GALBREATH
(JOHN W.) DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1957-1976
Call No. MS FM MSS 22
8.7 cubic feet
The John W. Galbreath Development Corporation, of Columbus, Ohio,
acquired property from the Kennecott Copper Corporation to develop
the town of Kearny, Arizona. The Corporation developed other townsites
in Gila and Pinal counties as well. Orme Lewis, Sr., from the
law firm of Lewis and Roca, served as legal council for the Corporation.
Contains correspondence, maps, blueprints and news clippings related
to the development of Kearny, Arizona. Finding
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GILA RIVER
INDIAN COMMUNITY WATER RIGHTS CASE
Call No. MS FM MSS 136
3 linear feet
By an order on June 3, 1996 from the Arizona Superior Court, the
Arizona Historical Foundation was mandated to keep a permanent copy
of all records relating to water rights and the Gila River Indian
Community. Periodically, records will be sent to the Foundation
to be arranged and preserved. This is an active collection.
These records contain documents
relevant to the Gila River Indian Community and water rights issues.
Copies of these materials were donated by several state agencies
and private entities which include; Arizona Department of Water
Resources, Arizona General Stream Adjudication, Cox and Cox Attorneys,
Gookin Engineers Ltd., and Salt River Project (SRP). Finding
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GILLILAND, CHARLES L. PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Call No. FP FPC 9
5 linear feet
In 1923 Charles Gilliland purchased Phoenix Date and Citrus Properties, which later became Gilliland Groves. The 108-acre date palm and citrus ranch backed-up to the canal on 45th Street and Hazelwood, near present day Arcadia High School in Phoenix. In addition to a ranch in Phoenix, the couple built a residence in Oracle, called El Rancho Robles (The Oak Ranch). The Gillilands also built St. Helen’s Church in Oracle in 1927. This collection documents the Gilliland family, their homes, farms, and daily ranch life in southern Arizona. Finding Aid
GILBERT,
HUGH C. 1913-1934
Call No. MS FM MSS 66
.5 cubic feet
Judge, construction engineer, state senator and civic leader. Consists
primarily of Maricopa County government reports, as well as documents
and correspondence relating to personal and business matters. Includes
a variety of printed matter, some which feature Gilbert's campaign
advertising.
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GOFF,
JOHN S.
Call No. MS FM MSS 76
1 cubic foot
Political scientist, historian administrator and
professor at Phoenix College. Newspaper clippings on many aspects
of Arizona history. Finding
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GOLDWATER (BARRY M.) DIME NOVEL COLLECTION
Call No. FM MSS 156
1.5 linear feet
The novels in this collection were collected by Barry Goldwater and reflect his early and ongoing interest in tales of the Old West. They include Wild West adventure and detective stories. The collection contains 67 dime novels, dating from 1881-1920. Finding Aid
GOLDWATER
(BARRY M.) FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Call No. FP FPC 2
4 linear feet
Senator Barry M. Goldwater's interest in the
people and places of Arizona ran deep and he decided to build his
own historical record of the state. He carried a camera with him
everywhere he went and it became an extension of Goldwater himself.
Instructed by local photographer Tom Bate, inspired by Edward Weston
and Ansel Adams, Goldwater developed a talent for photography that
would be recognized worldwide. The topics span a number of Goldwater’s
interests including Arizona, the Grand Canyon, landscapes, and Native
Americans. This collection also includes Goldwater photographs from
the Heard Museum’s holdings and the photographs compiled for
the production of Goldwater’s book Delightful Journey.
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GOLDWATER
(BARRY M. ) HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Call No. FP FPC 1
8 linear feet
Senator Barry M. Goldwater was an avid collector
of Western Americana including the historic photographs in this
collection. He loved the topography and romance of the West and
sought to collect images to represent this ideal. Though considered
a hobby, his collecting also served the greater purpose of documenting
the history of Arizona. The photographs cover a variety of subjects
pertaining to Arizona. These include views of desert flora and fauna,
landscapes, military, mining, Native Americans, agriculture, buildings,
street scenes, transportation, and various people and places. Finding
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GOLDWATER,
MORRIS COLLECTION
Call No. MS FM MSS 8
41 linear feet
Goldwater, esteemed uncle of Senator Barry M. Goldwater, was born
in London, England in 1852. His childhood was spent with his family
in California where he studied and apprenticed to become a merchant.
In 1867, Morris came to Arizona. He assisted in the operations of
the Goldwater stores in La Paz, Ehrenberg, and Phoenix. In 1876,
after the closure of the Phoenix store, Morris and his brothers
Henry and Baron opened a store in Prescott, Arizona.
Morris was the mayor of Prescott
on and off for a total of 20 years. His political career also included
roles as councilman of Prescott, member of the 12th Territorial
Council of Yavapai County, Chairman of the Territorial Democratic
Central Committee, Supervisor of Yavapai County, President of the
20th Territorial Legislature, and Vice President of the Arizona
Constitutional Convention.
The collection is arranged into
eight series: Series I: Personal; Series II: Correspondence; Series
III: Political; Series IV: Masonic; Series V: Financial; Series
VI: Memorabilia; Series VII: Oversized, Financial; and Series VIII:
Oversized, General. Finding
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GOODALE,
ROY L. 1850-1879
Call No. MS FM MSS
131
1 linear foot
Roy Goodale served in the Army Air Forces as a private, captain
and sergeant and was an instructor in the Air Science Department
at the State University of Iowa, now known as the University of
Iowa.
This collection contains research
notes on prominent Arizonans such as Herman Ehrenberg, Edmund Wells
and Charles D. Poston. Research files contain correspondence, transcriptions,
and copies of original documents. Of interest are letters or copies
of letters written by Arizona Senator Carl Hayden to various institutions
inquiring about materials on Charles Poston. Also included is Goodale’s
unpublished manuscript on Charles D. Poston.
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GOODNIGHT
COLLECTION
Call No. MS FM MSS 134
1 linear foot
This collection contains items primarily about
Thomas A. Goodnight and information on the famous trailblazer and
rancher, Colonel Charles Goodnight.
Records in Series I relate to Thomas
A. Goodnight and include information on his employment with Valley
National Bank, his interest in horse racing, and his personal memberships.
Also included is a folder of Stewart Cameron cartoons, a Canadian
cartoonist who depicted the cowboy way of life in his drawings.
Series II contains information on
Colonel Charles Goodnight. Of interest is a folder of photographs
of the Goodnight ranch in Texas, herds of buffalo, and a possible
photograph of the Comanche Chief Quanah Parker.
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GOODWIN,
JOHN NOBLE 1864-1865
Call No. MS FM MSS 77
1
linear foot
Arizona 's first territorial governor, serving 1863-1866 and appointed
by President Lincoln. Consists primarily of original legal documents
and certificates (1864-1865) relating to Goodwin's term of office
as Arizona 's first territorial governor. Finding
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GOSNELL,
ROBERT E. (1908-1994)
Call
No. MS FM MSS 146
6 linear
feet
Robert E. Gosnell was born August 4, 1908 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.
In 1919 his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout the 1920s,
he held a wide range of jobs including construction worker for the
Montgomery Stadium and the Horse Mesa and Coolidge Dams. He joined
the Phoenix National Bank in 1928. In
1938, Gosnell left the bank and began construction on the Green
Gables Restaurant. Using his previous labor experience, Gosnell
personally worked on the construction of the Green Gables Restaurant.
Over the years Gosnell branched into other areas of business. He
opened Sherwood Investment Company and Gosnell Builders which oversaw
the construction of the Pointe Hilton Resort. Gosnell also acquired
land for KOY Radio, KXIV Radio, and the Southern Broadcasting Company.
This collection is arranged into
four series. Series I: Personal; Series II: Business; Series III:
News Clippings; Series IV: Photos. Finding
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GREENE CATTLE
COMPANY COLLECTION 1836-1970
Call No. MS FM MSS 95
56 linear feet
The Greene Cattle Company was established
by Colonel William Greene in 1901 and encompassed hundreds of thousands
of acres in the state of Arizona. The collection documents the legal
and financial history of the company, including the early land transactions
that made up the Greene Empire. The company thrived for over seven
decades until its dissolution in 1973. Of note, included in the
collection are documents pertaining to the Baca Float, J.G. Boswell
& Co., and the San Rafael land grants of southern Arizona. The
collection is arranged into five series: Series I: Legal, Series
II: Financial, Series III: Correspondence, Series IV: Maps, Series
V: Oversized. Finding
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HANCOCK
FAMILY COLLECTION
Call No. MS FM MSS 10
2 cubic feet
Early settlers of Phoenix, Arizona. Consists of personal reminiscences
of Mabel Hancock Latham, personal correspondence from Senator Barry
Goldwater, her pupil; pamphlets and photocopies of irrigation information
written by William Augustus and Henry L. Hancock. Finding
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HANCOCK
FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Call No. FPC 11
.5 linear feet
This collection consists of over 75 photographs, ranging from fair to good condition. The collection is organized by subject, then chronologically within. The bulk of the family photographs are of Mabel Hancock Latham. Collection contains a Hancock family tree. Finding Aid
HARBER,
DR. J.N. AND MARY
Call No. MS FM MSS 121
6
linear feet
Former physician, real estate developer and civic leader in the
mid 20th century, Phoenix, Arizona. Contains scrapbooks, photograph
albums, photographs, loose ephemera and artifacts dating from the
1880s to the 1990s, focusing mainly on the Harber and Hunter families,
including niece Irene Harber. Finding
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HAZELTINE,
SHERMAN 1872-1956
Call No. MS FM MSS 79
1.75 cubic feet
Arizona banker, businessman and philanthropist. Consists of papers
and documents ranging from the 1870s to the 1950s dealing with mining,
banking, real estate and other Arizona topics. Divided into six
series: Bull Dog Mining and Milling Association; Arizona mining
miscellany; Banking; Real estate; W.E. Hazeltine correspondence;
Miscellaneous.
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HEAD,
WADE 1942-1944
Call No. MS FM MSS 118
2 linear feet
Area director for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and director of
the Colorado River War Relocation Center (Poston). Consists of correspondence,
reports, notes, speeches and essays relating to the administration
of the War Relocation Authority camps in general and the Poston
camp, specifically. Includes items related to the daily activities
and transactions in these communities, the federal investigation
into unamerican activities. Also includes 109 photographs, five
paintings of Poston and the vicinity, books relating to the WRA,
and a color film of the construction of the center and the arrival
of its first residents. Finding
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A
Celebration of the Human Spirit.
Images from the Wade Head collection have been mounted online as
part of the Arizona Memory Project, established by the Arizona State
Library, Archives, and Public Records.
HUBBARD,
PAUL GAYLORD 1945-1990
Call No. MS FM MSS 80
2.75 cubic feet
Retired professor of history at Arizona State University with areas
of specialization including 20th century American history, the American
Civil War and Arizona. Consists of materials regarding professional
and personal aspects of the academic career of a faculty member
of the History Department of Arizona State University. Divided into
seven series: 1. Published articles and manuscripts; 2. Book reviews;
3. Lectures and speeches; 4. Correspondence; 5. Professional files;
6. Miscellaneous; 7. Research files. Finding
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HUBBELL
Jr., LORENZO 1933-1957
Call No. MS FM MSS 100
1
linear foot
Son of
the famous Indian trader, Lorenzo Hubbell; wholesale dealer in Navajo
rugs, Hopi pottery and other Indian curios. Consists primarily of
record books dealing with Lorenzo Hubbell, Jr.'s wholesale business
in Navajo rugs, Hopi pottery and other Indian curios in Winslow,
Arizona.
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HUDSON
COTTON COMPANY
Call No. MS FM MSS 120
3.25 linear feet
Estmer W. Hudson was an Arizona pioneer who played an important
role in the development of Arizona's agricultural resources especially
in the development of Pima cotton. Hudson worked for the United
States Department of Argriculture in Sacaton, Arizona and was assigned
to assist in the production of cotton, particularly in the Salt
River Valley. In 1916 he assisted in the introduction of a new Egyptian
cotton known as Pima. Consists of correspondence, USDA bulletins,
reports on the various aspects of cotton production. Finding
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