Yost, Billie Williams, 1907-
Variant namesBorn Bernetta Williams, on February 27, 1907, Billie Williams Yost was the youngest of four children of Bill and Gertrude Williams who operated Red Lake Trading Post on the Navajo Reservation for many years. Mrs. Yost began her journalistic career with the Winslow Mail, and later became a newspaper reporter for Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun. In 1966, she became Coconino County Clerk of the Superior Court, an office she held until her retirement in 1975. In 1987, she was voted into the Democratic Party Hall of Fame for her contributions, dedication, and service.
From the guide to the Billie Yost Collection, 1891-1959, (Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department)
Billie Williams Yost, b. Bernetta Williams, 27 Feb. 1907; Arizona journalist, and Coconino County Clerk of the Superior Court.
From the description of Photographs, 1894-1959. (Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32942593
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| creatorOf | Billie Yost Collection, 1891-1959 | Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department. | |
| creatorOf | Billie Yost Collection, 1891-1959 | Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department. | |
| referencedIn | Ash, Susan L. Rogers. Flagstaff Public Library Oral History Project. Series 5, 1975-1977. | Northern Arizona University, Cline Library |
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| associatedWith | Leupp Indian School (Leupp, Ariz.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Yost, Ernest Joseph. | person |
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| Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.) | |||
| Arizona--Hopi Indian Reservation | |||
| Arizona--Keams Canyon | |||
| San Juan River (Colo.-Utah) | |||
| Moencopi Wash (Ariz.) | |||
| Arizona--Flagstaff | |||
| Arizona--Flagstaff Region | |||
| Arizona--Blue Canyon | |||
| Blue Canyon (Ariz.) | |||
| Arizona | |||
| Mary, Lake (Ariz.) | |||
| Keams Canyon (Ariz.) | |||
| Mormon Lake (Ariz.) |
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| Bridges |
| Distillation apparatus |
| Distilling |
| Donkeys |
| Dredges |
| Gold dredging |
| Hopi Indians |
| Hopi Indians |
| Jails |
| Logging railroads |
| Navajo children |
| Navajo Indians |
| Railroad passenger cars |
| Railroads |
| Roads |
| School children |
| Sheriff |
| Snake dance |
| Stone buildings |
| Trading posts |
| Wooden boats |
| Work boats |
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Birth 1907
