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Tag Archives: Bucks County Playhouse
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
Calvin Cooper – 1
Interviewee: Calvin Cooper Date of birth/age at interview: 1916/70 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: March 7, 1986 Interview location: Cooper home on Aquetong Road Interview length: 1 hour, 28 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s to 1986 Summary: Calvin’s family were … Continue reading
Ruth Stonaker Worthington
Interviewee: Ruth Stonaker Worthington Date of birth/age at interview: 1908/77 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: July 3, 1985 Interview location: Rabbit Run Farm on River Road, Solebury, PA Interview length: 1 hour, 30 minutes Time span discussed: 1929 to 1985 … Continue reading
Donald A. Hedges – 1
Interviewee: Don Hedges (his wife Peggy was also present) Date of birth/age at interview: June 3, 1905/80 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: July 18, 1985 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 1 hour, 7 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1985 … 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
Charles Hargens, Jr. – 1
Name of interviewee: Charles Hargens, Jr. Date of birth/age at interview: August 30, 1893/91 Interviewer: Glenna Lang Bye, Ranulph Bye Interview date: June 19, 1984 Interview location: Hargens studio in Carversville Interview length: 55 minutes Time span discussed: 1905 to … Continue reading
Roland Fiori
Interviewee: Roland Fiori Date of birth/age at interview: unknown Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: August 3, 1984 Interview location: Durrant home Interview length: 42 minutes Time span discussed: dates not mentioned, but probably 1960s to 1984 Summary: A marvelous tape covering … Continue reading
James Magill – 2
Interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: 1912/74 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: January 27, 1986 Interview location: Magill home or office in New Hope Interview length: 43 minutes Time span discussed: 1915 to 1986 Summary: The interview covers Jim’s … Continue reading
Leodora F. Davis
Interviewee: Leodora F. Davis Date of birth/age at interview: 1908/unknown Interviewer: Judy Creamer Interview date: July 16, 1984 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 30 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s through 1984 Summary: This is a quick-flowing, informative interview of a … Continue reading