Rockfellow Family Photographs

Collection

Identifier: CP SPC 281

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses 113 photographs depicting scenes around Arizona, including mining operations in Oatman, ranching, the Prescott Rodeo, the construction of Bartlett Dam, John A. Rockfellow and his family, stores in Phoenix, and Native Americans.

Dates

Creation: circa 1840-circa 1940, Undated

Creator

Rockfellow, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1947 (Creator, Person)

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

John Alexander Rockfellow was born to Samuel Lodaski and Julia Lucinda (Conkey) Rockfellow in Mount Morris, New York on January 30, 1858. He became interested in the Western United States after explorer Major William Powell visited his home in Rochester, New York. After graduating from the University of Rochester in 1879, Rockfellow and his school friend Bill Hartt traveled to the interior of Arizona, where they prospected for gold. Rockfellow lived in Arizona for most of the rest of his life, establishing himself as a miner, ranchman, cattleman, educator, and civil engineer. He died at his son's home in Los Angeles, California on May 16, 1947.

Rockfellow married Flora Amelia McNair (1857-1937) in 1890 and the couple had four children: Hugh McNair (1891-1891), Julia (Rockfellow) Waite (1893-1991), Henrietta Pierpont (Rockfellow) Rubel (1897-1989), and John Philip (1898-1964).

Full extent

113 Photograph(s)

Full extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Additional description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection consists of one hundred and thirteen photographs.

Provenance

The Greater Arizona Collection acquired these photographs in 1994 (Accession #1994-01394).

Related Materials

Unprocessed photographs created by and documenting the Rockfellow family are available in Accession #1994-01394 (guide available at http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/rockfellow_acc.xml.