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Tag Archives: New Hope
Russell Greenzweig
Name of interviewee: Russell Greenzweig Date of birth/age at interview: 1902/68 Interviewer: C. P. “Bill” Yoder, founder of the Pennsylvania Canal Association Interview date: August 15, 1970 Interview location: Greenzweig home, Walnut Park, PA Interview length: 29 minutes Time span … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, coal, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope, tugboat
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Ed L. Walp
Name of interviewee: Ed. L. Walp Date of birth: about 1899/77 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Leon Dreyer Interview date: about 1975 Interview location: Weissport, PA Interview length: 39 minutes Time span discussed: 1919 until mid 1940’s Summary: Keeping the canals and … Continue reading
Tags: coal, Delaware Canal, flood, New Hope
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Harry Warford, Jr.
Name of interviewee: Harry Warford, Jr. Date of birth/age at interview: 1914/70 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Howard Swope, Frank Swope Interview date: November 20, 1984 Interview location: Warford home, Trenton , NJ Interview length: 55 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 through … Continue reading
Tags: coal, Delaware Canal, Depression, New Hope
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Anna K. Shaudys
Name of interviewee: Anna Kirkbride Shaudys Date of birth/age at interview: 1905/88 Interviewer: Lance Metz, Mr. Ferman Interview date: December 7, 1993 Interview location: Shaudys home, Washington Crossing, PA Interview length: 28 minutes Time span discussed: 1905 to 1993 Summary: … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope
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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
Tags: Centre Bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope
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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
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lumberville, New Hope, Pt. Pleasant
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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
Tags: Centre Bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope, one-room school, tugboat
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Willis Rivinus – 6
Interviewee: Will Rivinus Date of birth: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: September 3, 2015 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 21 minutes Time span discussed: 1950s to 2015 Summary: Will discusses his book A Complete Guide to the Delaware … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware River, Depression, New Hope, Solebury, US President, war
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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
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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)
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