Hagley Hosts Water Balloon Olympics on July 28

MEDIA ADVISORY

Hagley Hosts Water Balloon Olympics

Contact:           Meg Marcozzi, Hagley Museum and Library, Marketing Manager

                        (302) 658-2400, ext. 238    mmarcozzi@hagley.org

What:              Young visitors to Hagley can make a splash with cool games like water balloon ring toss and water balloon long shot!

Where:             Hagley Museum and Library, Route 141, in Wilmington, Delaware

When:              Saturday, July 28, 2012, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission:      Included with the cost of admission - $11 for adults, $9 for students and senior citizens, $4 for children six to fourteen, and free for members and children five and under

Briefly:            Water Balloon Olympics is part of Olympic Fun Day, a national event inspired by              First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative.  Let’s Move encourages children to live a more active and healthy lifestyle.  Hagley is a participating museum of the Let’s Move initiative.

Activities:        Children, ages 5-12, can test their skills in four exciting contests:

·         Water Balloon Ring Toss

·         Volleyballoon

·         Water Balloon Target Shoot

·         Water Balloon Long Shot

                                                ###

Images of Amelia Earhart in Hagley's Collection

Today would have been Amelia Earhart's 115th birthday. Check out some of the images in our collection:

http://hagleydigital.tumblr.com/post/26630092673/amelia-earhart-in-cockpit-of-a-beech-nut-autogyro

More images in the Digital Gallery: http://tinyurl.com/ckqhtm3

Important DuPont Records Come to Hagley Museum and Library

CONTACT: Meg Marcozzi, Marketing Manager

                     (302) 658-2400, ext. 238    mmarcozzi@hagley.org

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Important DuPont Records Come to Hagley Museum and Library

            Wilmington, Delaware – July 2012 – To commemorate its 210^th anniversary, DuPont today officially conveyed a set of important 20^th century documents to Hagley Museum and Library . The company deposited its board and committee minute books, which date from 1899 through 1940. These records document the transformation of DuPont into a modern, centrally administered industrial giant.  They represent a significant addition to the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Archives at Hagley.

DuPont Board Minutes from 1899

       “These volumes add depth to an already important archive at Hagley,” says Hagley Executive Director Geoff Halfpenny.  Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chair and CEO said, “this particular set of records covers one of the most important eras in DuPont and U.S. industrial history, and chronicles decisions made by some of our company’s most storied leaders.”

            The minutes received include those for directors’ and shareholders’ meetings, and those for the Executive, Finance and “A” Bonus Committees. These records describe the company about the time it was taken over by three du Pont cousins, T. Coleman, Pierre S., and Alfred I. du Pont in 1902, when it was the leading manufacturer of commercial explosives and sport shooting powders. By the end of World War I, the company‘s acquisitions and plant expansions had made it the largest supplier of munitions for the Allies. Later volumes reveal DuPont’s strategy of diversification during the interwar period as it established its presence in the dyestuffs, paints, plastics, and cellophane markets. Thanks to its work on polymers during these years, leading to the discovery of nylon, DuPont contributed to the Allied cause in World War II through textiles as well as munitions.

About the Library

Hagley Library is the nation’s leading business history library, archives, and research center. Current holdings comprise 37,000 linear feet in the Manuscripts and Archives Department, 290,000 printed volumes in the Imprints Department, 2 million visual items in the Pictorial Department, and more than 300,000 digital images and pages in the Digital Archives Department.  Hagley’s Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society organizes conferences, research seminars, and a public lecture series; it also operates a research grants-in-aid program.

Hagley Museum and Library

            Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley is located on Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware. For more information, call (302) 658-2400 weekdays or visit www.hagley.org.

###

Bike and Hike Evenings at Hagley

Bring your bike or walking shoes to Hagley every Wednesday evening from July 11 through August 29 from 5 to 8 p.m.  Enjoy the riverside and wooded trails through Hagley’s scenic property and see spectacular views along the most beautiful mile of the Brandywine.  Bring a picnic or stop by the Belin House Organic Café.  Admission is $2 per person.  Free for members and children five and under.  Use Hagley’s main entrance off Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Added fun:

Hagley Bike and Hike special guests and activities:

July 11 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

July 18 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

July 25 - Golden Pheasants Ice Cream Night & Bat Chat with Executive Director Geoff Halfpenny at 8 p.m. (this night the property will be open until 9 p.m.)

August 1 - Bike Safety Checks by Urban Bike Project

August 8 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

August 15 - Bat Chat with Executive Director Geoff Halfpenny at 8 p.m. (this night the property will be open until 9 p.m.)

August 22 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

August 29 - Nature Scavenger Hunt

###

For a calendar of local upcoming arts and entertainment events in the Wilmington area please visit http://inwilmingtonde.mobiusnm.com/files/JulyWhatsIN.pdf

CONTACT:  Meg Marcozzi, Marketing Manager

(302) 658-2400, ext. 238         mmarcozzi@hagley.org          

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hagley Creek Kids Request Donations for Paws and People Assisting Wounded Warriors (PpaWWs)

            Wilmington, Delaware – July 2012 – Hagley Creek Kids, high school students participating in a volunteer youth leadership program, are partnering with Paws and People Assisting Wounded Warriors (PpaWWs), to raise awareness of the challenges wounded veterans face today during their July 17 and 22 program.  PPAWW is a non-profit who provides Service Dogs to Wounded Warriors who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and mobility issues.  The Creek Kids are asking for donations of leashes, dog toys, and collars at their “Black Powder” program, a kid-friendly event that will focus on military and non-military uses of black powder. Activities will be 12:30 to 4 p.m. The cost is included in museum admission.

            Janet and Bill Austin, representatives from PpaWWs, will talk to visitors about the program and service dogs. Bill’s dog, JP, will also attend the event. Visitors can learn about JP’s responsibilities for Bill and the benefits of service dogs for veterans. Donations of any dog-related item will be accepted: leashes, collars, dog toys, flea and tick medicine, shampoo, and bedding are suggested.

            The Creek Kids have an afternoon of activities for families. Kids can make gunpowder truffles (an edible treat) and powder kegs, discover how different colors are made for fireworks, and explore an encampment – complete with enlisting and drilling. Hagley’s signal cannon will be fired during the program.

The Creek Kids program is supported, in part, by Mercer Health & Benefits Company.

About PpaWWs

            Paws and People Assisting Wounded Warriors does not provide fully trained dogs, but rather young dogs that have passed a temperament test, been house-trained, socialized, and taught basic manners. Warriors participate in a six month program that focuses on a series of training stages and exercises for the Warrior/Dog team that both customizes the dog to the Warrior's needs as well as providing cognitive therapy for the Warrior.  

          PpaWWs’s mission is to help Wounded Warriors with Traumatic Brain Injury and Combat Stress Syndrome (PTSD) heal mind, body and spirit through the guided training and therapy of Service Dogs. More information is available at www.PpaWWs.org.

About Hagley Museum and Library

In the spirit of the du Pont family who founded the black powder mills along the Brandywine, Hagley Museum and Library is committed to giving back to our community.

The museum is located on Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware. Admission to the entire 235-acre museum is $11 for adults, $9 for students and senior citizens, $4 for children six to fourteen, and free for members and children five and under. Hagley asks that pets stay home.

Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Call (302) 658-2400 weekdays for more information or visit www.hagley.org.

###