Oral Histories

Dwight PattersonOne of the projects of the Mesa Historical Society has been collecting, digitizing, and transcribing oral histories from Mesa residents.

An IMLS grant allowed the Mesa Historical Society to participate in the "A Sound Model" project, and the result is increased access to these historical documents.

Visit the online exhibit

Browse the entire collection
or browse by topic, such as:

  • Mesa
  • Agriculture
  • Central Arizona Project Aqueduct
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Influenza epidemic
  • Mormons
  • Schools