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Tag Archives: Phillips Mill
Eleanor Levy
Interviewee: Eleanor Levy Date of birth/age at interview: unknown Interviewer: Jeremy Esche Interview date: August 8, 1978 Interview location: Eleanor’s home Interview length: 25 minutes Time span discussed: 1970s Summary: Eleanor was a talented artist who mainly illustrated books for … Continue reading
Harriet Curtin Ermentrout
Interviewee: Harriet Curtin Ermentrout Date of birth/age at interview: Nov. 26, 1915/64 Interviewer: Sharon Donarum Interview date: summer 1978 Interview location: Harriet’s home Interview length: 16 minutes Time span discussed: 1970s Summary: This student interview of a Newtown, PA, artist … Continue reading
Dorothy Slessinger Sommer
Name of interviewee: Dorothy Slessinger Sommer (STHS) Date of birth/age at interview: 1906/47 Interviewer: Two gentleman, one a radio host, broadcasting the interview Interview Date: June 17, 1953 Interview Location: Canal House Restaurant on Mechanic Street in New Hope, PA … Continue reading
Dr. Kenneth Leiby
Interviewee: Dr. Kenneth Leiby (second wife also in attendance) Date of birth/age at interview: estimate 1907/estimated 78 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: July 28, 1985 Interview location: Leiby home on Main Street, New Hope, PA (now the Mansion Inn) Interview … Continue reading
James Magill – 1
Name of interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: July 4, 1912/73 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: August 6, 1985 Interview location: New Hope Interview length: 45 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1985 Summary: In this first of … Continue reading
Nora Lathrop Grimison and Jill Lathrop Karhumaa – 2
Interviewee: Nora Grimison and Jill Karhumaa Date of birth/age at interview: Nora: 1931/82, Jill: 1934/79 Interviewer: Pamela J. Blake Interview date: June 27, 2013 Interview location: Lathrop family home in Phillips Mill Interview length: 1 hour, 17 minutes Time span … Continue reading
Nora Lathrop Grimison and Jill Lathrop Karhumaa – 1
Interviewees: Nora Lathrop Grimison and Jill Lathrop Karhumaa Date of birth/age at interview: Nora: 1931/82, Jill: 1934/79 Interviewer: Pamela J. Blake Interview date: June 20, 2013 Interview location: Lathrop family home in Phillips Mill Interview length: 1 hour, 7 minutes … Continue reading
Emily Leith-Ross
Name of interviewee: Emily Leith-Ross Date of birth/age at interview: March 18, 1901/85 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: December 10, 1986 Interview location: Leith-Ross home at Pennswood Village Interview length: 1 hour Time span discussed: 1914 to 1980s Summary: Emily … Continue reading
Ruth Folinsbee
Interviewee: Ruth Folinsbee Date of birth/age at interview: August 8, 1890/93 Interviewer: Mary Barry Interview date: August 1, 1984 Interview location: Follinsbee home on Main Street , New Hope, PA Interview length: 45 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s – 1940s … Continue reading
Elizabeth Lawrie
Interviewee: Elizabeth Lawrie Date of birth: unknown Interviewer: Lorrie Petrov Interview date: June 13, 1985 Interview location: Lawrie’s home, Old Mill Road, New hope Length: 46 minutes Time span discussed: 1949 to the time of the interview Summary: Elizabeth was … Continue reading
