Joann Handley Oral History

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Part OfJoAnn Handley Oral HistoryContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeHandley, JoAnnInterviewerLeon, Anna QuanBrowse TopicArchitectureCommunity GroupsSubjectScottsdale (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 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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