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Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 February 27 [audio] (part 3)
Date(s): 1986-02-27
Description: Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID05
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 June 18 [audio] (part 2)
Date(s): 1986-06-18
Contributor(s): Collins, Horace Spencer, 1912-1989 (Interviewee), Turner, John James, Jr., 1930-2019 (ivr)
Description: Horace Collins is shown a series of slides with photographs taken at Anselma Mill in 1972. The subjects vary widely and include the cider press, power hack saw, drill press, a dog tread power used to churn butter, and an old clock. Collins describes each slide, discusses the memories they evoke, and how they related to the running of the mill. Slides 24 to 53.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID10
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 February 27 [audio] (part 2)
Date(s): 1986-02-27
Description: Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID04
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 February 27 [audio] (part 1)
Date(s): 1986-02-27
Description: Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID03
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Electricity on the Farm Magazine
Date(s): 1956-10
Contributor(s): Du Pont, William, 1896-1965 (former owner), Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation (publisher)
Description: October 1956 Electricity on the Farm Magazine issue containing articles and advertisements for using electricity and electric appliances on a farm setting.
Collection ID: William du Pont, Jr. papers (Accession 2317.II)
Hagley ID: 2317_2_0289
Collection: William du Pont, Jr. papers

Title: Interview with Ada Gordon, 1986 June 15 [audio]
Date(s): 1986-06-15
Contributor(s): Gordon, Ada Davis, 1899-1987 (Interviewee), Turner, John James, Jr., 1930-2019 (ivr)
Description: Ada Gordon discusses living and working in Anselma, Pennsylvania, primarily focusing on her time as an employee of the Pickering Valley Railroad, serving as the primary station agent in Anselma. She also speaks about the Collins family, how Chester County was affected by World War I, and George Upperman's country store.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID17
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1982 October 24 [audio] (part 2)
Date(s): 1982-10-24
Description: Horace Collins walks through Anselma Mill identifying rooms and equipment. He discusses how corn and flour was processed and bagged, how the cider press operated, the elevator his father built to transfer materials between floors, and how horses were used at the Mill. He also recounts personal stories about his interest in airplanes and the aviation industry, and the joys of listening to the radio at night. Part 2.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID02
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1982 October 24 [audio] (part 1)
Date(s): 1982-10-24
Description: Horace Collins walks through Anselma Mill identifying rooms and equipment. He discusses how corn and flour was processed and bagged, how the cider press operated, the elevator his father built to transfer materials between floors, and how horses were used at the Mill. He also recounts personal stories about his interest in airplanes and the aviation industry, and the joys of listening to the radio at night. Part 1.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID01
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 June 18 [audio] (part 5)
Date(s): 1986-06-18
Contributor(s): Collins, Horace Spencer, 1912-1989 (Interviewee), Turner, John James, Jr., 1930-2019 (ivr)
Description: Horace Collins is shown a series of slides with photographs taken at Anselma Mill in 1972. The subjects vary widely and include the cider press, power hack saw, drill press, a dog tread power used to churn butter, and an old clock. Collins describes each slide, discusses the memories they evoke, and how they related to the running of the mill. Slides 109 to 121.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID13
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Elmer Matthews, 1986 April 11 [audio]
Date(s): 1986-04-11
Description: Elmer Matthews discusses Oliver Collins, Anselma Mill, the Pickering Valley Railroad and shipping milk, coal, feed, hay/straw to Philadelphia, John and Horace Collins and their skills at repairing equipment, and a cow that was hit by a train.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID18
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 March 15 [audio] (part 3)
Date(s): 1986-03-15
Description: Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID08
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 June 18 [audio] (part 3)
Date(s): 1986-06-18
Contributor(s): Collins, Horace Spencer, 1912-1989 (Interviewee), Turner, John James, Jr., 1930-2019 (ivr)
Description: Horace Collins is shown a series of slides with photographs taken at Anselma Mill in 1972. The subjects vary widely and include the cider press, power hack saw, drill press, a dog tread power used to churn butter, and an old clock. Collins describes each slide, discusses the memories they evoke, and how they related to the running of the mill. Slides 54 to 85.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID11
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 February 27 [audio] (part 4) 1986 March 15 [audio] (part 1)
Date(s): 1986-02-27, 1986-03-15
Description: Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID06
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 June 18 [audio] (part 4)
Date(s): 1986-06-18
Contributor(s): Collins, Horace Spencer, 1912-1989 (Interviewee), Turner, John James, Jr., 1930-2019 (ivr)
Description: Horace Collins is shown a series of slides with photographs taken at Anselma Mill in 1972. The subjects vary widely and include the cider press, power hack saw, drill press, a dog tread power used to churn butter, and an old clock. Collins describes each slide, discusses the memories they evoke, and how they related to the running of the mill. Slides 85 to 109.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID12
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with Horace Collins, 1986 March 15 [audio] (part 2)
Date(s): 1986-03-15
Description: Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID07
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Interview with John Alfred Collins, 1986 April 7 [audio]
Date(s): 1986-04-07
Description: John Collins recalls life at Anselma Mill and the surrounding county when he was a young man. He speaks about the saw mill, driving a gasoline tractor, feeding apples into the cider press, the excitement of adding electric lights to the family home, fishing in Pickering Creek, and the local country store. He also mentions Ada Davis Gordon, the Anselma station ticket agent and telegraph operator.
Collection ID: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (Accession 2019.226)
Hagley ID: AUD_2019226_ID16
Collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews

Title: Pollock's Mill
Date(s): 1936
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Beaver Creek adds water to the Brandywine Creek and W.I. Pollock's grist mill uses that creek as it flows into the Brandywine. Mill is located on 'Aston Terrace' - 500 acres owned by George Aston prior to 1739. Aston's son-in-law, Roger Hunt built the grist mill between 1739 and 1752.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127157
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Dorlan Homestead
Date(s): 1933
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: James M. Dorlan had a home overlooking the mill. A stone in the gable was inscribed 'J.M. & E.D. Dorlan, 1849.'
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127116
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Merlo Paup's home
Date(s): 1931
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Home of Bert Paup's brother, Merlo, located near the home of Bert Paup. Home was later owned by William Bullock of Honey Brook.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127007
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Sidney Morgan's home
Date(s): 1931
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Home of Sidney Morgan near the ninth and tenth springs. These springs join with others to form a brook that becomes the Eastern Brandywine River.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127022
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Sam Patton's car
Date(s): 1931
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Wrecked car belonging to Sam Patton near railroad tracks.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127027
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Glenmoore Mills
Date(s): 1933
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Established in 1766, flour from this mill was hauled to George Washington's army at Valley Forge. The mill continued to operated with various owners until 1936.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127069
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Bert Paup's home
Date(s): 1931
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Home of Bert Paup, on whose property several springs are located which form the Eastern Brandywine River.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680127006
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Mitchell's farm
Date(s): 1931
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Girl with bull at farm.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680122047
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: John Handy's home
Date(s): 1933
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680122118
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

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