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Tag Archives: Delaware River
Anna K. Shaudys
Name of interviewee: Anna Kirkbride Shaudys Date of birth/age at interview: 1905/88 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Mr. Ferman Interview date: December 7, 1993 Interview location: Shaudys home, Washington Crossing, PA Interview length: 28 minutes Time span discussed: 1905 to 1993 Summary: … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope
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Howard Swope, Leon Dreyer, and Carlton Leedom
Names of interviewees: Howard Swope, Leon Dreyer, Carleton Leedom Dates of birth/ages at interview: Unknown Interviewer: Lance Metz Interview date: November 7, 1980 Interview location: Driving in a car from Pt. Pleasant to Yardley along River Road, following the canal … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope
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James Brown – 2
Name of interviewee: James Brown Date of birth: Aug. 8, 1900 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Howard Swope Interview date: 3/25/1982 Interview location: Jimmy’s Home, Lansdale, Pa Interview length: 1 hour Time span discussed: 1910 to 1930 SUMMARY: Part 2 of the … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware River, Native Americans
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James Brown – 1
Name of interviewee: James Brown Date of birth/age at interview: August 8, 1900/81 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Howard Swope Interview date: May 25, 1982 Interview location: Brown home, Lansdale, PA Interview length: 1 hour Time span discussed: 1900 to 1930 Summary: … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lumberville, New Hope, Pt. Pleasant
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Lucy Nace White DeGeorgio – 2
Name of interviewee: Lucy DeGeorgio Date of birth/age at interview: 1897/86 Interviewer: Lance Metz; Carol Simonson (Lucy’s friend who joined in the questioning) Interview date: April 18, 1983 Interview location: Lucy’s home, Lambertville, NJ Interview length: 1 hour 52 minutes … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope, one-room school, tugboat
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Canal Workers Video
Names of interviewees: former canal workers Howard Swope, Walter Purcell, Richard Arner, Jim Brown, Frank Swope, Louis Strohm Date of birth: unknown, but all in the range of 1905 to 1920 Interviewer: Lance Metz, introduction by Jim Lee Interview date: … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lumberville, tugboat
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Willis Rivinus – 6
Interviewee: Will Rivinus Date of birth: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: September 3, 2015 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 21 minutes Time span discussed: 1950s to 2015 Summary: Will discusses his book A Complete Guide to the Delaware … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware River, Depression, New Hope, Solebury, US President, war
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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
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope
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Willis Rivinus – 5
Name of interviewee: Will Rivinus Date of birth/age at interview: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: December 9, 2014 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 53 minutes Time span discussed: Revolution Era until 2014 Summary: Will leads us on a … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, flood, Lahaska, Lambertville, New Hope, Solebury
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