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Arizona -- History -- To 1912

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 82 Collections or records:

James Byrkit Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CM MSM:1087
Dates: 1701-2009; Majority of material found within 1850-2009

Robert L. Mullen Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: CP SP 66
Abstract

This collection consists of 18 images showing Tempe and the Salt River Valley, including a train wreck, the Tempe Merchant Band, the Tempe Normal School, Carl T. Hayden, construction at the Bartlett Dam, and an encampment described as workers' quarters during the construction of Granite Reef Dam.

Dates: circa 1890-1938

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J. and Laura (Fulwiler) Murphy Papers consist of correspondence, financial records, certificates, printed matter, and unpublished manuscripts extending from 1781 to 1983.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