Tales of the Doan Gang
Buried Treasure, Myth & Murder
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Tag Archives: Depression
Edward W. Redfield – 1
Name of Interviewee: Edward W. Redfield (Dorothy Redfield, his daughter-in-law, and Virginia Lippincott also present) Date of birth/age at interview: December 1869/93 Interviewer: Robert H. Lippincott, for Bucks County Realtor Magazine Interview date: March 4, 1963 Interview location: Redfield home, … 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
Ranulph Bye – 1
Interviewee: Ranulph Bye Date of birth/age at interview: June 17, 1916/69 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: January 26, 1986 Interview location: Bye home in Holicong Interview length: 1 hour Time span discussed: 1920s to 1980s Summary: This recording is not … Continue reading
Anne Goodell Lathrop
Interviewees: Anne Goodell Lathrop (Sally Nimick also present) Date of Birth/age at inteview: Anne: 1902/83 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: November 4, 1985 Interview location: Lathrop home at Phillips Mill Interview length: 55 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s – 1930s … Continue reading
William Jr. and Susan Tinsman
Interviewees: William Jr. and Susan Tinsman Date of birth/age at interview: William: 1918/89; Susan: 1922/85 Interviewer: Sally Jagoe Interview date: 2007 Interview location: Tinsman residence Interview length: 24 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s to 1950s Summary: The Tinsman family has owned … Continue reading
Maude Cathers – 1
Speaker: Maude Cathers Date of birth/age at time of recording: 1904/66 Occasion: an interview by New Hope-Solebury Elementary School children Speech date: 1981, estimated Speech location: New Hope-Solebury Elementary School classroom Speech length: 57 minutes (last 4 minutes corrupted by … Continue reading
Ned Harrington – 2
Interviewee: Ned Harrington, 2 of 2 Date of birth/age at interview: April 12, 1920/84 Interviewer: Sally Jagoe, Jean Fowler Interview date: April 9, 2004 Interview location: Harrington residence Interview length: 46 minutes Time span discussed: 1813 to 2000 Summary: Ned … Continue reading
