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Tag Archives: Quakers
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
Ned Harrington – 3
Name of interviewee: Edwin (Ned) Harrington Date of birth/age at interview: April 12, 1920/85 Interviewer: Rhonda Heffern Interview date: Feb. 4, 2005 Interview location: Carversville Christian Church Interview length: 54 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s to 2005 Summary: Ned gives … Continue reading
Bucks County Documentary with Robert L. Green, 1977
Host: Robert. L. Green Topics/featured residents: Bucks County, Lumberville, Carversville, New Hope/Charles Hargens, Raymond Granville Barger, Tom Tinsman, George Nakashima, William Smith, David Burpee, James Hayden Smith, Pat and Richard Whitman, Marjorie Content Toomer, Mary and Patrick Fowles, and the … Continue reading
Nora Lathrop Grimison and Jill Lathrop Karhumaa – 1
Interviewees: Nora Lathrop Grimison and Jill Lathrop Karhumaa Date of birth/age at interview: Nora: 1931/82, Jill: 1934/79 Interviewer: Pamela J. Blake Interview date: June 20, 2013 Interview location: Lathrop family home in Phillips Mill Interview length: 1 hour, 7 minutes … Continue reading
Emma Fell Tinsman
Interviewee: Emma Fell Tinsman Date of birth/age at interview: June 13, 1876/99 Interviewer: Linda Ricker Interview date: estimated 1975 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 58 minutes Time span discussed: 1880s – 1890s Summary: Emma talks at length on farm life, … Continue reading
Jane Paxson Parry Maule Little
Interviewee: Jane Paxson Parry Maule Little Date of birth/age at interview: July 11, 1899/84 Interviewer: Joe Mikita Interview date: November 28, 1983 Interview location: unknown Interview length: 22 minutes Time span discussed: post—Civil War to the 1930s Summary: Jean, as … Continue reading
Rachel Latta Franck
Interviewee: Rachel Latta Franck Date of birth/age at interview: 1892/92 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: August 15, 1984 Interview location: Franck home on Sugan Road, Solebury, PA Time span discussed: 1920s to 1984 Summary: Rachel’s very good memory touches on her … Continue reading
Ranulph Bye – 1
Interviewee: Ranulph Bye Date of birth/age at interview: June 17, 1916/69 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: January 26, 1986 Interview location: Bye home in Holicong Interview length: 1 hour Time span discussed: 1920s to 1980s Summary: This recording is not … Continue reading
James Magill – 2
Interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: 1912/74 Interviewer: Rita Durrant Interview date: January 27, 1986 Interview location: Magill home or office in New Hope Interview length: 43 minutes Time span discussed: 1915 to 1986 Summary: The interview covers Jim’s … Continue reading
Rhoda Renschler
Speaker: Rhoda Renschler Occasion: speech to the Solebury Farmers Club Speech date: March 4, 2006 Speech location: Solebury Friends Meeting House conference room Speech length: 47 minutes Time span discussed: 1806 to late 1800s Summary: Rhoda Renschler is a life-long Quaker and … Continue reading
