversary issue of DuPont Magazine.
Memeger then details his involvement on the Kevlar project, describes the molecular structure of the monomer of Kevlar and Kevlar products. He then discusses his patents and other aspects of his career at DuPont. He then speaks about his children and his involvement with the Delaware community serving on the boards of cultural institutions. Finally, Dr. Memeger discusses his life as an artist, from an early sketch of his son to his current projects and his collaboration with his wife, who is a fiber artist.
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- Black Delawarean STEM pioneers oral history project (Accession 2021.202)
- Hagley ID
- 2021202_20200927_Memeger_transcript
- Collection
- Oral history collections gallery
- Title
- Interview with Jim Culley, 2018 April 25, edited transcript
- Date(s)
- 2019-03-08
- Contributor(s)
- Culley, Jim, 1944- (interviewee), Plasky, Joseph G. (interviewer)
- Description
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In his oral history, Jim Culley traces his career through college, the Army and graduate school to teaching to working for DuPont to his final 20 years working for a DuPont medical products technology spin-off. Culley stresses the importance of DuPont STAINMASTER as a marketing success story and the importance of looking at marketing as a career and not just a stop for managers moving up the corporate hierarchy.
- Collection ID
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215)
- Hagley ID
- 2010215_20180425_Culley_transcript_edited
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department
- Title
- Interview with Thomas "Tom" McAndrews, 2018 January and February, edited transcript
- Date(s)
- 2018-07-12
- Contributor(s)
- McAndrews, Thomas P. (interviewee), Plasky, Joseph G. (interviewer)
- Collection ID
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215)
- Hagley ID
- 2010215_20180712_McAndrews_transcript_edited
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department
- Title
- Interview with Thomas "Tom" McAndrews, 2018 January and February, unedited transcript
- Date(s)
- 2018-06-13
- Contributor(s)
- McAndrews, Thomas P. (interviewee), Plasky, Joseph G. (interviewer)
- Collection ID
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department (Accession 2010.215)
- Hagley ID
- 2010215_20180613_McAndrews_transcript_unedited
- Collection
- Oral history interviews with former employees of DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department
- Title
- Irv Koons eulogy
- Date(s)
- 2017-10
- Contributor(s)
- Koons, Irvin L., 1922-2017 (associated name), Johnson & Johnson Medical (associated name)
- Description
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Sample of material from a folder of material associated with the Irv Koons' funeral. The folder includes memorial cards, the eulogy, and program from thes funeral, which took place September 12, 2017. The funeral program features photos and art designed by Koons during his career.
- Collection ID
- Irv Koons memorabilia (Accession: 2716)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2716_01_01
- Collection
- Irv Koons collections
- Title
- 1894 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1894_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1897 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1897_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1898 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1898_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1895 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1895_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1892 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1892_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1904 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1904_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1900 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1900_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1903 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1903_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1901 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1901_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1902 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1902_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1896 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1896_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- 1899 diary transcript
- Date(s)
- 2017
- Contributor(s)
- Camacho, Simon B. (Simon Bolivar), 1859-1906 (author), Stoye, Guy (transcriber)
- Collection ID
- Simon B. Camacho papers (Accession 2704)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2704_1899_01_05
- Collection
- Simon B. Camacho papers
- Title
- Hancock trestle table designs
- Date(s)
- 2016-12
- Creator
- Thos. Moser Cabinetmakerset al
- Collection ID
- Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers records (Accession 2809)
- Hagley ID
- MSS_2809_Hancock_trestle_table
- Collection
- Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers records
- Title
- Interview with Matthew Sebastionelli, 2016 March 11
- Date(s)
- 2016-03-11
- Contributor(s)
- Sebastionelli, Matthew (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer)
- Description
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This interview, conducted by Gregory Hargreaves, took place in the office of Matthew Sebastionelli at River City Cannery, located at 6660 Santa Barbara Road Elkridge, Maryland 21075. Sebastionelli discusses his background in a military family, and early career in firefighting. An injury on the job forced Sebastionelli to reconsider his career options, a process that led him into the craft brewing industry. Lacking sufficient capital and expertise to open a brewery, Sebastionelli decided to...
Show moreThis interview, conducted by Gregory Hargreaves, took place in the office of Matthew Sebastionelli at River City Cannery, located at 6660 Santa Barbara Road Elkridge, Maryland 21075. Sebastionelli discusses his background in a military family, and early career in firefighting. An injury on the job forced Sebastionelli to reconsider his career options, a process that led him into the craft brewing industry. Lacking sufficient capital and expertise to open a brewery, Sebastionelli decided to try an innovative business model providing mobile canning services for craft breweries. Sebastionelli discusses the challenges of getting his business off the ground, which involved skills development, industry networking, and extensive assistance from his wife and business partner Ashley Sebastionelli. Sebastionelli has enjoyed considerable success with his business, such that he has expanded its offerings to include packaging brokerage services and co-manufacturing, co-packaging services for alcoholic and non-alcoholic craft beverage industries.
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- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287)
- Hagley ID
- Matthew_Sebastionelli_3_11_16
- Collection
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews
- Title
- Interview with Kevin Atticks, 2016 March 10
- Date(s)
- 2016-03-10
- Contributor(s)
- Atticks, Kevin, 1975- (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer)
- Description
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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.
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- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287)
- Hagley ID
- Kevin_Atticks_3_10_16
- Collection
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews
- Title
- Interview with Robert Murray, 2016 March 9
- Date(s)
- 2016-03-09
- Contributor(s)
- Murray, Robert (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer)
- Description
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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.
- Collection ID
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287)
- Hagley ID
- Robert_Murray_3_9_16
- Collection
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews
- Title
- Tour of Pale Fire Brewery with Ben Trumbo, 2016 February 11
- Date(s)
- 2016-02-11
- Contributor(s)
- Trumbo, Benjamin (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer)
- Description
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This interview, conducted by Gregory Hargreaves, took place in the brewery of Pale Fire Brewing Company in Harrisonburg, Virginia, during a specially-arranged tour of the facility located at 217 South Liberty Street #105 Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801. Lead Brewer Ben Trumbo walks through the brewing process, discussing the equipment, ingredients, and processes involved in running a successful craft brewery.
- Collection ID
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287)
- Hagley ID
- Brewey_Tour_2_11_16
- Collection
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews
- Title
- Interview with Matthew Farber, PhD, 2016 February 5
- Date(s)
- 2016-02-05
- Contributor(s)
- Farber, Matthew (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer)
- Description
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This interview took place in the office of Dr. Farber on the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania campus of the University of the Sciences. Farber offers perspective on the science of brewing, and how it relates to the business and technology of the craft brewing industry. An expert on yeast, Farber's interview illustrates the craft brewing industry from the point of view of the laboratory.
- Collection ID
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287)
- Hagley ID
- Matthew_Farber_2_5_16
- Collection
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews
- Title
- Interview with Lori Clough, 2016 February 4
- Date(s)
- 2016-02-04
- Contributor(s)
- Clough, Lori (interviewee), Hargreaves, Gregory (interviewer)
- Description
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This interview took place in the taproom of 3rd Wave Brewing Company in Delmar, Delaware. Clough offers perspective on the processes of opening and running a craft brewery in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
- Collection ID
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (Accession 2016.287)
- Hagley ID
- Lori_Clough_2_4_16
- Collection
- Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews