Researching Hagley Powder Mill Workers
The Du Pont company's wage records, called "petit ledgers," offer incredible details about the nature of work and many other aspects of life in the workers' community.For example, this page from 1804 shows wages paid to Richard Dougherty for his labor. An immigrant from County Donegal, Dougherty was among the first Irishmen employed and trained by …
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