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Tag Archives: Solebury
George Carlson
Interviewee: George Carlson Date of birth: December 14, 1921 Interviewer: Albert Zimmerman and Lance Metz Interview date: 1996 Interview location: Carlson home, Warminster, PA Interview length: approximately 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1935 Summary: George gave a … Continue reading
John Touhey
Interviewee: John Touhey Date of birth: July 4, 1941/74 Interviewer: Donneta Crane Interview date: June 14, 2016 Interview location: STHS’s one-room schoolhouse Interview length: 25 minutes Time span discussed: 1990s to 2006 Summary: John Touhey was instrumental in reviving the … 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
Margaret Mullen Root
Interviewee: Margaret Mullen Root Date of birth/age at interview: August 28, 1910/about 77 Interviewer: Joan Stack Interview date: about 1987 Interview location: Conti’s Cross Keys Restaurant Interview length: 26 minutes Time span discussed: 1926 to 1987 Summary: Maggie talks to … Continue reading
Willis Rivinus – 6
Interviewee: Will Rivinus Date of birth: 1928/86 Interviewer: Jack Donohue Interview date: September 3, 2015 Interview location: Rivinus home Interview length: 21 minutes Time span discussed: 1950s to 2015 Summary: Will discusses his book A Complete Guide to the Delaware … Continue reading
Richard Magill and Eleanor Price
Interviewees: Richard Magill and Eleanor Price Date of birth/age at interview: Dick Magill—June 25, 1917/90, Eleanor Price—May 7, 1918/89 Interviewer: Gary Granzow Interview date: Dec. 11, 2007 Interview location: Carversville Christian Church Interview length: 46 minutes Time span discussed: 1930s … 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
W. Lester Trauch – 2
Interviewee: Lester Trauch Date of birth/age at interview: August 26, 1906/70 Interviewer: Florence Schaffhausen, unknown woman Interview date: September 15, 1976 Interview location: unknown, possibly the newspaper offices Interview length: 1 hour, 1 minute Time span discussed: 1930 to 1978 … 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
