Douglas Sydnor Oral History

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Part OfDouglas Sydnor Oral HistoryContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeDouglas B. SydnorInterviewerAnna Quan LeonBrowse 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--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 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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IdentifierOH6_SG7_SydnorDouglas03102011.mp3Digital FormatMP3

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Douglas Sydnor Oral History