Tales of the Doan Gang
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Tag Archives: farming
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
Filbert Fox
Interviewee: Filbert Fox Date of birth/age at interview: 1904/78 (estimated) Interviewers: Two New Hope-Solebury Elementary School students Interview date: Approximately late 1981 or early 1982 Interview location: New Hope-Solebury Elementary School Interview length: 37 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s to 1930s, … Continue reading
Edward Fell
Interviewee: Edward Fell Date of birth/age at interview: April 2, 1917/90 Interviewers: Sally Jagoe, David Benner Interview date: October 19, 2007 Interview location: Fell residence Interview length: 84 minutes Time span discussed: Late 1920s through war, later years to 2000 … 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
Harold McDonald
Interviewee: Harold McDonald Date of birth/age at interview: approximately 1904/97 Interviewers: Sally Jagoe, David Benner Interview date: February 28, 2001 Interview location: McDonald residence Interview length: 47 minutes Time span discussed: 1933 to 2000 Summary: Harold was a Solebury farmer … Continue reading
Joseph Magill
Interviewee: Joseph Magill Date of birth/age at interview: 1909/93 Interviewers: Sally Jagoe, David Benner Interview date: February 11, 2002 Interview location: Magill residence Interview length: 63 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 2000 Summary: Joe Magill was a member of … Continue reading
