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1881	Author:	Unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	New Mexico Territorial Covers Collection [1874]-1912 ead
	Date(s):	[1874]-1912
	Abstract:	This collection includes covers, postcards and letters mailed from towns in New Mexico during the state’s territorial period. Items of interest include real photo postcards which show images of: the Alvarado in Albuquerque (postmarked Anapra 1908); the Catholic Church in Las Cruces (postmarked Acme 1909); the Overland Limited Train (postmarked Black Tower 1910); Deming, NM (postmarked Carne 1912); a cattle ranch near Portales (postmarked Carter, 1907); a birdseye view of Folsom (postmarked Cuates, 1911); the Institute for the Blind, Alamogordo (postmarked Carrizozo); the hospital at Dawson, 1909; Main Street, Tucumcari, (postmarked Dodson 1911); Mexican Revolution politician Federico Gonzalez Garza (postmarked Elephant Butte 1911); Main Street, Melrose (postmarked House 1910); Tucumcari High School (postmarked Hanley 1911); the wholesale district, El Paso, (postmarked Lanark 1908); unknown building in Lamy, 1906; Main Street Las Cruces, 1908; the Church at Isleta Pueblo (postmarked Leopold 1906); St. Anthony’s Sanitarium at Las Vegas, 1910 (Postmarked Levy and Porvenir 1910); Lodge at Cloudcroft, (postmarked Mountain Park); Bravo Ranch Quarters (postmarked Nara Visa 1908); Chaves Courthouse in Roswell (postmarked Orchard Park 1911) Pipeline from Mountains (postmarked Orogrande 1907); Alameda Park Depot and Office Bldg, Alamogordo (postmarked Oscuro 1908); President Porfirio Diaz in a parade at El Paso (postmarked Pearl 1909); Souvenir of Silver Springs, (postmarked Silver Springs 1911); View of Sylanite (postmarked Sylvanite 1909); Street Scene, Silver City (postmarked Tyrone, 1910). A number of picture cachets are also in the collection, including: a cachet of St. Michaels College (postmarked Santa Fe 1889); a cachet with a map of Colorado and New Mexico (postmarked Lookout 1880); and a cachet for “A. Gusdorf Grain Mill (postmarked Ranches of Taos, 1888). Letters in the collection include: a letter from a teacher describing Christmas celebrations and social events in 1907 in Alma; letters about the economy (lumber, farming, mining), horses and people and a postcard, from Copperton, 1905; a letter from a German speaking soldier at, Fort Stanton, 1886; a letter about Statehood Day and taxes (postmarked Lakewood, 1912); a letter about house construction in Madison; a letter saying “thanks for the tobacco” and about organizing a Breeder’s Association in Mesilla, 1906; a letter with details of raising and selling hogs, Ruidoso, 1911; a letter about bad condition of the church and school, Silver City, 1909; and a letter which is described as the writers “last correspondence from the New Mexico Territory”. Other interesting items include: a cover from Gascom dated 1900, signed by the postmaster on the closing date of the post office; a handwritten postmark, dated 1878, Loma Parda; a handwritten postmark and letter from Turquesa 1881; a postmark from the KC and La Jolla RPO (postmarked Melrose, 1908); covers from 1874 and 1875, Santa Fe.
	Repository:	Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library
	Subjects:	New Mexico -- History. \| Postal Service -- New Mexico. \| Postcards -- New Mexico. \| Mining -- New Mexico -- History. \| Frontier and pioneer life -- New Mexico -- History.
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1882	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Betty Bernheim Automobile Covers Collection 1924-1991 ead
	Date(s):	1924-1991
	Abstract:	This collection is comprised of covers—mail that was originally sent by Arizona automotive dealers and other automotive-related companies. All are postmarked in Arizona. It also includes the exhibit “Travel the Open Road,” which includes covers postmarked from Arizona cities with small descriptions of the companies who sent the mail and the automobile makes they sold or serviced (or gasoline and tires they sold).
	Repository:	Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library
	Subjects:	Covers (Philately)--Automobiles. \| Cachets (Philately)--Automobiles. \| Covers (Philately)--Automobiles--Tires. \| Cachets (Philately)--Automobiles--Tires. \| Covers (Philately)--Gasoline. \| Cachets (Philately)--Gasoline. \| Cachets (Philately)--Service stations. \| Cachets (Philately)--Service stations.
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1883	Author:	Postal History Foundation, collector	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Arizona Post Offices Photograph Collection 1873-2012 ead
	Date(s):	1873-2012
	Abstract:	This collection contains photographs of Arizona post offices, postmasters, and associated employees.
	Repository:	Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library
	Subjects:	Post offices--Arizona. \| Postal Service--Arizona--History. \| Postmasters--Arizona--History. \| Frontier and pioneer life--Arizona--History. \| Photographs.
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1884	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	The Quintus Fernando Collection1969-1999 ead
	Date(s):	1969-1999
	Abstract:	This collection contains philatelic material collected and created by Quintus Fernando between 1969 and 1999. Quintus Fernando, originally from Ceylon (Sri Lanka), was a stamp collector that specialized in Mexican Stamps. His other areas of interest were stamps from Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ceylon and Australia. He had many award winning stamp exhibitions that included original research. The papers consist of photos, award certificates, catalogs, and collected articles. Exhibition documents, original manuscripts and research are included.
	Repository:	Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library
	Subjects:	Postage stamps–Australia. \| Postage stamps–Bolivia. \| Postage stamps—Exhibitions. \| Postage stamps—Forgeries—Mexico. \| Postage stamps—Latin America. \| Postage stamps—Mexico. \| Postage stamps—Nicaragua. \| Postage stamps–Sri Lanka. \| Stamp collectors.
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1885	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	APS Childs-Irving Records 1904-2004, predominantly 1906-1943 ead
	Date(s):	1904-2004, predominantly 1906-1943
	Abstract:	The APS Childs-Irving hydroelectric power plant was located between Strawberry and Camp Verde, Arizona, and was constructed in 1908 at the base of the Mogollon Rim, harnessing water from Fossil Spring. It supplied power to Yavapai County and even Phoenix during the 1920’s. The collection is organized into administrative records (including stockholder, construction, photographs and operations), historical materials, miscellaneous records, and a photo album. Two oversized drawers contain maps, sketches, historical drawings, and notes. One is processed (see container list) and the other is not.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
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1886	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Alta Vista Garden Club Records, SHM MS-36 1963-2009 ead
	Date(s):	1963-2009
	Abstract:	Alta Vista Garden Club was organized and became a Federated Garden Club starting in 1951. The Club was initially started in order to stimulate interest in and knowledge of the different forms of gardening, to aid in the protection of native trees, plants and wildlife and to promote general civic improvements in the City of Prescott. These records consists of organization history, copies of news clippings regarding the Alta Vista Garden Club, a club docent’s project notebook, local garden center flyers or handouts and scrapbooks of the Club from 1963-1971 and 1980-1981.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Gardens \| Gardens--Design \| Horticulture \| Master gardeners \| Women garners
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1887	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	American Association of University Women Records 1946 - present ead
	Date(s):	1946 - present
	Abstract:	The American Association of University Women Records (AAUW) contains administrative records, membership records, publications, scrapbooks, and photographs documenting the activities of the organization.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Education. \| Public policy. \| Thumb Sketch Mewsletter
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1888	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Arizona American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission Records, SHM MS-40 1970-1975 ead
	Date(s):	1970-1975
	Abstract:	This collection consists of planning, reports, and correspondence related to the events and activities of the American Bicentennial Celebration. It particularly focuses on events in Arizona. Many materials are also included from the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission. Bicentennial events were coordinated by a Bicentennial Commission. A Prescott Bicentennial Committee was formed from Prescott people. The local committee identified projects, approved them, and sent them to the state and requested funds. Some of the most significant projects that were done were the moving of the Bashford House and the formation of the Yavapai Heritage Foundation for surveying historic properties. Cleaning up the Granite Creek was another notable project. These projects were administered by the state commission.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Bashford House
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1889	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	A. F. Banta Papers, SHM MS-9 1890-1924, 1969 ead
	Date(s):	1890-1924, 1969
	Abstract:	Albert Franklin Banta was an Arizona pioneer who served as an Indian Scout, mail carrier, postmaster, miner and newspaperman. He served on the Territorial Legislature under the name “Charles Franklin” and played a critical role in the creation of Apache County. He founded the Arizona Miner newspaper in Prescott and established the St. John’s Observer in St. John’s Arizona. The collection contains records for his various roles as well as financial and personal papers. There is a rich collection of correspondence regarding many historical facts in Arizona’s history.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Newspapers \| Indian Scout \| Arizona Territorial Legislature
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1890	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Bork Family Papers, SHM MS-19 1863-2002 ead
	Date(s):	1863-2002
	Abstract:	Albert William (Bill) Bork was a second-generation native of Prescott, born in August 1906, in the Arizona Territory. After receiving his Doctor in Letters, he accepted a position in Mexico City where he later served as the Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Mexico City College. This collection consists of personal records of the Bork family as well as materials from Mr. Bork’s involvement with the Smoki People in Prescott. He was also an avid philatelic collector and his collection is included. Photographs of the Bork family and Smoki People are also included in the collection.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Stamp Collecting
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1891	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Stan and Ruth Brown Papers, SHM MS-22 1863-2011 ead
	Date(s):	1863-2011
	Abstract:	A retired, United Methodist pastor, Stanley C. Brown and his wife, Ruth, lived in several areas in Arizona. This collection is an accumulation of his work as a researcher, author, historian, teacher, and lecturer. It also includes his collection of photographs from research trips and other sources. Most of the papers are copies of his writings whether a lecture, a presentation, a column or a book. There are many transcripts of oral histories included in the collection, mostly from the Rim country and central Arizona. The collection also includes indexes of writings, oral histories, etc.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Apache Indian \| Butterfield Overland Stage Line. \| Oral histories. \| The Immigrant by Stanley Brown
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1892	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Mike Burns (Hoomothya) Papers, SHM MS-8 1881-2010 (Bulk Dates 1923-2010) ead
	Date(s):	1881-2010 (Bulk Dates 1923-2010)
	Abstract:	Hoomothya (a.k.a. Mike Burns) was the only surviving Yavapai tribal member from the December 1872, Skeleton Cave Massacre, which took place in Arizona between the Yavapai Indians and the US Army. Hoomothya was orphaned as a result of the slaughter of his extended family at Skeleton Cave. Captured by the troops who killed this band of Yavapais, he was taken in as a temporary ward by Captain James Burns, who gave Hoomothya the anglicized name of Mike Burns. This collection contains background information on Mike Burns; the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and the Skeleton Cave in Arizona. The collection includes Burns’ correspondence with various individuals about his memoir, requests for assistance in its publication and several versions of the Burn’s manuscript.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Skeleton Cave Massacre \| United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.)
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1893	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Thomas E. Campbell Papers 1878-1981 ead
	Date(s):	1878-1981
	Abstract:	Thomas E. Campbell was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona and throughout his lifetime worked as an Arizona postmaster, Yavapai County assessor, Arizona State tax commissioner, is a veteran of the Spanish American War and he was elected as the State of Arizona second Governor. This collection is a small personal/family oriented collection which consists of family materials, Campbell’s gubernatorial letters - mostly of a ceremonial nature - news clippings and photographs.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Arizona Governor (1919-1923: Campbell) \| Rough Rider Troop
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1894	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Jane Carter Photographs, SHM PC-2 1951-1984 ead
	Date(s):	1951-1984
	Abstract:	The collection consists of prints and negatives of photos taken by Mrs. Carter and her family. She was a professional photographer. Some photographs are reprints of historic images from Sharlot Hall Museum. The collection includes a small number of reprints of photos taken by others. The collection includes many aerial photographs of the Prescott area. Much of the collection is Frontier Days and Rodeo photographs.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Frontier and pioneer life--Arizona--Prescott Region.
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1895	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	City of Prescott Historic Preservation Ordinances Development Records, SHM MS-43 1963-2005 ead
	Date(s):	1963-2005
	Abstract:	Citizens of Prescott became aware of the value of historic properties along with the year-long (1964) celebration of the founding of Prescott in 1864. By the early 1970’s, an organized movement was initiated as Yavapai Heritage Foundation, seeking not only to recognize the Prescott assets, but also to offer consultation and guidance to other communities in the region of The Central Arizona Highlands. Records of activities and formal recognition are included in this collection as an adjunct to similar records archived in SHM-MS-38, The Yavapai Heritage Collection.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
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1896	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Kate T. Cory Papers and Photos, SHM MS-24 1612-2011 (Bulk Dates 1905-1912) ead
	Date(s):	1612-2011 (Bulk Dates 1905-1912)
	Abstract:	The Kate T. Cory Papers and Photos contains transcripts, notes and photographs depicting Cory’s observations of the Hopi Indians, while she lived with the tribe from 1905 to 1912. The collection also includes personal papers and correspondence, as well as correspondence generated by Leroy Eslow in his attempt to have Cory’s works published. In addition, there is an assortment of research documents and photographs collected by Nancy Kirkpatrick Wright relating to Cory and her work as an ethnographer.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Buffalo dance \| Hopi art \| Hopi Indians \| Hopi Indians--Arizona \| Hopi Indians--Social life and customs \| Hopi painting \| Kachina dolls \| Snake dance
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1897	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Edith Dial Photos, SHM PC-11 1877-1953 (Bulk Dates: 1922-1935) ead
	Date(s):	1877-1953 (Bulk Dates: 1922-1935)
	Abstract:	This collection consists of black and white photographs of the Dial family as the proprietors of the Hotel Vendome in Prescott, Arizona. The images include photos of John, Edith and Frances Dial, the Hotel Vendome and guests; Smoki ceremonies, Yavapai County Courthouse and downtown Prescott, as well as other locations surrounding Prescott such as Granite Dell and the Grand Canyon National Park. The collection also includes news clippings and family documents.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Sheriff’s Office – Deputies \| State Livestock Inspector
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1898	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Leroy E. Eslow Photos 1898, 1907-1977, unknown ead
	Date(s):	1898, 1907-1977, unknown
	Abstract:	This collection provides a rich view of many people, places and events that took place mostly in the 1950’s and 1960’s in the larger Prescott area. It includes portraits and photographs of people who lived in the area as well as events such as the Smoki People organization, Yavapai County Fair, and Prescott Frontier Days. Also included are area ranches and local scenery. Albums included are the Iron Spring’s summer homes and Del Rio Basin Pipeline. A significant portion of the collection is negatives.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Agricultural exhibitions \| Baseball \| Calf roping \| Cattle ranches \| Coaster cars \| Dude ranches--Arizona \| Hunting \| Indian dance \| Iron Springs Summer Homes \| Landscapes \| Parades \| People \| Pipes (Conduits) \| Prescott (Ariz.)—Aerial views—Facsimiles \| Prescott (Ariz.)—History \| Prescott (Ariz.)—Social life and customs \| Ranch houses \| Ranches \| Ranches—Arizona \| Rangelands \| Rebekah (Biblical Matriarch) – in rabbinical literature \| Rodeo Animals \| Rodeo Performances – United States \| Rodeo Performers \| Rodeo Riders \| Rodeos \| Rodeos—Arizona—Prescott--History \| Rough Rider Monument (Prescott, Ariz.) \| Skull Valley Station - Arizona \| Water – Pipes
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1899	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Dixon Fagerberg Family Papers, SHM MS-41 1897–2005 ead
	Date(s):	1897–2005
	Abstract:	The two-part collection consists of Series 1, various handwritten or printed items compiled by Dixon Fagerberg Sr and his spouse Amy. Series 2 consists of printed documents related to Dixon Fagerberg Jr which include miscellaneous business accounting reports and newspaper clippings, including newspaper photos, along with one copy of a book he authored, Meeting the Four O’Clock Train and Other Stories, and related publisher galley prints as well as a transcript of two articles he authored and a leather-bond Bible.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
	Subjects:	Congregational Sunday School
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1900	Author:	unknown	Add to Favorites
	Title:	Fennell Family Papers, SHM MS-44 1828-1895 ead
	Date(s):	1828-1895
	Abstract:	The Fennell Family Papers reflect the personal and business lives of mining engineer Cecil G. Fennell and his family. Cecil, a native of England, developed many mining projects throughout the United States. This collection includes correspondence, photographs, business records - including ledgers and journals, relating to Mr. Fennell and his family, especially his daughter, Geraldine (Gerry), who was a four-term Arizona State Representative and successful realtor.
	Repository:	Sharlot Hall Museum
	Subjects:	Commercial real estate. \| Mines and mineral resources \| Ranching.
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