Edwin Reinhold Zeuner, 1984 June 26
Part of collection: Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley (1970-370)
Dates
- Creation: 1984 June 26
Biographical Note
Edwin Reinhold Zeuner (b. 1905), the son of German immigrants, belonged to a self-described "du Pont family": his father worked in the millwright shop for 5 years beginning in 1914, having transferred from Rapauno, his brother began at Repauno in 1908, and his sister worked as a stenographer for the company. Zeuner himself began working in the Wilmington Shops as a millwright in 1922, retiring after 47 years of service.
Scope and Content
Interviewer: Marge Lotter in Wilmington, Delaware
Zeuner describes the daily life of those living in Wilmington in the first half of the twentieth century, including where people shopped, swimming and skating on the Brandywine, typical dress, and normal pay and working conditions in the millwright shop.
General Physical Description note
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog. TRT 1:29:37.
Location
Box 6, Cassette 283
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
Related Names
Subject
- Zeuner, Edwin Reinhold, 1905-1991 (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Hagley Museum and Library (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
