This collection is organized into two subgroups: personal and
family papers from 1868 to 1927, most of which date from the late 1880s, and
business records from the late 1880s to 1925. Most of the personal and family
papers consist of clippings and invitations relating to the Deftys' musical
interests, but also include a few family photographs and two
diaries.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
The Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company was formed in 1898 by Richard C. Flower
to fraudulently sell stock in a non-existent mine. The scheme was exposed in 1899 by
newspaperman George H. Smalley. The collection includes promotional and descriptive
literature, assay certificates, and other papers concerning the Spenazuma swindle.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections