Westerners records, 1953-1996.

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Westerners records, 1953-1996.

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Records of the Tucson Corral of Westerners including correspondence, membership records, publications, business records, photographs, meeting minutes, memory books, and tape recordings of programs. Photographs depict members, speakers and officers. The audio cassette recordings cover a variety of topics and include prominent speakers in the areas of Arizona, Mexico and Southwestern history. Historical topics are varied but include early military experiences, the earthquake of 1887, Apache Indians, the Southern Arizona Rescue Association, the Tucson Parade and Rodeo, U.S.-Mexico border history, folklore, mining, and scouting in Arizona. Speakers include Bernard Fontana, Don Bufkin, Otis Chidester, Jim Officer, Boyd Finch, Charles Herner, and Leland Sonnichsen.

4.5 linear ft. (9 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7417321

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Officer, James E.

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University of Arizona anthropology professor, assistant to Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, and associate commissioner for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Jim Officer researched, wrote and taught about contemporary American Indian issues and the history of Hispanics in Arizona. From the description of Officer papers, 1950-1995. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 46940568 From the description of General subgroup, 1950-1996. (Ari...

Westerners. Tucson Corral

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The Tucson Corral of Westerners was established in 1953 as Corral #6 of the Westerners International. The Tucson Corral publishes the "Smoke Signal" three times a year and meets monthly for presentations on subjects relating to Western history. From the description of Westerners records, 1953-1996. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 39846652 Biographical note: The Tucson Corral of Westerners was established in 1953 as Corral #6 of th...

Sonnichsen, C. L. 1901-1991.

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Southern Arizona Rescue Association, Tucson, Ariz.

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Fontana, Bernard L.

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Ethnologist and author. From the description of Oral history interview, 1980 Aug. 29 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37495937 Bernard (Bunny) Lee Fontana was a prominent anthropologist based out of the University of Arizona. He participated in many activities around Sonora and southern Arizona and was also a prolific author who preferred to be known as Bunny. Bunny Fontana was born Janua...

Bufkin, Don

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Historian, cartographer, worked for Arizona Historical Society, 1975 to 1985; previously worked as an urban transportation planner, 1951 to 1975. From the description of Oral history interview, 1991 Jul. 25 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36415059 ...