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| | 302 | Author: | Levy, Mikul G., 1859-1942. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Letter, 1938 Dec. 22, Prescott (Ariz.), to Mrs. John W. Mayes, Phoenix (Ariz.)
1938 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1938 | | | | Abstract: | Typescript (original) letter describing his mining and mercantile activities in Nogales and Ajo (Ariz.), 1883-1931, including his
business dealings with Albert Steinfeld, Randall Ore Reduction Company, Cornelia and Rescue Company, C & A Mining Company, and
Ajo Consolidated Copper Company. Also includes a letter of transmittal to Bernard Fontana, in which Mrs. George Peterson describes
an anecdote about Mr. Sam Clark, the founder of Clarkston, Arizona, and a trip he made from Clarkston to Los Angeles, California. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona -- History -- Sources. | Gold miners -- Arizona -- Biography. | Merchants -- Arizona -- History -- Sources. | Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona -- History. | Pioneers -- Arizona -- Biography. | Tohono O'odham Indians. | | | | Matches:
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| 304 | Author: | United States. Navy. Training School (Tucson, Ariz.) | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Records of the United States Naval Training (Indoctrination) School),
1944 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1944 | | | | Abstract: | The Naval Training (Indoctrination) School, headquartered
in the Old Main Building on The University of Arizona
campus from 1942 to 1945, was responsible for training
over 10,000 men during World War II. The collection includes typescript
(carbon and mimeograph) orders, memoranda, and schedules relating to the organization,
conduct and training of the student officers. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- United States. | | | | Matches:
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| 306 | Author: | Reavis, James Addison, 1843-1914. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Defendant's Photographic Exhibits 1 to 44 Inclusive,
1895 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1895 | | | | Abstract: | James Addison Reavis, 1843-1914, was a swindler and forger, famous for attempting to
fraudulently obtain 7,500 sq. miles of Arizona Territory by falsifying documents in Mexico
and Spain to show a Spanish land grant to Don Miguel Peralta in 1748. This collection includes
photoprints of selected defendant's documents, supposedly from various archvies in Guadalajara, Mexico,
purporting to prove the existence of the Peralta land grant claim. Includes an item by item
critical explanation relating to forged features of the documents. Documents are in Spanish; with English explanation. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Land grants -- Arizona. | Peralta Grant. | | | | Matches:
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| 307 | Author: | Hughes, Louis C., 1844-1915 | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Scrapbooks of Newspaper Clippings,
1892-1906 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1892-1906 | | | | Abstract: | Louis C. Hughes, 1844-1915, was an Arizona pioneer, lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician.
Hughes established the Arizona Daily Star in 1877 and published it until his death. This collection
contains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating to Hughes' political career. Also included are various
telegrams congratulating Hughes on his election to governor of Arizona. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Matches:
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| 308 | Author: | Corrigan, Monica. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Diary of Sister Monica,
1870 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1870 | | | | Abstract: | Sister Monica was a member of party of Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet
and traveled to Tucson to establish St. Joseph's Convent. Later she established
St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Ariz. This collection is made up of a diary
of railway and stage journey from St. Louis, Mo. to Tucson, Ariz., April 21, 1870-May 26, 1870,
with Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet.
Later it was published in part as The Trek of the Seven Sisters, Tucson, 1948. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. | | | | Matches:
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| 309 | Author: | Richmond Jones Jr. (1833-1861) | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Richmond Jones
papers,
1859-1861 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1859-1861 | | | | Abstract: | Diary and Notebooks, 1859-1861. This
collection includes materials which document the travels and surveys of
Richmond Jones (1833-1861) while working for the Sopori Land and Mining Company
in the Santa Cruz Valley of Arizona. The diary describes his journey from Rhode
Island to Tucson, Arizona and offer insights on individuals and mining
activities in southern Arizona until his sudden death at the hands of Apaches,
in the field, in 1861. Includes account books, letters, survey books and
documents, as well as a report on the Sopori and San Xavier mines by mining
engineer Raphael Pumpelly (1837-1923) who was in charge of the Santa Rita Mine
from 1860-1861. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Ranches -- Arizona --
Pima County | Sopori Land Grant
(Ariz.) | Land Grants --
Arizona | Surveying --
Arizona | San Xavier Mine
(Ariz.) | Sopori
Mine-(Ariz.) | Geology -- Arizona --
Pima County. | | | | Matches:
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| 310 | Author: | Fontana, Hazel McFeely, 1931- | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Papers Relating to the Basic Concepts Commission for Science
1972-1973 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1972-1973 | | | | Abstract: | Hazel McFeely Fontana was an artist in Tucson, Ariz. Also a member of the Basic Concepts Commission for Science, she was
appointed by the Arizona State Dept. of Education to formulate basic concepts for the teaching of science in Arizona public
schools, 1972-1973. Correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports and recommendations by sub-committees and others, clippings,
resource materials, and drafts of final guide relating to service as member of the Basic Concepts Commission for Science. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Education -- Curricula -- Arizona. | Public schools -- Arizona. | Science -- Study and teaching -- Arizona. | | | | Matches:
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| 311 | Author: | McKinney, Ben J., 1883- | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Ben J. McKinney Oral Interview Conducted by Bernard L. Fontana, 1963 February 9
1963 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1963 | | | | Abstract: | Ben J. McKinney, born in 1883, was a Pioneer cattleman who owned and operated the Ventana Ranch on the Tohono
O'Odham Indian Reservation from 1919 to the early 1930's. Interview covers events, personalities, pioneer life
and family enterprises. This collection contains a typescript (carbon) of tape recording. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Ranch life -- Arizona -- History. | Ranches -- Arizona. | | | | Matches:
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| 312 | Author: | New England Land Company (Phoenix, Ariz.) | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Minute Book of the New England Land Company (Phoenix, Ariz.),
1890-1897 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1890-1897 | | | | Abstract: | The New England Land Company was a corporation which promoted land development,
especially irrigation, in the area of the Salt River Valley, Maricopa County.
This collection contains holograph record of minutes of meetings of the stockholders
and board of directors, 1890-1897. Includes copies of Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Irrigation -- Arizona -- Maricopa County. | Land use -- Arizona -- Maricopa County. | | | | Matches:
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| 313 | Author: | United Verde Copper Company | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Records of the United Verde Copper Company,
1886-1889 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1886-1889 | | | | Abstract: | Copper company, Jerome Mining District, Yavapai County, Ariz.; organized in 1882 by Fred Thomas,
George Treadwell, and Eugene Jerome. The company was sold to W.A. Clark in 1889. The collection
includes correspondence and other papers relating to the operation and financing of the mine at Jerome, Ariz. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Copper mines and mining -- Arizona -- Yavapai County -- History -- Sources. | Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona -- Yavapai County -- History -- Sources. | Mining corporations -- Arizona -- Records and correspondence. | | | | Matches:
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| 314 | Author: | Moore, George, 1852-1933. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | The House of an Irish Poet
1883-1886 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1883-1886 | | | | Abstract: | Programs, clippings, rollbooks, musical scores, correspondence, photographs and related biographical material, including many items
pertaining to tenure at the University of Arizona School of Music, and his participation in Tucson, Arizona community and church affairs.
Includes photographs of a 1956 testimonial dinner for Pease and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings about his career. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Matches:
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| 316 | Author: | Corbusier, William Henry, 1844-1930. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Record of William Henry Corbusier, Colonel, U.S. Army Retired,
1924 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1924 | | | | Abstract: | Typescript of biographical account and reminiscences about
events at posts while serving as surgeon, 1872-1875, and 1884-1888.
Includes information about the health conditions of Native Americans
and soldiers at the Verde River Indian Agency, San Carlos Apache
Indian Agency, and Camp Verde in Arizona. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. | Indians of North America -- Medical care -- Arizona -- History. | Physicians -- Arizona -- History. | | | | Matches:
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| 317 | Author: | Alexander, William Burnham, 1877-1957. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Papers of William Burnham Alexander,
1907-1929 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1907-1929 | | | | Abstract: | William Burnham Alexander, 1877-1957, was an engineer.
The collection includes correspondence, agreements, description of agricultural lands of
the Rillito and Santa Cruz Rivers in Pima County, articles of incorporation of the Federal
Power and Water Co., and various related documents pertaining to water power projects in
the Coronado National Forest area in Arizona as proposed by the Great Western Power Co.,
the Sabino Canyon Power and Irrigation Project of Pima County, and the Federal Power and Water Co. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Water-power -- Arizona. | | | | Matches:
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| 318 | Author: | West, Frank,
1850-1923 | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Frank West
journal,
1884-1885 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1884-1885 | | | | Abstract: | Contains a handwritten journal recording military marches from
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, to Fort Craig, New Mexico; from Fort Craig to Fort
Wingate; and from Fort Wingate to Deming, New Mexico, during the Apache
campaign. Includes logs of miles traveled, maps, and some biographical
information. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Apache Indians -- Wars, 1883-1886 -- Personal
narratives | Frontier and pioneer life -- Southwest, New | | | | Matches:
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| 319 | Author: | San Simon Cattle Company. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | San Simon Cattle Company financial records
1887-1923 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1887-1923 | | | | Abstract: | Four ledger books (1887-1893, 1897-1898, 1902, 1918-1923) and black and white photographs,
of various ranch locations in Cochise County, Arizona, and Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Also includes photos of James Parramore. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Cattle trade -- Arizona -- History. | Cattle trade -- New Mexico -- History. | Ranches -- Arizona -- Cochise County -- History. | Ranches -- New Mexico -- Hidalgo County -- History. | | | | Matches:
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| 320 | Author: | Altshuler, Constance. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Inventory of Letters Received by Office of Indian Affairs Pertaining to the Arizona Superintendency,
1863-1877, ca. 1960 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1863-1877, ca. 1960 | | | | Abstract: | Inventory of letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1863-1877, gives date, correspondent, and brief subject content. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America. Arizona. | Indians of North America -- Government relations. | | | | Matches:
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