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Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1984 March 21 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-03-21
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Bond, James (interviewer)
Description: Sykes describes in detail playing marbles with his father. He talks about the various rules and kinds of marbles.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12213_sykes_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1984 March 21 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-21
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Bond, James (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of phone interview conducted with Arthur Sykes concerning marble playing. 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_08
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1980 August 25 [transcript]
Date(s): 1980-08-25
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Arthur Sykes who lived in Henry Clay Village while his father worked as a machinist 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_070213_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1984 March 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-08
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Bond, James (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Arthur Sykes who lived across from the Hall of Records while his father worked as a machinist for DuPont and who later also went on to work 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_070213_07
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1980 August 25 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1980-08-25
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Sykes recounts his childhood daily routine at Henry Clay, his education, caddying at Du Pont Country Club, and chores. He also describes the house in detail, church services, typical dress, and entertainment and pastimes.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_112713_sykes_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1980 August 25 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1980-08-25
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Tremaine, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Sykes recounts his childhood daily routine at Henry Clay, his education, caddying at Du Pont Country Club, and chores. He also describes the house in detail, church services, typical dress, and entertainment and pastimes.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_112713_sykes_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Arthur Sykes, 1984 March 8 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-03-08
Contributor(s): Sykes, Arthur Adley (interviewee), Bond, James (interviewer)
Description: Sykes recounts his working career at DuPont, including explosions. He also describes his childhood along the Brandywine, including swimming in the creek, golfing, going to the movies, daily chores, shopping, He reminisces about the Prohibition period as well as members 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_112713_sykes_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley