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Part 2
Description
Smith and Fleming discuss the cars used on the Railway, including their colors, fare boxes, electric bells, and logistical aspects of their operation; specific Railway lines, including the Kenilworth line, the Hollywood line, a loop running to Eastlake Park, and Stout's siding; rules motormen were expected to follow and the organization of a union in 1913; scheduling and use of multiple cars on a single line; acquisition of new streetcars for the Railway system; maintenance of the Railway system, including lowering tracks on Adams Street; logos and marketing slogans; and various of Smith's colleagues. Smith also mentions Phoenix's Mexican, Chinese, and Black communities.
Date Created
1972 (year uncertain)
Date Digitized
2016-06
Contributors
- Fleming, Lawrence J., 1932- (Interviewer)
- Smith, Joseph Nelson, 1901-1980 (Interviewee)
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Extent
0:50:31
Language
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.A.182928
Preferred Citation
Interview with Joseph N. Smith, Lawrence J. Fleming Papers, MSS-388, Arizona State University Library
Note
This recording was amplified using Audacity software in April 2017 to improve low audio levels.
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- 2021-08-20 01:52:55
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