UMHA Oral History: Eileen Troxell

Upper Moreland Free Public Library - Upper Moreland Oral Histories

About

Subject

Willow Grove Park (Willow Grove, Pa.)
Amusement Parks
Sears, Roebuck and Company
V-E Day, 1945

Description

Longtime Willow Grove resident remembers watching celebrations on Easton Road at the end of World War II, so many changes in the town, working for Sears Roebuck and Co., and meeting her husband-to-be "down the Grove" in a scene reminiscent of "American Grafitti."

Date

2025-09-19

Location Covered

Willow Grove (Pa.)
Upper Moreland (Pa. : Township)

Time Period Covered

1940-2025

Type

Sound

Original Format

Oral Histories

Interviewer

O'Dowd, Nora

Digital Format

audio/mp3

Language

English

Interviewee

Troxell, Eileen

Digital Specifications

44.7 MB

Identifier

EILEEN_TROXELL_MP3

Run Time

00:25:46

Note

This oral history project is being done in collaboration with the Upper Moreland Historical Association.

Rights

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Contact

For further information contact the Upper Moreland Free Public Library (umfpl.org).

Contributing Institution

Upper Moreland Free Public Library

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.