Oral history interview, 1984 Apr. 25 [sound recording].

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Oral history interview, 1984 Apr. 25 [sound recording].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45243068

Sound recording of interview concerning her mother's experiences as one of the first University of Arizona students, reminiscences of family stories about grandfather, Edward N. Fish, uncles William and Lyman Wakefield, and her own experiences growing up in Tucson. Includes stories about Dr. Handy and about the Wyatt Earp and the Clanton and McLaury families.

Transcript (35 p.)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7551644

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Flaccus, Virginia Roberts,

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