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Theodore Roosevelt Dam (Ariz.) -- History

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Oral history interview with John Lovell Hibbert, 1981, 2006 March

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Identifier: MSM97-173
Abstract Hibbert was born in Mesa at corner of Morris and Second Avenue and married Ruth Hansen in 1932 at the Arizona Temple. He describes what Mesa was like growing up with no running water, no electricity, and dusty streets. He talks about his siblings and his parents who were very active in the Mormon church. Hibbert discusses his education and mentions his graduation from Mesa High School in 1922. He names every person in his graduating class. He recalls going to Phoenix for a parade when...
Dates: 1981; Digitization: 2006 March