The Pulliam Collection contains papers, correspondence,
financial documents, publications, and articles belonging to the C. t. Pulliam family.
T. T. Pulliam was a respected resident of Flagstaff, Arizona, city clerk, and career
National Guardsman. The collection also contains material related to his wife, Loretta
Bondesson, daughter Louella, son Clarence, Jr., and father T. E. Pulliam.
Collection Number
NAU.MS.225, NAU.PH.83.2.1-61
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
C.T. (Clarence Thomas) Pulliam, also known as Maggie, was born in Flagstaff in April
1895. The son of T.E. (Thomas) Pulliam, he spent most of his adult life in
Flagstaff.
T.E. Pulliam came to Flagstaff in the 1880s and worked on a survey of the Mineral Belt
Railroad and at the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company mill. He became county recorder,
clerk of the board of supervisors, and deputy sheriff. T.E. became the first sheriff of
Flagstaff after Arizona became a state in 1912. He also owned a real estate and
insurance business, the T. E. Pulliam Agency. T. E. Pulliam died in 1926.
C.T. Pulliam attended Emerson Elementary School and high school at Northern Arizona
Normal School. He began his college career at the University of Arizona, studying law;
however, his education was interrupted by the United States' entrance into World War I.
C.T. entered the Army in World War I and was assigned to the aviation branch, which was
then part of the Signal Corp. He was a member of an observation balloon company for two
years, serving one of those years on the front lines in France. He was discharged at the
end of the war as a corporal.
With the organization of the National Guard in Flagstaff in 1920, C. T. became the
recruiting office for Battery A of the field artillery unit with the rank of lieutenant.
Battery A later became Battery D. In 1921 C.T. was appointed captain and put in command
of the unit. In 1924 he was transferred to the National Guard Reserve. He was placed in
command of Company I in 1930, a position he retained until the outbreak of World War II.
Company I of the National Guard Reserve was called to active duty in 1940 at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma. C.T. attended the Advanced Class - Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia
from October 1940 to January 1941. In late December, 1941, C.T. was transferred to the
Air Force at San Antonio Texas before Company I went overseas. In August 1943, he went
to England with a mobile repair unit as a staff training officer. He remained in England
for a year and was then transferred to the continent where he worked in France, Belgium,
and Germany. He was transferred back to the Army in 1945 and returned to the United
States in November of that year.
In December 1919, C.T. began his non-military work as City Clerk of Flagstaff. He
married Loretta Bondesson of Yuma, whom he met at NANS, on June 18, 1923. They had two
children, Louella and Clarence, Jr.
C.T. was member of the Masonic Lodge, Shrine, the Elks Club (serving as treasurer for
many years), the Kiwanis Club, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and many other
organizations. He served as a recruiter for the Town of Flagstaff baseball team in 1926
and 1936. He was a charter member of the American Legion and VFW. Loretta was involved
in the cultural functions at Arizona State College and Northern Arizona University. Both
were avid golfers.
C.T. Pulliam died in 1964, Loretta followed him in 1987.
Scope and Content Note
The Pulliam Collection contains papers, correspondence, financial documents,
publications,articles, and phtographs belonging to the C. T. Pulliam family. C. T.
Pulliam was a respected resident of Flagstaff, Arizona, city clerk, and career National
Guardsman. The collection also contains material related to his wife, Loretta Bondesson,
daughter Louella, son Clarence, Jr., and father T. E. Pulliam.
The bulk of the collection consists of C.T. Pulliam's military papers and
correspondence. This material relates to the activities of the Arizona National Guard in
the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, from the perspective of a participant. The rest of the
material is of interest in describing Pulliam Family and City of Flagstaff events.
Fifty-eight photographs document the opening dedication of the Flagstaff Municipal
Airport at Koch Field in 1928, sledding near Emerson School and a trip to the Hopi
Mesas. The collection also includes many portraits of unidentified people.
No restrictions on access to and use of the Pulliam Family collection in the Miriam Lemont Reading Room.
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.
This series contains the school papers of the Pulliam children, Louella and
Clarence Jr., arranged alphabetically by folder. Both children attended Arizona
Sate College Elementary School and Emerson Elementary School. Papers from these
schools are included. Louella attended junior high school in Flagstaff and high
school in Texas. C.T.'s wife, Loretta, attended ASC form 1956 to 1959 and NAU in
1966; these papers are included as well. Also included are concert and play
programs from NANS, and various plays the family attended while in San
Antonio.
Box-folder
1.1
ASC (NAU) Bulletins,
1922, 1953-1956.
Box-folder
1.2
ASC and Emerson Elementary Schools,
1932-1940.
Box-folder
1.3
ASC Art Gallery,
1963-1966.
Box-folder
1.4
Clarence Pulliam, Jr. - Elementary School papers,
ca.
1932.
Box-folder
1.5
Clarence Pulliam Sr. Physical Ed. Notebook,
1940.
Box-folder
1.6
Concert and play programs,
1929-1965.
Box-folder
1.7
High Schools.
,
Box-folder
1.8
Invitations and commencements announcements,
1930-1969.
Box-folder
1.9
Loretta Bondesson Pulliam - NANS School Papers,
1923.
Box-folder
1.10
Loretta Pulliam Delta Sigma Delta Sorority.
,
Box-folder
1.11
Louella Pulliam - High School Papers,
1940-1941.
Box-folder
1.12
Louella Pulliam - High School Papers,
1941-1942.
Box-folder
1.13
Louella Pulliam - Loose leaf notebook,
1941.
Box-folder
1.14
Louella Pulliam - school notebooks,
ca. 1933-1942.
Box-folder
1.15
Louella Pulliam - school papers,
1934-1936.
Box-folder
1.16
Louella Pulliam - school papers 7th grade,
1938-1939.
Box-folder
1.17
Louella Pulliam - school papers 8th grade,
1939-1940.
This series contains the papers from the various organizations and activities in
which the Pulliam family was involved, arranged alphabetically by folder. Church
bulletins and newsletters include samples from the Federated Community Church in
Flagstaff and Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio. Within the Airport and
Deeds folder are two original deeds of property and documents for the Flagstaff
airport from 1948.
Box-folder
1.1
Airport and Deeds,
1917, 1920, 1948, 1955, and 1963.
Box-folder
1.2
American Legion and VFW,
1924-1948.
Box-folder
1.3
Arizona State Government pamphlets,
1927, 1958-1962.
Box-folder
1.4
Baseball financial,
1925, 1930, 1936.
Box-folder
1.5
Baseball recruiting,
1923-1936.
Box-folder
1.6
Baseball miscellaneous.
,
Box-folder
2.7
Churches,
1933-1961.
Box-folder
2.8
City Manager Pamphlets,
1957, 1960, 1962.
Box-folder
2.9
City of Flagstaff information pamphlets,
1957, 1960, 1962.
Box-folder
2.10
Country Club and Women's golf Association of Arizona,
1926-1974.
Box-folder
2.11
Daughters of the Nile,
1957-1973.
Box-folder
2.12
Daughters of the Nile,
1974-1978.
Box-folder
2.13
Elks Club,
1925, 1957.
Box-folder
2.14
Flagstaff Aero Club,
1928-1929.
Box-folder
2.15
Flagstaff business cards and Pulliam calling cards.
,
Box-folder
2.16
Flagstaff Jr. Chamber of Commerce,
1929-1931.
Box-folder
2.17
Flagstaff Women's Club,
1924-1936.
Box-folder
2.18
Information Pamphlets.
,
Box-folder
2.19
Kiwanis Club,
1928-1944.
Box-folder
2.20
Masons, Shrine, and Eastern Star,
1924-1978.
Box-folder
2.21
Santa Fe Railroad bulletin,
1928-1931.
Box-folder
2.22
Scouts,
ca. 1938-1940.
Box-folder
2.23
Miscellaneous organizations.
,
Box-folder
2.24
Miscellaneous (March on Washington postcard, pet burial information,
Joe DiMaggio memorabilia.
,
This series contains the family's personal correspondence from the 1920s to the
1960s, arranged chronologically by folder. Of interest in the 1923 correspondence
is a Christmas card from Raymond Babbitt and letters to various merchants from
Loretta. The 1924 folder contains Christmas cards from the Weatherfords, Chisolms,
and Eastburns. The 1940-1949 folder contains Loretta's correspondence while her
husband was stationed with the Army.
this series contains periodicals that the Pulliam family collected, arranged
alphabetically by folder. Samples include Alexander Aircrafter, Arizona Alumnus,
Charm, Jefferson Declaration, and Pine.
Articles of note in the Newspaper Clippings folder included an article regarding
C.T. Pulliam's life and interests, his 39th year as City Clerk, his promotion to
Lt. Colonel n the National guard, progress on the Flagstaff Airport, National
Guard Company I extension courses, General Temple (Adjutant General, Arizona
National Guard) funeral services, tearing down a building at ASU, ASC School
becoming the Forestry Building, and a study of air problems in Tucson. Also
included is a series of articles entitled Nazi Apprehension in Austria Revealed,
and a series of articles exploring Who Killed Dallas Stoudenmire, the subject of a
local scandal in San Antonio.
This series contains papers from C. t. Pulliam's City Government file, arranged
alphabetically by folder. Included are bid orders from 1922, 1927, and 1928 and
Lee's Ferry Bridge dedication memo, 1929.
The History of Lake Mary folder contains a history of the lake up to 1918,
compiles by W. H. Powers. A copy of the history has been place din the Special
Collections vertical file.
The folder of Water Development Programs contains several reports from James
Beard, Water Superintendent, and work summaries dated 1959, and 1960 to 1962.
Box-folder
3.1
Arizona Road Map (1946) and Map of Europe (1929).
,
Box-folder
3.2
General City Government Papers,
1922-1961.
Box-folder
3.3
History of Lake Mary,
1917-1918.
Box-folder
3.4
Water Development Programs,
1924, 1927,
1959-1962.
This series contains the financial papers of C.T. Pulliam, as well as those of
T.E. Pulliam that were in his son's possession, arranged alphabetically by folder.
Box-folder
3.1
Arizona Investment Service,
1928-1929.
Box-folder
3.2
Financial correspondence,
1920, 1923-1927.
Box-folder
3.3
Financial correspondence,
1928-1931, 1938, 1940.
Box-folder
3.4
Phoenix Underwriters,
1926-1929.
Box-folder
3.5
Phoenix Underwriters,
1930-1933, 1934, 1935.
Box-folder
3.6
Taxes,
1920, 1925-1931.
Box-folder
3.7
T.E. Pulliam Taxes and financial papers,
1915-1933.
This subseries includes papers and correspondence of Battery D during the time
that C.T. Pulliam commanded the unite, arranged alphabetically by folder and
chronologically within each folder.
This subseries includes papers and correspondence not directly related to
Company D, for example Air Corps papers, Army Extension Course papers, and
training schedules. Items are arranged alphabetically by folder and
chronologically within each folder.
Box-folder
3.1
Air Corps,
1920-1922, 1925-1926, 1929, 1931-1933, 1935, 1943, and
undated.
Box-folder
3.2
Applications for Victory Medal.
,
Box-folder
3.3
Army Extension Course,
1931-1933, 1937-1938.
Box-folder
3.4
Battery A,
1920-1922.
Box-folder
3.5
Court Martial Procedures.
,
Box-folder
3.6
Line of Duty Board.
,
Box-folder
3.7
Military Department and War Department,
1920-1922.
This subseries contains papers and correspondence of the Arizona National
Guard, Company I, while at Fort Sill after being called to active duty,
arranged alphabetically by folder and chronologically within each folder.
This subseries contains papers during the time C. T. Pulliam was at Camp
Barkley for training, arranged alphabetically by folder and chronologically
within each folder.
This subseries contains maps and newspapers clippings C.T. Pulliam collected
while stationed in Europe. Also included are manuals and instructions given to
United States service men stationed overseas. A folder containing war bonds and
ration coupons is also included. Items are arranged alphabetically by folder.
This subseries contains general military correspondence C.T. Pulliam received
and sent during his time with the Arizona National Guard and while on active
duty, arranged chronologically by folder.
This subseries contains general military finance papers C.T. Pulliam kept
during his time with the Arizona National Guard and while on active duty,
arranged chronologically by folder.
This series contains C.T. and T.E. Pulliam's business ledgers and cash journals as
well as ledgers form the Flagstaff Aero Club, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and a
cash book form the Pioneers of Northern Arizona, arranged alphabetically.
Box-folder
Oversize
C.T. Pulliam business ledger,
1928-1931.
Box-folder
5.1
C.T. Pulliam cash journal,
1923-1931.
Box-folder
5.2
Flagstaff Aero Club Ledger.
,
Box-folder
5.3
Flagstaff Aero Club Ledger,
1928-1929.
Box-folder
5.4
Flagstaff Jr. Chamber of Commerce Cash Journal,
1930.
This series was originally a separated collection entitled "Louella Pulliam
Collection." It contained C.T. Pulliam's business ledger, which is now included in
series nine, and a blank power of attorney.
The Pulliam Collection consists of photographs that document the opening
dedication of the Flagstaff Municipal Airport at Koch Field in 1928, sledding near
Emerson School and a trip to the Hopi Mesas. The collection also includes many
portraits of unidentified people.
NAU.PH.83.2.31: [Unidentified woman posing in street.], location
unknown. Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 6x4.
NAU.PH.83.2.32: [Unidentified women posing in street.], location
unknown. Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 6x4.
NAU.PH.83.2.33: [Group at Hopi Mesas.], Hopi Indian Reservation
(Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 4x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.34: [Man and two women talking to Hopi children.], Hopi
Indian Reservation (Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White
Photograph, 4x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.35: [Group of people, probably at Hopi Mesas.], Hopi
Indian Reservation (Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White
Photograph, 6x4.
NAU.PH.83.2.36: [Hopi Kachina Dance.], Hopi Indian Reservation
(Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 6x4.
NAU.PH.83.2.37: [Hopi Kachina Dance.], Hopi Indian Reservation
(Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 4x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.38: [Hopi Kachina Dance.], Hopi Indian Reservation
(Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 4x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.39: [Hopi Kachina Dance.], Hopi Indian Reservation
(Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 4x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.40: [Hopi Kachina Dance.], Hopi Indian Reservation
(Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 4x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.41: [Very blurry photo of a dog?], location unknown.
Photographer unknown, ca. 1920. Black-and-White Photograph, 10.5x6.
NAU.PH.83.2.58: # 43 Payne, 66 U.S. Highway (Marathon) near
Flagstaff., Coconino County (Ariz.). Photographer unknown, ca. 1925. Picture
Postcard, 8x13.