Northern Arizona University

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Mr. Polson was born in October 1904, in Williams, AZ. He worked for the Harvey Co. and the Santa Fe Railroad, and he helped build the Grand Canyon Railroad line. He discusses the Polson family history, and talks about local businesses, the Park Services, the Chinese population in Williams, the bars, and the town of Williams in general in the early 1900s.

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Mr. Perrin was born in San Francisco in 1889. He arrived in Williams in 1891 where he spent summers working on his father's cattle and sheep ranch. He was educated at the University of California, and he discusses the Santa Fe Railroad, and his feelings about life in northern Arizona. Other topics discussed include: descriptions of the ranch; experiences with the railroad as a rancher; and experiences with sheep in the Williams, Arizona area.

Abstract An interview with 'Tiny' Lauzon regarding his childhood and experiences of living in and around the Grand Canyon. He talks about his relationships with his family (especially his father, Burt Lauzon and his mother and stepmother, Edith and Rosa Lauzon), other homesteaders, ranchers and Park rangers and the cowboy life in the Southwest during the 1920's, 30's and 40's. Much time at the end of the interview is dedicated to Tiny's attempts to identify individuals in photos possessed by the...

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Mr. Spivey was born on March 10, 1898, in Waldo, Mississippi. He was a Roadmaster for 15 years. In 1923 he worked for the Grand Canyon Railroad, in Williams, loading steel. Prior to this, he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad in 1921. Topics discussed include: the duties of a roadmaster; the men who worked under him; the company homes; the school at Anita, Arizona; the washout on the railbed; an a railroad accident in 1939 when an engine tipped over.

Abstract Oral history interview with Marguerite Fulton Kurtz describing her memories and experiences growing up in Flagstaff, Arizona during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. During her interview she recalls many early Flagstaff residents, including her father and mother, Harry and Julia Fulton, her aunt and uncle, Laura and Joseph Bean Tappen. Both Harry Fulton and Joseph Bean Tappen were sheep ranchers who help formed the Arizona Wool Growers Association. She also mentions Mina...

Abstract Mr. Macauley speaks of his time and association with the Grand Canyon Railroad, and examines photographs, letters, and newspaper clippings of the history of the Grand Canyon Railway and Williams, AZ. Topics discussed include: his grandfather and Paul Yoder working in the rail yards; his personal train ride to the Grand Canyon; cattle loading; ranching; working for the Forest Services; the Harvey House; train travel and Amtrak; and many personal stories associated with correspondance and...

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An oral history interview with the Fairchilds include the following topics: cattle ranch at Lake Mary, Greelaw Lumber Mill, Walnut Canyon, Pierce's cabin, tours of Walnut Canyon, wildlife, water levels at Oak Creek, Lake Mary and Walnut Canyon, Bottomless Pits, visitors to Grand Canyon, Zane Grey and novels, Lamson Business College, and hunting.

Abstract Bury interviews Mr. Harry Broderick, assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction under "Skipper" Dick during the late 1950' and 1960's. The bulk of the interview centers around Dick himself, his interaction with the press, the School Board, and the school district. Other topics include: law and legislation for texbook adoption, teacher certification, the role and duties of the superintendent. Broderick also confronts the subject of how partisan politics, both on the Board of Education as...

Abstract Bury interviews Mr. J. Morris Richards, a native Arizonan, a life-long educator and journalist, and staff member of the State Dept. of Education/Public Instruction beginning in 1932 under the administration of Dr. Herman Hendricks. Much of the interview is in fact dedicated to Hendricks himself, his personal life as well as his administration and policies. Morris recounts his childhood, his education and his entree into the world of state-wide educational administration and politics. He...