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.
Interview of James E. Largent Sr. by Randy Watts on July 30, 2015. The interview focuses on the Largent's experiences growing up and his time working for a railroad company.
Interview of Jack Larson for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Larson discusses how he came to be a pastor in the Presbyterian Church including his eventual role as the Music Director and Associate Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
On June 8, 1833, the Honorable John Reed, President Judge of the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, wrote a letter to the Trustees of Dickinson College in which he proposed opening a law school under his tutelage that would have “some nominal connection with the College.”