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Title: Interview with Ethel Jones Hayward, 1984 February 16 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-02-16
Contributor(s): Hayward, Ethel Jones (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Hayward describes the Charles I. du Pont house and her bedroom in detail. Her interview also details the springhouse, doing the laundry, her father's violin hobby, and gardening.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_92313_hayward_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Martina Lawless, 1984 February 21 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1984-02-21
Contributor(s): Lawless, Martina (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Lawless discusses daily life and chores, the hotel in which the family lived, an explosion in the Packing House, the Catholic community at St. Joseph's, medical care, her education at Ursuline and Villamarie in West Chester, and weddings and baptisms.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_103013_lawless_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with William Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd, 1988 June 8 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1988-06-08
Contributor(s): Lloyd, William (interviewee), Lloyd, Anna Baird (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Willliam Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd describe their childhoods growing up along the Brandywine, including fishing in the creek and skating in the winter, their families and anecdotes relating to them, childhood pastimes and amusements, memories of explosions, cooking and chores, and working conditions in the powder yards. They also describe local businesses, prices for everyday items, 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_111213_lloyd_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jane "Jenny" Toomey, 1984 February 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-02-08
Contributor(s): Toomey, Jane M. (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Jane "Jenny" Toomey who was born in Charles Banks and lived in Henry Clay and Brecks Lane. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070213_09
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Charles A. Baldo, 1984 July 17 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-07-17
Contributor(s): Baldo, Charles A. (Charles Agustine), 1925-2004 (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Charles A. Baldo whose grandfather was a powder worker who lived in Walkers Bank. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_060613_02
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Dunlop, 1984 April 30 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-04-30
Contributor(s): Dunlop, Thomas (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Thomas Dunlop who lived on Breck's Lane for many years. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061013_02
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Katherine Kindbeiter Hazzard, 1985 May 11 [transcript]
Date(s): 1985-05-11
Contributor(s): Hazzard, Katherine Kindbeiter (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of fourth interview with Katherine Hazzard who recalls traditions in her youth while growing up along the Brandywine. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061713_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Grace Toy Ferguson, 1984 April 19 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-04-19
Contributor(s): Ferguson, Grace Toy (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Grace Toy Ferguson, a bookeeper for Hercules, who lived in Long Row next to Toys Tavern and had relatives who worked in the powder yards. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061013_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Adelaide Pesce, 1984 March 27 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-27
Contributor(s): Pesce, Adelaide (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Mrs. Joseph (Adelaide) Pesce who grew up along the Brandywine in Squirrel Run. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jane "Jenny" Toomey, 1985 February 12 [transcript]
Date(s): 1985-02-12
Contributor(s): Toomey, Jane M. (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Jenny Toomey who recalls life along the Brandywine. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070313_01
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1984 June 21 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Jennie Leto who was an Italian immigrant who grew up in Squirrel Run and Free Park and whose father was killed in an explosion. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Grace Toy Ferguson, 1985 February 14 [transcript]
Date(s): 1985-02-14
Contributor(s): Ferguson, Grace Toy (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Grace Toy Ferguson who recalls her years spent living in the Brandywine area. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061013_07
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1984 June 21 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Leto describes life along the Brandywine, including christenings, her grandmother's home and garden, her education, and entertainments and amusements. She also describes her family's history and emigration from Italy, Christmas traditions, and impression of various 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_103113_leto_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Dunlop, 1984 April 30 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1984-04-30
Contributor(s): Dunlop, Thomas (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Dunlop discusses playing baseball with the Hagley team, entertainments and pastimes of the children, transportation, the layout of the villages along the Brandywine, and daily chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10113_dunlop_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Thomas Dunlop, 1984 April 30 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1984-04-30
Contributor(s): Dunlop, Thomas (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Dunlop discusses playing baseball with the Hagley team, entertainments and pastimes of the children, transportation, the layout of the villages along the Brandywine, and daily chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10113_dunlop_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Grace Toy Ferguson, 1985 February 14 [audio]
Date(s): 1985-02-14
Contributor(s): Ferguson, Grace Toy (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Ferguson describes in detail the house in which she grew up and the family's possessions, her mother's cooking, her education, transportation, typical dress, and daily chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_10913_ferguson_part3
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 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 Eugene Bruno, 1984 June 11 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-11
Contributor(s): Bruno, Eugene (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview conducted with Eugene Bruno who recounts his childhood on the Brandywine. The interview took place in Elsmere, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_060613_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with William Lloyd and Anna Baird Lloyd, 1988 June 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1988-06-08
Contributor(s): Lloyd, William (interviewee), Lloyd, Anna Baird (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with William Lloyd, who lived in the powder yards, as well as his wife Anna, who was born in the Charles Banks area.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Ethel Jones Hayward, 1984 February 16 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-02-16
Contributor(s): Hayward, Ethel Jones (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Ethel Hayward who continues her reminisces of the Brandywine Valley while she lived with her family in the Charles I. duPont house. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061413_05
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with John Schaefer, 1988 April 16 [transcript]
Date(s): 1988-04-16
Contributor(s): Schaefer, John Edgar (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with John Schaefer who grew up living in Henry Clay and whose father, grandfather, and great grandfather all worked for DuPont. The interview took place in Wilmington, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_09
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 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 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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