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Interview with Charles and Jane Brosius, 2018 May 31

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Accession: 2018-219
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Dates

  • Creation: 2018 May 31

Biographical note

Charles Brosius (1930-) is a longtime mushroom grower, a descendant of one of the longstanding Quaker mushroom families in Chester County, a Penn State University graduate, and a former Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture. His wife, Jane Brosius (1930-), is a graduate of Penn State University with longstanding experience in mushrooms.

Scope and Contents note

The interview was conducted by Amrys O. Williams and Nicole Strunk.

In this interview, the Brosiuses reflect on their family history with mushrooms, their experiences in the mushroom industry, the challenges and frustrations of agricultural policy and politics in Pennsylvania, and changes in the labor situation in the mushroom industry. [ID: Brosius_Charles_and_Jane_20180531].

General Physical Description note

1 WAV file, TRT 03:22:10

Extent

From the Collection: 18 item(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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