Bowers Family Photographs
1904-circa 1950, Undated
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Bowers Family Photographs
1904-circa 1950, Undated
CP BO Creator: Bowers family Title: Bowers Family Photographs
Inclusive Dates: 1904-circa 1950, Undated Quantity:
1 Box
(0.25 Linear Feet)
Abstract: This collection consists of 91 photographs documenting the Bowers and McAndrews families, including John Dewitt Bowers, Helen (Thomas) Bowers, Jewell (Hammontree) Patterson, and Ruby (Bowers) McAndrews. Many of these images document Ruby McAndrews' life and career, including her work at the Indian Tuberculosis Sanitarium, pageants and plays, and Native American crafts. Among the locations depicted are Phoenix, Prescott, and Poland, Arizona. Identification: CP BO Language:
Material in English
Repository: Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona CollectionQuestions? Ask An Archivist!
Ruby Ethel Bowers was born at Limestone Prairie, Oklahoma on April 19, 1903, the daughter of John DeWitt Bowers and Tilitha "Letha" Anderson. She was one of eight children, including Ola Pearl (Bowers) Johnston (1894-1963), Nora Edna (Bowers) Bartlett (1896-1982), William Polk Bowers (1904-1907), John DeWitt Bowers (1906-1964), Fred Edward Bowers (1912-1981), Jewel Elizabeth Bowers (1916-1916), and Stella Mildred (Bowers) Carney (1918-2000). The family moved to the Arizona Territory in 1904 and lived in a number of locations in the state, leaving briefly for visits to Oregon and Washington State.
Ruby Bowers graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1921 and also attended the Gregg Commercial School. She married Robert Clair McAndrew in 1929 and the couple settled in Phoenix. Ruby McAndrew worked at the Indian Tuberculosis Sanitarium and at the Indian General Hospital from 1949 to 1974. In 1974, Ruby and her husband relocated to Prescott, celebrating their golden wedding anniversary there in 1979. Robert McAndrew died in 1982 and Ruby McAndrew followed in 2007.
This collection consists of 91 photographs documenting the Bowers and McAndrews families, including John Dewitt Bowers, Helen (Thomas) Bowers, Jewell (Hammontree) Patterson, and Ruby (Bowers) McAndrews. Many of these images document Ruby McAndrews' life and career, including her work at the Indian Tuberculosis Sanitarium, pageants and plays, and Native American crafts. Among the locations depicted are Phoenix, Prescott, and Poland, Arizona.
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Interested researchers may also wish to consult MSS-22: Bowers Family Papers (guide available at http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/bowers.xml .
Personal Name(s) Bartlett, Edna (Nora Edna Bowers), 1896-1982
Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
Bowers, J. D. (John DeWitt), 1867-1935
Bowers, Letha (Tilitha Ann Anderson), 1875-1945
Bowers, William Polk, 1904-1907
Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
Johnston, Pearl (Ola Pearl Bowers), 1894-1963
McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
Corporate Name(s) Phoenix Indian Medical Center.
Subject(s) Indians of North America -- Arizona -- Hospitals.
Indians of North America -- Arizona -- Medical care.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bowers Family Photographs, CP BO, Arizona State University Library.
Provenance
The Arizona Collection acquired these photographs in 1990 (Accession #1990-00009A).
Container List 1 Bowers Family in Oklahoma Territory, 1904 Ruby is seated on John's lap, Edna sits on a stool, and William Polk sits on Letha's lap. Personal Name(s) Bowers, J. D. (John DeWitt), 1867-1935
Bowers, Letha (Tilitha Ann Anderson), 1875-1945
McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
Bartlett, Edna (Nora Edna Bowers), 1896-1982
Bowers, William Polk, 1904-1907
2 Ruby, Polk, and J. D. Bowers at Poland, Arizona, 1906 Personal Name(s) Bowers, J. D. (John DeWitt), 1867-1935
Bowers, William Polk, 1904-1907
McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
4 Poland-Walker Tunnel with Handcar, circa 1906-1910
5 Alberto Gomez with Pack Train on Big Bug Creek Bridge, Poland, Arizona, 1906
6 Engine Number Nine Approaching Mining Camp of Poland, Arizona, 1906
7 Mining Camp of Poland, Arizona, 1906 Visible are the Johnson house on Big Bug Creek, the Bradshaw railroad turntable, the boarding house, and the town saloon.
8 Bradshaw Mountain Railway Station at Poland, Arizona, 1906
9 Schoolhouse, Company Store, and Train Station, Poland, Arizona, 1906
10 Mrs. McAndrew's Home in Prescott, Arizona, circa 1906
11 Old Dick and Old Dan, the Bowers Family Horses, in Paradise Valley, Arizona, 1910
12 Statue of Bucky O'Neil, Prescott, Arizona, 1907 Personal Name(s) Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941 (Sculptor)
O'Neill, William Owen, 1860-1898
13 Purse that Ruby Bowers and her Brother Played with as Children, 1906 Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
14 Cabin Like the Bowers Cabin in Yarnell, Arizona, 1906
15 Ruby Bowers Displays Gifts Received While at Phoenix Indian Hospital, Arizona, 1906 Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
16 Ruby Bowers in her Indian Room, 1906 Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
17-20 Ruby Bowers McAndrew, Undated Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
21 Reverend Bishop Green Presides Over Confirmation at Indian Hospital, Arizona, Undated
22 Cast of Play Given at Phoenix Indian Hospital, Undated Ruby Bowers McAndrew appears in the center of the first row. Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
23 Althaha Simmons, Apache from Whiteriver, as Grey Wolf in Music of Our People , Undated
24 Music of Our People , Undated This play was created by Ruby McAndrew and staged by Paul Coze. Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
25 Christmas Pageant Created by Ruby Bowers McAndrew for the Children of the Indian Hospital, Arizona, circa 1950
26 Ruby Bower McAndrew Wearing a Squaw Dress, Gift from her Apache Friends at the Indian Hospital for Children, Undated Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
27 Procession for One of Ruby Bower McAndrew's Programs While She Was a Volunteer at the Indian Hospital for Children, Undated
28 One of Ruby Bower McAndrew's Christmas Plays Cast from Convalescing Patients at the Indian Hospital, Undated
29 Wife and Daughters of Ruby Bower McAndrew's Friend, Altaha Simmons at the Indian Hospital for Children, Undated
30 Ruby Bower McAndrew in Room Decorated with Native American Baskets, Dolls, and Other Crafts, Undated Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
31 Jewell Hammontree Patterson with a Black Poodle on her Lap, Undated Personal Name(s) Patterson, Jewell M. (Jewell Mae Hammondtree), 1905-1993
32 Jewell Hammontree Patterson Sitting in an Armchair, Undated Personal Name(s) Patterson, Jewell M. (Jewell Mae Hammondtree), 1905-1993
33 Helen Thomas Bowers Sitting in a Velvet Armchair, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Helen T. (Helen Angela Thomas), 1908-1999
34 Helen Thomas Bowers in a Velvet Armchair, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Helen T. (Helen Angela Thomas), 1908-1999
35 Lucille Lemon Bowers Sitting on a Pin-Striped Couch, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Lucille (Lucille Evelyn Lemon), 1914-2011
36 Mary Ann Bartlett Brumfield and Mildred Bowers Carney at Kitchen Table with Crafts, Undated Personal Name(s) Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
Brumfield, Mary Ann Bartlett, 1926-
37 Mary Ann Bartlett Brumfield Sitting at a Table Near Fireplace, Undated Personal Name(s) Brumfield, Mary Ann Bartlett, 1926-
38 John DeWitt Bowers and Letha Anderson Bowers Standing on a Lawn, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, J. D. (John DeWitt), 1867-1935
Bowers, Letha (Tilitha Ann Anderson), 1875-1945
39 Long Wooden House with Corrugated Roof and Long Porch, Undated
40 Cabin with Corrugated Tin Roof and Narrow Porch, Undated
41 1930 Model Plymouth Automobile Parked at Camp Site, Undated
42 The Bowers Family Seated in a Model T Ford in the Desert, Undated
43 Tilitha Ann Bowers, Mildred Bowers, Ruby Bowers, Pearl Bowers, and Edna Bowers, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Letha (Tilitha Ann Anderson), 1875-1945
McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
Bartlett, Edna (Nora Edna Bowers), 1896-1982
Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
Johnston, Pearl (Ola Pearl Bowers), 1894-1963
44 Eight Girlfriends of Mildred Bowers', Undated Personal Name(s) Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
Chandler, Maxine (Elma Maxine French), 1922-2004
45 Mildred Bowers' Birthday Party on McKinley Street with Children in School Yard, Undated Personal Name(s) Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
46 Mildred Bowers on a Pony, Undated Personal Name(s) Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
46 Mildred Bowers on Pony, 1922 Personal Name(s) Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
47 Young Girl in Halloween Costume, Undated
47 Young Girl in Halloween Costume, Undated
48 Mary Ann and Bobby Bartlett in Halloween Costumes, Undated Personal Name(s) Brumfield, Mary Ann Bartlett, 1926-
Bartlett, Bobby (Milton Byron), 1930-
49 Johnny, Jackie, Mary Ann, Bobby and Eddy Bowers on a Porch, Undated Personal Name(s) Brumfield, Mary Ann Bartlett, 1926-
Bartlett, Bobby (Milton Byron), 1930-
50 Children Dressed in Native American Clothes for a Christmas Play, Undated
51 Wooden Cross on Native American Blanket from the Play Music of Our People , Undated
52 Native American Basket with Star-Shaped Design for the Play Little Basket Maker , Undated
53 Hopi Woman and Navajo Man in Traditional Dress, Undated
54 Group of Native American Children in Costume for a Christmas Play, Undated
55 Father Jansky Saying Mass at the Sanitarium, Undated
56 Father Savage Watches Two Native American Women Placing Flowers on the Altar, Undated
57 Chemehuevi Doll with Concho Belt, Undated
58 Three Apache Cradleboards and Basket, Undated
59 Doll in Apache Dress, Undated
60-61 Papago and Pima Baskets, Undated
62 Three Hopi Bowls, Undated
63 Four Frank Lee (Navajo) Paintings, Undated
64 Beaded Necklace Made for Ruby Bowers, Undated
65 Apache Cradleboard with Doll, Undated
66 Ruby Bowers with Red Cross Nurse at Canteen, Undated Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
67 Display of Military Emblems Given to Ruby Bowers, 1945
68 Soldiers in Military Dress at Army Canteen Bar, 1942
69 John DeWitt Bowers, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, J. D. (John DeWitt), 1867-1935
70 John DeWitt Bowers and Red DeSoto, 1930
71 John and Helen Bowers in Wedding Attire, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, John (John DeWitt), 1906-1964
Bowers, Helen T. (Helen Angela Thomas), 1908-1999
72 John and Helen Bowers and their Two Children on an Oceanside, California Beach, Undated This picture was taken before the birth of John and Helen Bowers' third child, Edward Clarence, in 1937. Personal Name(s) Bowers, John (John DeWitt), 1906-1964
Bowers, Helen T. (Helen Angela Thomas), 1908-1999
Curtis, Jackie (Jacqueline Bowers), 1931-
Bowers, John D. (John DeWitt), 1932-1994
73 Two Boys in Front of White Wooden House, Undated
74 Small Boy in Overalls, Undated
75 Fred Bowers on Shetland Pony, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
76 Fred and Mildred Bowers, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
77 Fred Bowers at High School Graduation, 1930 Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
78 Fred and Lucille Bowers in Yuma, Arizona, 1934 Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
Bowers, Lucille (Lucille Evelyn Lemon), 1914-2011
79 Fred Bowers in Navy Uniform, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
80 Fred and Andrea Bowers, 1940 Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
Bowers, Andrea (Andrea Jean), 1939-
81 Fred, Lucille, and Andrea Bowers in Motorboat, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
Bowers, Lucille (Lucille Evelyn Lemon), 1914-2011
Bowers, Andrea (Andrea Jean), 1939-
82 David and George Johnston, Undated Personal Name(s) Johnston, George G. (George Goold), 1921-2005
Johnston, David (David Leon), 1923-1998
83 Ruby Bowers McAndrew, Undated Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
84 Ruby Bowers McAndrew and Shetland Pony, Undated Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
85 Ruby Bowers, 1920 Personal Name(s) McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
86 Jewell Hammontree Patterson, Undated Personal Name(s) Patterson, Jewell M. (Jewell Mae Hammondtree), 1905-1993
87 Hal and Mil Carney, Edna Bowers, Milton Bartlett, Fred and Lucille Bowers, and Ruby McAndrew, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Fred (Fred Edward), 1912-1981
Bowers, Lucille (Lucille Evelyn Lemon), 1914-2011
McAndrew, Ruby (Ruby Ethel Bowers), 1903-2007
Bartlett, Edna (Nora Edna Bowers), 1896-1982
Bartlett, Milton (Milton Byron), 1896-1986
Carney, Mildred (Stella Mildred Bowers), 1918-2000
Carney, Harold (Harold Ernest), 1923-2008
88-89 Family Burial Plots in Old Weaver Cemetery, Camelback Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, Undated
90 Gravestone of Letha Bowers, Undated Personal Name(s) Bowers, Letha (Tilitha Ann Anderson), 1875-1945
91 Catholic Section of Weaver Cemetery, Undated
