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Biographical NoteIn 1912, Rhoda and Carrie Swigart joined their sister Esther (Rothrock) in Elgin, Arizona. Rhoda and Carrie eventually claimed side by side homesteads, 260 acres each. For the first few years, the sisters lived in tents on their land. Later, Rhoda married John McCarthy and built a house upon her land and Carrie married Jim Frazier and decided to build a house on his land. Both sisters planted and harvested pink beans, raised cattle, and owned horses. Rhoda died in 1946 and Carrie died at the age of 92 in 1973. Scope and Content NoteThis collection contains a variety of material pertaining to Rhoda McCarthy, Carrie Fraizer and their sister Esther Rothrock. The majority of the collection are correspondence written to Esther Rothrock from her sisters. The letters describe daily life in Elgin, Arizona from 1912 to 1953. In addition, the collection contains a variety of photographs that depict the families' homesteads and various family members. Also included are few poems and songs written for and by extended family members of the Rothrock family. OrganizationThis collection is organized by format type.RestrictionsRestrictionsThere are no restrictions on this collection. CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Related MaterialArizona Historical Society Tempe, Richard Schaus Collection, FM MSS6 Barr, Betty. (n.d.). Arizona Cattlewoman, the Remarkable Life of Carrie Swigart Fraizer. Publisher: Author. Access TermsGeographic Name(s) Elgin (Ariz.) Subject(s) Cattle -- Arizona Frontier and pioneer
life--Arizona. Ranching --
Arizona -- Santa Cruz County Ranching -- Arizona Women in the
cattle industry Genre Form(s) Correspondence Photograph Administrative InformationCredit LineSwigart family papers (MS 631). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries. Processing HistoryProcessed in 2018. Container List
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