Interview with Charles and Jane Brosius, 2018 May 31
Part of collection: Oral history interviews on cultivated mushroom industry (2018-219)
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
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Related Names
Creator
- From the Collection: Spohn, Benjamin (staff) (Person)
- From the Collection: Williams, Amrys O. (staff) (Person)
- From the Collection: Hagley Museum and Library. Library. Oral History Project Office (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository