Aubrey Wardman came to Whittier in 1903 to set up and manage the Whittier Home Telephone & Telegraph Company. Orrin Gallup came later to serve as wire chief. By 1929 Aubrey Wardman was president and Orrin Gallup was vice president of the Home Company. They discuss the history of telephone service in Whittier and the growth of the area. They also discuss the oil industry, including the Santa Fe Springs oil boom beginning in 1921. Interviewer is LoVerne Morris.
Type
sound
Format
Original 1/4 inch audio tape
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
WPL-OH-REEL-F cwh_000112
Language
English
Subject
Petroleum industry and trade Whittier Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Whittier, Calif.) Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.)
Place
Whittier (Calif.)
Provenance
Whittier Public Library History Room 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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