The El Paso and Southwestern Railroad: Tracking Our History, Mike Anderson at Heritage Days

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Part OfHeritage DaysIntervieweeAnderson, MikeInterviewerFasimpaur, KarenPublisherPortal Myrtle Kraft LibraryBrowse TopicHistoric PreservationTransportation and TravelSubjectOral historyOral history--ArizonaPortal (Ariz.)Portal (Ariz.)--HistoryRailroads.El Paso & Southwestern Railroad CompanyBisbee (Ariz.)Phelps Dodge CorporationDescriptionThis is a video recording of the presentation "The El Paso and Southwestern Railroad: Tracking Our History" given by Mike Anderson at Heritage Days on Sept. 7, 2019. In it, Anderson talks about the history of the railroad in this area, including the influence of mining in the area, Phelps Dodge's operations, various depots, the effect on nearby communities, use by baseball teams and troops, the Bisbee deporation, and how the trains went away. Video Length00:35:00Date Original2019-09-07Date Range1880s (1880-1889)1890s (1890-1899)1900s (1900-1909)1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)1950s (1950-1959)1960s (1960-1969)TypeMoving ImageOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionCochise County Library District - Portal Myrtle Kraft LibraryCollectionPortal-Rodeo StoriesRights StatementCopyright Portal Myrtle Kraft Library, educational use permitted

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City or TownBensonBisbeeDemingDouglasFairbankPortalRodeoCountyCochise CountyHidalgo CountyStateArizonaNew MexicoCountryUnited States

Oral HistoryHeritage DaysPlaceBensonBisbeeDouglasFairbank

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Acquisition NoteRecorded at the Heritage Days event on September 7, 2019 at the Geronimo Event Center in Rodeo, NM; video recorded, edited, and produced by Karen FasimpaurIdentifierAnderson-HD-2019-090719.mp4Digital FormatMP4File Size346 MB

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The El Paso and Southwestern Railroad: Tracking Our History, Mike Anderson at Heritage Days