Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company

Scope and Content Note From the collection: This collection houses 104,308 black and white photographs taken by Herb and Dot McLaughlin. The majority of these images were produced for commercial clients; thus, their content varies widely. Arizona subjects (as formulated by the McLaughlins) include agriculture, irrigation, and floods; cities; city and county government; construction; dams (including Roosevelt Dam and Glen Canyon Dam); governors; homes; hotels, resorts, and bars; Native Americans; the military; mines and mining;...

Abstract

The Lloyd C. Henning Collection is comprised of correspondence, diaries, financial records, reports and printed matter extending from 1885 to 1968. The bulk of the collection ranges from 1915 to 1960 and consists of personal correspondence, files relating to Henning's political affairs, and records of the Navajo Apache Telephone Company.

Scope and Content Note From the collection: This collection houses commercial photographs showing city scenes, streets, architectural views and building construction, commercial activities, water development projects (including dams and canals), landscapes, and agriculture in and around Phoenix, Arizona. Of particular note are the images showing the construction of Frog Tanks Diversion Dam and Lake Pleasant (A101-A353, A357), Arizona guest ranches and resorts (A754-A803), and Roosevelt Dam and the Apache Trail (A357-A372, A378,...