Cornwell, Sophy H.

In 1974, Longwood Gardens, Inc., engaged the Oral History Research Office of Columbia University to conduct a series of oral histories documenting the activities of Pierre S. du Pont in developing Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. The interviews were conducted by Sophy H. Cornwell, the librarian at nearby Lincoln University. Most of the interviewees were members of later generations of the extended du Pont and Laird families. C. Jared Ingersoll and Edgar Scott, who also owned country estates, were associated with Pierre S. du Pont in the elite Farmers' Club of Pennsylvania. Virginia Morgan, her brother Charles Mason, and Mr. Brooke Gilpin were all born near Longwood and had many memories of the place.

From the description of The Longwood Gardens project, 1974-1975 [oral history transcripts]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 741759501