Mary (Lewis) Myers and her husband, Lemuel A. Myers, came to Whittier in 1906. That same year Mr. Myers and his brother, Wilbert S. Myers, opened Myers Department Store. Adah R. (Denney) Slayton came to Whittier as a young woman in 1912 and took a position with the Whittier Savings Bank. She married Percy Slayton in 1919, he then took the position at the bank that she was leaving. He retired from Bank of America after 33 years. Ethel (Weeks) Williams married Harry Williams, whose family owned the newspaper the Register. The paper was bought out by the Whittier News in 1906 but he went on to become a popular sportswriter. They discuss their families, local businesses and various clubs and organizations. Interviewer is LoVerne Morris Label on reel: REEL 9 SIDE 1
Type
sound
Format
Original 1/4 inch audio tape
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
WPL-OH-REEL-09 cwh_000105
Language
English
Subject
Newspapers Banks and banking Business enterprises Myers Department Store (Whittier, Calif.) Whittier Savings Bank (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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