These stories document 19th and 20th century military, commercial, cultural and irrigation-agricultural history of the Lower Colorado River; Western migration, early pioneers and family histories; Yuma politics and personalities; natural disasters; the impact of WWII along Arizona’s western border; and the long standing geographic and economic ties with California and Mexico.
Arranged alphabetically by surname, if known, or by topic and chronologically within. Most folders include originals as well as copies of tapes and transcriptions except where noted. A small number of cassette tapes were sampled for sound quality and condition and were found to be playable and audible.
