Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Horace Collins recalls his early life and how his family came to live and work at Anselma Mill. He primarily focuses on the activities of his father, Oliver Ernest Collins, how the mill operated, and general life in Chester County. Supplementary topics include the Great Depression, Prohibition, his mother and siblings, attending school, neighbors, holiday celebrations, and domestic and wild animals living around the mill. He tells several stories in detail.
Horace Collins walks through Anselma Mill identifying rooms and equipment. He discusses how corn and flour was processed and bagged, how the cider press operated, the elevator his father built to transfer materials between floors, and how horses were used at the Mill. He also recounts personal stories about his interest in airplanes and the aviation industry, and the joys of listening to the radio at night. Part 2.
Horace Collins walks through Anselma Mill identifying rooms and equipment. He discusses how corn and flour was processed and bagged, how the cider press operated, the elevator his father built to transfer materials between floors, and how horses were used at the Mill. He also recounts personal stories about his interest in airplanes and the aviation industry, and the joys of listening to the radio at night. Part 1.
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