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    • Southern Pacific Railroad Band, circa 1910

    • Southern Pacific Railroad Band, circa 1910

    • Unknown

    • Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs; Tucson (Ariz.)--History; Southern Pacific Railroad Company

    • The Southern Pacific Railroad band is shown circa 1910. The Romero brothers, Leonardo Jr. and Ysidro, both were members of the band and longtime employees of Southern Pacific Railroad in Tucson.
    • Southern Pacific Railroad crew, circa 1910

    • Southern Pacific Railroad crew, circa 1910

    • Unknown

    • Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs; Tucson (Ariz.)--History; Southern Pacific Railroad Company

    • Southern Pacific Railroad crew, circa 1910. The Romero brothers both worked for the company for many years and are shown seated in the first row of the photo. Leonardo Romero Jr. is seated first on the left, while Ysidoro Romero is third from left.
    • Petra Stevens and dog in front of Stevens House, circa 1890

    • Petra Stevens and dog in front of Stevens House, circa 1890

    • Unknown

    • Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs; Tucson (Ariz.)--History

    • Petra (Santa Cruz) Stevens poses in front of the Stevens House with canine companion. The vacant land to the north of the Stevens House was sold to her niece Lizzie Hughes Corbett (daughter of Atanacia and Sam Hughes) and her huband J. Knox...
    • Oral history interview with Jessie Jimenez Alonzo, 2000.

    • Oral history interview with Jessie Jimenez Alonzo, 2000.

    • Alonzo, Jessie Jimenez

    • Hispanic American neighborhoods--Arizona--Flagstaff; Hispanic American women--Interviews; Sawmills--Arizona--Flagstaff; Prohibition--Arizona--Flagstaff; Prostitution--Arizona--Flagstaff; Depressions--1929--Arizona--Flagstaff; Flagstaff...

    • Jessie Jimenez Alonzo discusses her parents and early life in Flagstaff, local sawmills, carpentry, and ranching. She also describes her Army Depot job. Social activities mentioned include casinos, movies, tap dancing, stage comedy. She shares...
    • What matters: the maturing of greater Phoenix

    • What matters: the maturing of greater Phoenix

    • Morrison Institute for Public Policy.

    • Quality of life--Arizona--Phoenix Metropolitan Area--Statistics -- Periodicals;Social indicators--Arizona--Phoenix Metropolitan Area--Statistics--Periodicals;Phoenix Metropolitan Area (Ariz.)--Social conditions--Statistics--Periodicals;Phoenix...

    • This title contains one or more publications. Description based on 2004.
    • Allen Street, Tombstone

    • Allen Street, Tombstone

    • Unknown

    • Tombstone (Ariz.) -- History; Tombstone (Ariz.) -- Social life and customs

    • "View of Allen Street-Tombstone-July 4th"
    • Oral History with Guillermo Matus and Mike Yourgules, December 7, 2010

    • Oral History with Guillermo Matus and Mike Yourgules, December 7, 2010

    • Matus, Guillermo; Yourgules, Mike

    • Patagonia (Ariz.); Mining camps--Arizona--History; Patagonia (Ariz.)--Biography; Mowry Mine (Ariz.); Patagonia Mine (Ariz.); Ranching--Arizona--History; Ghost towns--Arizona; Patagonia (Ariz.)--Social life and customs

    • Mike Yourgules and Guillermo “Memo” Matus are longtime residents of Patagonia. Both men grew up in the area, and have held various jobs throughout the region. In this interview, the two men talk about growing up and working in Santa Cruz...
    • Dempster Family History

    • Dempster Family History

    • Tom Dempster

    • Oral histories; Arizona History; Arizona History 20th Century; Gila County (Ariz.); Biography; Coolidge Dam (Ariz Dams); San Carlos Irrigation Project; San Carlos Indian Reservation (Ariz.) -- Social life and customs; Indian school children;

    • Tom was born in Coolidge, AZ during the Great Depression, but he spent his childhood living on the San Carlos Indian Reservation where his father was responsible for the operations of Coolidge Dam. After graduating from NAU, he went back and...
    • McGowen Family History Part 1

    • McGowen Family History Part 1

    • McGowan, Ben and Carol Lee

    • Oral histories; Arizona History; Arizona History 20th Century; Gila County (Ariz.); Globe (Ariz.)--History; Globe (Ariz.)--social conditions; Biography; Mining;

    • William McGowan and family moved to Naco, Arizona from Austin, Texas in the late 1800's. Ben's grandmother was, in fact, the first Caucasian woman to live in Naco. William was a freighter, who owned his own horses and teams, was gone a lot...
    • McGowen Family History Part 2

    • McGowen Family History Part 2

    • McGowan, Ben and Carol Lee

    • Oral histories; Arizona History; Arizona History 20th Century; Gila County (Ariz.); Globe (Ariz.)--History; Globe (Ariz.)--social conditions; Biography; Mining;

    • Carol Lee begins Part 2 by telling us her side of the family's stories. Her father, Robert Hensley, came as a young man with his family to Tucson in 1925. His father had died when he was 14 years old, and so he was supporting his mother and...
    • McGowen Family History Part 4

    • McGowen Family History Part 4

    • McGowan, Ben and Carol Lee

    • Oral histories; Arizona History; Arizona History 20th Century; Gila County (Ariz.); Globe (Ariz.)--History; Globe (Ariz.)--social conditions; Biography; Mining;

    • In Part 4, Ben McGowan answers David Freu's questions about the area, including the Tonto Forest, the Experimental Farm and old C.C.C. Camp, old mining operations and residents of the area since the 1930's to present. Ben tells us of colorful...
    • McGowen Family History Part 3

    • McGowen Family History Part 3

    • McGowan, Ben and Carol Lee

    • Oral histories; Arizona History; Arizona History 20th Century; Gila County (Ariz.); Globe (Ariz.)--History; Globe (Ariz.)--social conditions; Biography; Mining; Westinghouse & Co.;

    • Ben McGowan begins Part 3 in his college years in Tucson at ASU, first studying Mechanical Engineering and then switching over to Industrial Engineering. He was in his third year when he got a job working for Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. But the...
    • Photograph of a group of young adults on the desert

    • Photograph of a group of young adults on the desert

    • Unknown

    • Trucks--Arizona; Maricopa County (Ariz.)--social groups;

    • Photograph of a group of young adults on the desert, standing next to a large flatbed truck which has blankets stacked on it, probably near Phoenix (Ariz.)
    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Molly McKasson 2011-01-12 - 2011-02-15

    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Molly McKasson 2011-01-12 - 2011-02-15

    • McKasson, Molly

    • Oral history--Arizona. Tucson (Ariz.)--History--Anecdotes. Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs--20th century. Equal rights amendments--United States.

    • Molly McKasson shares her recollections of Himmel Park and Himmel Park Library in Tucson, Arizona. McKasson also describes her activist days working on the Equal Rights Amendment. Submitted as part of Capturing Arizona Stories.
    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Gertrude Lopez 2011-04-09

    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Gertrude Lopez 2011-04-09

    • Lopez, Gertrude, 1959-

    • Oral history--Arizona. Tucson (Ariz.)--History--Anecdotes. Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs--20th century. Tohono O'odham Indians--Arizona--Music.

    • Gertrude Lopez speaks about her life as a waila musician and community member of the Tohono O'odham Nation. She includes information about the role and history of waila music among the Tohono O'odham and the challenges waila musicians face in...
    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Gene Mejia 2012-04-17

    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Gene Mejia 2012-04-17

    • Mejia, Gene

    • Oral history--Arizona. Tucson (Ariz.)--History--Anecdotes. Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs--20th century.

    • Gene Mejia recounts his childhood in Tucson, Arizona and reminisces on how the city has changed over the years. Mejia recalls hearing news of Pearl Harbor as a boy and reflects on the impact of the Korean war on the Tucson community. Interview...
    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Jim Nintzel 2011-02-15

    • Perspectives of the Past-Oral history interview with Jim Nintzel 2011-02-15

    • Nintzel, Jim

    • Oral history--Arizona. Tucson (Ariz.)--History--Anecdotes. Tucson (Ariz.)--Social life and customs--20th century. Journalism--United States--Anecdotes.

    • Jim Nintzel speaks about his parents and stepfather and on the experience of being one of seven children. Nintzel recounts his childhood experiences including relocating to Tucson, Arizona from New Jersey. Nintzel also talks about his career from...

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