Paul Messinger Oral History

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Part OfPaul Messinger Oral HistoryContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeMessinger, PaulInterviewerBraccia, DanaBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryCommunity GroupsGovernment and PoliticsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSociety and CultureTransportation and TravelSubjectScottsdale (Ariz.)--HistoryFuneral homes--ArizonaUndertakers and undertaking--ArizonaArizona. Legislature. House of RepresentativesLocal government--Arizona--ScottsdaleWater management--ArizonaDescriptionPaul Messinger was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Arizona with his family in 1942. He owns the Messinger Mortuary in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Messinger talks about why he became a mortician and his work in the funeral service over the past 60 years. He has written a book called "Scottsdale Memories." Mr. Messinger was very active in local and state politics during the 1970s and 1980s. He was part of the committee that chose the site for the Scottsdale City Hall; on the board that helped create Scottsdale Community College; and served on the Scottsdale City Council from 1971-1976. Mr. Messinger talks about many of the Scottsdale Town Enrichment Projects (STEP) Committees. He discusses water rights and management in Scottsdale, including the Indian Bend Wash. Mr. Messinger served three terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives from 1979-1984.Audio Length00:31:31Date Original2011-04-31Date 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 TownScottsdaleCountyMaricopa CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryPaul MessingerPlaceScottsdale

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IdentifierOH6_SG7_MessingerPaul05312011.mp3Date Digitized2011Digital FormatMP3

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Paul Messinger Oral History