George Parsons papers, ca. 1879-1933.

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George Parsons papers, ca. 1879-1933.

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Summary: Manuscripts (1901-1930), clippings, diaries (1879-1929), and a small amount of correspondence created by George W. Parsons during his life. Journals (or diaries) include brief, daily entries commencing in 1879 in Tombstone, Arizona, and end in 1929 in Los Angeles, California. Personal papers consist of two folders of correspondence primarily between 1912 and 1924 written in California. Five manuscripts are present including "A Thousand-Mile Desert Trip" by Parsons and a biographical essay titled "George Whitwell Parsons". Numerous newspaper clippings feature stories of Tombstone during the period Parsons lived there and events in Los Angeles after he relocated. Of special note is the Parsons' journal printed in 1939 as part of the Arizona Statewide Archival and Records Project Division of Professional and Service Projects Work Projects Administration. The journal entailed the years 1879 to 1882 and featured the events in and around Tombstone, Arizona Territory. A photocopy of the original manuscript and the typed transcript are present in the collection.

2 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 8000020

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Parsons, George Whitwell, 1850-1933

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Parsons was born in Washington, DC, Aug. 26, 1850; graduated Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, NY; moved to CA, 1876 and worked for several years at National Bank & Trust Co. San Francisco; moved to Tombstone, AZ, 1880, and was involved in mining; relocated to Los Angeles, CA, 1887 and was charter member Chamber of Commerce serving as director and chairman for Committee on Mines and Mining, and Transportation Committee; represented CA at Omaha Exposition; was identified with mining industry an...