Congress Public Library
The Congress Public Library is located on 400 Ranch Road in Congress (phone: 520-427-3945). This community library has a good Southwestern collection and a few documents that pertain to the area.
Books:
The following books in the Southwest collection are frequently not available at other libraries in the District.
Esenwein, William. The Private Empire of Charlie P. Stanton: King of Men. Stanton, AZ: Privately Printed 1972.
Goodson, Rose Mary. The Story of Congress: Arizona's Premier Gold Camp. Stickney, South Dakota: Argus Publishing Company, 1995.
Johnson, Maureen G. Placer Gold Deposits of Arizona. Geological Survey Bulletin 1355. Reprinted by Gem Guides Book Company, 1987.
Johnson, Robert Neil. Southwestern Ghost Town Atlas. Susanville, CA: Cy Johnson & Son book Distributors, 1968.
Klein, James. Where to Find Gold in the Desert. Anaheim, Calif.: P-J Press, 1975.
General File: History of Congress
Copy of The Traveler ("Covering 89 and 89A, Arizona's Most Historic & Scenic Highway"): January 1994. This is printed like a small newspaper-style newsletter. It is free.
Folder within file called History of Congress: Overview done in 1983 by Ruth Lewis. The folder also contains clippings and copies of clippings that are of local interest.
Envelope in file: The over-view reads: "Clippings of the 'Congress News' by Ruth Lewis for the Wickenburg Sun in the 1980 years. They are not organized but do make fascinating reading for people living in Congress during those years." Signed Arthea Harris. This is a good description of the contents. The articles are from AZ Rep., Wickenberg Sun. Frequently there is no source name or date on individual clippings.
Copy of the Story of Congress (noted above). The book contains the author's hand-drawn map of the area, with notations of historical importance.
Scrapbook/binder
Three ring binder with library information: There is a list of Board members and officers, 1996, budget and some more recent membership information (1997). There are some fliers for activities, and several minutes of Board meetings (1999).
Photographs
There are approximately 50 colored snapshots of library and volunteers, parade, activities from the 1990s. For the most part, subjects and events are not identified.
