Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona

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.

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J. and Laura (Fulwiler) Murphy Papers consist of correspondence, financial records, certificates, printed matter, and unpublished manuscripts extending from 1781 to 1983.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.

The Margaret Wheeler Ross Papers consist of typescript and manuscript short stories and poetry, correspondence, biographical information, and scrapbooks. Although the collection extends from 1889 to 1951, the bulk of the material consists of Ross' short stories concerning southwestern pioneer life written between 1930 and 1950.

Interview with Irma West discussing her experiences growing up in rural eastern Arizona and as a wife and mother in several locations throughout the state.