MS 640
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | Zimmerman, Tony, 1892-1996 |
| Collection Name | Tony Zimmerman papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1929-2007 |
| Physical Description: | 1.75 linear feet |
| Abstract | This collection contains the manuscripts of Tony Zimmerman who was a contributor to the development of Mount Lemmon. The writings are largely short stories that cover topics from personal and family history to commentary pieces. Also included are photographs and personal materials. |
| Collection Number | MS 640 |
| Language: | Materials are in English. |
| Repository |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu |
Tony Zimmerman was born in Osborn, Kansas in 1893 to Swedish parents. In 1912 Zimmerman earned his teaching certificate and took a job in Blue, Arizona. In 1920 Zimmerman married Sena, a fellow teacher, and they had five children, Marjorie Joyce, Franklin, Mary Ellen, Norma Ann, and Robert. He taught and worked in several small towns in eastern Arizona before a drought drove him and his family back to Kansas. In 1926 Zimmerman and his family moved to Tucson where he taught at Stafford Junior High for eighteen years. Zimmerman traveled to Mount Lemmon with a friend in 1937 and in 1943 he resigned from his teaching position to move his family to Mount Lemmon permanently. Until his death in 1996 at the age of 103, Zimmerman worked to develop the community of Summerhaven.
This collection contains the manuscripts of Tony Zimmerman. The writings are largely short stories that cover topics from personal and family history to commentary pieces. Also included are photographs of Mount Lemmon, newspapers, manuscripts by other authors, research materials, and personal materials. Some of the material in the collection was included in the published work The Road to Mount Lemmon by his daughter Mary Ellen Barnes.
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Tony Zimmerman papers (MS 640) Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
Processed by Amy Cook.
| Writings, 1964-1996 | |||||||||||
| This series contains family histories, autobiographical works, commentaries, fictional works and manuscripts of works by other authors. Original order of creator maintained with writings arranged according to subject. | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "A Story of Life Experiences in Kansas and Arizona", 1979 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | "Memorabilia" Handwritten, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | "Memorabilia" Photocopy, 1986 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | "Memorabilia" Typed, 1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | "Life of a Centenarian", 1996 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Untitled Family History, 1990 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Multiple Stories, 1984-1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Arizona, 1979-1992 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Stories on Mount Lemmon, 1964 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10-11 | Mount Lemmon, 1950-1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Other Authors, 1970-1990 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Essays, 1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Essays on Health Issues, 1987-1994 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Travels, 1984-1986 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | History, 1981-1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | U.S. Government, 1983-1989 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Family Sketches, 1993 | |||||||||
| Personal materials, 1929-2007 | |||||||||||
| This series contains biographical information, obituaries, letters of sympathy, a 1988 Safford Junior High yearbook, a personal notebook, research materials, and newspapers. | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 19 | Biographical Information, Obituaries, Letters of Sympathy, 1995-1996 | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Personal Material, 1990 | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Yearbook, 1998 | |||||||||
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| 2 | 1-2 | Research Material, 1964-1990 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Newspapers, 1929-2007 | |||||||||
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| 3 | 1-3 | Newspapers, 1929-2007 | |||||||||
| Photographs, 1942-2003 | |||||||||||
| This series contains postcards and photographs of locations on Mount Lemmon. Maintained original order of creator according to subject. | |||||||||||
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| 3 | 4-8 | Photographs of Mount Lemmon, 1942-2003 | |||||||||