Penn State

John J. Heinze

Image of John J. Heinze during Interview

Interview of John J. Heinze by Susan Meehan on July 23, 2015. The interview covers the beginnings of the Allenberry Resort and Theatre and its continued evolution over the years.

Charles H. Kruger

Image of Charles H. Kruger during Interview

Interview of Charles H. Kruger of Carlisle, Pennsylvania by Susan Meehan on January 27, 2016. The interview focuses on Kruger's family and early life, the Kruger Dairy and milk delivery, and Kruger's school experiences from elementary school to the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.

Frederick Watts

Photo portrait of Frederick Watts and child

Born on May 9, 1801 in Carlisle, Watts was one of 12 children born to David and Juliana Miller Watts. Watts’ Cumberland County roots extended to nearly its founding when his grandfather Frederick Watts emigrated from Wales purchasing a large tract of land in 1760 on the banks of the Juniata River in present day Perry County. Watt’s father, David was a well-known lawyer in the county and a member of the first graduating class of Dickinson College in 1787.

Peggy Wolf

Interview of Peggy Wolf for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Wolf discusses growing up in Westfield, New Jersey before attending Penn State University and meeting her future husband Wilbur Wolf. The Wolfs then moved outside Newville where they have lived on a farm for the past 50 years.