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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
