Interview with William “Bill” Mapel transcript, 1978 July
Part of collection: Oral history project notes on Wallace Hume Carothers (1985)
Dates
- Creation: 1978 July
Scope and Contents
Interviewer Adeline Bassett Cook Strange (also known as A.B.C Strange or Cookie) recounts her conversations with William "Bill" Mapel and his wife, Evelyn Raines Mapel. Strange says Mr. Mapel was hesitant to talk about Carothers, and she believes he thought he would be breaking Carothers' confidence. Mapel described Carothers as the closest friend he ever had, and despite Carothers' reserved demeanor, there was an "aura" around him at DuPont and in Wilmington society. Overall, Strange believes that much of Carothers' life was controlled by Mapel's "aggressive interests and kindness," and that Carothers was amenable to this because of his insecurities.
Physical Description
1 transcript, handwritten ; 5 pages.
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Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Related Names
Creator
- From the Collection: Strange, Adeline Bassett Cook, 1917-2004 (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Repository Details
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