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Title: Interview with Daniel Toomey, 1969 August 7 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1969-08-07
Contributor(s): Toomey, Daniel (interviewee), Pizor, Faith (interviewer), Scafidi, John (interviewer)
Description: Toomey describes the house and the neighborhood in which he was born, transportation in the early twentieth century, holiday celebrations, healthcare, and daily life growing up.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_022614_toomey_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Stuart Taylor, 1969 July 22 [audio]
Date(s): 1969-07-22
Contributor(s): Taylor, Stuart (interviewee), Ryff, Allen (interviewer), Scafidi, John (interviewer)
Description: Taylor describes Wilmington in the early twentieth century, including the ethnic makeup of the city, pastimes of young people, learning his trade, the temperance movement, healthcare in the city, church and community life, and other day-to-day routines in the early 1900s. He also describes working conditions during his career.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_022514_taylor
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