2 10 74 https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/a2e1ff7c6d6ea78b0672f137329795e3.JPG a17054318145ac484b2bf297dc9c6b59 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="560" height="384" src="https://archive.org/embed/litchfield-bobby-2021-8-18-audio-edited" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Bob Litchfield Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Henriette Mantel Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Bob Litchfield Description An account of the resource After growing up in Newfane Village, Bob Litchfield discusses the Newbrook Fire Department as well as some of the characters that lived in town in the 1950s-1980s. Bob was rocking in a rocking chair during this interview - if you hear a funny sound, that's what it is! Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 17, 2021 Subject The topic of the resource Newfane, VT https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/8ac3a589f2c70e43a2a84186f8affde5.jpg 2bda8fdf892b4a3f5fb3bfa86099e027 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="500" height="140" src="https://archive.org/embed/powling-calvin_2021-02-20_audio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Calvin Powling Jr. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Charlene Galarneau Location The location of the interview Newfane, Vermont via Zoom Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Calvin Powling Jr. Description An account of the resource Calvin Powling Jr. speaks his life-long experience as a logger including his love of working in the winter woods, his admiration of area foresters, and his knowledge of trees. He tells stories about his 36 years on Timson Hill, hunting white-tailed deer, and more. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 20, 2021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlene Galarneau Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carleen Pelsue Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="560" height="384" src="https://archive.org/embed/pelsue-carleen-2021-08-16-editedaudio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Carleen Pelsue Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Erica Walch Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Carleen Pelsue, Part 1 Description An account of the resource Carleen Pelsue discusses spending the summers on the top of Newfane Hill as a child, in a lively and social home, including getting a television set up in the window so people could watch the World Series from the lawn. The home was a retreat for her mother Ruth and her father, Dr. Carlos Otis, though patients would find their way to his doorstep sometimes and Carleen would be on hand when Dr. Otis would treat them at the kitchen table. Carleen also discusses Ben-Casson, a relgious revival site on Newfane Hill, founded by Harriet Caswell, a missionary to Indians in NY State. Carleen also discusses some of the noteworthy bird and botany scientists who were affiliated with Newfane Hill, including Abel Grout, who built the house where Carleen and her husband Bucky now live. She discusses wildlife, the weather, and how she stayed connected with her family during the pandemic. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 16, 2021 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carleen Pelsue Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="500" height="140" src="https://archive.org/embed/pelsue-carleen-part-2-2022-6-20-audio-files_202302" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Carleen and Bucky Pelsue Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Beckley Gaudette Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Carleen Pelsue, Part 2 Description An account of the resource Carleen is joined by her husband, Bucky, to tell more stories about her family’s life on Newfane Hill as well as the history of the area. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06-20-2022 https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/5c410d1476dd4f85a3bff5b37cd54c63.jpg 6c023045680e3dbe43fca0c4dd05bc45 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="500" height="140" src="https://archive.org/embed/freeman-castle-alice-2021-01-23.edited-audio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Castle & Alice Freeman Description An account of the resource Buying and renovating the 18th century Cape House on Newfane Hill, Castle's writing career and volunteer work at NewBrook Fire & Rescue; Alice's evolving art career. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-23 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Laura Wallingford-Bacon https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/cebb81b4de0b2e86f07f7a0bc6e110bb.jpg 495e58715df33b935071d2e53a7359d5 https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/34f925c935b8c8e6f7372b0b36fcaa83.JPG 4cb59cb01c145cd4ceb3a3404663b958 https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/8f0bda233f17accfa934d579d4f95b05.JPG db5f407a22f8f635e324ca2ab0b08966 https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/f8ef62e33971e082a451c676b65dee79.JPG d6163fdeb07928158eea0164cbf9a5e9 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="500" height="30" src="https://archive.org/embed/white-cris-2021-08-21-editedaudio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Cristine (Cris) White Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Erica Walch Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Cris White Description An account of the resource Cris White speaks of growing up in Williamsville as a member of the Williams family. She describes the perfect childhood she had in the village of Williamsville and the importance of the swimming hole and both hard work and fun. She discusses the former Williamsville store that was run by her grandfather, a quiet and noble man who drove very slowly. She talks about her husband, Wayne White, who was a builder and founded WW Building Supplies to ensure his company had enough materials to meet demand. She mentions an old family tale about sharing clothes for a funeral and her childhood jobs as a carhop at the Buckeye on Route 30 and a helper at an early bed & breakfast for skiiers. Cris relates attending the two-room schoolhouse with students from grade 1-8 and helping out younger or struggling students and putting on schoolwide programs for holidays, including Memorial Day. She mentions the Observation Tower that used to exist on Depot Road, where community members would spend days and nights watching out for possible enemy attacks during WW2. Cris also discusses her love of antique objects and how she loves to learn about the history of objects and her goal to pass them along to people who will appreciate them. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 21, 2021 Subject The topic of the resource Williamsville, VT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erica Walch https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/1fe4058ffe9b8f4ab40d9d57dca072ab.jpg 2577c623cd7199982630b7057376905f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Moore Free Library Subject The topic of the resource Moore Free Library, Newfane, VT Description An account of the resource Audio interviews, photographs, and scanned images related to the Moore Free Library in Newfane, VT Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <br /><iframe width="560" height="384" src="https://archive.org/embed/nau-cynthia-2020-11-10-audio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Erica Walch Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Cynthia Nau Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Cynthia Nau Description An account of the resource Cynthia Nau discusses working as a librarian at the Moore Free Library and Brookline and Newfane (and NewBrook) Elementary Schools in the 1980s through 2017. She talks about her love of reading and books and why libraries are important for children. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 10, 2020 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erica Walch https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/ef7dbb76cbf102b8bacc7c6d5c2fb4e9.jpg 9f9e2cec944a42ac0ec9b5aa9a403554 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="560" height="384" src="https://archive.org/embed/dewalt-dan-2021-02-19-edited.-audio.-wav" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="384" src="https://archive.org/embed/dewalt-dan-2021-02-19-edited.-audio.-wav" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Dan Dewalt Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Pat Halloran Location The location of the interview Newfane, Vermont Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Dan Dewalt Description An account of the resource Dan Dewalt acknowledges his white, male privilege and speaks about his affiliation with the South Newfane Schoolhouse, Rock River Artists, the Commons weekly newspaper, op-ed articles, the Newfane Selectboard, the movement to impeach George Bush, hand wood working education, restorative justice training and Restorative Practices of Vermont. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-02-19 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pat Halloran Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Media Player Player for media hosted at Internet Archive <iframe width="500" height="30" src="https://archive.org/embed/spikol-dave-2021-01-06-audio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Dave Spikol Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Theresa Maggio Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Dave Spikol Description An account of the resource What Dave Spikol, a Brooklyn native, remembers most about their house on Newfane Hill and part-time life in Vermont is clean air, slanted sunshine, sparkling snow, good friends and hawk watching on Putney Mountain. He says living both the city and the country life makes you appreciate both. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 6, 2021 Subject The topic of the resource Dave Spikol Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theresa Maggio https://communitymemory.moorefreelibrary.org/files/original/52dc5c8e2f9065bb64f55e3306761367.jpg d7f91f736001faea47578265815c6796 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed David Palmer Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Erica Walch Location The location of the interview Newfane, VT Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <iframe width="560" height="384" src="https://archive.org/embed/palmer-david-2021-08-01-editedaudio" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Title A name given to the resource Interview with David Palmer Description An account of the resource The Palmer Family started visiting Newfane Hill in the 1930s and inherited and then bought property on Newfane Hill and around Kenny Pond (also known as Grout Pond). He discusses electricity coming in 1946, Louise Haight and Miss Burlingham, Able and Guy Grout, the various properties acquired by the Palmers, local figures such as Harold Whitaker, Mert Coleman, Red and Marion Chaffee and Ed Druke. He mentions an old logging railroad that used to run through Williamsville. He talks about the Kenny family that originally settled the area in the 1700s and the two mills they built using the water dammed from the pond. He mentions a fire in their original house on top of Newfane Hill in 1967, which the volunteer firefighters tamed by pumping water from Kenny Pond and bringing it up the hill. He also discusses how his parents were able to be the last people buried in the old Newfane Hill Cemetery. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1, 2021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erica Walch