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Tag Archives: Lumberville
George Carlson
Interviewee: George Carlson Date of birth: December 14, 1921 Interviewer: Albert Zimmerman and Lance Metz Interview date: 1996 Interview location: Carlson home, Warminster, PA Interview length: approximately 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1935 Summary: George gave a … Continue reading
Grant Emery – 1
Interviewee: Grant Emery Date of birth: circa 1890 Interviewer: Randall Murray of the Allentown Morning Call Interview date: unknown, estimated 1970 Interview location: Easton, near the Lehigh dam (probably at the National Canal Museum) Interview length: 59 minutes Time span … Continue reading
National Canal Museum Video History – 2, Canals and Artists
Videographer: William W. Chambers Video date: 1932 Video location: Delaware Canal from Pt. Pleasant to Washington Crossing Video length: 25 minutes Time span: 1932 Summary: This silent video by Chambers of the Delaware canal and river also features important historical clips of artists William … Continue reading
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
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
Harry Leichliter
Name of interviewee: Harry Leichliter Date of birth/age at interview: 1916/68 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Howard Swope Interview date: October 3, 1984 Interview location: Leichliter home Interview length: 43 minutes Time span discussed: 1916 to 1931 Summary: Harry, an Upper Black … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
