Impression SIPS is back!!
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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: New Hope
James Magill – 3
Interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: July 4, 1912/84 Interviewers: Albright Zimmerman, Lance Metz Interview date: October 24, 1996 Location: Magill home in New Hope, PA Interview length: approximately 40 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1980 Summary: … Continue reading
Tags: Carversville, covered bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope, Perry Mansion
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Calvin Cooper – 2
Interviewee: Calvin Cooper Date of birth/age at interview: 1916/80 Interviewers: Albright Zimmerman and Lance Metz Interview date: 7/31/1996 Interview Location: Cooper home, Attleboro Village, Langhorne, PA Interview length: approximately 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1980’s Summary: The coal … Continue reading
Tags: Bucks County Playhouse, Delaware Canal, flood, Lambertville, New Hope
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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
Tags: Centre Bridge, Cuttalossa, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Greenhill School, Lumberville, New Hope, Pt. Pleasant, Solebury
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Madeline Free Rilara – 2
Interviewee: Madeline Free Rilara Date of birthage at interview: unknown, probably 1904 to 1906/approximately 89 Interviewer: Lance Metz and one unknown man Interview date: May 1993 Interview location: Rilara home Interview length: 36 minutes Time span discussed: 1910 to 1920’s … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope
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Madeline Free Rilara – 1
Interviewee: Madeline Free Rilara Date of birth/age at interview: unknown, probably 1904 to 1906/approximately 89 Interviewer: Lance Metz and one unknown man Interview date: April 28, 1993 Interview location: Allentown, probably Rilara home Interview length: 1 hour, 2 minutes Time … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, New Hope, tugboat
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Grant Emery – 3
Interviewee: Grant Emery Date of birth: circa 1890 Interviewer: C. P. “Bill” Yoder, canal historian Interview date: February 20, 1969 Interview location: Emery home Interview length: 6 minutes Time span discussed: 1897 to 1912 Summary: This third short interview with … Continue reading
Tags: New Hope
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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
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, flood, Lumberville, New Hope, Terrell (St. John), tugboat
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John Touhey
Interviewee: John Touhey Date of birth: July 4, 1941/74 Interviewer: Donneta Crane Interview date: June 14, 2016 Interview location: STHS’s one-room schoolhouse Interview length: 25 minutes Time span discussed: 1990s to 2006 Summary: John Touhey was instrumental in reviving the … Continue reading
Tags: Cuttalossa, New Hope, Solebury
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Irene Mikita
Interviewee: Irene Mikita (not Arlene Kieta, as the announcer mispronounced the name) Date of birth/age at interview: unknown Interviewer: Phyllis Kessel, radio announcer WJLK and WFPG, Asbury Park and Redbank, NJ Interview date: on or before June 13 and 14, … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, New Hope, Parry Mansion
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Walter Purcell
Name of interviewee: Walter Purcell Date of birth/age at interview: September 3, 1902/83 Interviewer: Lance Metz Interview date: July 24, 1985 Interview location: National Canal Museum Interview length: 40 minutes Time span discussed: 1902 to 1915 Summary: Walter Purcell memories … Continue reading
Tags: coal, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, New Hope, tugboat
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