Cottonwood Public Library
The Cottonwood Public Library is located at 100 South Sixth Street in Cottonwood (phone: 520-634-7559).
Books
The following books in the Southwest collection are not always available at other libraries in the District.
Anderson, Douglas and Barbara: Chaco Canyon, Center of a Culture. Southwest Parks and Monuments Assn., no date.
Hughes, J. Donald. The Story of Man at Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon Natural Association Bulletin #14, National Park Service, 1967.
Osterwald, Doris B. Cinders & Smoke: A mile by mile guide for the Durango to Silverton narrow gauge trip. Lakewood, CO: Western Guideways, 1979.
Strong, Mary Frances. Desert Gem Trails. Mentone, CA: Gemstone Books, 1971.
Willard, Don. An Old-Timer's Scrapbook: A Roundup from the Range of His Own Recollections and Observations. Introduction by Elizabeth Rigby. Mesa, 1984.
Willson, Roscoe G. Pioneer and Well Known Cattlemen of Arizona. Phoenix: McGrew Commercial Printery, 1956.
Scrapbooks/Binders
Three ring binder: Arizona State Historic Property Inventory, done by Linda Laird and Associates; contains information on older buildings, e.g., 1880s through 1920s, early, at least 100 buildings in the area.
Library history: Scrapbook has various materials for the library starting with regularity in June of 1975 and continuing through the mid 1980s. This book contains board minutes, directors' reports, and correspondence.
Three ring binder with Directors' reports from 1990s.
Files (located in the administrative area of the library)
Library history: 5-10 clippings, new releases, from 1974 through late 1970s or 1980s.
Library: at least 50 clippings, mostly from local papers dating from early to mid 1970s, photocopies of newspaper articles, about 15, local and Prescott papers, mid 1980s.
Oral Histories done by Laura Williams
Quayle, Helen Geary Quayle (1977) 48 pp;
Young, Herb (1977) 26 pp.
Pamphlets in file drawers:
3 or less copies in the Library District:
Bass, William G. The Grand Canyon in Poem and Picture. Wickenburg: William G. Bass, (no year listed).
Beeler, Joe. Sedona Oak Creek Canyon. (Fall 1979) local promotional/add type pamphlet.
Brewer, James W. Jerome: A Story of Mines, Men and Money. Globe: Southwestern Monuments Association, 1966.
Hirsch, Bob. Arizona RV Roamin': Explore Arizona-easy trips for you and your RV. Arizona RVDA, 1978.
Indians of the Southwest: in full color. ("Over 80 pictures and sketches of authentic American Indians"). No author listed. Mirro-Krome Production, San Bruno, California (date not given but this book has to have been written prior to the time when anyone was concerned with political correctness).
McKee, Edwin. Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Region: The Geological story of Zion, Bryce, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert and Grand Canyon. Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1969.
Museum of Northern Arizona. Oak Creek Canyon. 1962.
Pix, Vi. Arizona Characters (book of cartoons). Sedona. Vix Pix, (mid 1970s?). 65cents.
Webb, C.R. South Rim Grand Canyon: Your Step by Step Guide. Las Vegas: Creel Printing, 1973.
