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Object Name |
Recording, Audio |
Title |
Bergey, Curtis L., 1916-2008 |
Scope & Content |
Interview by Andy Halteman of grandfather Curtis L. Bergey (1916-2008), son of Vincent K. & Maggie Landis Bergey. Digital copy available. You can listen to a portion of the interview in this clip: Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start time Subject 00:00:00 father 00:02:02 mother 00:04:23 father's geneaolgy 00:05:31 mother's genealogy 00:06:23 siblings 00:08:18 early home life/discipline 00:09:47 illnesses 00:10:51 holidays/vacations 00:11:12 pets 00:11:35 'typical Sunday' 00:12:21 school 00:13:51 childhood memories 00:16:44 high school 00:17:07 hobbies/occupations 00:18:10 parents/religion 00:19:31 meeting spouse/courtship/marriage 00:24:23 cars 00:26:01 church/church life 00:26:24 family vacations 00:27:05 children/children's occupations 00:31:33 on being a grandparent 00:32:42 'senior citizen' 00:33:31 activities/problems/frustrations 00:34:17 historical events/inventions/natural disasters 00:38:58 favorite President 00:39:35 what was better in the past than the present? 00:40:45 most significant achievement 00:42:18 recording from Feb 1968 of Curtis' parents reciting psalms, singing songs and extended conversation in Pennsylvania German dialect 01:11:40 end of audio |
Date |
1990 |
Object ID # |
2013.25.86 |
Length of Interview |
01:11:40 |
Manuscript Collection # |
z.Audio |
Notes |
Obituary: Bergey.- Curtis L., 91, Souderton, Pa., died Feb. 4. Spouse: Esther M. Bergey. Parents: Vincent K. and Maggie Landis Bergey. Children: Marilyn Halteman, John Derstine, Henry Derstine, Betty Kerr; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 9 at Franconia Mennonite Church, Franconia, Pa. (The Mennonite, Mar 4 2008) |
Source |
Gift of S. Duane Kauffman |
People |
Bergey, Curtis L., 1916-2008 |