| | 124 | Author: | Riggs, John Casey, 1874-1943. | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Riggs Family Papers
1878-1998
(1900-1942) ead | | | | Date(s): | 1878-1998 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains materials documenting the Riggs pioneer family history from the time Brannick Riggs married Mary Elizabeth Robbins in Texas in 1856, their first wagon train move to Colorado in 1871, and several years later relocating again to southeastern Arizona, arriving and settling in Sulphur Springs Valley in 1879. Their eighth child, John Casey Riggs (1874-1943), was the family’s historian and creator of the bulk of the papers. The collection includes Our El Dorado, a biographical book written by John C. Riggs and his daughter, Jeanette Riggs Roll. Also included in the collection are biographical manuscripts; diaries and journals; business and personal correspondence; business records and ledgers; printed materials, including pamphlets, catalogs, newspapers and clippings; homestead land and mine patents; political papers of John Casey Riggs; maps; and photographs and negatives. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Apache Indians--Arizona. | Banks and banking--Arizona. | Cattle brands--Arizona. | Cattle trade--Arizona--History. | Comanche Indians--Texas--History--19th century. | Frontier and pioneer life--Arizona--Cochise County. | Grazing--Arizona. | Lawyers--Arizona. | Mines and mineral resources--Arizona--Cochise County. | Politicians--Arizona--Biography. | Ranches--Arizona--Cochise County--History--Records and Correspondence. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 126 | Author: | Babbitt, George, 1900-1980 | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | George Babbitt Jr. Papers, ca. 1890-1970 ead | | | | Date(s): | ca. 1890-1970 | | | | Abstract: | The George Babbitt Jr. papers consists mostly of various
government reports, pamphlet, maps and clippings that have a western or southwestern
focus -- specifically including water development and Native American issues. Some of
Babbitt's personal correspondence, notebooks and manuscript material can also be found
in the collection. The collection has a large amount of primary material that Babbitt
collection, such as hotel registers, court dockets and other related material from
Coconino County. | | | | Repository: | Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives
Department. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America--Southwest, New. | Dams--Arizona. | Dams--Nevada. | Rivers--Arizona. | Water resources development--Arizona. | Cities and towns--Arizona. | Parks--Arizona. | Cities and towns--Southwest, New. | Parks--Southwest, New. | Mines and mineral resources--Arizona. | Cattle trade--Arizona. | Hotels--Arizona. | County courts--Arizona. | Pioneers--Arizona--Flagstaff--Interviews. | Pioneers--Arizona--Flagstaff--Portraits. | Pioneers--Arizona--Oak Creek
Canyon--Portraits. | Buildings--Arizona--Prescott--Pictorial
works. | Dwellings--Arizona. | Dwellings--Arizona--Flagstaff. | Parades--Arizona. | Commercial buildings--Arizona. | Commercial buildings--Arizona--Flagstaff. | Railroad stations--Arizona. | Railroad stations--Arizona--Flagstaff. | Church buildings--Arizona. | Church buildings--Arizona--Flagstaff. | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 127 | Author: | unknown | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Arizona, Southwestern, and
Borderlands photograph collection, 1873-2018
1920-1970 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1873-2018 | | | | Abstract: | The Arizona, Southwestern and Borderland photograph collection
is an artificially created collection that consists of many folders containing
photographs, from various sources, of Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico arranged by topics
including places, people, events and activities, and dating from about 1875 to the
present, but mostly after 1920. Formats include postcards, stereographs,
cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards, cyanotypes, view books, photograph albums, panoramas,
photoprints, and others. | | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | | Subjects: | Cemeteries -- Southwest, New -- Photographs | Ghost towns -- Southwest, New -- Photographs | Indians of North America -- Southwest, New --
Photographs | Photographers -- Arizona | Desert plants -- Arizona -- Photographs | Parades -- Arizona -- Nogales -- Photographs | Aerial photography -- Arizona | Photography -- Tucson (Ariz.) | Art and Photography | Indians of North America | Indians of North America -- Arizona | Cities and towns -- Mexican-American Border Region --
Photographs | Rural schools -- Arizona -- Pictorial works | Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) --
Photographs | Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona -- Pictorial
works | Ranches -- Arizona -- Pictorial works | Automobiles -- Arizona -- Pictorial works | Urban renewal -- Arizona -- Tucson -- Pictorial
works | Indians of North America -- Arizona -- Pictorial
works | Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Pictorial
works | Indians of North America -- New Mexico -- Pictorial
works | Navajo Indians -- Pictorial works | Hopi Indians -- Pictorial works | Apache Indians -- Pictorial works | Cities and towns -- Arizona -- Pictorial works | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 128 | Author: | Arizona State University Libraries. Department of Archives and Special Collections | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Chicano/a Research Collection Small Manuscripts
1891-2010
1970-2010 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1891-2010 | | | | Abstract: | This guide describes all of the small manuscript collections held in ASC's Chicano/a Research Collection. These collections generally consist of 1-2 folders and document Mexican American history in Arizona from the late 19th century to the early 21st century. Manuscripts, personal papers, professional papers, and family history projects are included. All of these descriptions were originally entered into ASC's Special Materials Index between 1996 and 2014. | | | | Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Chicano Research Collection | | | | Subjects: | Mexican Americans -- Arizona. | Mexican Americans -- History. | Mexican Americans -- Political activity | Mexican Americans -- Civil rights | High school students -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Education, Bilingual | Agricultural laborers | Migrant labor | Housing -- Arizona | Mexican Americans--History | Minorities -- Study and teaching | Education | Communication | Mexico. Treaties, etc. United States, 1848 February 2 | Mexican War, 1846-1848 | Mexican Americans -- Civil rights | Mexican American families -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Mexican American families | Mexican American families | Education | Curriculum planning | Education, Elementary | Schools | Southwest, New -- History | Education, Bilingual | English language | Spanish language | Airlines -- United States | Mexican Americans -- Civil rights | Mexican Americans -- Social conditions | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
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