Scope and Content Note
The Martin C. Flohr Collection consists primarily of correspondence, maps, newsclippings, manuscripts, transcripts, and printed matter documenting the life of mountain man Bill Williams. Although the material dates from 1894 to 1964, the bulk of the collection is composed of Flohr's research materials on Williams produced from 1961 to 1964.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1964
- Creation: 1961-1964
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
Physician and amateur historian Martin Carroll Flohr was born in Washington, D.C. in 1904. He married Laura B. Beasley on March 9, 1927 and went on to graduate from George Washington Medical School and to complete his residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. From 1938 to 1953, Flohr maintained a practice in the Tolleson area. He later moved to Williams, Arizona.
Flohr was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Lions and Rotary Clubs and the El Zaribah Temple in Phoenix. He was also a former director of the Maricopa County Clinic and past president of the Thunderbird Model Railroad Club, the Williams/Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce, and the Bill Williams Mountain Men. Martin Flohr died in Williams on February 12, 1978.
Full extent
1 Box(es)
Full extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Martin C. Flohr Collection consists primarily of correspondence, maps, newsclippings, manuscripts, transcripts, and printed matter documenting the life of mountain man Bill Williams. Although the material dates from 1894 to 1964, the bulk of the collection is composed of Flohr's research materials on Williams produced from 1961 to 1964.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one box.
Provenance
The Martin C. Flohr Collection was received from Mrs. Flohr in 1978 (ACC# 1978-00024).
Subject
- Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (Person)
- Williams, Bill, 1787-1849 (Person)
- Title
- Martin C. Flohr Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Robert P. Spindler; machine-readable finding guide created by Michael Lotstein.
- Date
- 2012
- 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