YCLD Oral History Collection

TITLE: Yuma County Library Oral History Collection

DATE RANGE:   1940-2011

CALL NUMBER: Y-OH1

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 24 linear feet (48 boxes)

PROVENANCE:  Created by or for the Arizona Historical Society, Rio Colorado Division, Yuma, Arizona.

COPYRIGHT: Yuma County Library District owns the copyright to this collection.  

RESTRICTIONS: This collection is unrestricted.   

CREDIT LINE: Yuma County Library District Oral History Collection, Y-OH1

PROCESSED BY: Linda Whitaker, February 2014

HISTORICAL NOTE:  

The nearly 400 oral histories aggregated in this collection come from multiple sources spanning over ­­­­50 years.  These include early radio interviews as well public lectures on historical topics, early pioneers and WWII veterans who were stationed in Yuma as well as conversions from reel to reel tapes to audio cassette.   A number of the individuals conducting the interviews were themselves among Yuma’s first families and pioneers such as Mary Loroña, Rosemarie Sanguinetti Gwynn, and Pat Callahan.

The Century House Museum Oral History Project has been in operation since 1964.

By 1983, as many as 80 taped interviews were recorded but few had been transcribed. Workshops were held to train volunteers to conduct interviews and transcribe tapes. This was and is a labor-intensive process ranging from 60 to 80 or more hours to complete a 60-minute tape. The excellent quality of the transcriptions is due to this attention to detail.  Most transcripts include helpful summaries on the first page in the Scope and Content notes.

In 1986, oral histories received a boost when Gov. Bruce Babbitt created a directory of Arizona residents who were 85 years old or older. That same year, the AHS-Rio Colorado Division, Yuma City/County Library and the Council on Aging obtained a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council to produce oral histories of Yuma County residents age 85 or older who had lived in Yuma County for ten or more years.   The result is a colorful and rich documentation of experiences, observations, and commentary from all walks of life. These testimonies, many with titles, provide valuable insights into the diverse social fabric of the Yuma we know today.

Additional biographical information may also be found in the AHS-Rio Colorado Biography Collection. Note that there is a separate Yuma Proving Ground Oral History Project. 

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:    

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.

CONTAINER LIST:

Box Folder Title Dates
  1 1

Adair, Ruby Livingston

(tape, transcript, news clippings, biographical sketch)

1983
    2

Adams, Katie Jordon

“Doctors, Lawyers, Merchants, Chiefs” (lecture; tape, transcript)

1988
    3

Alexander, Joe Robinson Jr.

(tape, transcript)

1986
    4

 Allen, Carol Hales

“Glamis Sand Hills School House to Dune Buggies” (transcripts) 1 of 2Hales

1983
    5

Allen, Carol Hales

“Glamis Sand Hills School House to Dune Buggies” (tapes I, II, III, IV, V) 2 of 2

1983
    6

Allen, Dora Greer (Mrs. Harry Allen)

(transcript, no tape)

1964
    7

Alspach, Tom and Nita

(2 tapes, Not Transcribed)

2009
    8

Andress, Walter & Jacque

(tape, transcript)

1992
    9

Angle, James T.

(tape, not transcribed)

2011
    10

Angulo, Roy Salazar

(tape, tanscript)

1986
  2 1

Antone, Wallace

“Quechan History and Culture” (2 tapes, transcript)

1993
    2

Arnold, Ken

(2 tapes, no transcript)

1996
    3

Avila, Flavia

(tape, transcript; translated from Spanish)

n.d.
    4

Baker, Ida Belle McCain

“This I Remember” (2 tapes, transcript; also includes “Early Schools”by Harvey Johnson and “History of the Methodist Church” by Vera Keene recorded at the Pioneer Party)

1974
    5

Baker, Joseph W.

“Yuma History Past and Present” (tape, transcript; see also transcript of D.D. Harris)

1964
    6

Baker, Joseph W.

“Mining History of the West:” (lecture; tape, transcript)

1971
    7

Baker, Joseph W.

“Lost Mines: (lecture; 2 tapes, transcript)

n.d.
    8

Baker, Lupe

Duron, Terry

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2007
  3 1

Balsz, Dora Armenta

Crawford, Lucy A. (sister)

(tape, transcript; includes genealogy chart)

1972
    2

Balsz, William

“E.F. Sanguinetti” (tape, transcript; news clipping)

1977
    3

Balsz, William

Dingess, Estelle

Gwynn, Rosemarie

“Identifying Pictures of Old Timers” (tape, transcript)

n.d.
    4

Beard, Rebecca Catherine Reilly

(tape, transcript)

1988
    5

Beckett, Ralph

Ogle, Lloyd and Nina

“The Monkey Farm” (U.S. Climatization Garden, Bard Valley; tape, transcript)

1992
    6

Bell, Raymond

(tape, transcript)

1992
    7

Bevins, Whitey

(tape, no transcript)

n.d.
    8

Birdick, Doc

(lecture; tape, no transcript)

n.d.
    9

 Bishop, Louis

(no tape, transcript)

 1988
    10

Black, Hugh

(tape, not transcribed)

2005
  4 1

Black, Jean Doan

Davis, Eleanor Winsor

“Memories of Roxaboxen” (tape, transcript)

1991
    2

Boskovich, George

(tape, transcript)

1993
    3

Brandt, Zona (Mrs. Ralph F.)

(tape, transcript, news clipping)

1992
    4

Brower, William (Gene)

“The Federal Aviation Administration”

(2 tapes, draft transcript)

2002
    5

Brown, Mrs. Eddie Lee

(tape, transcript, news clipping)

1987
    6

Brown, Edna Zavala

Redondo, Delfina

“Zavala Family” and “The 1916 Flood” (tape, transcript)

1972
    7

Brown, Edna Zavala

Guisti, Amy Zavala

(tape, transcript)

1987
    8

Buck, Val

“The Ferry; Ehrenberg” (3 tapes, no transcript)

n.d.
  5 1

Buckelew, Adeline G.

Danoux, Noreen G.

“Goodwin Family” (tape, transcript)

1984
    2

Buckelew, Everett and Adline

Bretag, Nancy

Callan, Pat

Dingess, Estelle

“Identifying Houses in Yuma” (tape, transcript)

1986
    3

Burke, Henry Rudolfo (Rudy)

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2007
    4

Butler, May Adams (Mrs. William F. Butler III)

(tape, transcript, unidentified photos)

1975
    5

Byrd, Ersel

(tape, transcript)

1991
    6

Cain, Gladys

(2 tapes, transcript)

1987
    7

Callahan, Pat

Robinson, Gwen

Elliott, Marion
Crowe, Rosalie

“Early Yuma” (the book, autograph party, Bicentennial activities; public meeting; 2 tapes; transcript)

1975-1976
    8

Callahan, Pat

Meyers, Marian

“Identifying Structures in Yuma” (tape, transcript)

n.d.
  6 1

Calloway, Mary Ana (Sister Rose)

(tape, transcript)

1990
    2

Cano, Candelario

“Somerton Memories” (2 tapes, transcript)

1997
    3

Cansler, Mary Helen Haynes

“The Little Town of Gadsden” (2 tapes, 2 interviews, transcript)

1987
    4

Carlisle, Gladys Bell

(tape, transcript)

1987
    5

Carroll, Sybil

(tape, transcript)

1992
    6

Carter, Fannie Taylor

“Somerton-Bard Area” (tape, transcript)

1991
    7

Chapell, Walter A. (Pat)

(2 tapes, transcript)

2002
    8

Chavez, Edward

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2010
  7 1

Chavez, Jesus (“Blackie”)

(tape, transcript)

1994
    2

Chavez, Manuel

Chavez, Joaquin

(as told to Aeora Chavez; tape, no transcript)

1979
    3

Christensen, Lowell

"WWII Yuma Army Airfield” (tape, transcript)

1994
    4

Clapp, Vaughn

Williams, David

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2010
    5

Coffeen, LaVena

(2 tapes; transcript)

1987
    6

Coffey, Bertha

(transcript, no tape)

1997
    7

Colby, Ethyl

(tape, transcript)

1995
    8

Coleman, Ray

“Memories of the Plank Road” (tape, transcript)

1995
    9

Colman, Henry F. (“Harry”) and Rose

(tape, transcript, news clipping)

1976
  8 1

Connor, Herbert

Polhamus, Charles

Townsend, Mary

“Identifying Slides of Early Yuma” (2 tapes, transcript)

1969
    2

Cooper, Frank Norman

(tape, transcript)

1987
    3

Cooper, Frank Norman

“Produce Industry and Changes in Main Street” (tape, transcript)

1989
    4

Cooper, Julia Besco

“Julia- a Twentieth Century Pioneer” (transcript; includes correspondence) 1 of 3

1996
    5

Cooper, Julia Besco

“Julia- a Twentieth Century Pioneer” (transcript) 2 of 3

1996
    6

Cooper, Julia Besco

“Julia- a Twentieth Century Pioneer” (transcript) 3 of 3

1996
    7

 Cooper, Nate

“Arizona Charlie” (Abram Hanson Meadows)

(narrative to accompany film strip; tape, transcript, news clipping)

1996
    8

Contreras, Edward

(tape, transcript)

1972
  9 1

Cotton, Victor

“Weather History” (radio broadcast; tape, transcript)

1976
    2

Cravens, Leslie Cyrus

(2 tapes, transcript)

1988
    3

Crow, Harold Eldridge (“Celery”)

(tape, transcript)

 
    4

Curtis, Jack

(2 tapes, no transcript)

1994
    5

Dallabetta, Anthony Dominick (Tony)

(tape, transcript)

1986
    6

Dallabetta, Anthony Dominick (Tony)

“Family of Takeshi Harrada” (tape, transcript)

1988
    7

Dalton, John

“History Class Project: Interviews with Residents of Somerton, Yuma and Gadsden”

Baker, Claude; Buse, Isabel; Frauenfelder, Al;

Hill, Marion; Hill, Rose; Johnson, Frank; Johnson, Ruth; Manifold, Pearl

(recorded in conjunction with Carlisle School PTA’s Old Timers Day; tape, transcript) 1 of 6

1967
    8

Dalton, John

“History Class Project: Interviews with Residents of Somerton, Yuma and Gadsden”

Barkley, Floyd; Barkley, Les; Johnson, Frank; Johnson, Ruth; Hill, Marion; Hill, Rose

(recorded in conjunction with Carlisle School PTA’s Old Timers Day; tape, transcript) 2 of 6

1967
  10 1

Dalton, John

“History Class Project: Interviews with Residents of Somerton, Yuma and Gadsden”

Callahan, Mrs.; Stevenson, Mrs.; Winsor, Mrs.

(recorded in conjunction with Carlisle School PTA’s Old Timers Day; 2 tapes, transcript) 3 of 6

1967
    2

Dalton, John

“History Class Project: Interviews with Residents of Somerton, Yuma and Gadsden”

Carter, Mrs.; Humphrey, Mrs.; Lang, Mrs.; Wester, Mrs. (recorded in conjunction with Carlisle School PTA’s Old Timers Day; tape, transcript) 4 of 6

1967
    3

Dalton, John

“History Class Project: Interviews with Residents of Somerton, Yuma and Gadsden”

Carter, Mrs., Humphrey, Mrs., Lang, Mrs., Wester, Mrs. (recorded in conjunction with Carlisle School PTA’s Old Timers Day; 2 tapes, transcript) 5 of 6

1967
    4

Dalton, John

“History Class Project: Interviews with Residents of Somerton, Yuma and Gadsden”

Babcock, Gene & Velma; Baker, Claude; Buse, Isabel; Callahan, Helen; Carlisle, OL; Carter, Fannie; Frauenfelder, Al; Hill, Marion & Rose; Humphrey, Faye; Johnson, Frank & Ruth; Lang, Mrs. William; Knotts, Dr.  CC; Lote, Caroline, Manifold, Pearl; Stevenson, May; Vierra, Agnes; Wester, Emma Jane; Winsor, Clarissa

(recorded in conjunction with Carlisle School PTA’s Old Timers Day; tape, transcript)

1978
    5

Dana-Green Family

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2009
    6

Daniel, Claudia Sambrano

(tape, transcript)

1982
    7

Daniel, Claudia Sambrano

(tape, transcript)

1992
  11 1

Davidson, Mike

“Thinking Back” (conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 2 tapes, 2 interviews, transcripts)

1986
    2

De Corse, Henry F.

“Yuma in the Old Days” (tape, transcript)

1977
    3

Deeds, Susan

Vanderwood, Paul

Naylor, Tom (moderator)

“Pancho Villa Debate” (3 tapes, transcript)

1983
    4

Delgado, Frank

(transcript, no tape)

1972
    5

De Lintt, Alfredo

“E.F. Sanguinetti” (transcript, no tape)

1972
    6

Denman, Bob

“WWII Yuma Army Airfield: (2 tapes, no transcript)

1991
    7

Denning, Vera

“Castle Dome” (3 tapes, not transcribed)

2004
    8

Dessert, Libby Peach

Ames, Alice Peach “Peach Family

Bugg, Helen Thacker “Bugg Family” (tape, transcript)

1988
  12 1

Dingess, Estelle Pancrazi

“The Redondo Story” (tape, transcript)

1972
    2

Dingess, Estelle Pancrazi

(3 tapes, transcript)

1987
    3

Dingess, Estelle Pancrazi

(tape, transcript)

1992
    4

Dordal, Al

(tape, transcript)

1995
    5

Doten, Albert

(tape, transcript)

2009
    6

Doten, William

(3 tapes, draft transcript)

2000
    7

Duarte, Gertrude Figueroa

(tape, transcript)

1972
  13 1

Duarte, Leo H.

(tape, transcript)

1994
    2

Dunagan, Virgil

WWII Pilot Knob” (tape, transcript)

1993
    3

Dunbar, C.C.

(tape, transcript)

n.d.
    4

Eddings, Patsie

(tape, transcript)

1987
    5

Eger, Emil

(tape, transcript)

1991
    6

Eger. Frank

(tape, transcript)

1994
    7

Elledge, LaVern

(tape, not transcribed)

2003
    8

Elliott, Harold Leaumont

(tape, transcript)

1991
  14 1

Emerson, Lee

“Quechan Language Programs” (broadcast on KVOY; tape, no transcript)

1970
    2

Emerson, Lee

Miller, Myrtle

Hill, Norine

“The Red Man’s History Book” (radio broadcast; 2 tapes, transcript)

1971
    3

Emerson, Lee

“Quechan Historian” (2 tapes, transcript)

1974
    4

Emerson, Lee

“Quechan Customs” (2 tapes, transcript; includes list of Quechan words and meanings)

1977
    5

Endsley, Mittie

(tape, transcript)

1994
    6

Erwin, Kathryn Hendrickson

(tape, not transcribed)

2003
    7

Euhus, Milton

(4 tapes, not transcribed)

2010
  15 1

Ewing, Dalpha Buckelew

Ewing, James

(2 tapes, transcript)

1986
    2

Fenley, Jack

“4th Avenue Bridge” (2 tapes, not transcribed)

1999
    3

Ferro, Jack

“WWII Yuma Post Office” (transcript, no tape)

1995
    4

Figueroa, Dolores Redondo (“Nana”)

(radio broadcast; 1 reel-to-reel tape, 1 cassette, transcript)

1957
    5

Figueroa, Dolores

Broussard, AO; Farmer, Senator Hugo; Johnson, OC; Larkin, Judge; McIntire, Donald; Riley, Walter; Vierra, Agnes

“Sanguinetti Days” (radio broadcast; tape, transcript)

1958
    6

Fisk, Roy

(2 tapes, no transcript)

1991
    7

Fleming, Nils

(tape, transcript)

 1991
    8

“Flood of 1916”

(narration to accompany slide narration; transcript, no tape)

n.d.
    9

Folkins, Corrina

Reeves, Frances

Reynolds, Constance

“WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)” (tape, transcript)

1993
  16 1

Forrest, Nina Smith

“History of Betty’s Kitchen & the North Gila Valle”

(tape, transcript)

1987
    2

Fournier, René and Lois

 “WWII Yuma, Arizona” (tape, transcript)

1992
    3

Franklin, Bess (Mrs. Austin)

Fraunfelder, Henry and Betty

Hardy, Bob

Singleton, Penny

“Interesting Yesterdays” (Somerton, Gadsden, and Yuma Valleys) (tape, transcript)

1970
    4

Franklin, Gracie and Dennis

(tape, not transcribed)

2011
    5

Frith, Jean

(tape, no transcript)

n.d.
    6

Gaboury, John

“Yuma, My Little Heaven on Earth” (tape, transcript)

1991
    7

Gantt, Harry

“Early Theatres in Yuma” (tape, transcript)

1992
    8

Gaudet, George

(tape, transcript)

2007
    9

Gauthier, Ava (Mrs. Felix)

Case, Marian (Mrs. Chuck)

Psolka, Lily (Mrs. Tony)

Sullivan, Margaret (Mrs. Bernie)

“WWII Army Airfield Reunion-Wives” (tape, transcript)

1989
  17 1

Goodale, George, S.

(no tape, no transcript; release form only)

2012
    2

Goodbody, Katherine

(tape, transcript)

1995
    3

Gonzales, Victor

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2004
    4

Gordoa, Adeline V. and Abraham M.

(4 tapes, transcript)

2000
    5

Gordon, Jim and David

Roach, Janet Gordon

(tape, transcript)

1988
    6

Gordon, Laura

“Memories from 1928 in Yuma” (tape, transcript)

1988
    7

Gottsponer, Betsy

“Gus and Rose Livingston” (lecture; tape, transcript)

1989
    8

Greer, Elizabeth Ann Grose (“Anna”)

(transcript, no tape)

1960
    9

Griffin, Horace

(2 tapes, transcript)

1998
  18 1

Gross, Alex

Huling, Cecil

“Sunshine Barbershop” (2 tapes, transcript, news clipping)

1990
    2

Guiles, Betty and Rusty

(tape, transcript)

1997
    3

Guthrie, Laura V. Hughes

Hughes, Bertha Faye

(2 tapes, transcript, notes)

1987
    4

Guthrie, Laura

“Life at the Post Office in Gadsden”

(2 interviews, 3 tapes, transcripts)

1992
    5

Gwynn, Howard R.

(tape, transcript)

1989
    6

Gwynn, Rosemarie

Loroña, Mary

“Childhood Memories: (3 tapes, transcript, news clipping)

1987
    7

Gwynn, Rosemarie

“E.F. Sanguinetti, My Father and His Associates”

(lecture; tape, transcript)

n.d.
  19 1

Hahn, Sylvia Williams

(tape, transcript)

1988
    2

Halprin, Dr. Abraham

“Quechan Language” (lecture; tape, transcript)

1976
    3

Hammons, Jake

“Produce Industry” (2 tapes, transcript)

2000
    4

Hancock, Donnette

(tape, transcript)

2007
    5

Hanna, Millard F.

(tape, transcript)

1992
    6

Hanrath, Alton

“WWII, Second Calvary” (tape, not transcribed)

2008
    7 Harada, Takeshi (on Japanese Internment and Serving in WWII; transcript, no tape) 1991
    8

Harden, Edith

(tape, transcript)

1996
    9

Hardy, Bob

“History of Radio and Television in Yuma” (transcript)1 of 2

1998
  20 1

Hardy, Bob

“History of Radio and Television in Yuma” (4 tapes)

2 of 2

1998
    2

Hardy, Bob

“Yuma Radio Stations” (2 tapes, transcript)

2003
    3

Harris, Cy

(tape, transcript)

1993
    4

Haughtelin, Deane

(tape, transcript)

1993
    5

Haynes, John Addison (“Jack”)

(2 tapes, transcript)

1990
    6

Henderson, Barbara Brandon

(tape, not transcribed)

2003
    7

Hernandez, Goldie

(tape, not transcribed)

2010
    8

Herrera, John

(tape, transcript)

1993
  21 1

Hicks, Babs

(3 tapes, transcript)

2007
    2

Higgins, George

(2 interviews, 2 tapes, not transcribed)

2009
    3

Higuera, Mrs. Ygnacio (Lola)

Figueroa, Mrs. Paul

(tape in Spanish, transcript in English)

1969
    4

Hinton, Virginia Lee Austin

(tape, transcript)

1990
    5

“Historical Importance of Yuma”

(speaker unidentified, lecture; tape, transcript)

n.d.
    6

“History of Yuma Area 1810-1850”

(speaker unidentified, lecture; tape, transcript)

n.d.
    7

Hitchcock, Ricardo

(tape, transcript)

1993
    8

Hodges, Edna

(tape, transcript)

1987
  22 1

Hodges, Isaac (Buster)

(VHS, no transcript) 1 of 2

2003
    2

Hodges, Isaac (Buster)

(VHS, no transcript)  2 of 2

2003
    3

Hooker, Jack D.

“Law Enforcement” (tape, transcript)

1990
    4

Hosford, Robert

(tape, transcript)

1993
    5

Hossler, David

(tape, not transcribed)

2011
    6

Huling, Cecil

“Memories of Yuma after 1912” (tape, transcript)

1988
  23 1

Irwin, Dr. Ralph

(tape, not transcribed)

2002
    2

Jefferson, James E.

(tape, transcript)

1993
    3

Jefferson, Pearl Mergerson

(Mrs. James Jefferson)

(tape, transcript)

1994
    4

Jeffrey, Elsie Johnson

Watkins, Margaret

“The Johnson Sisters: (tape, transcript

1987
    5

Jeffrey, John Mason

“Yuma Territorial Prison – Reformatory or Prison?

(lecture; 2 tapes, transcript)

1967
    6

Johnson, A.W. (“Bill”)

“Homesteading” (transcript, no tape)

1971
    7

Johnson, Eleanor Dickson

(tape, transcript)

1990
    8

Johnson, Frank

Schultz, Glennie

(tape, transcript)

 

1970
  24 1

Johnson, Harvey

“History of Yuma Schools Prior to Arizona Statehood”

(lecture; tape, transcript)

1974
    2

Johnson, Harvey

“Riverfront Tour” (narrative; 3 tapes, transcript)

Circa 1981
    3

Jones, Leonard and Marilyn

(tape, transcript)

1992
    4

Kelly, Mark

“Religion of the Quechan American Natives” (2 tapes, transcript; includes “Discourse: paper by George Bryant

1982
    5

Keene, Vera Clymer

“Methodist Church in Yuma-Early History” (tape, transcript; includes “Crusade in the Desert”

1974
    6

Keene, Vera Clymer

(tape, transcript)

1984
    7

Keene, Vera Clymer

(tape, transcript)

1987
  25 1

Kendall, Charles

“Transportation in Southwest Arizona” (broadcast; tape, transcript)

1976
    2

Kent, Amos

(tape, transcript)

1995
    3

Kennedy, Cora Taylor

Carter, Fanny Taylor

Kennedy, Rufus

(tape, transcript)

1986
    4

Killman, Laura Worthington (Mrs. Floyd Lee Killman)

(2 tapes, transcript)

1989
    5

Kinser, Marcia Sullivan

(tape, transcript)

1991
    6

Knight, Harry

“Memories of Southern Arizona from 1880” (3 tapes, transcript)

1969
    7

Knotts, Roy Raymond Jr. (“Bill”)

(3 tapes, transcript)

1993
  26 1

Kok, Rudy

Letz, Howard

“WWII Imperial Dam Area” (tape, transcript; includes “History of 555th Engineer Heavy Pontoon Battalion”) 

1992
    2

Kostakos, Clara

(tape, no transcript)

1995
    3

Krewall, Eva Jo

(tape, transcript)

1993
    4

 Krewall, Edward

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2000
    5

Krewall, Eva Jo

(tape, not transcribed)

2000
    6

Lawler, E.G.

(tape, transcript)

1986
    7

Lee, Lillie

(transcript, no tape)

1997
    8

Lee, Raymond

(tape, transcript)

1991
    9

Lee, Vernon

“Gypsum Mine-1985” (tape, not transcribed)

1992
  27 1

Lemke, L.A.

(2 tapes, transcript)

2008
    2

Levy, Harry Flood

“Recollections of Yuma” (2 tapes, transcript)

1985
    3

Levy, Harry Flood

(tape, not transcribed)

2001
    4

Levy, Mike

“Arrival and Departure of Two Plank Roads: (tape, transcript)

n.d.
    5

Lewis, Sylvia

(tape, not transcribed)

2011
    6

Lilly, Frances

(tape, not transcribed)

2002
    7

Lochaby, Charrison W.

(2 tapes, transcript)

1990
    8

Lopas, Tom

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2004
    9

Lopez, Manuel

Leivas, Margaret

Leivas, Augustine

Leivas, Gilbert

“A Visit to Cibola, Arizona” (2 tapes, transcript; includes photos)

1988
  28 1

Lorang, Louis

(tape, transcript)

1987
    2

Loroña, Herminia Solomon

(tape, transcript)

circa 1987
    3

Loroña, Mary

“Memories of Nana” (tape, transcript, notes) 1 of 2

1988
    4

Loroña, Mary

“Dolores Redondo Figueroa - Nana” (tape, transcript)

2 of 2

1988
    5

Loroña, Mary

“Dia de San Juan” (tape, not transcribed)

n.d.
    6

Lott, George

“Flooding in Early Yuma” (radio broadcast; tape, transcript)

1983
    7

Lott, George

“Yuma Memories after 1912” (2 tapes, transcript)

n.d.
    8

Lott, Gladys

(tape, not transcribed)

1997
  29 1

Lowell, Christensen

“WWII Yuma Army Airfield” (transcript; no tape)

1994
    2

Lutes, Robert H. Jr. (“Bobby”)

(tape, transcript)

1993
    3

Lyle, Dr. William H.

(tape, transcript)

1992
    4

Mann, Bill

(tape, not transcribed)

2006
    5

Marcus, Mrs. Abe (Eloisa)

(3 tapes, transcript)

1987
    6

Martin, Roland

“WWII Pilot Knob” (tape, transcript)

1991
    7

Martinez, Henry

(tape, not transcribed)

2008
    8

Martinez, John

Lopez, Flavia

(tape, not transcribed)

2001
    9

Matus, Leatrice

(tape, transcript)

1987
    10

Mayer, Marian

(tape, transcript, news clipping) 

1977
  30 1

Mayer, Marian

“Her Youth in Picacho, California” (tape, transcript)

1977
    2

Mayer, Marian

“River Trip on the Steamboat Mohave” (tape, transcript)

1977
    3

Mayer, Marian

(tape, transcript)

1977
    4

Mayer, Marian

“The Last  Holdup of the Picacho Stage” (tape, transcript)

n.d.
    5

Mayer, Marian

(tape, transcript)

n.d.
    6

Mayer, Marian

“History Marian Sambrano Mayer’s Family” (tape, transcript)

n.d.
    7

Mayer, Marian

“Hodges Family” (tape, transcript)

n.d.
    8

Mayer, Marian

(tape, transcript)

n.d.
    9

McCarty, Father Kieran

“The Unexpected in Spanish-American History” (lecture; 2 tapes, transcript)

1972
  31 1

McCauley, C.W.

(tape, transcript)

1992
    2

McCutcheon, Robert

“Frank Wheeler, Arizona Ranger” (tape, transcript)

1995
    3

McCreary, Amelia Maytorena

“Avila Family Story” (tape, transcript)

1971
    4

McElhaney, Sam C.

(2 tapes, transcript)

1988
    5

McElrath, Ernest and Ann

(tape, transcript)

1993
    6

McKay, Gary

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2006
    7

McVey, Marshall F.

Hilmer, Harold

(2 tapes, transcript)

1982
    8

Mendoza, Bill

Frith, Jean

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2001
  32 1

Mendoza, Bill

Kretzar, J.

Burdick, Doc

(tape, not transcribed)

2002
    2

Mercer, Preston

“Untold Stories of the Territorial Prison” (lecture; tape, transcript)

1989
    3

Meyers, Victor; Collins, Lloyd; Sullivan, Bernie; Doon, Harry; Hanson, Bob; Swagerty, Clemitt; Green, Harry; Hill, Al; Minnis, Gilmore; Psolka, Tony

“WWII Yuma Army Airfield Reunion-Officers”

(2 tapes, transcript, news clipping)

1989
    4

Miller, Michael

Hall, George; Reid, Megan; Upton, Linda; Werley, Bob

“On Location in Yuma” (panel discussion; tape, transcript) 1 of 3

1995
    5

Miller, Michael

Houston, John; Reid, Megan; Upton, Linda

“On Location in Yuma: Road to Morocco, The Sad Sack” (panel discussion; tape, transcript) 2 of 3

1995
    6

Miller, Michael

Catching, Bill; Reid, Megan; Upton, Linda

“On Location in Yuma” (panel discussion; tape, transcript) 3 of 3

1995
    7

Miller, Michael

Hall, George; Reid, Megan; Upton, Linda

“On Location in Yuma: The Son of the Sheik” (panel discussion; tape, no transcript)

1996
    8

Minnis, Viola; French, Pat; Behrens, Gladys; Quinby, Shirley; Burnside, Rose; Burnside, John

“WWII Yuma Army Airfield-Officer Wives: (tape, transcript)

1989
    9

Modesti, Phinoclade

(tape, transcript)

1968
  33 1

Molina, Conrad

“The José M. Molina Story” (transcript, no tape)

1972
    2

Molina, Leonard

(tape, transcript)

1992
    3

Morrison, Bob

(tape, transcript)

1995
    4

Murrieta, Sofia

Ortez, Francisca

(tape, transcript, news clipping)

1992
    5

Neahr, Frank

Gutierrez, Bessie Neahr

(tape, transcript)

1994
    6

Nichols, William R. (“Ray”)

“Memories of Yuma 1905-1911” (2 tapes, transcript)

1972
    7

Nickerson, Jon L.

“Dome Valley” (tape, transcript)

1990
    8

Nimmoy, Bob

“Picacho Days” (lecture; tape, transcript)

n.d.
    9

Noble, Edward D.

“Bard Experimental Station”

1991
  34 1

Nord, Albert and Irene

(tape, transcript, notes)

1992
    2

O’Brien, Emma Stoffela

Rodriguez, Carmen Mejia

Huling Cecil; Maldonado, Edward

(tape, transcript)

1986
    3

Ochsner, Josephine

“WWII Army Nurse”

(tape, transcript)

1989
    4

Odle, Susan

Bradford, Lizzie; Kelly, Nanette; Godfrey, Arthur; Knotts, Dr. RR; Westover, William H; Ortez, Francisca (Chica Green)

“Interviews with Several Old Timers” (public meeting; 2 tapes, transcript, news clippings)

1964
    5

Ogle, Lloyd and Nina

Beckett, Ralph

“The Monkey Farm” (transcript, no tape)

1992
    6

Olesen, Johannes

“WWII Prisoner of War” (translated by his son Hans Olesen; 2 tapes, transcript)

1994
    7

Orendorff, Jean

Chandler, Etta

(3 tapes, transcript)

1992
    8

Ortiz, Pablo Ramirez

(tape, transcript)

1988
    9

Osborn, Jones

(2 tapes; no transcript)

1996
  35 1

Patterson Sisters

(3 tapes; transcript missing)

1999
    2

Payan, Ramon

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2009
    3

Payne, Mary Refugio Rizo

(tape, transcript)

1977
    4

Payne, Mary Refugio Rizo

Marcus, Eloisa Doten

Chapman, Elva Westfall

“Growing Up in Yuma” (2 tapes, transcript)

1977
    5

Payne, Mary Refugio Rizo

(2 tapes, transcript, biographical sketch)

1982
    6

Pender, William A.

(tape, transcript)

1990
    7

Penny, Bill R.

(2 tapes, transcript)

1992
  36 1

Pettigrew, Eula and Harold

(tape, transcript)

1992
    2

Pfeiffer, Frank W.

(tape, transcript)

1989
    3

Phillips, Guy

Johnson, Arla and Dave

(tape, transcript, news clipping)

1987
    4

Phillips, Marinta

(tape, transcript)

1995
    5

Phipps, John

(tape, no transcript)

1995
    6

Pierson, Jay

“Yuma During WWII” (presented at the Arizona History Convention, Flagstaff; tape, transcript)

1987
    7

Pittard, Sharon Ziegler

“Molina Block” (tape, not transcribed)

2002
    8

Podolsky, Trixi

(tape, not transcribed)

2007
    9

Polhamus, Isaac IV

“Yuma Radio” (2 tapes, transcript)

2000
  37 1

Polhamus, Isaac IV (grandson of Isaac Polhamus II, Yuma steamboat captain)

(VHS cassette, no transcript)

2003
    2 Polhamus, Jim II (grandson of Isaac Polhamus II, Yuma steamboat captain) 2003
    3 Polhamus, John M. (grandson of Isaac Polhamus II, Yuma steamboat captain) 2003
    4

Powell, Carmen

(2 tapes, not transcribed; includes photocopies of hunting and fishing images)

2010
    5

Prince, Frank

(2 tapes, transcript)

1987
  38 1

Quinby, Carter

“WWII Yuma Army Airfield” (tape, transcript, news clipping)

1993
    2

Quiroz, Jennie

(tape, not transcribed)

n.d.
    3

Rainwater, Versi

(4 tapes, transcript)

1972
    4

Ralston, Dale and Ludmelia

“Remembrances as an Engineer” (2 tapes, transcript)

1976
    5

Rhynning, Captain Thomas

“Indian Fighting” (radio broadcast; tape, transcript)

1940
    6

Rigney, Francis

“WWII in Yuma” (tape, transcript)

1993
    7

Roberson, Willie Irene

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2009
    8

Robinson, George

Leindecker, Frank

(tape, transcript)

1967
  39 1

Robinson, Robbie

“Produce” (tape, not transcribed)

2000
    2

Roll, Jack

“History of Roll, Arizona:  (tape, no transcript)

1996
    3

Romo, Jesus

(tape translated from Spanish; transcript)

1972
    4

Ruiz, Jenero (“Chicken”)

(3 tapes, transcript)

1997
    5

Rushin, Tom D.

(tape, transcript)

1993
    6

Sandholdt, Pauline

(3 tapes, transcript)

1992
    7

Sandstrom, Arthur C.

(tape, transcript)

1991
    8

Savilla, Agnes

“The Indian Way of Life” (lecture) and

Figueroa, Bob “A Brief Report to the Members of the Pioneer Society” (tape, transcript)

1972
    9

Scharpenberg, Charlene Cheatham

(tape, not transcribed)

2007
    10

Schott, Alma

(3 tapes, transcript)

1992
  40 1

Schuman, Perry

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2010
    2

Schutz, Glennie

Smith, Pauline (daughter)

(tape, transcript)

1987
    3

Schweiger, Mary Weeks

(tape, transcript)

1990
    4

Schweiger, Mary

Weeks, Charles

Weeks, Elaine

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

1990
    5

Secrest, Ruth Chappel

(tape, transcript)

1991
    6

Seney, Bob

“Traveling Through Yuma During the Depression”

(tape, transcript)

1991
    7

Sharpensteen, Claude

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2007
    8

Sherrick, Chester O.

(tape, transcript)

1992
  41 1

Shook, Eleanor Downey (Mrs. William Shook)

(tape, transcript)

1992
    2

Sibley, Louise Fleming

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2005
    3

Sims, Mary Louise Allman

(tape, transcript, memorabilia/photos of her father, Perry Allman)

1994
    4 Smith, Jean
(2 tapes, transcript; includes photocopies of images and correspondence of her parents John O. and Regina Smith)
1988
    5

Smith, Kent

“Yuma Air Force Base in the 1950s” (tape, transcript)

2000
    6

Smith, Lillie J.

(tape, transcript)

1995
    7

Smith, M.L.

Forrest, Nina; Orta, Mike; Black, Rosalie; Harrison, Billy

(2 tapes; no transcript)

1983
    8

Smith, Pauline

“Yuma in the 1930s” (tape, transcript)

1991
  42 1

Smith, Virginia

(tape, transcript)

1997
    2

Smith, William Hawes

(lecture at Fine Arts Dinner; tape, transcript; includes a catalog of the Gallegos Collection, University of Arizona

1967
    3

Snow, Dan

(2 tapes, transcript)

1994
    4

Snyder, George

“Identification of Old Tools and Equipment” (tape, transcript; includes photos)

1984
    5

Solomon, Charles

(tape, transcript)

1987
    6

Sorensen, Stella

“Billy Fourr” (tape, no transcript)

1992
    7

Sparks, Annie (Mrs. Robert)

(tape, transcript)

1988
    8

Staberg, James

Fausnaugh, Ray

“WWII Pilot Knob Training Camp” (tape, transcript)

1988
  43 1

Stevens, Pearl M.

(tape, not transcribed)

2004
    2

Stine, Katherine

(tape, transcript

1993
    3

Swagerty, Effie

Meyers, Anne

“WW II Yuma Army Airfield” (tape, transcript)

1989
    4

Tanner, Clara and John

(tape, no transcript)

1987
    5

Thacker, William H.  (Bill)

Stahl, Ann (sister)

(tape, transcript)

1993
    6

Townsend, Harry Jr.

(tape, transcript) 

1990
    7

Trafzer, Cliff

Wilkey, Mary Lou

“Arizona-The Day Before Many Yesterdays” (radio broadcast; tape, transcript)

1976
    8

Trigg, Don

Bell, Raymond

“Trigg Construction Company” (tape, transcript)

1989
  44 1

Truitt, Randal

(tape, no transcript)

1995
    2

Thatcher, Elaine

Soliz, Geronimo

“Folklore” (lecture; 2 tapes, transcript)

1988
    3

Thayer, Bob

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

2010
    4

Thomas, Charles William Jr.

(tape, transcript)

1985
    5

Uribe, Antonia Imperial

(3 tapes in Spanish; transcript in English and Spanish)

1973
    6

Urtuzuastegui, Charles

(2 tapes, transcript)

1997
    7

Vance, Vivian

“Red Brick School” (2 tapes, no transcript)

1992
  45 1

Vandervelde, Mike

(tape, not transcribed)

2009
    2 Van Hooser, Willie T. and Eunice (King) 1988
    3

Vargas, Mario N.

(tape, transcript)

1994
    4

Veretto, Jake

Ramirez, Robert

(tape, not transcribed)

2007
    5

Vorbeck, Raymona Priest

Gordon-Roach, Janet

“Growing Up in Yuma” (tape, transcript)

1989
    6

Walker, S.L.

(tape, transcript)

2002
    7

Wallace, Hugh Daniel

(2 tapes, transcript)

1992
    8

White, Howard

(2 tapes, not transcribed; interview incomplete)

1997
  46 1

Whitman, Bill

(tape, transcript)

1977
    2

Williams, O. Ray

(4 tapes, transcript)

2000
    3

Webb, Norma

(tape, transcript)

1992
    4

Werley, Robert H.

(tape, transcript)

1987
    5

Wheeler, Ellen

(2 tapes, not transcribed)

n.d.
     6

Williams, William H. (Bill)

(tape, transcript)

1996
    7

Williams, William H. (Bill)

(tape, transcript)

1997
    8

Winsor, Clarissa Brown

(2 tapes, transcript, news clippings)

1969
  47 1

Winsor, Mulford III

(tape, no transcript)

1997
    2

Wilson, Mary

(tape, not transcribed)

2009
    3

Wilson, May

(tape, transcribed)

1993
    4

Wilson, T.F. (Bud)

(tape, transcript)

1990
    5

Wisenar, Jean

“Produce Industry in the Yuma Area” (tape, transcript)

1989
    6

Wolfe, Ken

(tape, transcript)

1987
    7

Wolfe, Lillian

Adair, Ruby Livingston

(tape, transcript)

1972
    8

Woodward, Dr. Arthur

“The Great Western – Sarah Bowman” (lecture; tape, transcript)

n.d.
    9

Woodard, Frances and Pete

“Schools” (3 tapes, transcript)

1987
  48 1

Worthen, Charlie

(2 tapes, transcript)

1995
    2

Worthen, Lois (Mrs. Charles Worthen)

(2 tapes, transcript)

1995
    3

Wright, Ed

(tape, not transcribed)

2002
    4

Yarwood, Clark and Imogene

“Life in Yuma, Somerton, Gadsden Area 1920s to Present” (tape, transcript)

1988
    5

Yarwood, Harold

(tape, transcript)

1990
    6 “Yuma Historical and Cultural Sites” (possible radio broadcast; narrator unknown; tape, transcript)  1989
    7 “Yuma Union High School All Classes Reunion” (interviews by Leland Polhamus; VHS cassette) 2003
         
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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