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

Item

Identifier: MSM02-52

Staff Only

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

Creator

Rogers, Mona (Interviewer, Person)

Digital Repository

Oral history interview with Ike and Elaine Steele

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Extent

1 Items ; 46 minutes, 30 seconds

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Computer hardware: 3 Intel Celeron 1.8 GHz/224 MB RAM PCs manufactured by PowerSpec, each with a Firewire hard drive (2 manufactured by MicroNet, 1 by LaCie); M-Audio Delta Audiophile internal sound card; External Firewire hard drive; Analog to digital converter: Prism Sound Dream ADA-8XR, Prism Sound Dream AD-2; Analog playback equipment: Nakamichi Dragon, Nakamichi cassette deck 1; Operating system: Windows XP; Capture and editing software: Steinberg Wavelab 4.0; Formatting software: Sony Soundforge.