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Title: Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 May 29 [audio](part 3)
Date(s): 1968-05-29
Contributor(s): Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72413_Reed_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 May 28 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1968-05-28
Contributor(s): Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72313_Reed_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 May 28 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1968-05-28
Contributor(s): Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72413_Reed_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Luther D. Reed, 1968 June 6 [audio](part 4)
Date(s): 1968-06-06
Contributor(s): Reed, Luther D. (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_82713_Reed_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Luther D. Reed [transcript]
Date(s): 1968-05-28, 1968-05-29, 1968-06-06
Contributor(s): Reed, Luther D., 1885-1975 (interviewee), Heacock, Walter J. (Walter Judson), 1921-1999 (interviewer), Monigle, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1924-2007 (interviewer), Pizor, Faith K. (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Luther Reed who worked in sales, managerial, and personnel positions for DuPont and who was involved with forming the foundation at Hagley as well as its early development. 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_060413_02
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Maurice du Pont Lee, 1969 February 6-7 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1969-02-06
Contributor(s): Lee, Maurice du Pont (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Lee describes his high school and college education in detail, the influence of his cousin Louis Cazenove on his interest in engineering, his work for the company in Hannibal, Missouri, various explosions, his work in smokeless powder and the expansion of Carney's Point, his move from explosives to dye stuffs, and the company's international dealings during World War I. Lee also describes his family, including his mother, Alfred I. du Pont, Lee's role in helping his cousins gain their...
Show moreLee describes his high school and college education in detail, the influence of his cousin Louis Cazenove on his interest in engineering, his work for the company in Hannibal, Missouri, various explosions, his work in smokeless powder and the expansion of Carney's Point, his move from explosives to dye stuffs, and the company's international dealings during World War I. Lee also describes his family, including his mother, Alfred I. du Pont, Lee's role in helping his cousins gain their inheritance, and various family members' leadership qualities. Furthermore, he discusses the building of A.I. du Pont hospital and interactions with his coworkers.
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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_81313_Dupont_Lee_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Maurice du Pont Lee, 1969 February 13-14 [audio](part 3)
Date(s): 1969-02-13
Contributor(s): Lee, Maurice du Pont (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Lee describes his work as the manager of the manufacture of cellophane and rayon, the entrance of DuPont into cellophane, the establishment of a new plant in Virginia, his philanthropic ventures in Wilmington, and the beginning of Alcoholic Anonymous in the company in the 1940s. His interview also details the design and building of the DuPont Country Club. He also discusses his mother's interest in psychic matters, the development of Rodney Square, the construction of I-95 in Wilmington,...
Show moreLee describes his work as the manager of the manufacture of cellophane and rayon, the entrance of DuPont into cellophane, the establishment of a new plant in Virginia, his philanthropic ventures in Wilmington, and the beginning of Alcoholic Anonymous in the company in the 1940s. His interview also details the design and building of the DuPont Country Club. He also discusses his mother's interest in psychic matters, the development of Rodney Square, the construction of I-95 in Wilmington, working in the Office of Civil Defense, and his work on the National Parks Commission.
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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_81313_Dupont_Lee_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with J. Edgar Rhoads, 1969 January 31 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1969-01-31
Contributor(s): Rhoads, J. Edgar (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Rhoads describes the emigration of his family from England to America to begin a tannery in 1702. He describes his family's business, including the movement from tanning to leather, as well as other ventures, and the expansion of the business to include other family members. He details the process of making leather and the relationship of the company with other area companies, including DuPont. He also describes his childhood in Wilmington and other towns where his family moved, his Quaker...
Show moreRhoads describes the emigration of his family from England to America to begin a tannery in 1702. He describes his family's business, including the movement from tanning to leather, as well as other ventures, and the expansion of the business to include other family members. He details the process of making leather and the relationship of the company with other area companies, including DuPont. He also describes his childhood in Wilmington and other towns where his family moved, his Quaker faith and missionary work, and family affairs. Rhoads also discusses his education and his entrance into the family business, as well as the state of the company during World War I.
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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_8913_Rhoads_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with J. Edgar Rhoads, 1969 April 14 [audio](part 6)
Date(s): 1969-04-14
Contributor(s): Rhoads, J. Edgar (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Rhoads describes the effects of the Great Depression on the company, improvements made to leather products, and employing African Americans. He also discusses changes in the company's buildings throughout the years. Rhoads recounts his civic endeavors, including working with the Boy Scouts, with the YMCA, and with various engineering and nature groups. He also describes how he sought to use the manpower of conscientious objectors, such as Quakers, to serve the country in other ways during...
Show moreRhoads describes the effects of the Great Depression on the company, improvements made to leather products, and employing African Americans. He also discusses changes in the company's buildings throughout the years. Rhoads recounts his civic endeavors, including working with the Boy Scouts, with the YMCA, and with various engineering and nature groups. He also describes how he sought to use the manpower of conscientious objectors, such as Quakers, to serve the country in other ways during wartime. He describes his impressions of World War I and World War II in detail, including his relief efforts in Germany. He also discusses his own education.
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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_91213_Rhoads_part6
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Martin Dillon, 1969 July 28 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1969-07-28
Contributor(s): Dillon, Martin (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: Dillon describes in detail the process of hauling willows, including cutting them down, peeling them, tools and techniques used, and caring for the horses. He also describes farm life at the turn of the century, including the business aspect of farming.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_022614_dillon_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Aloysius Rowe, undated [audio]
Date(s): 1968-07-09
Contributor(s): Rowe, Aloysius (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Cambell, Stuart (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_81613_Rowe_A_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with J. Edgar Rhoads, 1969 February 11 [audio](part 4)
Date(s): 1969-02-11
Contributor(s): Rhoads, J. Edgar (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Rhoads discusses his role in the family business, including price-setting strategies, becoming a partner in 1915, and hiring salesmen and various sales techniques. He also discusses various management practices and organizational skills that he utilized during his time at the business. He touches on United States and international competitors, and he discusses in detail the union movement in the 1930s and the company's relationship with union members. Rhoads also discusses the entrance of...
Show moreRhoads discusses his role in the family business, including price-setting strategies, becoming a partner in 1915, and hiring salesmen and various sales techniques. He also discusses various management practices and organizational skills that he utilized during his time at the business. He touches on United States and international competitors, and he discusses in detail the union movement in the 1930s and the company's relationship with union members. Rhoads also discusses the entrance of nylon into the belt-making business, government revisions on the leather building industry, and the succession of power within the company.
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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_8913_Rhoads_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Aloysius Rowe, 1968 August 12 [audio]
Date(s): 1968-08-12
Contributor(s): Rowe, Aloysius (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Cambell, Stuart (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
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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_81913_Rowe_A_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with J. Edgar Rhoads, 1969 April 14 [audio](part 5)
Date(s): 1969-04-14
Contributor(s): Rhoads, J. Edgar (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Rhoads describes the effects of the Great Depression on the company, improvements made to leather products, and employing African Americans. He also discusses changes in the company's buildings throughout the years. Rhoads recounts his civic endeavors, including working with the Boy Scouts, with the YMCA, and with various engineering and nature groups. He also describes how he sought to use the manpower of conscientious objectors, such as Quakers, to serve the country in other ways during...
Show moreRhoads describes the effects of the Great Depression on the company, improvements made to leather products, and employing African Americans. He also discusses changes in the company's buildings throughout the years. Rhoads recounts his civic endeavors, including working with the Boy Scouts, with the YMCA, and with various engineering and nature groups. He also describes how he sought to use the manpower of conscientious objectors, such as Quakers, to serve the country in other ways during wartime. He describes his impressions of World War I and World War II in detail, including his relief efforts in Germany. He also discusses his own education.
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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_91213_Rhoads_part5
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Harvey L. Fell, 1968 June 10 [audio]
Date(s): 1968-06-10
Contributor(s): Fell, Harvey L. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Watson, John (interviewer)
Description: Fell describes farming for DuPont in detail, including the amount of workers, the number of barns and buildings, livestock raised, horses that pulled the wagons, sporting and hunting dogs, barn burnings, and farm equipment. He also describes the community along the Brandywine, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and the layout of Wilmington and the powder yard.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_71013_Fell_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Harvey L. Fell, 1968 June 17 [audio]
Date(s): 1968-06-17
Contributor(s): Fell, Harvey L. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Watson, John (interviewer)
Description: Fell describes farming for DuPont in detail, including the amount of workers, the number of barns and buildings, livestock raised, horses that pulled the wagons, sporting and hunting dogs, barn burnings, and farm equipment. He also describes the community along the Brandywine, his impressions of various du Pont family members, and the layout of Wilmington and the powder yard.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_82313_Fell_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Aloysius Rowe, 1968 August 12 [transcript]
Date(s): 1968-08-12
Contributor(s): Rowe, Aloysius (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Cambell, Stuart (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Aloysius Rowe who grew up on the Brandywine and worked for Hodgson's Woolen Mill, Reading Railroad, and the DuPont Company. 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_060413_01
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Vance Mitchell with Joseph Dougherty, 1968 July 12 [transcript]
Date(s): 1968-07-12
Contributor(s): Mitchell, Vance (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Penn, Ted (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Vance Mitchell who worked in the hauling business and was employed hauling powder for Hagley yard during World War I. The interview took place in New Castle, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_060313_10
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Joseph B. Kauss, 1969 July 11 [transcript]
Date(s): 1969-07-11
Contributor(s): Kauss, Joseph B. (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Joseph B. Kauss who recalled working for DuPont while driving around 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_052913_12
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Martin Dillon, 1969 July 28 [transcript]
Date(s): 1969-07-28
Contributor(s): Dillon, Martin (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Martin Dillon who assisted his father with willow hauling for DuPont and had a farm in Avondale, Pennsylvania. 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_052813_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Richard F. Rowe, 1968 July 9 [transcript]
Date(s): 1968-07-09
Contributor(s): Rowe, Richard F. (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Richard Rowe who grew up on the Brandywine and worked at Hodgson's Woolen Mill before moving on to work in carpentry. 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_060413_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Joseph Kauss, 1969 July 11 [audio]
Date(s): 1969-07-11
Contributor(s): Kauss, Joseph B. (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_022514_kauss
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Vance Mitchell with Joseph Dougherty, 1968 July 12 [audio]
Date(s): 1968-07-12
Contributor(s): Mitchell, Vance (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Penn, Ted (interviewer), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Dougherty, Joseph (interviewee)
Description: Mitchell describes his childhood and his parents' hauling business, including hazards of the trade, the introduction of the truck in transportation, and the basic job responsibilities. He also discusses his work at DuPont and at Bethlehem Steel during World War I. He reminisces about an explosion that occurred at Bethlehem Steel, the handling of shells after the end of the war, headaches that occurred from TNT and smokeless powder, and concerns about sabotage. The interview also features...
Show moreMitchell describes his childhood and his parents' hauling business, including hazards of the trade, the introduction of the truck in transportation, and the basic job responsibilities. He also discusses his work at DuPont and at Bethlehem Steel during World War I. He reminisces about an explosion that occurred at Bethlehem Steel, the handling of shells after the end of the war, headaches that occurred from TNT and smokeless powder, and concerns about sabotage. The interview also features commentary from Joseph Dougherty.
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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_7313_Mitchell_Dougherty
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with J. Edgar Rhoads, 1969 January 31 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1969-01-31
Contributor(s): Rhoads, J. Edgar (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Pizor, Faith (interviewer)
Description: Rhoads describes the emigration of his family from England to America to begin a tannery in 1702. He describes his family's business, including the movement from tanning to leather, as well as other ventures, and the expansion of the business to include other family members. He details the process of making leather and the relationship of the company with other area companies, including DuPont. He also describes his childhood in Wilmington and other towns where his family moved, his Quaker...
Show moreRhoads describes the emigration of his family from England to America to begin a tannery in 1702. He describes his family's business, including the movement from tanning to leather, as well as other ventures, and the expansion of the business to include other family members. He details the process of making leather and the relationship of the company with other area companies, including DuPont. He also describes his childhood in Wilmington and other towns where his family moved, his Quaker faith and missionary work, and family affairs. Rhoads also discusses his education and his entrance into the family business, as well as the state of the company during World War I.
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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_8913_Rhoads_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Richard F. Rowe, 1968 July 9 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1968-07-09
Contributor(s): Rowe, Richard F. (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: 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.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_7213_Rowe_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

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