Interview with Elmer Matthews, 1986 April 11
Part of collection: The Mill at Anselma oral history interviews (2019-226)
Dates
- Creation: 1986 April 11
Historical Note
Elmer Davis Matthews (1905-2000) was born in Paoli, Pennsylvania and moved to Chester Springs, Pennsylvania on February 7, 1918. He married Frances Emma Dinkel (1907-1999) on June 7, 1930. The couple had two daughters and one son. Matthews worked as a farmer during his young life and then as a school director from 1939 to 1957.
Scope and Contents
Interviewer: Dr. John James Turner, Jr.
Interview Location: Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
Matthews discusses Oliver Collins, Anselma Mill, the Pickering Valley Railroad and shipping milk, coal, feed, hay/straw to Philadelphia, John and Horace Collins and their skills at repairing equipment, and a cow that was hit by a train.
Physical Description
1 audio cassette tape. 1 transcript file, PDF. ID: [AUD_2019226_ID18]; [Transcript available.]
Extent
From the Collection: 10 item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository