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History and Nature Walks
Thank you to all of those who attended our Cuttalossa and Old Carversville Road History Walks
Old Carversville Rd walk
They were 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.
Tag Archives: Phillips Mill
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
Tags: Centre Bridge, Cuttalossa, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, flood, Garber (Daniel), Lathrop (William), Lumberville, Phillips Mill, Point Pleasant, Redfield (Edward)
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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
Tags: Aquetong, Carversville, Centre Bridge, Cuttalossa, land preservation, Lumberville, Phillips Mill, Solebury
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William L. Lathrop
Video subject: William L. Lathrop, his family, friends, and boat Videographer: unknown, but possibly W. W. Chambers Video date: 1929 – 1930 Filming location: Phillips Mill and the Delaware Canal Video length: 4.8 minutes Summary: This short, soundless movie captures … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Lathrop (William), Phillips Mill
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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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Bye Family
Names of interviewees: Gerard and Ranulph Bye, Margaret Bye Richie, and Tom Richie Date of birth: about 1910 to 1920 Interviewer: Barbara Bye Interview date: 1990 Interview location: Byecroft Farm Interview length: 1 hour 14 minutes Time span discussed: 1919 … Continue reading
Tags: Bye (Ranulph), Delaware Canal, Depression, farming, Holmquist School, one-room school, Phillips Mill, Quakers, teacher
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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
Tags: artists, Lambertville, New Hope, Phillips Mill
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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
Tags: artists, feminism, New Hope, Phillips Mill, teacher
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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
Tags: Bye (Ranulph), Centre Bridge, Cuttalossa, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, Lumberville, New Hope, Phillips Mill, Solebury, war
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Judith Heep
Interviewee: Judith Heep Date of birth/age at interview: Sept. 13, 1941/35 Interviewers: Lydia Quill and Jesse Morac Interview date: summer 1978 Interview location: Heep studio Interview length: 23 minutes Time span discussed: mid-1960s to 1977 Summary: This Doylestown artist considerers … Continue reading
Tags: artists, feminism, Phillips Mill
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Dorothy Grider
Interviewee: Dorothy Grider Date of birth/age at interview: January 19, 1915/63 Interviewer: Terry Convey Interview date: Summer 1978 Interview location: Grider home in New Hope Interview length: 22 minutes Time span discussed: 1940s to 1978 Summary: This interview of a … Continue reading
Tags: artists, flood, New Hope, Phillips Mill
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