Schuyler Brossman Interview 1

Exclusive interview with Pennsylvania Dutchman Schuyler C. Brossman at his home on April 12, 1995. Brossman (1927 - 1998) wrote the "Our Keystone Families" newspaper column for many years and detailed the history of many Pennsylvania German families that settled in Berks County. His interviews provide a unique insight of the Pennsylvania German community. This is Part 1 of 21 video segments. In Part one, Schuyler opens the interview with a joke. Recorded 1-chip S-VHS camcorder with wireless microphone. This interview series has only been released on YouTube. Copyright TechnerVideo all rights reserved.

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Travel & Events

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• Schuyler
• Brossman
• Pennsylvania
• History
• Berks
• Ephrata
• Joke

[zoppo75]

Dieses Pennsylvania Dutch hört sich sehr interessant an.Ich als deutscher muß sehr genau hinhören um was zu verstehen aber es geht.

Nice Greetings from Germany

[poopingeneral]

Ich wuchs in Friedensburg/Ole Pennsylvania, in Berks Landkreis. Mein Grossvater, und Grossmutter habe das akzent es ist sehr schwer, und germanischen.

[bfrtech]

I never met Mr. Brossman but a few close relatives knew Mr. Brossman.

[lengelwolf]

Great series of interviews - and I am related to the Brossmans of Berks! I remember the classic accent too.

[martinbrossman]

Thank for having these on YouTube!

[MysticHoly]

This was the Pennsylvania Dutch accent I remember hearing when we would visit Kutztown Berks County in the 1960s.

The accent is thinner nowadays, except among the oldtimers and some farming familys.

Just for fun, I still pronounce out "awt" and just, "chust."

"Vell, I must go for a Coke, once. Say ya wanna come. Say?"