William W. Braucht, Melvin L. Cheney, Arthur B. Malott, and Burton R. Stanfield

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Title

William W. Braucht, Melvin L. Cheney, Arthur B. Malott, and Burton R. Stanfield

Alternative Title

Early Post Office Days

Series Title

City of Whittier Oral History

Created Date

April 28th, 1960

Description

Bill Braucht, Verne Malott, Ted Cheney and Burt Stanfield all worked for the early post office. They discuss when and why they each came to Whittier, the original townsite in the early 1900?s, and the beginning of delivery service in 1909. They mention the Methodist Church and the Whittier Men?s Chorus. Interviewer is LoVerne Morris.

Item or Container Annotations

REEL 6 SIDE 1. Whittier Oral History Source: Whittier Public Library Collection. #6 Side 1: Mrs. Arvana. Rio Hondo College Community Services #6.

Creators and Contributors

Creator: City of Whittier
Interviewer: Morris, LoVerne L., 1896-1994
Interviewee: Braucht, William W., 1877-1963
Interviewee: Cheney, Melvin L.
Interviewee: Malott, Arthur B.
Interviewee: Stanfield, Burton R.

Subject Entity

United States Postal Service
Whittier Men's Chorus (Whittier, Calif.)

Genre

Oral histories

Spatial Coverage

Whittier (Calif.)

Language

English

Media Type

Sound

Format

1/4 inch audio tape