Murphey, John W., 1898-1977.
Real estate developer and civic leader; Murphey built more than 1,000 homes, hotels and inns in Tucson, much of it in the Catalina Foothills area. He built and managed Catalina Foothills Estates, Broadway Village Shopping Center, and helped build the Arizona Historical Society. He operated two ranches, one near Silver City, N.M., and the U Circle Ranch near Oracle, Ariz.
From the description of Murphey papers, 1921-1951. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40618111
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Murphy, James M., 1917-1997. Murphy legal papers, 1909-1967 (bulk 1950-1961). | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division | |
| creatorOf | Murphey, John W., 1898-1977. Murphey papers, 1921-1951. | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division | |
| referencedIn | Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission. Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission records, 1971-[ongoing]. | Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division |
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| associatedWith | Broadway Village Shopping Center (Tucson, Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Catalina Foothills Estates (Tucson, Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | El Conquistador Hotel (Tucson, Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hacienda del Sol (Tucson, Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Murphey-Keith Building Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Murphy, James M., 1917-1997. | person |
| associatedWith | Tucson Golf and Country Club (Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission. | corporateBody |
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| Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Ariz.) |
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| Real estate development |
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Birth 1898
Death 1977
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