David Javitch – Founder of Giant Foods
David “D.J.” Javitch opened the Carlisle Meat Market, a two-man butcher shop, in 1923, and by 1937, Javitch expanded his vision to create a Giant Food Shopping Center in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
Browse Encyclopedia
The Cumberland County Historical Encyclopedia is an expanding publication on the history of the Cumberland County. Covering a wide range of topics and the entire Cumberland County geographic region, the Encyclopedia seeks to be an initial entry point to those interested in the County's history. Entries seek to provide a list of resources available as well as showcasing some of the Cumberland County Historical Society's own collections.
The Kansas Migration
From 1857 until the 1880s, residents of Cumberland County migrated en masse to the plains of central Kansas.
Peter Karlskind (1835-1900)
Born in France during the reign of King Louis Philippe, Peter Karlskind arrived in America in 1863, fought with the Irish Brigade during the Civil War and died in Cumberland County on or about New Year’s Day 1900.
Mary Wheeler King
Mary Wheeler King was born on December 24, 1901 in Newville.1 After graduating from Carlisle High School in the spring of 1919, King moved away to continue her education at Wilson College in Chambersburg.
Bertha G. Kitch: North Middleton Township School Teacher
A black and white photograph shows two horse-drawn wagons filled with children from the Basin Hill School and their teacher Miss Bertha Kitch. They are having their picture taken in front of Carlisle’s Market House. The ground is covered with snow.
Samuel Kitner (Butcher), George Kitner (Cattle Dealer), and George W. Strock (Grocer) of Carlisle
Our subjects were among butchers and grocers in Carlisle who largely predated or experienced a variety of innovations, including refrigerated and frozen cases.
Charles Kollas / Constantinos Memos - Restauranteur
Charles Kollas, originally named Constantinos Memos, was born in Neohorion, Greece in 1897. Growing up in a poor family, Kollas’ father travelled regularly to Russia to beg for money, taking him along many times, which led to Kollas eventually learning Russian.
“Old Crofty” Mary Kraft: A Carlisle Market House “Institution.”
Little did Mary Kraft know that for decades after her death she would be mentioned in the published reminiscences of Carlisle’s old timers. Known as “Old Crofty,” “Mammy Crofty,” and Mrs. Croft, she kept a stand on Market Square from the 1830s to the 1850s.
Kronenberg’s Men’s Clothing Store
Samuel Kronenberg, an entrepreneur of inexpensive yet fashionable men's clothing, immigrated from Germany to the United States in the early 1860s.1 The outbreak of the Civil War led to a blockade around New York, forcing Kronenberg to enter the country in Savannah, Georgia.2
Kruger Dairy
For fifty years the Kruger Dairy served as one of the leading dairies in Carlisle, delivering milk to thousands of homes in Cumberland County.