Heritage Colorado
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Lorenzo Dow Rhoton, 1986 April 14, 2006 March
Oral history interview with Marjorie Entz, 1980 March 17, 2006 March
Entz, born in Illinois, came to Mesa, Arizona, at the age of four to recover from pneumonia. She describes life in Mesa including the transition from horse and buggy to car. She recalls early downtown businesses and describes recreation including dances at the Mezona. She talks about her career as a teacher and the history of Mesa schools.
Oral history interview with Ms. Veora Johnson, 2001 April 19, 2006 March
Johnson details her education in Texas and tells of her move to Mesa, Arizona, to teach public school. She discusses the history of the Mesa school system during segregation and after. She describes when the schools were integrated and what it was like being the first African American teacher at the Irving School. Johnson also gives some history of the Washington area and talks about race relations in Mesa.