Check our Events Page!
June 14th – One Room School Houses of Bucks County
June 25th – Royal Rebels, The Doan Gang of Bucks County, Part IV
September 10th – A Garden Party with William and Annie Lathrop
History and Nature Walks
Thank you to all of those who attended our Cuttalossa and Old Carversville Road History Walks
Cuttalossa Rd Walk
Old Carversville Rd walk
. It was a huge success and we plan to offer more walks in the future. Thank you for your generous donations Click Old Carversville Walk for the information discussed during the walk and check back as we upload photo’s and a video. Cuttalossa Walk
Tag Archives: Doylestown
National Canal Museum Video History – 1, Delaware Canal
Videographer: William W. Chambers Video date: 1930 Video location: Delaware Canal from Smithton to Point Pleasant and Lumberville Video length: 20 minutes Time span: 1930 Summary: This video by Chambers shows the canal boats and mules at work, as well as several locks … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Doylestown, Lumberville, Point Pleasant
Comments Off on National Canal Museum Video History – 1, Delaware Canal
Joan Stack
Interviewee: Joan Stack Date of birth/age at interview: 1929/63 Interviewer: Frederica Leighton, radio host of “Focus” Interview date: about March 1992 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 24 minutes Time span discussed: 1975 to 1992 Summary: Joan Stack is interviewed by … Continue reading
Tags: Bucks County, Doylestown, Presidents
Comments Off on Joan Stack
James A. Michener
Interviewee: James A. Michener Date of birth: February 3, 1907/78 Interviewer: Joan Stack Interview date: 1985 Interview location: Mercer Museum Interview length: 23 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s to 1985 Summary: WBUX’s Joan Stack interviews James A. Michener upon his … Continue reading
Tags: Bucks County, Depression, Doylestown
Comments Off on James A. Michener
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
Tags: Carversville, Doylestown, farming, one-room school, Solebury, war
Comments Off on Richard Magill and Eleanor Price
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
Tags: Bucks County Playhouse, Doylestown, Folinsbee (John), Leith-Ross (Harry), New Hope, Phillips Mill, Redfield (Edward), Renninger (Katherine Steele), Solebury, war
Comments Off on W. Lester Trauch – 3
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
Tags: Doylestown, New Hope, Solebury, Terrell (St. John)
Comments Off on W. Lester Trauch – 2
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
Tags: Depression, Doylestown, sledding, teacher, war
Comments Off on W. Lester Trauch – 1
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
Tags: Burpee (David), Carversville, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Doylestown, farming, Hargens (Charles Jr.), Lumberville, Nakashima (George), New Hope, Quakers, Solebury
Comments Off on Bucks County Documentary with Robert L. Green, 1977
Donald Fitting
Interviewee: Donald Fitting Date of birth/age at interview: October 30, 1927/83 Interviewers: Chase Asplundh, Linda Metcalf Interview Date: October-November 2010 Interview location: Fitting residence Interview length: 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1935 to present day Summary: Don Fitting was born … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Doylestown, farming, flood, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope, one-room school, Solebury, teacher, US President, war
Comments Off on Donald Fitting
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
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Depression, Doylestown, flood, Greenhill School, Phillips Mill, social life, Solebury Friends Meeting, war
Comments Off on William Jr. and Susan Tinsman
