Joann Handley Oral History

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ContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeJoAnn HandleyInterviewerAnna Quan LeonSubjectScottsdale (Ariz.)--HistoryHistory--Societies, etc.--Arizona--ScottsdaleMuseums--Arizona--ManagementDescriptionJoAnn Handley was born in 1931 and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is a former nurse and now the manager of the Scottsdale Historical Museum. In this interview, she talks about the history of Scottsdale and the changes she has seen in the last 80 years. Mrs. Handley talks the history of the Scottsdale Historical Society, which runs the museum. The Scottsdale Historical Museum is housed in an old school building commonly referred to as the "Little Red Schoolhouse." Mrs. Handley discusses the challenges of running a museum and caring for its collections.Audio Length00:30:56Date Original2011-04-08Date Range1930s (1930-1939)1940s (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 TownScottsdaleCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryJoAnn HandleyPlaceScottsdaleTopicArchitectureCommunities

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IdentifierOH6_SG7_HandleyJoAnn04082011.mp3Date Digitized2011Digital FormatMP3

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Joann Handley Oral History