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Tag Archives: New Hope
Joan Wortis
Interviewee: Joan Wortis Date of birth/age at interview: estimated early 1940s/estimated 38 Interviewer: Terry Convey Interview date: June 1978 Interview location: Wortis home in New Hope Interview length: 10 minutes Time span discussed: 1970’s Summary: This brief interview delivers good … Continue reading
Avi Wortis
Interviewee: Avi Wortis Date of birth/age at interview: December 23, 1937/40 Interviewer: Terry Convey Interview date: July 1978 Interview location: Wortis home in New Hope Interview length: 12 minutes Time span discussed: 1970s Summary: This interview delivers valuable insights into Avi’s creative thinking, book … Continue reading
Erika Oeschler Luitweiler – 3
Interviewee: Erika Oeschler Luitweiler Date of birth: 1925 Interviewer: Louise Collins (WBUX radio show host) Interview date: May 10, 1984 Interview location: Goodnoe restaurant, Newtown, PA Interview length: 25 minutes Time span discussed: 1975 to 1984 Summary: This is the third … Continue reading
Erika Oeschler Luitweiler – 2
Interviewee: Erika Oeschler Luitweiler Date of birth: 1925 Interviewer: Ivy Silver Interview date: July 6, 1978 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 8 minutes Time span discussed: 1975 to 1978 Summary: This interview of Erika is part of the Bucks County … Continue reading
Erica Oeschler Luitweiler–1
Interviewee: Erika Oeschler Luitweiler Date of birth: 1925 Interviewer: unknown Interview date: circa 1978 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 27 minutes Time span discussed: 1930 until 1978 Summary: Erika was a New Hope-Solebury art education teacher who turned her hand to … Continue reading
Willis Rivinus – 5
Name of interviewee: Will Rivinus Date of birth/age at interview: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: December 9, 2014 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 53 minutes Time span discussed: Revolution Era until 2014 Summary: Will leads us on a … Continue reading
Willis Rivinus – 4
Name of interviewee: Willis Rivinus Date of birth/age at interview: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: December 9, 2014 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1960 until present day, 2014 Summary: Will, a long time … Continue reading
Willis Rivinus – 3
Name of interviewee: Willis Rivinus Date of birth/age at interview: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: November 25, 2014 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 23 minutes Time span discussed: 1960s to present day Summary: In 1964 Will published his … Continue reading
Willis Rivinus – 2
Name of interviewee: Willis Rivinus Date of birth/age at interview: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: November 25, 2014 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 19 minutes Time span discussed: flood years starting in 1841 thru 2006, but primarily 1955 … Continue reading
Willis Rivinus – 1
Name of interviewee: Willis Rivinus Date of birth/age at interview: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: November 21, 2014 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 39 minutes Time span discussed: 1950s until 2014 Summary: Will gives us the story of … Continue reading
