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W. Lester Trauch – 3
Interviewee: Lester Trauch Date of birth/age at interview: August 26, 1906/69 Interviewer: Kate Renninger Interview date: August 17, 1976 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 1 hour, 2 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s through 1976 Summary: Lester, a long term reporter … Continue reading
W. Lester Trauch – 2
Interviewee: Lester Trauch Date of birth/age at interview: August 26, 1906/70 Interviewer: Florence Schaffhausen, unknown woman Interview date: September 15, 1976 Interview location: unknown, possibly the newspaper offices Interview length: 1 hour, 1 minute Time span discussed: 1930 to 1978 … Continue reading
W. Lester Trauch – 1
Interviewee: Lester Trauch Date of birth/age at interview: August 26, 1906/70 Interviewer: Florence Schaffhausen Interview date: September 2, 1976 Interview location: unknown, possibly the newspaper offices Interview length: 1 hour, 3 minutes Time span discussed: 1916 to 1945 Summary: This … Continue reading
Bye Family
Names of interviewees: Gerard and Ranulph Bye, Margaret Bye Richie, and Tom Richie Date of birth: about 1910 to 1920 Interviewer: Barbara Bye Interview date: 1990 Interview location: Byecroft Farm Interview length: 1 hour 14 minutes Time span discussed: 1919 … Continue reading
Phoebe Taylor
Interviewee: Phoebe Taylor Date of birth/age at interview: January 5, 1918/60 Interviewer: Bruce Lazaravich Interview date: August 9, 1978 Interview location: Taylor home in Holicong Interview length: 21 minutes Time span discussed: her life up to 1978 Summary: In this … Continue reading
Joan Wortis
Interviewee: Joan Wortis Date of birth/age at interview: estimated early 1940s/estimated 38 Interviewer: Terry Convey Interview date: June 1978 Interview location: Wortis home in New Hope Interview length: 10 minutes Time span discussed: 1970’s Summary: This brief interview delivers good … Continue reading
George Trivellini
Interviewee: George Trivellini Date of birth/age at interview: 1919/59 Interviewers: John Sutton and Teri Hughes Interview date: August 2, 1978 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 26 minutes Time span discussed: 1948 to 1978 Summary: A confident artist, George gives insights … Continue reading
Avi Wortis
Interviewee: Avi Wortis Date of birth/age at interview: December 23, 1937/40 Interviewer: Terry Convey Interview date: July 1978 Interview location: Wortis home in New Hope Interview length: 12 minutes Time span discussed: 1970s Summary: This interview delivers valuable insights into Avi’s creative thinking, book … Continue reading
Joseph Crilley
Name of interviewee: Joseph Crilly Date of birth/age at interview: January 8, 1920/87 Interviewer: Colleen Crilly Interview date: 2007 Interview location: Crilley home in Carversville Interview length: 7 minutes Time span discussed: February 1942 to December 1945 Summary: Joseph is … Continue reading
Harmony by the Peddler’s Pack
Album: The Peddler’s Pack on a Holliday Arranger: Ron Holliday Singers: First Tenor: Roger Binkley, Ron Holliday, David Johns, Ashby Saunders, Ann Shenkle, Adam Smith, Ted Peterson Second Tenor: Rod Eastburn, Jim Gold, Alan Greener, Charlie Marshall First Bass: Joe … Continue reading
