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Arizona -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Roberta Flake Clayton book drafts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 715
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of typescripts of biographies used in Clayton's "Pioneer Women of Arizona," published in 1969, and "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Arizona," published in 1974. Most of the 195 women and 118 men are Mormons who relate their personal experiences in the early settlements of Arizona.

Dates: 1969-1974

E. H. Douglas letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309319]
Identifier: MSS SC 1190
Scope and Contents

Two typed letters by Douglas dated March 24 and April 3, 1948. Both items describe the unsolved murder of James A. Cravey and other mysterious events surrounding the legendary Lost Dutchman mine of Arizona.

Dates: 1948

Joseph Fish typescripts of histories and diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2010
Scope and Contents The Fish diaries cover his life from the 1840s to 1926. His histories of Arizona and his series on Pioneers of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region cover aspects of western history from 1500-1905. The Joseph Fish typescripts include: "The Diaries of Joseph Fish," Fish's "History of the Eastern Arizona Stake of Zion and the Establishment of the Snowflake Stake," a "History of Arizona Territory," volumes 4-7 of "Pioneers of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region," and "History of...
Dates: 1902-1970

George P. Hammond papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 908
Abstract

Primary source materials relating to the New Southwest part of the United States including the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. Also included are materials on Mexico. The materials are in English and Spanish, and many relate to the settlement of the area by people of European descent and to the Indians.

Dates: 1566-1963

Helen Schlie personal papers, approximately 1965-2014

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8964 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Series contains personal papers and items collected by Helen Spencer Schlie throughout her lifetime. Records include documents on Arizona and the surrounding states, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings about persons of importance to Schlie, among others. Also included is a significant amount of literature documenting LDS culture, history, and doctrine, with many speeches by LDS leaders being included in the collection. Dated approximately 1965-2014.

Dates: approximately 1965-2014

Miranda family papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331982]
Identifier: MSS SC 3227
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a microfilm copy of handwritten documents. These materials are in Spanish and relate to the holdings of the Miranda family largely in Texas and Arizona. One item, dated 1848, relates to the war with the United States.

Dates: 1792-1864

Ruth Louise Partridge papers regarding history, undated

 Series — Box 26: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233604633]
Identifier: MSS 1544 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains Partridge's undated papers regarding history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah history, Arizona history, United States history, and international history (including European royalty).

Dates: undated