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Tag Archives: Carversville
James Magill – 3
Interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: July 4, 1912/84 Interviewers: Albright Zimmerman, Lance Metz Interview date: October 24, 1996 Location: Magill home in New Hope, PA Interview length: approximately 40 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1980 Summary: … Continue reading
Elaine Marie Crooks
Interviewee: Elaine Marie Crooks Interviewer: Donneta Crane Interview date: June 3, 2016 Interview location: Solebury’s one room schoolhouse Interview length: 20 minutes Time span discussed: 1980 to 1987 Summary: As an original STHS Board member, Elaine recounts the beginning of … Continue reading
Richard Magill and Eleanor Price
Interviewees: Richard Magill and Eleanor Price Date of birth/age at interview: Dick Magill—June 25, 1917/90, Eleanor Price—May 7, 1918/89 Interviewer: Gary Granzow Interview date: Dec. 11, 2007 Interview location: Carversville Christian Church Interview length: 46 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s … Continue reading
Richard Magill
Interviewee: Richard Magill Date of birth/age at interview: June 25, 1917/90 Interviewer: Gary Granzow Interview date: Dec. 11, 2007 Interview location: Carversville Christian Church Interview length: 40 minutes Time span discussed: 1940 to 1945 Summary: Dick Magill recounts his World … 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
Ned Harrington – MAM
Interviewee: Ned Harrington Date of birth: April 12, 1920/58 Interviewer: unknown Interview date: July 28, 1978 Interview location: Harrington residence, Carversville, PA Interview length: 30 minutes Time span discussed: 1947 to 1978 Summary: Edwin “Ned” Harrington was a prominent Solebury … Continue reading
Ned Harrington – 3
Name of interviewee: Edwin (Ned) Harrington Date of birth/age at interview: April 12, 1920/85 Interviewer: Rhonda Heffern Interview date: Feb. 4, 2005 Interview location: Carversville Christian Church Interview length: 54 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s to 2005 Summary: Ned gives … Continue reading
Bucks County Documentary with Robert L. Green, 1977
Host: Robert. L. Green Topics/featured residents: Bucks County, Lumberville, Carversville, New Hope/Charles Hargens, Raymond Granville Barger, Tom Tinsman, George Nakashima, William Smith, David Burpee, James Hayden Smith, Pat and Richard Whitman, Marjorie Content Toomer, Mary and Patrick Fowles, and the … 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
