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Title: Interview with Pierre Ferraro and Eugene Ferraro, 1955 June 13 [transcript]
Date(s): 1955-06-13
Contributor(s): Ferraro, Pierre (interviewee), Ferraro, Eugene (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with brothers Pierre and Eugene Ferraro who both worked for DuPont and lived at Walkers Bank. 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_052813_11
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Pierre Ferraro and Eugene Ferraro, 1955 June 13 [audio]
Date(s): 1955-06-13
Contributor(s): Ferraro, Pierre (interviewee), Ferraro, Eugene (interviewee), Monigle, Joseph P. (interviewer), Wilkinson, Norman B. (interviewer)
Description: The Ferraros describes explosions in 1890, 1898, and 1915, the villages along the Brandywine, the political views of the workers, various impressions of members of the du Pont family, and life in Walker's Bank, including entertainment, wages, and chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_022514_ferraro
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Fred Marenco, 1984 February 8 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-02-08
Contributor(s): Marenco, Fred (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Marenco describes his childhood along the Brandywine, including daily chores, typical cooking, keeping boarders, riding into Wilmington on the trolley, and various local businesses, including taverns and saloons. He also describes memories of explosions, neighborhood bullies, and childhood pastimes. Marenco also describes in detail his childhood home as well as various family possessions.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12313_marenco_part1
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1983 May 25 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1983-05-25
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Perkins, Karen (interviewer)
Description: Leto describes the layout of the various villages along the Brandywine, anecdotes about the neighbors, and daily life during her childhood.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_11113_leto_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Louis J. "Primo" Robino, 1984 December 3 [audio](part 3)
Date(s): 1984-12-03
Contributor(s): Robino, Louis J. (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Robino describes life growing up in Squirrel Run, including amusements and chores, keeping boarders in their house, music and singing, and typical dress. He also discusses his education, cooking and baking Italian food, playing card games and bocce ball, and explosions that occurred.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12513_robino_part3
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Fred Marenco, 1984 March 5 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-05
Contributor(s): Marenco, Fred (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Fred Marenco who grew up in the Squirrel Run area.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_08
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 November 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-11-08
Contributor(s): Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of fourth interview with Natalie Meriggi in which she recounts memories of the house in which she lived while in the Gibbons House. 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_062113_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 June 10 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-10
Contributor(s): Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Natalie Rogerro Meriggi who grew up in Squirrel Run while her father worked in the machine shop. 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_062113_01
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Rocco Perrone, Margaret Perrone, Victorine Camoirano, and Mary Oliverri Guerrina, 1985 March 12 [transcript]
Date(s): 1985-03-12
Contributor(s): Perrone, Margaret (Guerrina), 1903-1992 (interviewee), Perrone, Rocco Mathew, 1901-1989 (interviewee), Camorirano, Victorine (interviewee), Guerrina, Mary Oliverri (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview conducted primarily with Margaret and Rocco Perrone but which also included Victorine Camoriano and Mary Guerrina and is about their youth in Squirrel Run. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Louis J. "Primo" Robino, 1984 December 3 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-12-03
Contributor(s): Robino, Louis Joseph 'Primo', Sr., 1912-1992 (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Robino describes festivities such as weddings and baptisms, as well as holidays. He also discusses day to day life in Squirrel Run, including cooking, interacting with neighbors, cleaning and laundry, and education. He describes local area businesses, including his mother's restaurant. Furthermore, he discusses his family's possessions and home in detail. 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_070113_08
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Adelaide Pesce, 1984 March 27 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-27
Contributor(s): Pesce, Adelaide (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Mrs. Joseph (Adelaide) Pesce who grew up along the Brandywine in Squirrel Run. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_06
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Louis J. Robino, 1984 June 21 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Robino, Louis Joseph 'Primo', Sr., 1912-1992 (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Louis "Primo" Robino who lived for about two years in Squirrel Run. 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_070113_07
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Rose Murabito, 1984 March 22 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-22
Contributor(s): Murabito, Rose (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Rose Murabito who worked at Hodgeson's Mill and recalls life in the Hagley area.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_062113_09
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Mary Perrone, 1984 July 24 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-07-24
Contributor(s): Perrone, Mary (Mazzoni), 1900-1992 (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Mary Perrone who recalls life along the Brandywine. The interview took place in Hockessin, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_02
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1984 June 21 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of second interview with Jennie Leto who was an Italian immigrant who grew up in Squirrel Run and Free Park and whose father was killed in an explosion. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_04
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Vera Marenco, 1984 March 7 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-03-07
Contributor(s): Marenco, Vera (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Vera Marenco who lived in Squirrel Run until she was sixteen years old. The interview took place in Avondale, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_07
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1984 June 21 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-06-21
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Johnson, Dorothy (interviewer)
Description: Leto describes life along the Brandywine, including christenings, her grandmother's home and garden, her education, and entertainments and amusements. She also describes her family's history and emigration from Italy, Christmas traditions, and impression of various du Pont family members.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_103113_leto_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Louis J. Robino, 1984 December 3 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1984-12-03
Contributor(s): Robino, Louis J. (interviewee), Meyers, Louise (interviewer)
Description: Robino describes life growing up in Squirrel Run, including amusements and chores, keeping boarders in their house, music and singing, and typical dress. He also discusses his education, cooking and baking Italian food, playing card games and bocce ball, and explosions that occurred.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12413_robino_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1983 March 5 [transcript]
Date(s): 1983-03-05
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Leto describes her childhood along the Brandywine, including her education and daily chores. She also describes cooking and Christmas traditions.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_13
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Jennie Sicco Leto, 1983 May 25 [transcript]
Date(s): 1983-05-25
Contributor(s): Leto, Jennie Sicco (interviewee), Perkins, Karen (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Jennie Leto conducted while touring the Hagley grounds where she recalls her time growing up on the Brandywine while her father worked in the powder yards. 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_061813_12
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Rocco Perrone, 1984 July 10 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-07-10
Contributor(s): Perrone, Rocco Mathew, 1901-1989 (interviewee), Frazier, Chris (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Rocco Perrone who lived in Squirrel Run as well as the du Pont estate while his father worked for Colonel Henry A. du Pont. The interview took place in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_05
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Fred Marenco, 1984 February 8 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-02-08
Contributor(s): Marenco, Fred (interviewee), Bond, Jim (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Fred Marenco who recalls what his youth was like growing up along the Brandywine.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_061813_09
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Mary Perrone, 1984 February 22 [transcript]
Date(s): 1984-02-22
Contributor(s): Perrone, Mary (Mazzoni), 1900-1992 (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Marry Perrone who lived in Squirrel Run for seven years during her youth. The interview took place in Hockessin, Delaware.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_070113_03
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with C. Natalie Rogerro Meriggi, 1984 November 8 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-11-08
Contributor(s): Meriggi, C. Natalie Rogerro (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Meriggi describes the differences between the Gibbons house during the interview and when she lived in it. She also describes various family possessions and how they were used or placed in the house, as well as daily chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_111413_meriggi_part4
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

Title: Interview with Mary Perrone, 1984 July 24 [audio]
Date(s): 1984-07-24
Contributor(s): Perrone, Mary (interviewee), Bennett, Peggy (interviewer)
Description: Perrone outlines her wedding and reception in great detail, their neighbors and friends along the Brandywine, the workplace death of Charlie Gaino, her two married homes, and household routines and chores.
Collection ID: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_12213_perrone_part2
Collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley

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