Description :  William M. Sucksdorf was born in Germany in 1869. He left for Iowa at the age of 16, and arrived in Whittier in 1910. He bought 10 acres of navel oranges in East Whittier, and built a large home out of redwood. The home at the time of this interview was owned by interviewee Lois Fleming, who discusses the history of the home and its inhabitants. The home is at 8531 Catalina in Whittier . Source: 1 Tape of 1: 1/8 inch audio cassette Digitized by California Audiovisual...
Topics: californialightandsound, californiarevealed
Source: 1/8 inch audio cassette

Note : Hiss and background noise as on original tapes. Description : Ruby was born in Whittier in 1897; Ralph arrived in 1914. He worked at Murphy Ranch then served in World War I. Call Number : M76.32A; M76.32B Rights : Copyrighted. Rights are owned by the City of Whittier. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Copyright Holder. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by...
Topics: californialightandsound, Agriculture, World War I, Barr Lumber Company (Whittier, Calif.)
Source: 3 Tapes of 3 : 1/8 inch audio cassette

Description :  The Jose Maria and Josefa Ramirez family has ties to the Whittier area dating back to 1850. They both came to California from Sonora, Mexico. They were married at the San Gabriel Mission and had 17 children, 2 who died in infancy. One son, Juan Diego Ramirez, married Francisca Zuniga of El Monte. They had 9 children, their third child, a daughter, is Josephine Louise (Ramirez) Arcadi. Another son of Jose Maria and Josefa is Henry Ramirez who married Delfina Gonzales of Rivera....
Topics: californialightandsound, californiarevealed
Source: 1/8 inch audio cassette

Description :  Blanche (Keen) Seppi came to Whittier with her parents and brother Walter in 1897. They settled on a 10 acre ranch in South Whittier. Their father, Scott Keen, had his own grading business and it is estimated that he graded 85% of the roads in Whittier. Walter Keen also went into the grading business. Mrs. Seppi married Joseph Seppi who worked as a civil engineer in the Whittier/La Habra area. Source: 2 Tapes of 2: 1/8 inch audio cassette Digitized by California Audiovisual...
Topics: californialightandsound, californiarevealed
Source: 1/8 inch audio cassette

Description :  Margaret Reese Sherman discusses the Whittier pioneer Bacon and Reese families, as well as her recollections of the Great Depression and the development of East Whittier from ranchland into housing tracts . Source: 2 Tapes of 2: 1/8 inch audio cassette Digitized by California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP)
Topics: californialightandsound, californiarevealed
Source: 1/8 inch audio cassette

Note : Hiss and background noise as on original tapes. some distortion and phasing on Parts 6 and 7. All parts end abruptly. Description : Whittier Williams was the first baby born in the new city of Whittier. Topics covered include the agriculture business, the mortuary business ,the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, and founding families of Whittier. Additional Description : Notes on original container: Whittier Williams O/H Interview Aug. 31, 1978 (Pearce/Wood) Whittier Historical Society. Call...
Topics: californialightandsound, Agriculture, Earthquakes, Undertakers and undertaking, Hadley, Washington,...
Source: 4 Tapes of 4 : 1/8 inch audio cassette

Description :  Loretta Mae Cook was born in Iowa in 1880, and arrived in Whittier in 1886, a year before its official founding as a city. She discusses her memories of early Whittier . Source: 2 Tapes of 2: 1/8 inch audio cassette Digitized by California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP)
Topics: californialightandsound, californiarevealed
Source: 1/8 inch audio cassette

Note : High amount of hiss, static, and background noise as on original tapes. Parts 3 and 4 are actually Parts 1 and 2 and vice versa. Description : Sanchez was born in La Puente in 1886. Topics include Richard Nixon and the Hispanic Los Nietos area adjacent to Whittier. Call Number : M76.42a; M76.42b Rights : Copyrighted. Rights are owned by the City of Whittier. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of...
Topics: californialightandsound, Hispanic Americans, Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Source: 2 Tapes of 2 : 1/8 inch audio cassette