ORAL HISTORY VIDEO & AUDIO FILES

There will be updates all year with both new and old audio and video content. Two types of content will be available: nostalgic and educational. We hope the blend turns out well for you.
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VIDEO FILES

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Video
The Beginning

the 1960s "infomercial" that Del Webb Corporation used to advertise Sun City across the country.

Jane Freeman
Jane Freeman

Discusses the formation of the Sun Cities Area Historical Society

Sun with Sunglasses
Valley of the Sun

Video narrated by Jack Douglas discussing the early development of Phoenix & Sun City 1962

Sun City Development

Old video showing pool life, housing start, and more

Lakeview Rec. Center

Video showing Lakeview, Boswell Hospital, & Kings Inn area

Video
Additional Videos Coming Soon

AUDIO FILES

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45 rpm record
Wake Up and Live in Sun City

A 45RPM record produced by DEVCO to promote Sun City in the early 60's

Jane Freeman
Jane Freeman

Interviewed by Beverly Brown regarding her her life in Sun City 8/5/07

Don Tuffs
SCW Community Chat Pt #1

Don Tuffs discusses entertainment at the Sundome taped 3/13/23

Don Tuffs
SCW Community Chat Pt #2

Don Tuffs discusses entertainment at the Sundome taped 3/20/23

SCW Community Chat Pt #1

Edson Allen discusses the early days of Sun City West

SCW Community Chat Pt #2

Edson Allen discusses the early days of Sun City West

SCW Community Chat Pt #3

Edson Allen discusses the early days of Sun City West

SCW Community Chat Pt #4

Edson Allen discusses the early days of Sun City West

The following 3 interviews were done in the early 90's by Melanie Sturgeon, who collected, processed and preserved the oftentimes-rare documents that make up Arizona’s history for the Arizona Historical Foundation.

Wallace Britton

Wallace (Wally) Britton was V.P. of Construction and General Superintendent of DEVCO

Transcript & Audio
Les Merydith

Les Merydith was an active promotor of incorporation within Sun City

Jerry Svendsen
Jerry Svendsen

Jerry Svendsen was the Public Relations Director for DEVCO and later the owner and publisher of Sun Life Magazine.

Transcript & Audio
Additional Audio Files Coming Soon