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1Author:  Schieffelin, Edward, 1847-1897.Requires cookie*
 Title:  History of the Discovery of Tombstone, Arizona, as Told by Edward Lawrence Schieffelin, 1888-1890 ead 
 Date(s):  1888-1890 
 Abstract:  Edward Schieffelin, 1847-1897, was a prospector and discovered the silver mines of the San Pedro Valley, which led to the establishment of Tombstone, Arizona. This collection contains typescript, accompanied by an autobiographical sketch, and letter of transmittal from Mrs. Josephine F. Garrick. A version edited by Ben Traywick, was published by Red Marie's, 1988. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. | Pioneers -- Arizona. 
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2Author:  Wingar, John J., 1833-1907.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Papers of John J. Wingar, 1870-1890 ead 
 Date(s):  1870-1890 
 Abstract:  John J. Wingar, 1833-1907, was a Methodist clergyman and Arizona pioneer. This collection includes reminisces, treatises, and petitions relating to early Arizona topics. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Apache Indians -- Education. | Methodist Church -- Arizona. | Pioneers -- Arizona. | Women pioneers -- Arizona. 
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3Author:  Nichols, Charles A., 1902-1964.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Four Generations of the Douglas Family in America, circa 1964 ead 
 Date(s):  circa 1964 
 Abstract:  Lewis W. Douglas was a businessman, Democratic politician, philanthropist, and diplomat. He served in the Arizona State Legislature, United States House of Representatives, United States Budget Director, President of McGill University, head of the United States War Shipping Administration, and Ambassador to Great Britian. His father, James Stuart Douglas (1868-1949) was a mine owner and banker. His grandfather, James Douglas (1837-1918) was a mining engineer, metallurgist, industrialist, and the person for whom the town of Douglas, Arizona was named. This collection includes a typescript (photocopy) made from author's original. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. | Pioneers -- Arizona -- Biography. 
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4Author:  Bristow, James ClawsonRequires cookie*
 Title:  James Clawson Bristow papers, 1908-1910 ead 
 Date(s):  1908-1910 
 Abstract:  Papers written by farmer-preacher James Clawson Bristow between 1908 and 1910, as well as photocopies and transcripts of those writings. His writings cover family histories, travels to Arizona, and interactions with Baptist preachers. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona | Pioneers -- Arizona | Baptists 
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5Author:  unknownRequires cookie*
 Title:  Mormons in Arizona, 1873-1948 (bulk 1873-1888) ead 
 Date(s):  1873-1948 
 Abstract:  Historical sketches, minutes of meetings, letters, journals, diaries, and autobiographical sketches including histories written by R.E. Porter and George S. Tanner relating to Mormon settlements in Arizona, chiefly at Joseph City and other points along the Little Colorado River. Includes minutes and letters of the United Order of Joseph City; and letters and extracts of news stories regarding the Little Colorado River Stake. Journals, diaries, and autobiographical sketches of Mormon pioneers in Arizona are present for William C. Allen, John A. Blythe, James S. Brown, Daniel H. McAllister, Joseph H. Richards, Andrew S. Rogers, William H. Solomon, Brigham Stowell, John W. Tate, and the McLaws, Bradshaw, and Owens families. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. | Mormons -- Arizona -- History. | Mormons -- Utah -- History. | Pioneers -- Arizona. 
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6Author:  Heffner, Harry L.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Reminiscences about Empire Ranch 1960, ead 
 Date(s):  1960, 
 Abstract:  Typescript, from a tape recording, of Heffner's experiences as manager of the Empire Ranch, 1893-1905 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Ranch life--Arizona. | Cattle trade--Arizona | Pioneers--Arizona. 
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7Author:  McKinney, Joseph T., 1858-1948Requires cookie*
 Title:  Papers of Joseph Thomas McKinney 1841-1927 (bulk 1841-1887) ead 
 Date(s):  1841-1927 
 Abstract:  This archive contains a biography of Joseph T. McKinney, a letter he wrote to his son and a telegram from George P.Hunt, Governor of Arizona. Also included are bills of sales for slaves, deeds, and other legal papers for his granfather (Joseph T. Cook) and his uncle (J.W. Cook). 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Slavery -- United States -- History -- Sources. | Sheriffs - Arizona. | Pioneers - Arizona. | Graham - Tewksbury Feud. | Land titles - Arkansas. | Frontier and pioneer life – Arizona. 
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8Author:  Smith, Cornelius ColeRequires cookie*
 Title:  Oury Family papers, 1799 - 1933 (bulk 1862-1894) ead 
 Date(s):  1799 - 1933 
 Abstract:  Correspondence, diary, photographs, deeds, articles and speeches chiefly relating to Arizona territorial military experiences of Oury family members. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Apache Indians -- Wars -- History -- Sources | Military bases -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Pioneers -- Arizona 
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9Author:  Pickrell, Charles Ulen, 1892-1962Requires cookie*
 Title:  Charles Ulen Pickrell papers, 1891-1962 (bulk 1940-1961) ead 
 Date(s):  1891-1962 (bulk 1940-1961) 
 Abstract:  This collection includes personal and official correspondence, photographs, articles, speeches, clippings, notes and related material on cowboys, Arizona pioneers, cattle industry and agriculture. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Cowboys -- Poetry | Cattle trade -- Arizona | Pioneers -- Arizona | Cattle brands -- Arizona 
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10Author:  Stephenson, Patricia Peters, 1928-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Patricia Stephenson research collection, 1943-2010 ead 
 Date(s):  1943-2010 
 Abstract:  Research materials, mostly photocopies, including correspondence, photographs, legal documents, diaries and guest registers gathered by Patricia Stephenson for her books and projects about Louise F. Marshall and her husband, Tom Marshall, and the West University neighborhood where they lived and developed homes and businesses, dated 1943 to 2015. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Business Enterprises -- Arizona -- Tucson | Women pioneers -- Arizona | Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Tucson | Businesswomen 
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11Author:  Whitmore, William Vicent, 1862-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Speeches, Articles and Pamphlets, 1900-1933 ead 
 Date(s):  1900-1933 
 Abstract:  Typescript and printed articles, speeches and pamphlets concerning medical research, the University of Arizona, the Tucson school system, and biographical sketches of himself, University presidents, and pioneer physicians. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Education -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History. | Medicine -- Arizona -- History. | Physicians -- Arizona -- History. | Pioneers -- Arizona. 
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12Author:  Levy, Mikul G., 1859-1942.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Letter, 1938 Dec. 22, Prescott (Ariz.), to Mrs. John W. Mayes, Phoenix (Ariz.) 1938 ead 
 Date(s):  1938 
 Abstract:  Typescript (original) letter describing his mining and mercantile activities in Nogales and Ajo (Ariz.), 1883-1931, including his business dealings with Albert Steinfeld, Randall Ore Reduction Company, Cornelia and Rescue Company, C & A Mining Company, and Ajo Consolidated Copper Company. Also includes a letter of transmittal to Bernard Fontana, in which Mrs. George Peterson describes an anecdote about Mr. Sam Clark, the founder of Clarkston, Arizona, and a trip he made from Clarkston to Los Angeles, California. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona -- History -- Sources. | Gold miners -- Arizona -- Biography. | Merchants -- Arizona -- History -- Sources. | Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona -- History. | Pioneers -- Arizona -- Biography. | Tohono O'odham Indians. 
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13Author:  Barney, James Mitchell, 1874-1965Requires cookie*
 Title:  James M. Barney Articles, 1939-1960 ead 
 Date(s):  1939-1960 
 Abstract:  Writings and articles (photocopies) concerning the history of Arizona, ca. 1939-1965, with an emphasis on the Phoenix environs. Topics covered include tragedy and massacres, pioneer tales, historical events in Phoenix and Yuma, ghost and mining stories, as well as colorful accounts of the exploits of local figures. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  American newspapers -- Arizona --Phoenix | Folklore -- Arizona | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Ghost stories, American -- Southwest, New | Indians of North America -- Arizona -- History | Massacres -- Arizona -- History | Pioneers -- Arizona 
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14Author:  Bloom Southwest Jewish ArchivesRequires cookie*
 Title:  Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives Arizona reference files, circa 1850-1998 bulk 1870-1970 , ead 
 Date(s):  circa 1850-1998 
 Abstract:  This collection contains material regarding Jewish individuals and institutions in Arizona, principally southern Arizona. This material is especially reflective of the late-nineteenth century and the role of Jews in the Arizona Territory. The files consist primarily of newspaper clippings, scholarly and popular articles and excerpts, obituaries, auto-biographical reminiscences, copies of historical records, and correspondence. The bulk of the collection consists of secondary source material. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Jews -- Arizona | Pioneers -- Arizona | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona | Mineral industries -- Arizona -- History | Synagogues -- Arizona | Rabbis -- Arizona | Commerce -- Arizona -- History | Banks and banking -- Arizona -- History | Retail trade -- Arizona -- History | Jewish businesspeople -- Arizona -- History 
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15Author:  Jacobs FamilyRequires cookie*
 Title:  Jacobs family papers, 1861-1909 (bulk 1878-1890) ead 
 Date(s):  1861-1909 (bulk 1878-1890) 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of correspondence, letter books, invoices, financial statements, ledgers, journals, receipts, cancelled checks, debit and credit memos, certificate of deposit stubs, draft registers, collection registers, and remittance registers produced by the daily mercantile and banking business of Lionel and Barron Jacobs. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Merchants -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Bankers -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Jews -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Banks and banking -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Retail trade -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Freight and freightage -- West (U.S.) | Military bases -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Pioneers -- Arizona 
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16Author:  Hein familyRequires cookie*
 Title:  Papers of the Hein family 1860-1900 (bulk 1890-1900) ead 
 Date(s):  1860-1900 
 Abstract:  Letters from the Hein family to the Hagedorn family pertaining to frontier life in Skull Valley, Arizona Territory. Also includes documents from the Prescott Coal Development Company; Hagedorn's passport and ship papers; four photographs of the Hagedorn family in New York; and other miscellaneous documents. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life--Arizona 
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17Author:  Corrigan, Monica.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Diary of Sister Monica, 1870 ead 
 Date(s):  1870 
 Abstract:  Sister Monica was a member of party of Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet and traveled to Tucson to establish St. Joseph's Convent. Later she established St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Ariz. This collection is made up of a diary of railway and stage journey from St. Louis, Mo. to Tucson, Ariz., April 21, 1870-May 26, 1870, with Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet. Later it was published in part as The Trek of the Seven Sisters, Tucson, 1948. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. 
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18Author:  Farish, Thomas Edwin.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Papers Relating to His History of Arizona, 1914-1918 ead 
 Date(s):  1914-1918 
 Abstract:  Typescript (v.5-6, carbons) in eight notebooks. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Cities and towns -- Arizona -- History. | Indians of North America -- Arizona -- History. | Manuscripts, American. | Pioneers -- Arizona. 
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19Author:  Requires cookie*
 Title:  Leo Goldschmidt photograph collection 1887-1899 ead 
 Date(s):  1887-1899 
 Abstract:  Photographs and related glass plate negatives, taken between 1887 and 1899. The bulk of the material is comprised of the photographic plates taken by Leo Goldschmidt, a pioneer of the Tucson area. The plates have all been printed. Images include family, friends, his businesses and business interests, and personal residences in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. This collection is part of the Southwest Jewish Archives. The Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives were founded by David A. and Leona G. Bloom, longstanding members of Tucson's business, religious, and social service communities. The Archive serves to highlight Jewish contributions to Tucson and surrounding southwest areas. This collection was previously SJA 002. The materials were transferred to Special Collections in 1998. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Bankers -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History | Businessmen -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History | Flour mills | Furniture industry and trade -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History | Merchants -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History | Pioneers -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History 
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20Author:  Jaeger, Louis John Frederick, 1824-1892.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Diary of Louis John Frederick Jaeger, 1875-1892 ead 
 Date(s):  1875-1892 
 Abstract:  Two holograph notebooks cover Mar. 1, 1875 - Apr. 7, 1880, and Feb. 11 to Mar. 25, 1892; personal entries relate weather conditions, work accomplished, money owed or paid, and daily events. Accompanied by 500 page transcript and photocopy. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Ferries -- Arizona -- Yuma. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona. 
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