Douglas Sydnor Oral History

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ContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeDouglas B. SydnorInterviewerAnna Quan LeonSubjectSydnor, Douglas B.Architecture--ArizonaScottsdale (Ariz.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Phoenix (Ariz.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Architects--Arizona--BiographyHistoric preservation--ArizonaDescriptionDouglas 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."Audio Length00:47:42Date 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)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionState Archives- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollectionCapturing Arizona's StoriesRights StatementFrom the collection of the History and Archives Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Copyright and/or publication rights for all items in this collection are retained by this institution. For assistance with permission to re-use or other reference questions, please contact the Archives at [email protected]

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City or TownPhoenixScottsdaleCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryDouglas SydnorPlacePhoenixScottsdaleTopicArchitectureCommunitiesLand Use

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IdentifierOH6_SG7_SydnorDouglas03102011.mp3Digital FormatMP3

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Douglas Sydnor Oral History