Delaware Valley Archivists Group

The Hagley Library is please to announce the addition of two collections to our Digital Archives:Pierre Gentieu Collection of Brandywine River Valley Images, 1880 to 1920This collection is comprised of 326 images taken by DuPont Company employee Pierre Gentieu from approximately 1880 to 1920. Gentieu's images document the DuPont Company Powder Yards along the banks of the Brandywine River in Wilmington Delaware. The collection documents the surrounding community along the Brandywine including worker's families, du Pont family homes, churches in the area, DuPont Company exposition displays, and other facets of social and work life in the area. Visit the collection homepage or browse all images in the collectionPhiladelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, circa 1930This collection consists of 86 photographs that detail the steps of mining and processing anthracite coal. Images include mine interiors, miners and mine equipment. The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company was the country's largest producer of anthracite coal from 1871 through the 1920s. At one time it controlled over 40 per cent of the country's anthracite reserves. Most of the images in this collection show the company's operation in Locust Summit near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. Visit the collection homepage or browse all images in the collectionIf you have questions or comments about these collections or have any questions about Hagley's digital initiatives, please contact Kevin Martin at kmartin[at]hagley.org or 302-658-2400 ext 232.