Charles A. Baldo, 1984 July 18
Part of collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley (1970-370)
Dates
- Creation: 1984 July 18
Scope and Content
Interviewer: Dorothy Johnson in Wilmington, Delaware
Charles A. Baldo describes the company house rented for $3.50/month in Walker's Banks in which his grandfather, Giacomo ("Jockamo") Baldo (b. 1885), a powder mill worker, and his wife, Mathilda de Loretto Baldo, lived. The Baldos were immigrants from Rome, Italy, and they never learned English, but had congenial relationships with their neighbors. Baldo describes the garden and its herbs and vegetables in detail, as well as the layout of the house, including the shed and outhouse outside, the coal and wood burning stove, and the dirt floors in the cellar. Baldo describes his childhood visiting his parents, including sledding and playing ball and tag with other kids at the mill and swimming and fishing in the Brandywine. He details the daily life of workers and their families during the twentieth century.
General Physical Description note
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog. TRT 1:14:14.
Location
Box 4, Cassette 88
Existence and Location of Copies
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From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository