Douglas Sydnor Oral History, Transcript

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Part OfDouglas Sydnor Oral HistoryTranscriberLeon, Anna QuanContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeSydnor, DouglasDescriptionDouglas Sydnor is an architect. His parents, Reginald and Dorothy Sydnor, moved the family to Phoenix, Arizona in 1955 where his father was an architect. Mr. Sydnor talks about growing up in central Phoenix and Paradise Valley and discusses the changes he has witnessed in the Phoenix area. He talks about the need for historic preservation in Arizona and the creation of the Scottsdale Preservation Office. Mr. Sydnor talks about his most recent project, the City of Scottsdale Appaloosa Library. He talks about the many civic organizations and committees he has served on and his book, "Scottsdale Architecture."Browse TopicArchitectureCommunity GroupsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSociety and CultureSubjectSydnor, Douglas B.Architecture--ArizonaScottsdale (Ariz.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Phoenix (Ariz.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Architects--Arizona--BiographyHistoric preservation--ArizonaDate Original2011-03-10Date Range1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)2010s (2010-2019)TypeTextOriginal FormatTranscriptsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementArizona State Library, Archives and Public Records retains all copyright, title, literary property right, and interest in and to the interview.

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City or TownPhoenixScottsdaleCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryDouglas SydnorPlacePhoenixScottsdale

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IdentifierSydnorD03102011.pdfDate Digitized1905-07-05Digital FormatPDF

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Douglas Sydnor Oral History, Transcript