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Oral history interview with Ike and Elaine Steele, 1985 April 23, 2006 March

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Identifier: MSM02-52

Abstract

Mr. Steele tells of his father moving from Provo, Utah, to Mesa in 1876, where he homesteaded and eventually owned a restaurant. He recalls that his family had livestock including dairy cows and that he attended a two-room schoolhouse in Lehi. Mrs. Steele talks about her schooling and mentions that she took lunch to her father, a constable, everyday. She also describes riding in a horse-pulled buggy to Phoenix to attend the fair.

Dates

  • 1985 April 23
  • Digitization: 2006 March

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Oral history interview with Ike and Elaine Steele

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Use of this oral history is granted for non-commercial and educational purposes only, with the credit line "Courtesy of the Mesa Southwest Museum." No resale use may be made of this material. All other rights reserved.

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1 Items ; 46 minutes, 30 seconds

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