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| TITLE | Lacey Bennett Oral History Interview |
| INTERVIEWEE | Bennett, Lacey |
| SUBJECT | Glendale, Arizona; 75th Anniversary of Glendale, Arizona's Incorporation; Murphy Park; Bennett, Archie Wellington; Salt River; Glenwood Hotel |
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| DESCRIPTION | This is an auditory version of the Glimpses into Glendale’s Past videotape. An interview by Thelma Heatwole prepared in connection with the 75th Anniversary celebration of Glendale’s incorporation. It features Lacey Wellington Bennett, the son of Glendale’s first Mayor. Archie Wellington Bennett, became Mayor in 1910, prior to Arizona Statehood. His father owned the livery stable in downtown Glendale and supplied the whole town with water from his well and storage tank. His family later built and ran the Glennwood Hotel, in downtown Glendale. Lacey remembers fishing in the Salt River to provide fresh fish for the hotel. He also reminisces about the old flag pole placed in Murphy Park, supposedly the biggest flag pole in the Southwest at the time. |
| INTERVIEWER | Heatwole, Thelma |
| TYPE |
Sound |
| Material Collection | Glendale Arizona Historical Society Oral History Project |
| Acquisition Note | Prepared for Arizona Memory Project Listening to Glendale’s Past by Carol St. Clair & Tracy Marsh. Partially funded by a grant from the Library Services and Technology Act. This is a transcript of the City of Glendale videotape. It is one of the interviews by Thelma Heatwole prepared in connection with the 75th Anniversary celebration of Glendale’s incorporation. |
| RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | For written permission to use any part of this transcription or oral history contact the Glendale Arizona Historical Society. PO Box 5606. Glendale, AZ 85312-5606 |
| DATE ORIGINAL | 1985 |
| Time Period |
1900s (1900-1909) 1910s (1910-1919) 1920s (1920-1929) |
| DIGITAL IDENTIFIER | Lacey Bennett Oral History Interview.mp3 |
| DIGITAL FORMAT |
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) |
| File Size | 65497476 Bytes |
| REPOSITORY | Glendale Arizona Historical Society. PO Box 5606. Glendale, AZ 85312-5606 |
