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Peoria (Ariz.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections or records:

Johnson, Fern, 1981 September 28

 File — Box 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Interview with Fern Johnson describing her early experiences growing up in rural Phoenix, her life as a student at Tempe State Teachers College, and as a teacher and mother in Peoria, Arizona.

Dates: 1981 September 28

William J. and Laura (Fulwiler) Murphy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-63
Abstract

The William J. and Laura (Fulwiler) Murphy Papers consist of correspondence, financial records, certificates, printed matter, and unpublished manuscripts extending from 1781 to 1983. The bulk of the collection houses letters from William J. Murphy to his wife Laura regarding family matters and his efforts to secure funding for the construction of the Arizona Canal and for agricultural and commercial land development in Phoenix, Arizona from 1872 to 1924.

Dates: 1781-1983; Majority of material found within 1872-1924

Gertrude A. Robinson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-92
Abstract

The Gertrude A. Robinson Collection consists of correspondence and two scrapbooks documenting the activities of social and service clubs in the Phoenix area from 1921 to 1949.

Dates: 1921-1949