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Oral History with Paul Messinger, April 31, 2011

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TITLE	Oral History with Paul Messinger, April 31, 2011
INTERVIEWEE	Messinger, Paul
SUBJECT	Scottsdale (Ariz.)--History; Funeral homes--Arizona; Undertakers and undertaking--Arizona; Arizona. Legislature. House of Representatives; Local government--Arizona--Scottsdale; Water management--Arizona;
Browse Topic	Business and industry Family and community Government and politics Land and resources Society and culture Transportation
DESCRIPTION	Paul Messinger was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Arizona with his family in 1942. He owns the Messinger Mortuary in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Messinger talks about why he became a mortician and his work in the funeral service over the past 60 years. He has written a book called "Scottsdale Memories." Mr. Messinger was very active in local and state politics during the 1970s and 1980s. He was part of the committee that chose the site for the Scottsdale City Hall; on the board that helped create Scottsdale Community College; and served on the Scottsdale City Council from 1971-1976. Mr. Messinger talks about many of the Scottsdale Town Enrichment Projects (STEP) Committees. He discusses water rights and management in Scottsdale, including the Indian Bend Wash. Mr. Messinger served three terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives from 1979-1984.
Interviewer	Braccia, Dana
TYPE	Sound Text
Material Collection	Capturing Arizona's Stories
Material Subcollection	Scottsdale Public Library
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT	Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records retains all copyright, title, literary property right, and interest in and to the interview.
DATE ORIGINAL	2011-04-31
Time Period	1940s (1940-1949) 1950s (1950-1959) 1960s (1960-1969) 1970s (1970-1979) 1980s (1980-1989) 1990s (1990-1999) 2000s (2000-2009) 2010s (2010-2019)
ORIGINAL FORMAT	1 cd (31 min., 31 sec.)
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER	OH6_SG7_MessingerPaul05312011; MessingerP05312011
Date Digital	2011-05-31
DIGITAL FORMAT	MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) PDF (Portable Document Format)
REPOSITORY	Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
Sort Order	034500

TITLE	Interview with Paul Messinger
INTERVIEWEE	Messinger, Paul
Interviewer	Braccia, Dana
TYPE	Sound
DATE ORIGINAL	2011-04-31
ORIGINAL FORMAT	1 cd (31 min., 31 sec.)
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER	OH6_SG7_MessingerPaul05312011.mp3
Date Digital	2011
DIGITAL FORMAT	MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)
File Size	29,556 KB; Length: 31 min. 31 sec.
REPOSITORY	Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

Oral History with Paul Messinger, April 31, 2011

Interview with Paul Messinger

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Oral History with Paul Messinger, April 31, 2011

Oral History with Paul Messinger, April 31, 2011