Becker family.
Biographical notes:
Pioneer merchants, established Becker Mercantile Store in Springerville, Ariz. in 1876. Gustav, and his son, Julius W., managed the store for more than eighty years. Gustav was an advocate for highway construction in Arizona, and served as U.S. Postmaster, school trustee, and president of Round Valley Light and Power Co. and Round Valley Bank. Julius and his father were instrumental in building the White Mountain Hospital. Julius also owned the J. Becker Cattle Co.
From the description of Becker papers, 1870-1959 (bulk 1886-1925). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 39229265
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Subjects:
- Cattle trade
- Drugstores
- Epidemics
- Highway planning
- Justices of the peace
- Merchants
- Motels
- Pioneers
- Rationing
- Retail trade
- Tourism
- Voting registers
- Water-supply
- World War, 1939-1945
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Places:
- Arizona (as recorded)
- Arizona--Apache County (as recorded)
- Little Colorado River (N.M. and Ariz.) (as recorded)
- Arizona--Springerville (as recorded)
- Springerville (Ariz.) (as recorded)
- Apache County (Ariz.) (as recorded)
