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Description
Key Words: Claremont City Council; Claremont’s Businesses; Claremont Centennial Bike Summary: Mr. McCready was interviewed as part of the "Tell Me a Story" project during the 4th of July celebration, 1995. Mr. McCready purchased Bud Day’s bike shop, which he renamed “Bud’s Bike Shop.” He made a tandem “Bicycle Built for Five,” a.k.a. the “Centennial Bike,” which the city council members rode in the 4th of July Parade for seven years. He ran for City Council in 1984 and advocated for local businesses. His campaign platform centered around fixing what he thought was a broken system of representation between development companies and local government officials.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
caclah_000001
Language
English
Subject
Biking City council members Centennial celebrations, etc Fourth of July celebrations Local history Parades
Time Period
1884/1995~
Place
Claremont (Calif.)
Provenance
Claremont Heritage California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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