According to his obituary, Richard Jordan was born a slave near Macon, Georgia around 1838.[1] Later Census records would also indicate birth years of 1840 and 1841. His whereabouts are unknown until the Civil War, but it is assumed he remained enslaved in Georgia during that time.
Interview of Arlene M. Koser by Pamela Still on August 5, 2015. The interview focuses on Koser's early life growing up in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania including stories of Halloween pranks, working in the local pharmacy, and how her class stays in touch.
Printer, publisher, postmaster, bookseller, paper manufacturer and author, Archibald Loudon was “the most interesting of the early printers and publishers of Carlisle.” Archibald, son of James and Christiana Loudon, was reportedly born at sea on August 24, 1754 during his parent’s emigration from Scotland.
Interview of Seth Lynch by Blair Williams for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library in conjunction with the Greater Carlisle Heart and Soul Project. Lynch discusses his love of weather and storm chasing in Cumberland County.
Stories from Mount Holly Springs. Presented at the Mount Holly Springs Revitalization Committee Streetscape Master Plan meeting on September 20, 2015. The project was coordinated by Pamela Still of the Mount Holly Springs Reviatlization Committee and produced by the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library.
Mt. Holly Springs is situated at the northern entrance of a gap in South Mountain in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mountain Creek flows through this gap and into the borough. This area was once called Holly Gap because of a large holly tree that grew there.
Interview of Bob Murray by Pamela Still on July 30, 2015. The interview focuses on Murray's interest in the history of Mount Holly Springs including his collection of photographs documenting the history of the borough.
The National Register of Historic Places was organized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
This transcript includes portions of the tape that relate to the migration of African-American families to Cumberland County or the Underground Railroad. Donald Owens stated that he heard many of these stories from his grandmother, who raised him. Other portions of the tape contain his memories of events in the 1930s, visits to his uncle’s farm where he helped with butchering, going to school, and jobs that he had.
Elias Parker was born into slavery in Jefferson County, Virginia likely around 1828.With research supplied by Rosalind G. Bauchum in her book Elias and Lucinda Parker, The Case for a Civil War Widow’s Pension, we know that Elias’ friends and family, in affidavits given in support of Elias’ wife Lucinda’s War Widow Pension Application, cite various birth years for him, ranging from 1827 to 18491. The only federal document with his information, the U.S.