An Interview with Dave Rollenhagen

Interviewee

Dave Rollenhagen

Interviewer

Morgana Olbrich

Files

Faculty Mentors

Susanna Throop and Johanna Mellis

Description

This interview features the latest miller at the Mill at Anselma, Dave Rollenhagen. Not only is Mr. Rollenhagen the Mill at Anselma miller, but he is also a volunteer, former Mill at Anselma Board of Trustees member, and local historian. In his interview, he discusses the ins and outs of learning to be a miller, his experiences as both a member of the Board and a volunteer, the process of production grinds, his historical research process, and the evolution of tour guiding at the Mill. He also discusses how the Mill at Anselma has impacted other Mills both in the area and around the country, like George Washington’s Gristmill. Mr. Rollenhagen concludes his interview by describing what sets the Mill apart from other historical sites, why the site should be remembered today, and what his future hopes are for both the Mill and its surrounding community.

Interview Date

7-29-2019

Interview Length

1:26:16

City

Chester Springs

Keywords

Mill at Anselma, volunteering, non-profit, historian, 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, buhr stone, touring, nature, sycamore trees, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, historic landmark, miller, production grind, George Washington Gristmill, barrel packer, research, Board of Trustees, chairman, executive director, primary source, flour, cornmeal, farming, farmer, fundraising, education, repairs, gears, machinery, machine shop, preschoolers, Samuel Lightfoot, testing, post office, trains

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

Rollenhagen, Dave, "An Interview with Dave Rollenhagen" (2019). The Mill at Anselma Oral History Project. 9.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/anselma_mill_oral_histories/9