Patricia Myers Oral History

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Part OfPatricia Myers Oral HistoryContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeMyers, PatriciaInterviewerLeon, Anna QuanBrowse TopicArt and Creative WorksCommunity GroupsGovernment and PoliticsLaborLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectMcElfresh, Patricia Myers, 1933- Scottsdale (Ariz.)--HistoryJournalism--ArizonaCivic improvement--Arizona--ScottsdaleDescriptionPatricia Myers is an author and long-time resident of Scottsdale, Arizona. Ms. Myers came to Arizona from Ohio in the 1960s and soon began working as a writer for the "Scottsdale Progress." It was during her time at the "Progress" that Ms. Myers was approached to write her book, "Scottsdale: Jewel in the Desert," a pictorial history of the city of Scottsdale. In her interview, Ms. Myers discusses her arrival to Scottsdale and the city's growth as a center for commerce and tourism. She discusses the events that led to her writing "Jewel in the Desert," as well as the arduous process of the book’s creation. Ms. Myers also discusses her civic engagement and community activism during the city’s expansion, as well as the current state of Scottsdale.Audio Length01:00:58Date Original2011-01-13Date Range1880s (1880-1889)1890s (1890-1899)1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (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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City or TownScottsdaleCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryPatricia MyersPlaceScottsdale

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IdentifierOH6_SG7_MyersPatricia01132011.mp3Date Digitized2011Digital FormatMP3

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Patricia Myers Oral History