Frank Murphy

October 08, 2022 00:54:44
Frank Murphy
Upper Merion Township Remember When
Frank Murphy

Oct 08 2022 | 00:54:44

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Show Notes

UMGA-TV and the King of Prussia Historical Society present Remember When as an oral history project of life and community in Upper Merion Township.  In their own words, the people who lived the history of Upper Merion Township to tell us about that history. 

In this edition, host Carl Schultheis sits down with Frank Murphy.  Frank was born in 1932 in Sweedland PA where he recalls Alan Wood Steel building Sweedland for their workers.  His dad was the postmaster and the post office was located in their house.  He remembers the firehouse having slot machines and in 1949 seeing his first TV at that station.  He watches the Detroit Tigers play the Philadelphia Athletics.  He goes on to coach Junior High and High School sports  Please, sit back and listen to Frank Remember When.  (Recorded 2007)

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