Emily Peoples Blackwell, 1970 July 6
Part of collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley (1970-370)
Dates
- Creation: 1970 July 6
Biographical Note
Emily Peoples Blackwell (1887-1979) was the daughter of a powder mill worker, Robert Peoples, and his wife, Mary Ann McElhinney, both immigrants from Ireland. She grew up in a company house in Squirrel Run with her six brothers and sister.
Scope and Content
Interviewers: Jackie A. Hinsley and Mary Sam Ward
Blackwell details various childhood experiences, including playing and sledding in Squirrel Run, paddle boating in the Brandywine, attending Christ Church, and studying at Alexis I. du Pont School and Beacom's Business School. She also discusses interactions with members of the du Pont family, including Alfred I., Bessie G., Madeline, and Louise Crowninshield. Her interview provides details into daily life at Squirrel Run and of powder workers' families.
General Physical Description note
1 sound tape reel : 3.75 ips. TRT 0:47:52.
Location
Box 1, Reel 4
Existence and Location of Copies
Physical Storage Information
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From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Repository Details
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