Williamson papers, 1899-1940.

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Williamson papers, 1899-1940.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40310483

Typescript manuscripts and newspaper articles written by Williamson and others about Apache individuals, the military in Arizona, and Arizona pioneers. Personal correspondence includes letters from Thomas Cruse, J.H. McClintock, John A. Rockfellow, Will C. Barnes, and John Clum. Also included are handwritten reminiscences from Sandy Barrett, who drove a stage between San Antonio and El Paso. Photographs are of family members, Globe, Ariz. circa 1900, mining, and the Desert Rats (a group of old-timers including Jeff Milton, Frank Lockwood, and John Rockfellow).

1 linear ft. (2 boxes).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7425045

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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