Scope and Content Note
The Jerry S. and Elizabeth M. Stover Papers contain correspondence, notes, charts and printed matter documenting their genealogical research into Jack Swilling, the accredited founder of Phoenix, Arizona. No information regarding the history of Phoenix itself is present. The papers range in date from 1825 to 1965. The bulk of the collection dates from 1949 to 1964 and is composed of Elizabeth Stover's correspondence with her relatives concerning family relationships. Box 2, Folders 16 and 17 contain biographies of Jack Swilling.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1965
- Creation: 1949-1964
Creator
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own copyright to this collection. Distinctive Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Biographical Note
No biographical data is available.
Full extent
3 Box(es)
Full extent
3 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Jerry S. and Elizabeth M. Stover Papers contain correspondence, notes, charts and printed matter documenting their genealogical research into Jack Swilling, the accredited founder of Phoenix, Arizona.
Arrangement
This collection consists of three boxes.
Provenance
The Jerry S. and Elizabeth M. Stover Papers were transferred from the University of Arkansas Special Collections Department in 1992 (ACC #92-0593).
Subject
- Title
- Jerry S. and Elizabeth M. Stover Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Lane C. Cromby in December 1992; machine-readable finding guide created by Michael Lotstein in June 2003.
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide encoded in English.
Repository details
Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu