George Babbitt collection, ca. 1890-1970.

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George Babbitt collection, ca. 1890-1970.

Consists principally of government reports, newspaper and magazine clippings, and pamphlets with a regional focus (e.g. Arizona) or a topical focus (e.g. water development; Native American issues). Includes some of Babbitt's personal correspondence, notebooks, and manuscript material, hotel and miscellaneous Coconino County, Ariz. registers, court dockets, and other related material. Topics include cattle trade, Central Arizona and Salt River projects, Hoover Dam, mining, parks and towns in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.

7 linear ft.

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Hochderffer, George, 1863-1955.

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George Hochderffer the son of Frank Joseph and Katherine (Kloster) Hochderffer was born December 22, 1863, in Bethlehem, Illinois. With his father and brother he traveled by covered wagon from Illinois to Flagstaff, Arizona, arriving June 7, 1887. He was a rancher, artist, botanist, local historian, military ethusiast, and world traveler. He was a member of the Arizona National Guard, 1891-1910. He died in Flagstaff in 1955. From the description of George Hochderffer manuscript colle...

Central Arizona Project (U.S.)

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Salt River Project

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Hoffman, Velma Rudd Corey.

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Babbitt, George, 1900-1980

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Businessman of Flagstaff, Ariz.; amateur historian and preservationist; d. 1980. From the description of George Babbitt collection, ca. 1890-1915. (Nogales-Santa Cruz County Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32211748 Northern Arizona land and business investor; Coconino County Democratic Committee chair, 1930s; Flagstaff, Ariz., postmaster, 1936-1953; amateur historian and preservationist. From the description of George Babbitt collection, 1895-1940 [photograp...