Topics
- Building Ties: Car Shows & Downtown
- Changes In The Urban Landscape
- Female Entrepreneurship: The Pressure to Perform
- The Geography of Class
- The History of the Carlisle Fire Department
- How America’s Truck Industry Hurts and Helps Carlisle
- Carlisle Lodging Then and Now
- Non-profits in Carlisle
- Reclaiming African American History
- Where Did All The Greeks Go?
Author Archives: Ryan Burke
Farmers Markets and Big Name Industries
Kyle Beeton, a Dickinson student, interviewed a local farmer named Joe Thomas in 1999. Joe believed the largest reason behind farmers struggling or going out of business was the government. The government and big name industries have the ability to … Continue reading
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Sociology Class’ Impact
Many topics have been posted from the 1901 Scociology class at Dickinson. Will their contributions to the community and Dickinson College remain forever enshrined within their papers and this blog? Have their thoughts on society, education, Carlisle sanitation, and the … Continue reading
Livestock Farming and the Role of Government
From the Community Studies Center “Working in Carlisle” Transcripts, Kyle Beeton interviewed Joe Thomas, a local livestock farmer in Carlisle. Throughout the interview, Thomas cites many of the changes over the years with federal farming regulations. Thomas discusses the new … Continue reading
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Works of the Community for Communication
“Works of the Community for Communication” In 1901 Sociology student John Bieri decided to study the various means in which people can communicate from and to Carlisle. He talks about the history of transportation in Carlisle, from the construction of … Continue reading
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Puerto Ricans at the Carlisle Indian School
I came across this article about Puerto Rican children being set to the Carlisle Indian School while I was trying to find out what different immigrant people have been through Carlisle. I became intrigued by this after visiting the Cumberland … Continue reading
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Empire-Friendship Fire Companies
In keeping with my interest in the history of the Carlisle Fire Department, I found information on the Empire-Friendship Fire Companies and Firefighters Association. In 1992, Empire Hook and Ladder Company and Friendship Fire Company #5 joined together to build … Continue reading
The Past,Now the Future
In Ann Kramer Hoffer’s, Twentieth Century Thoughts, she explains that Carlisle is a completely different place, by highlighting the lose of historic landmarks. For instance, “The Sentinel [Calisle’s local newspaper] building used to be located on Courthouse Avenue. However, today this space is a parking lot for the All-First … Continue reading
Militia, Fire Depts., and Police
In a 1901 Sociology class at Dickinson College, George H. Bonner wrote a paper entitled “Militia, Fire Depts., and Police.” Bonner described these three groups and their effectiveness, or lack thereof. Bonner was a student that was not very fond … Continue reading
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Carlisle Industry – Past and Present
In a 1901 Dickinson College Sociology paper, William Ames referred to Carlisle as a “manufacturing and industrial center”. “The industries have added much to the advancement of the town,” said Ames. Ames mentions over 15 factories and mills in his … Continue reading
Historical Business Advertisements for Carlisle Companies
The Cumberland County Historical Society has an interesting collection of business advertisements and cards. I found an advertisement for J.C. Wentzel Confectioners from 1946. It promoted the wide array of treats it sold, including Apollo chocolates. How long was this … Continue reading
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