| | 1 | Author: | Luhrs family | Add to Favorites | | | Title: | Luhrs Family Papers
1804-1997
1880-1978 ead | | | | Date(s): | 1804-1997 | | | | Abstract: | The Luhrs Family Papers house correspondence, legal documents, financial records, real estate records, blueprints, ledgers, and other materials documenting the Luhrs family's emigration from Germany to the United States and life and work in Phoenix, Arizona. Among the subjects represented are real estate holdings; construction and administration of the Commercial Hotel (later known as the Hotel Luhrs), the Luhrs Building, the Luhrs Central Building, the Luhrs Tower, the Luhrs Arcade, and the Luhrs Parking Center; George Luhrs Sr.'s business partnership with Newell Herrick; agricultural and mining enterprises; such fraternal organizations as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the El Zaribah Shrine, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights Templar, the Royal Arch Masons, and the Rotary Club; George Luhrs Jr.'s and Arthur Luhrs' education in the Phoenix public schools and at Stanford University; George Luhrs Jr.'s and A. C. Taylor's military service, including service in World War I; and family members' private lives. | | | | Repository: | Arizona State University Library
Greater Arizona Collection | | | | Subjects: | Commercial buildings -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Hotels -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona | Office buildings -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Real estate development -- Arizona -- Phoenix | Real estate investment -- Arizona -- Phoenix | World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, American | | | | Similar Items: | Find Similar Guides |
| 2 | 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 |
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