Cumberland County has been the home of thousands of individuals and organizations. Each has contributed to its history in ways both small and large. The Gardner Digital Library collects these stories in the Memory Bank. From Oral Histories of locals experiences in World War II to serving local civic organizations to growing up in Carlisle, Silver Springs Township, the West Shore, or Shippensburg, the Memory Bank is a place where the collected stories of Cumberland County can be shared and engaged with to present a fuller history of the County.
Interview of Dr. Eliseo Rosario for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Rosario discusses growing up in New York City and becoming a Pediatrician. He further discusses his work in the Public Health Service on the Crow Reservation in Montana as well as his work in Carlisle with the Carlisle Pediatric Associates. Lastly, Rosario discusses developing the Amani Festival in Carlisle and his work as Gus Sebastian at WDCV the Dickinson College Radio Station.
Almedin Salkic is a Bosniak member of the Carlisle community who emigrated from Bosnia in 2002. Born in Dimnici, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1985, Almedin and his family lived within the country for the entirety of the war.
Interview of Charles M. Sanders by Susan Meehan.
Interview of Eugene Schlosnagle for the Second Presbyterian Church and the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Schlosnagle discusses his involvement with Second Presbyterian as well as his experiences during World War II and teaching veterans how to farm.
Interview of Timothy Scott at the Black History Festival in Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. Scott discusses how he came to Carlisle as a child to be closer to his mother's family and how close knit the community was at that time. Scott mentions hanging around arcades and the greater level of retail stores and less restaurants. Scott mentions the run of championship basketball teams at Carlisle High School in the 1980s.
Interview of Rachel Seitz for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library in partnership with the Greater Carlisle Heart and Soul Project. Seitz discusses growing up in West Pennsboro and spending time in Carlisle.
Mersad Sejmenovic was born in the town of Cerska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1982. He talks about his family, some of which live near him in Carlisle, PA, and some of which still live in Bosnia.
Interview with Jane Seller at her home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on July 9, 2002 with Jennifer Elliott as part of the Cumberland County Women During World War Two Oral History Project. Seller discusses growing up during World War II and the various efforts at her elementary school as well as her siblings military service.
Interview of John Sheaffer of the Union Fire Company by Randy Watts on March 25, 2015. The interview focuses on the Union Fire Company and Cumberland Fire Company both in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as well as fire fighting in general.
Interview of Robert E. Shipp Sr. of the Union Fire Company by Randy Watts on March 16, 2015. The interview focuses on the Union Fire Company in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as well as fire fighting in general.