Part OfRita Hamilton Oral HistoryContributorScottsdale Public LibraryIntervieweeRita HamiltonInterviewerBethany RonnbergBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsGovernment and PoliticsLaborScience and TechnologySubjectScottsdale Public LibraryLibrary administration--ArizonaDescriptionRita Hamilton is the Director of the Scottsdale Public Library. In this interview, she talks about her childhood, family, education, and why she choose to be a librarian. Mrs. Hamilton has worked in various libraries around the state of Arizona, including the Tucson Public Library, Phoenix Public Library, and now Scottsdale Public Library. She discusses the roles and functions of a library and the work of a library director. Mrs. Hamiliton also volunteers with the Arizona Humanities Council.Audio Length00:38:48Date Original2011-03-31Date Range1970s (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.
