Oral history interview, 1973 Apr. 7 [sound recording].

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Oral history interview, 1973 Apr. 7 [sound recording].

Sound recording of interview concerning his family's experiences in mining and the history of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company.

Transcript (21 p.)

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Douglas, Lewis W. (Lewis Williams), 1894-1974

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Legislator, U.S. Congressman, and U.S. Ambassador to England. The Douglas family arrived in Bisbee in 1881 and was active in the mining industry. From the description of Oral history interview, 1973 Apr. 7 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 45076910 Lewis W. Douglas was a businessman, Democratic politician, philanthropist, and diplomat. He served in the Arizona State Legislature, 1922-1925; U.S. House of Representa...

Douglas, Walter, 1870-1946

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Walter Douglas was involved in the mining and railroad industries of Arizona throughout his life. From 1895 to 1899, he worked for the Detroit Copper Company. In 1899, he became superintendent of the Copper Queen Consolidated Company at Bisbee, then served as general manager from 1902 to 1910, and then was general manager for Phelps Dodge. From 1917 to 1930, he was president of Phelps Dodge. His son, Walter, Jr., operated Gilpin Airlines in Tucson. From the description of Douglas min...

McNulty, James F., 1925-

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Biographical note: James F. McNulty was born in 1925 in Boston, MA. He served in the Army during World War II and came to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona in 1946. He obtained a law degree in 1952 and established a law firm in Bisbee, AZ. In 1968 McNulty was elected to the State Senate and served till 1973. In 1982 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he served one term. McNulty continued to practice law and retired in 1992. James F. McNulty, Jr. died June 30, 2009...

Douglas, James, 1837-1918

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Mining engineer, first President and Chairman of the Board of Phelps Dodge Company, philanthropist. From the description of Douglas papers, 1880-1938 (bulk 1880-1918). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36854934 Presbyterian licentiate, mining engineer, first president of Phelps Dodge Corporation, and philanthropist. From the description of Sermons, 1859-1880. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 28249120 ...

Bisbee Arts and Humanities Commission.

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