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Title: Interview with James F. Toy Sr., 1971 September 4 [audio]
Date(s): 1971-09-04
Contributor(s): Toy, James F., Sr. (interviewee), Quimby, Maureen (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Toy describes his work on Mrs. Louise du Pont Crowninshield's staircase in detail, the restoration of the First Office, and Mrs. Crowninshield's decorating style. He also describes in detail his memories and work on Eleutherian Mills and Winterthur.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_9613_toy_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with James F. Toy Sr., 1964 April 20 [audio]
Date(s): 1964-04-20
Contributor(s): Toy, James F., Sr. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Gibson, George Horner, 1932- (interviewer)
Description: Toy describes his salary and working conditions during that time. He later made his career in carpentry. In his interview, he discusses the demolition of the mills, his impressions of Louise du Pont Crowninshield and Colonel du Pont, his work on A.I. du Pont's sunken gardens, his childhood in Long Row, and community relations at Hagley.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_020414_toy_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with James F. Toy Sr., 1964 April 20 [transcript]
Date(s): 1964-04-20
Contributor(s): Toy, James F., Sr. (interviewee), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer), Gibson, George Horner, 1932- (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with James Toy who worked for DuPont including work on homes for members of the du Pont family. 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_10
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with James F. Toy Sr., 1971 September 15 [audio]
Date(s): 1971-09-15
Contributor(s): Toy, James F., Sr. (interviewee), Quimby, Maureen (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Toy describes changes in restoration made to Eleutherian Mills, including the layout of the house, as well as the First Office. He also describes how A.I. du Pont built his wall around Nemours and his work on the sunken garden.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_9613_toy_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley, Louise Crowninshield garden