Jeremy Jones Oral History

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ContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeJeremy JonesInterviewerAnna Quan LeonSubjectArchitects--Arizona--BiographyArchitects as artistsWatercolorists--ArizonaLibrary architecture--ArizonaDescriptionJeremy Jones is an architect who has designed many public buildings in Arizona. He works mostly on the design phase of the architectural process which utilized his artistic talents. Mr. Jones was born in 1944 in Spokane, Washington and spent his early career there. He talks about some of the project he did in Washington, including a freeway section he designed in the Seattle area. Mr. Jones talks about some of the buildings he has designed in Arizona, including the Library at Mesa Community College, Mesa Arts Center, Appaloosa Library in Scottsdale, White Tank Library and Nature Center, Estrella Community College, and the Polly Rosenbaum Arizona State Archives Building. He also discusses Earth sheltered houses. Mr. Jones has served on the Scottsdale Review Board, been Director of Exhibitions for Arizona Watercolor Associations, and on the Advisory Board for Southwest Shakespeare. He discusses his family, including his father and grandfather who were meteorologist, and his painting hobby.Audio Length01:08:24Date Original2011-02-18Date 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 TownPhoenixMesaScottsdaleGeographic FeatureMesa Community CollegeMesa Arts CenterPolly Rosenbaum State Archives & History BuildingCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryJeremy JonesPlacePhoenixMesaScottsdaleMesa Community CollegeMesa Arts CenterPolly Rosenbaum State Archives & History BuildingTopicArchitectureBusiness and IndustryCommunitiesEducationGovernment and PoliticsLand UseScience and Technology

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IdentifierOH6_SG7_JonesJeremy02182011.mp3Date Digitized2011Digital FormatMP3

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Jeremy Jones Oral History