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THE NEWCOMEN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
Call No. MS FM MSS 153
1 linear foot
The Newcomen Society was established in 1923 by railroad executive L.F. Loree of New York, with a focus on Business History – beginnings, growth, development, contributions and influence of various sectors of the business community. This included transportation, communications, education, banking, agriculture, economics, insurance, law, utilities, and invention. Meetings were held throughout the United States and Canada at which Newcomen Addresses were presented by leaders in their fields. The addresses profiled the life-story of corporate organizations and those who built their respective enterprise. The majority of company histories presented at Newcomen gatherings were printed by the Society and distributed to members. This collection includes over 75 published addresses.
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ORME, CHARLES
H JR.
Call No. MS FM MSS 137
5 linear feet
Charles H. Orme Jr., born 1918 in
Phoenix, AZ, was the son of Minna Vrang Orme and Charles H. Orme
Sr., known as “Chick.” His parents were both graduates
of Stanford University and believed in the necessity of a good education.
They left their dairy farm in Phoenix and bought a ranch in Arizona’s
high desert country. They opened a one-room schoolhouse to educate
their three children as well as the five children of their ranch
employees. This one-room schoolhouse later grew to be The Orme School.
In 1945, Charles Jr. became the headmaster and took over that role
from his father until his retirement in 1987.
This collection primarily has records
about The Orme School which was established in 1929 on a working
ranch of 40,000-acres of land in Mayer, Arizona. This collection
is arranged into three series; Series I: Administrative; Series
II: Correspondence; Series III: Personal. Files are arranged alphabetically
within each series. Finding
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ORRELL
MINING 1880-1999
Call No. MS FM MSS 133
3 linear feet
F. Lewis Orrell was born December 27, 1916 and died November 7,
1999. He was a member of the Society for the History of Technology
(SHOT) and was a passionate researcher and writer on the subject
of mining.
This collection contains records
on various mining projects and research done by F. Lewis Orrell.
The collection focuses on primarily tungsten, copper and calcite
mining. Orrell traces the history of mining companies such as the
Arizona & Michigan Mining Company and the Superior & Boston
Copper Company. He also includes background information on mining
communities and the individuals involved. He highlights the Cornish
miners and provides extensive research on the background of Cornish
mining. Also included are Orrell’s writings from various journal
articles, book chapters and conferences. Finding
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OSBORN,
SIDNEY P. PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION 1940s
Call No. FP FPC 5
1.5 linear feet
Sidney P. Osborn was a delegate to the U.S. Congress
from 1903 to 1905, and in 1910 was a member of the Arizona Constitutional
Convention. Osborn served as Arizona's Secretary of State from 1912
to 1919 and Arizona's Collector of Internal Revenue from 1933 to
1934. He made three unsuccessful bids for the governor's office
before finally succeeding on November 5, 1940. Finding
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OVERLAND
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 1980-1912
Call No. MS FM MSS 89
1.5 cubic feet
The Arizona Overland Telephone Company was incorporated in 1908.
It had become the Overland Telephone and Telegraph Company by 1910,
and sold out to Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
in June of 1912. Contains vouchers and bills to and from various
people and businesses, mostly in the Phoenix area, legal papers
and documents of the Overland Company, including the Articles of
Incorporation and by-laws, a purchase ledger and booklets concerning
deeds of trust to the Valley Bank of Phoenix. Finding
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PEARCE
(ZEB) COMPANIES 1915-1995
Call No. MS FM MSS 116
18 linear feet
One of the oldest family-run businesses in Arizona. Originally the
business was in the produce, and home and farm supply business.
With the repeal of Prohibition it became involved in the alcoholic
beverage industry. Zeb Pearce Companies is currently the parent
company doing business as Zeb Pearce & Sons, Pearce Distributing
Company and A. Pearce Company. Consists of business records, correspondence,
newsclippings, publications, photographs and artifacts extending
from 1915 to 1995. Finding
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PERKINS
FAMILY COLLECTION 1878-1963
Call No. MS FM MSS 48
3 cubic feet
Prominent Arizona cattle ranching family. Consists primarily of
business account books and payroll records; leases, deeds and other
land purchase documents; cattle head counts, brands and sale information.
Biographical information about various members of the Perkins family
is also included. Finding
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PHOENIX
ART MUSEUM 1940-1985
Call No. MS FM MSS 69
1.5 cubic feet
Opened in 1959. Consists of correspondence, legal documents, reports,
minutes, financial reports and miscellany from the files of Orme
Lewis, PAM trustee. Finding
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PHOENIX INDIAN SCHOOL
Call No. MS
FM MSS 40
1 cubic feet
Consists of photocopied federal documents used in compiling the
published book: The Phoenix Indian School: forced assimilation
in Arizona, 1891-1935, by Robert A. Trennert. Finding
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PHOENIX
LITTLE THEATRE 1922-1956
Call
No. MS FM MSS 70
.5 cubic
feet
Oldest amateur playhouse west of the Mississippi, founded in 1922.
Consists almost entirely of theater programs, though also includes
newsletters, membership brochures and reviews. Finding
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PHOENIX
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1931-1984
Call
No. MS FM MSS 103
.9 cubic
feet
Research materials including correspondence, transcripts, tapes
of interviews, programs, brochures and other pertinent papers collected
for Mr. Stoneburner's master's thesis. Ranging in date from 1931-1984,
the materials chronicle the history of the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Stoneburner also gives criticism and selected commentaries of
works produced by the Symphony and the leadership involved.
Includes letters and interview transcripts
from Anson Cutts, Robert Lawrence, Edwardo Mata, Romeo Tata, Monica
Agnew, Warren Campbell, Lawrence Cummings, Floyd Denton, Michael
Dixon, Angelo Filigenzi, Jakob Fuchs, thomas Goldwaite, Jeane Herberger,
Leslie Hodge, Serge Huff, Eugene Lombardi, Jack Ratterree, Douglas
Richards, Ralph Rizzold, Newton Rosenzweig, Guy Taylor and Henry
Wood.
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PLANNED
PARENTHOOD OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA
1866-1980s
Call No. MS FM MSS 43
25 cubic feet
Includes correspondence, historical sketches, minutes, newsletters,
programs and activities, news clippings, pamphlets, posters and
audio-visual materials. Additional 66 boxes deposited from 1992-1996
are unprocessed. Finding
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POSTON,
CHARLES D. 1847-1962
Call No. MS FM MSS 44
.75 cubic feet
Explorer, miner, superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Arizona
Territory, and Arizona 's first delegate to the United States Congress.
Consists of copies of correspondence, journals and business documents
of Charles D. Poston as well as biographical information. Also contains
modern news clippings about the Poston family silver, correspondence
about the Poston inkwell, and research correspondence of the former
Curator of the Arizona Historical Foundation, Bert Fireman.
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POWELL SURVEY CENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Call No. FP FPC 15
1 linear foot
During his 1871-72 journey Major John Wesley Powell along with photographers E.O. Beaman and John (Jack) K. Hillers documented the Green and Colorado Rivers. In the summer of 1968, the United States Geological Survey retraced the voyage of Major Powell. The main objective: to re-photograph the scenes taken during Powell’s trip, nearly 100 years later. Official photographer, H.G. Stephens attempted to re-create the exact same scenes and same angles as the original survey photographers. Finding Aid
POWERS,
JOHN 1930-1945
Call No. MS FM MSS 91
.25 cubic feet
Employee in the safety department of the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company. Contains a series of approximately 200 cartoons entitled
"Levity Lode", dealing with mining and occupational safety
issues in the mining industry. The cartoons were first published
by the Mining Journal, and later reprinted in broadside form and
distributed to mining companies for display on employee bulletin
boards. This was one of the first consistent efforts to raise the
safety consciousness of miners in the West. Finding
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PRIVATE
AND PUBLIC PAPERS OF ARIZONA'S TERRITORIAL DAYS 1849-1918
Call No. MS FM MSS 29
1 cubic feet
Miscellaneous documents including bills of sale, certificates, charters,
marriage licenses, deeds and other legal instruments of Arizona's
territorial days. Finding
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