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Interview with William Henry Miller, 1984 February 16 [audio]
Title
Interview with William Henry Miller, 1984 February 16 [audio]
Date(s)
1984-02-16
Contributor(s)
Miller, William Henry (interviewee), Wagner, Betty (interviewer)
Description
Miller describes a detailed history of his family and how they came to America and began working for the DuPont Company. He also describes his father's childhood along the Brandywine in Henry Clay, including how the children would entertain themselves, and his relationship with Alfred I. du Pont.
Collection ID
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID
1970370_112613_miller_w
Collection
Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley
Interview with John E. Miller, 1960 June 23 [audio]
Title
Interview with John E. Miller, 1960 June 23 [audio]
Date(s)
1960-06-23
Contributor(s)
Miller, John E. (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description
Miller describes the movement from black powder to soda blasting powder, the reformation of DuPont after the death of company president Eugene du Pont in 1902, how politics impacted the company (particularly the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and the division of DuPont), sabotage among competition, and the company during both world wars. He also discusses his work abroad in Argentina, Chile, Hawaii, the Philippines, and China.
Collection ID
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID
1970370_7313_Miller
Collection
Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley