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Malcolm Crooks
Interviewee: Malcolm P. Crooks Date of birth/age at interview: May 17, 1923/87 Interviewer: Chase Asplundh, Linda Metcalf Interview date: November 20, 2010 Interview location: Crook’s home at Tuckamony Farm in Solebury Interview length: 45 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s through … Continue reading
Leodora F. Davis
Interviewee: Leodora F. Davis Date of birth/age at interview: 1908/unknown Interviewer: Judy Creamer Interview date: July 16, 1984 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 30 minutes Time span discussed: 1920s through 1984 Summary: This is a quick-flowing, informative interview of a … Continue reading
Erma Newhart
Interviewee: Erma Newhart Date of birth/age at interview: 1918/66 Interviewer: Judy Creamer Interview date: July 26, 1984 Interview location: Newhart house in Holicong Interview length: 34:22 Time span discussed: 1920s to present day (1984) Summary: A review of New Hope from a … Continue reading
Mildred Randa Klicka
Interviewee: Mildred Randa Klicka Date of birth/age at interview: 1925/60 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: June 10, 1985 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 45 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s to 1985 Summary: This is a report by a Solebury farm … Continue reading
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
Maude Cathers – 2
Presenter: Maude Cathers Date of Birth: 1904 Topic: A typical school day in a 1930s two-room schoolhouse Date of presentation: November 1, 2000 Presentation location: Thompson Memorial Church, Farmers Club Meeting Presentation length: 41 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s Summary: This … 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
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
Betty Tease
Interviewee: Betty Tease Date of birth/age at interview: 1914/ 87 Interviewers: Sally Jagoe, David Benner Interview date: May 30, 2001 Interview location: Tease residence Interview Length: 55 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 2000 Summary: Betty moved to the area … Continue reading
Kyle St. Clair
Interviewee: Kyle St. Clair Date of birth/age at interview: unknown Interviewer: Sally Jagoe Interview date: February 2, 2005 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 42 minutes Time span discussed: 1980 to 2000 Summary: This interview is a short review of the … Continue reading