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.
Interview of Helen Kollas by Michael Collins on March 18, 2015. The interview focuses on the Hamilton Restaurant in Carlisle, Pennsylavania, Kollas' early life growing up, and the Greek Community in Carlisle.
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.
Interview of Curtis E. Kramer for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library in collaboration with the Greater Carlisle Heart and Soul Project. Kramer discusses growing up in Carlisle, working on the Navajo Reservation, and returning to Carlisle in the 2000s.
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
For fifty years the Kruger Dairy served as one of the leading dairies in Carlisle, delivering milk to thousands of homes in Cumberland County.
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.
Interview of Charles Kruger for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library an initiative of the Cumberland County Historical Society. Kruger continues to discuss his life including his work after the Kruger Dairy.
Interview of Glenn Kurzenknabe for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Memory Bank. Glenn discusses his time spent in the quartz crystal industry in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania including as a salesman at Greenray Industries and VP of Sales at Piezo Crystal Company.
The Marquis de Lafayette was a hero to most Americans. He was 19 years old when he came to the colonies in 1777, at his own expense, and joined the Continental Army in its fight for independence.