An Interview with Ernie Holling

Interviewee

Ernie Holling

Interviewer

Morgana Olbrich

Files

Faculty Mentors

Susanna Throop and Johanna Mellis

Description

This interview features Ernie Holling, who was the Chairman of the Mill at Anselma Board of Trustees in 2019. In the interview, Mr. Holling talks about his experiences with start-up companies like Compu/Net and as the West Pikeland Township Supervisor, which have provided him with the needed information and background to run the Mill at Anselma. The bulk of the interview focuses on the changes that Mr. Holling has been making to the Mill at Anselma since he began as Chairman, like initiating an Explorer Scouts Program, as well as, the difficulties involved with getting the public involved at the Mill. Mr. Holling also takes time to describe historical facts about the mill, like the origins of the French buhr stones, why the Mill is still relevant to society today, and how the Chester Springs community has changed over the years.

Interview Date

7-12-2019

Interview Length

42:42

City

Chester Springs

Keywords

Mill at Anselma, volunteering, non-profit, oral history, Chester Springs, gristmill, milling, colonial era, Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Pikeland county, local, grain mill, feed mill, living history, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s, 2000s, historical site, united states history, historic preservation, conservation, small organization, water wheel, French buhr stone, nature, sycamore trees, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, historic landmark, Board of Trustees, Township Supervisor, start-up company, entrepreneur, Explorer Scouts Program, machinery, fundraising, politics, SALTS Performing Arts, Historic Yellow Springs, Green Valley, Executive Director, Chairman

Disciplines

Digital Humanities | Economic History | Historic Preservation and Conservation | Nonprofit Administration and Management | Oral History | Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration | United States History

Comments

This interview was funded by the Abele Family Foundation and conducted at the Mill at Anselma.

Rights Statement

This interview is available for educational use only. For other permissions, please contact the Mill at Anselma by email at Executive.Director@AnselmaMill.org or by phone at 610-827-1900.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Holling, Ernie, "An Interview with Ernie Holling" (2019). The Mill at Anselma Oral History Project. 6.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/anselma_mill_oral_histories/6