Harry H. Lechler Oral History

Identifier

OH_LECHLER_HARRY_1986

Description

Interview with Harry Lechler about his life in Piru. Lechler was born in the Piru Hotel in 1912 and was a lifelong resident of Piru. Lechler discusses collecting objects for over 60 years and creating a eclectic museum containing a little of everything.

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Creator

Museum of Ventura County

Date

1986 November

Format

mp3

Subject

Piru (Calif.)--History
Small museums

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Piru (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.

Type

Sound

Language

English

Original Format

Audio recording

Duration

03:08:46

Bit Rate/Frequency

192 kbit/s

Transcription

A transcript of this oral history is available as a .pdf in the Research Library's book and serials catalog, viewable here and here.

Interviewer

Johnston, Mary

Interviewee

Lechler, Harry H.

Citation

Museum of Ventura County, “Harry H. Lechler Oral History,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 8, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/7200.