Archive Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Recording, Audio |
Scope & Content |
Interview by Gretchen Weller of Chester Winfield Gruver (b. 01/09/1905), son of William & Annie Crouthamel Gruver. Digital copy available --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start time Subject 00:00:00 parents, siblings 00:01:22 jobs (came to Souderton with the Groff Candy Company in 1925) 00:02:24 hobbies (bowled when boys set up the pins) 00:04:24 home life (mother was musical) 00:05:55 chores 00:06:23 school (always walked, went to school until 13 because he had no transportation to high school) 00:08:14 wars (just in between draft ages for the two wars) 00:09:40 courtship/marriage (debate over having a church wedding) 00:12:00 travel 00:14:22 church (Lutheran until after marriage, president of Usher's League, affirmed for Sunday School teaching) 00:20:16 worked his way up the Groff Candy Company to partner 00:26:33 Great Depression (bought into company right before the crash) 00:27:34 children (had a stillborn child) 00:29:02 past versus present |
Date |
1983 |
Object ID # |
2013.25.414 |
Length of Interview |
00:29:31 |
Manuscript Collection # |
z.Audio |
Source |
Gift of S. Duane Kauffman |