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Macdonald, Owen Grant

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Oral history interview with Owen Grant Macdonald, 1981 March 23, 2006 March

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Identifier: MSM97-177
Abstract Macdonald was born in Mesa in 1903. His grandfather was the first mayor of Mesa and also the first president of the Maricopa Stake of the LDS church. MacDonald Drive was named for him. Macdonald worked as the postmaster for 30 years and chief clerk for the City of Mesa for nine years. As a young man he delivered telegrams for Western Union. Macdonald gives great detail about stores and buildings in downtown Mesa including the Toggery, Stapley's, Vance's bakery, A&B grocery, Little...
Dates: 1981 March 23; Digitization: 2006 March