George S. Tanner Collection, 1876-1977.

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George S. Tanner Collection, 1876-1977.

NAU.MS.176
NAU.PH.428


Descriptive Summary
Creator:	Tanner, George S. (compiler)
Collection Name	George S. Tanner,
Inclusive Dates:	1876-1977
Physical Description	9 ft., two photographs.
Description	Diaries, journals, correspondence, biographies, autobiographies, records, minutes of meetings and histories dealing with the early Mormon settlements starting in 1876 in Northern Arizona, including Joseph City, Brigham City, Obed, and Sunset. Also includes brief accounts of the Indians in Arizona and earlier exploratory missions to Arizona. Originals, revised drafts, printer's copy and next to last draft of George S. Tanner's book Colonization of the Little Colorado: The Joseph City Region.This collection is a duplicate of the original held by the University of Utah.
Collection Number	NAU.MS.176 NAU.PH.428
Language	English.
Repository	Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department. Northern Arizona University Box 6022 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022 Phone: 928 523 5551 Fax: 928 523 3770 Email: Special.Collections@nau.edu

Biographical Note

George S. Tanner is a Mormon historian who was born and raised in Joseph City, Arizona.

Scope and Content Note

Diaries, journals, correspondence, biographies, autobiographies, records, minutes of meetings and histories dealing with the early Mormon settlements starting in 1876 in Northern Arizona, including Joseph City, Brigham City, Obed, and Sunset. Also includes brief accounts of the Indians in Arizona and earlier exploratory missions to Arizona. 1876-1970's.

Originals, revised drafts, printer's copy and next to last copy of George S. Tanner's book Colonization of the Little Colorado: The Joseph City Region.

Organization

Organized in 1 series and two photographs.

I. Documents about Mormon settlement in the Little Colorado River region of Arizona.

Restrictions

None.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Related Material

P.T. Reilly Collection [manuscript], NAU.MS.275

Access Points

Personal Name(s)

Tanner, George S.--Archives.

Geographic Name(s)

Joseph City (Ariz.)--History.

Joseph City Region (Ariz.)--Biography.

Joseph City Region (Ariz.)--History.

Subject(s)

Indians of North America--Arizona.

Missionaries--Arizona--Joseph City Region--Biography.

Missionaries--Arizona--Joseph City Region--History.

Mormons and Mormonism--Arizona--Joseph City Region.

Mormons--Arizona--Joseph City Region--Biography.

Mormons--Arizona--Joseph City Region--History.

Genre Form(s)

Journals.

Letters.

Reports.

Transcripts.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

George S. Tanner Collection, NAU.MS.176 [manuscripts], Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Dept.

George S. Tanner Collection, NAU.PH.428 [photographs], Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Dept.

Container List


Series 1, 19 boxes, 1876-1970's.
	Diaries, journals, correspondence, biographies, autobiographies, records, minutes of meetings and histories dealing with the early Mormon settlements starting in 1876 in Northern Arizona, including Joseph City, Brigham City, Obed, and Sunset. Also includes brief accounts of the Indians in Arizona and earlier exploratory missions to Arizona. 1876-1970's.

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1.1		Arizona Historical Review, "As told by the Pioneers", March 19,1934.
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1.2		"Memories of my Life" by Eunice Walbeck, Summer 1949.
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10.19		Correspondence, February 25, 1971.
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10.20		Correspondence, November 2,1970.
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10.21		Correspondence, history, and book chapter, 1965-1975.
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10.22		Correspondence and article, 1967-1974.
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10.23		Correspondence,article, 1966-1975.
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10.24		Correspondence, 1969-1971.
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11.1		Correspondence, February 6, 1969.
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11.2		Correspondence, April 13-August 4, 1971.
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11.3		Correspondence, December 8, 1969-May 21, 1971.
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11.4		Autobiography and correspondence, October 28, 1970.
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11.5		Correspondence, August 21, 1967-November 9, 1971.
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11.6		Correspondence, January 1, 1971-March 11, 1971.
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11.7		Correspondence, November 22, 1970.
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11.8		Correspondence, May 12, 1976.
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11.9		Diary, 1852-1853 (1899).
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11.10		Field Notes. ,
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12.1		Henry G. Boyle Diary, Volume 1, 1832-1855.
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12.2		Henry G. Boyle Diary, Volume 2, 1868-1888.
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12.3		Elizabeth Tanner Obituary. ,
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12.4		Jesse Rogers Obituary, 1942.
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12.5		Margaret Cooper Obituary. ,
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12.6		Eva O. Tanner Obituary, 1932.
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12.7		Julia T. Fish Obituary. ,
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12.8		Henry Martin Tanner Obituary, 1934.
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12.9		Smith, Joseph W. (From Journal), 1885-1894.
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12.10		Personal Sayings and Stories of Tanner Home. ,
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12.11		Samuel G. Ladd Obituary, May 20, 1893.
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12.12		Historical account of Ballinger and Williams Families, 1937.
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12.13		Biographical article on Lot Smith, January 26, 1971.
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12.14		Interview on death of Lot Smith, February 16,1895.
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12.15		Letter and map regarding Indian trouble at Moen, February 17, 1895.
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12.16		Family records of Lot Smith. ,
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12.17		Excerpts from statement regarding Lot Smith's death. ,
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12.18		Letter from National Archives regarding Lot Smith's death, July 13, 1892.
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12.19		Account of Little Colorado River exploration. ,
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12.20		Narrative, 1972.
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12.21		Excerpt from Historical Record, St. Geore Stake, September 22, 1879.
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12.22		Map: Sunset, Arizona, 1881.
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12.23		Sketch of the shooting of Lot Smith. ,
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12.24		Statistics: Legislative Records, 1868-1905.
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12.25		Letter of Deed, December 28, 1881.
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12.26		Burial list, 1964.
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12.27		Program of Founders Day Celebration (missing), March 24, 1896.
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12.28		Statistics - Dams. ,
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12.29		Historical address of Mormon Settlement. ,
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12.30		Genealogical Records - Thomas Ballinger, May 22,1796-March 1900.
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12.31		Autobiography: Lydia Ann Nelson Brinkerhoff. ,
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12.32		Jesse N. Smith's Journal, September 8, 1878-July 14,1880.
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12.33		Snowflake High Council Minutes, 1898-1907.
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12.34		"Encyclopedic History" of Joseph City Ward, 1876-December 31,1930.
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12.35		Books of Lot Smith Letters (missing), 1862-1892.
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12.36		Nelson E. Beebe report to Brigham Young. ,
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12.37		Letters from A.L. Farnsworth, December 1890.
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12.38		Letter concerning Arizona Mission, July 14, 1873.
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12.39		Horton D. Haight Journal, 1873.
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12.40		How it Started. ,
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12.41		Letter concerning Holbrook, September 12, 1962.
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13.1		Thomas Walter Brookbank: Miscellaneous correspondence and autobiographical materials, 1915-1971.
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13.2		Letters to Joseph Smith, July 25, 1905-March 18, 1908.
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13.3		Letters to Glenn Snow, October 1 and October 7, 1972.
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13.4		Letter to Mrs. A.R. Mickelson, February 24, 1967.
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13.5		"Random Thoughts for Joseph City History". ,
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13.6		Letters to Mrs. Jacy Crockett, 1971.
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13.7		"Joseph City Founders Day Tomorrow", March 24, 1944.
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13.8		Letter to the Hansens, September 30, 1969.
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13.9		Letter to Mrs. James Richard Goodman, August 24, 1971.
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13.10		Letter from William R. Ridgeway to George Tanner, August 31, 1971.
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13.11		Letter from Verdell Crocket to George Tanner, September 22, 1971.
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13.12		Letter from Rhea Wride to George Tanner, March 16, 1971.
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13.13		James G. Bleak and sermonettes from Joseph City Pioneers. ,
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13.14		"Lehi Pioneer Wright Shill Dies Here", 1972.
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13.15		"Plan and Profile of Little Colorado River from Mouth to Tolchico Dam Site, Arizona, 1926.
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13.16		"Diagram of Tanner Patent", December 9, 1892 and August 21, 1929.
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13.17		"To the Missionaries for Arizona". ,
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13.18		Program - Joseph City Ward Meeting House Dedicatory Service, March 23, 1969.
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13.19		"L. John Nuttall Letter Press Book" excerpts, 1875-1880.
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13.20		"Life Sketch of George Thomas Rogers", December 6, 1874-January 22, 1957.
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13.21		"Joseph City Schools", 1878-1972.
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13.22		Joseph City PTA, 1923-1968.
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13.23		Life Of George Bucklar and Jane Fant, 1840-1929.
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13.24		Life Sketch of Henry Waters DeSpain, 1847-1925.
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13.25		Life Sketch of David Sylvester DeSpain, September 17, 1879-May 26, 1961.
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13.26		History of Irrigation in Joseph City, March 1967.
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13.27		History of Joseph City Post Office, February 15, 1858.
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13.28		"The Kinsman", September 1965.
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13.29		Mortality statistics - pioneer children, 1866-1971.
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13.30		List of officials. ,
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13.31		Correspondence between George Tanner and Alice and Delbert Hansen, 1965-1972.
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13.32		Letter from J.H. Miller to George Tanner and card information, November 16, 1967.
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13.33		Letter from D.E. Philips to P.T. Reilly, November 18, 1964.
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13.34		Mary Hunt Journal (part), December 1876.
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13.35		Letter from Brigham Young to John R. Murdock, January 17, 1877.
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13.36		A Brief Sketch of the Life of Isaac C. Haight. ,
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13.37		Letter from Lauritz G. Peterson to P.T. Reilly, August 23, 1967.
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13.38		Excerpt -Journal of Lenora Smith Rogers, March 1893.
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13.39		Letter from Jesse O. Balinger to CH Williams, November 1, 1875.
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13.40		Log: Ballenger, June 1876 - December 24, 1877.
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13.41		Letter to George Tanner from Cline, Jackson and Jackson, attorneys at law, October 26, 1970.
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13.42		Letter from George Tanner to Theron Hall, November 18, 1970.
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13.43		Robert Garner, Utah Pioneer, 1847-August 7, 1934.
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13.44		The Life and Times of Joseph Fish, 1970.
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13.45		Letters from Silas Fish to P.T. Reilly, 1971.
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13.46		Letter to Brigham Young and excerpt from "Levi M. Savage journal", January 30, 1877-May 7, 1880.
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13.47		Letter from J.K.P. Pipkin to Erastus Snow, November 10, 1878.
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13.48		Letter from Grant Gail Smith to George Tanner, September 24, 1968.
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13.49		Letter to St. John District Latter Day Saints, February 19, 1880.
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13.50		Letter from Erastus Snow and Brigham Young to Ammon A. Tenney, September 30, 1880.
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13.51		Letter from Y.S. Richards to Ammon M. Tenney, August 7, 1886.
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13.52		Letter from John E. Fish to George Tanner, April 10, 1966.
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13.53		Minutes Bishop's Council Meeting, January 25, 1925.
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13.54		Trip to Arizona to Colonize in 1876 as told by Francis Morley Cox, May 1966.
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13.55		Letter from C.L. Christensen to President John Taylor, February 16, 1879.
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13.56		Letter from C.L. Christensen to President John Taylor, May 2, 1886.
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13.57		Extracts: Letter from J.D. Lee to Dr. Willard Richards, April 17, 1852.
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13.58		Journal history, February 4, 1863.
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13.59		Letter from Kenneth E. Porter to George Tanner, January 26,1966.
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13.60		Letter from J.H. Butchart to George Tanner, March 23, 1966.
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13.61		Correspondence George Tannner and Perry Porter, November 16, 1965; November 23, 1965.
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13.62		Questions from George Tanner to J.W. McLaws, postmarked May 26, 1966.
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13.63		Letter from George Tanner to Wilmer Porter, November 26, 1965.
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13.64		Correspondence of Owen Porter and George Tanner, January 12, 1966 and January 15, 1966.
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13.65		Letter from Martin Toney to George S. Tanner, April 19, 1966.
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13.66		Letter from Maurice E. Cooley to George Tanner and handwritten sketch, May 12, 1966.
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13.67		Letter from George Maycock to Henry M. Tanner, May 28, 1966.
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13.68		Letter from Alice? To George Tanner and sketch, June 19, 1968.
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13.69		Pioneer Holiday Celebrations and Amusements (missing), February 1966.
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13.70		Correspondence of George Tanner and Alonzo and Edith Hansen along with articles, November 26, 1965 and February 14, 1966.
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13.71		Letter from George Tanner to Owen Porter, November 16, 1965.
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13.72		Letter from George Tanner to Morris, November 26, 1965.
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13.73		Life Sketches of Niels Petersen and Mary Mortensen Petersen. ,
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13.74		History of Olive Andelin Potter, August 1932.
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13.75		Mary Ann Petersen Bushman. ,
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14.1		Andrew Locy Roger Reminicences, 1854-1910.,
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14.2		Incidents taken from the life of Mrs. A.L. Rogers. ,
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14.3		Letter from Electa Turley to George Tanner, November 11, 1964.
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14.4		Letter from Brigham Young to Smith Ballinger, January 10, 1877.
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14.5		Letters from W. Woodruff to President John Taylor, April 10, 1884 and April 18,1884.
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14.6		Pioneer Life of Peter J. Christopherson. ,
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14.7		Memoirs of William Decator Kartchner. ,
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14.8		Diamond Jubilee Gems, 1887-1962.
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14.9		"A Tribute to Warren Moroni Tenney, Sr and Ella Hamblin Tenney, 1974-1975.
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14.10		A Sketch of My Life. ,
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15.1		Letter to John Iriwn and sections 1 -3 of original manuscript of Colonization on the Little Colorado: Joseph City Area by George Tanner, September 15, 1976.
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15.2		Sections 4 to Epilogue of manuscript of Colonization on the Little Colorado: Joseph City Area, 1976.
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15.3		Colonization on the Little Colorado: Joseph City Area manuscript notes and bibliography and letter from George Tanner to Robert Kemper, NAU Librarian, August 24, 1976.
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16.1		Tanner Correspondences, 1976-1977.
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16.2		Copyright permissions forms, October 26, 1976 -December 3, 1976.
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16.3		Picture index for "Joseph City on the Little Colorado", 1975.
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16.4		"Joseph City on the Little Colorado" - Prologue and Table of Contents, 1975.
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16.5		"Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 1, 1975.
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16.6		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 2, 1975.
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16.7		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 3, 1975.
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16.8		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 4, 1975.
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16.9		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 5, 1975.
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16.10		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 6, 1975.
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16.11		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 7, 1975.
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16.12		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 8, 1975.
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16.13		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 9, 1975.
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16.14		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 10, 1975.
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16.15		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 11, 1975.
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16.16		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 12, 1975.
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16.17		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 13, 1975.
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16.18		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 14, 1975.
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16.19		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 15, 1975.
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16.20		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 16, 1975.
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16.21		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 17, 1975.
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16.22		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 18, 1975.
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16.23		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Chapter 19, 1975.
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16.24		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Appendix, 1975.
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16.25		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Epilogue, 1975.
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16.26		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Bibliography Cards and Index, 1975.
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16.27		Joseph City on the Little Colorado - Revision, 1976.
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17.1		Correspondence, 1975-76.
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17.2		Original Draft of Joseph City on the Little Colorado (Chapters 1-6), 1975.
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17.3		Original Draft of Joseph City on the Little Colorado (Chapters 7-13), 1975.
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17.4		Original Draft of Joseph City on the Little Colorado (Chapters 14-20), 1975.
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17.5 - 17.10		Joseph City on the Little Colorado (Revisions), 1975.
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18.1 - 18.16		Joseph City on the Little Colorado (Revisions), 1975.
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19.1 - 19.22		Joseph City on the Little Colorado (Second Draft), 1975.


NAU.PH.428: Photographs, 1880
	One black-and-white photograph of Thomas Walter Brookbank and one from Pierce's Ferry, Arizona.