Prescott Public Library

Various Environmental Impact Studies for the County (e.g., Yarnell, etc.)

Vertical files
We have listed information only from the files marked "Prescott" (four file drawers) and further limited listings to those files with fairly sizable collections of clippings or information on Yavapai County. Because they are not pertinent to the aims of this project, we have not listed information on materials located in vertical file drawers labeled "Arizona" or "General Subjects."

• Acker Trust: Application guidelines and photocopies of approximately. 15 newspaper articles from 1993 to late 1990s with general information on the formation of the trust
  
• Administration Building: City Hall
  Dedication program and photocopies of articles from 1893 to 1960s regarding the construction of various city buildings (approximately 50 very short articles)
  
• AIDS clinic
  Photocopies of approximately 10 newspaper articles at the time of the founding, January 1993
  
• Airport
  Photocopies of approximately 10 articles from 1993 to the late 1990s on airport, functions, expansion
  
• American Laundry: Prescott
  Copy of manuscript overview by Eddie Brooks on the laundry: photocopies of several 1800s articles and a few secondary articles from the 1990s
  
• Prescott Antique Auto Club
  Two brochures from mid-1970s, ads and information
  
• Archaeology: City of Prescott
  Archaeological Overview compiled by Andrew L. Christenson, Archaeological Consultant, January, 1992 and copies of several 1990s newspaper articles on local archaeology
  
• Prescott Arts and Artists
  5 photocopies of contemporary newspaper clippings on artists of note
  
• Prescott Ballpark
  Approximately 10 mid 1990s newspaper articles talking about the history of the construction and photocopies of 1930s photos of construction
  
• Banks:
  Photocopies of articles giving secondary information; most articles are from the 1990s, (approximately 20 articles, a few dated in early 1900s)
  
• Bicentennial:
  Four folders giving information on the celebration in Prescott, includes local contemporary newspaper clippings, plans, etc.
  
• Biographies: Sometimes there are only short newspaper obituaries of the subjects listed below, sometimes there are short (1-3 typed pages) biographies of the following people. A few files have more information, and these are indicated with an asterisk.
  •   Acker, James*
  •   Ainsworth, Frank K.
  •   Andres, Emma*
  •   Archibald, Miles
  •   Avery, Alfred J.
  •   Banta, Albert Franklin*
  •   Bentley, Allan
  •   Bianconi, John
  •   Bigelow, Henry A.*
  •   Billy Jack*
  •   Boblett, Edward A.*
  •   Boggs, N.A.
  •   Borglum, Gutzon*
  •   Borglum, Solon*
  •   Born, C.D
  •   Born, Dr. Ernest
  •   Bowers family*
  •   Bowers, Edward F. Jr.*
  •   Bowers, Edward F.*
  •   Bowman, Blaine
  •   Bozarth, Johnny*
  •   Bozarth, Orville*
  •   Brinkmeyer, Henry*
  •   Brisley, Harry
  •   Brodie, Alexander A.*
  •   Brooke, Gideon
  •   Brooks, Hezekian*
  •   Brooks, Mary Catherine Smith*
  •   Bryan, Jonathan M.*
  •   Buffum, William M.*
  •   Burroughs, Joseph
  •   Butcher, Harold
  •   Calkins, Jerome B.
  •   Campbell, John G.*
  •   Campbell, Thomas E.*
  •   Carey, George
  •   Carroll, Elva Haskell
  •   Cheney, John
  •   Clifford, Margaret
  •   Clough, A.S.*
  •   Cole, William Wallace
  •   Collier, Wilson Crawford
  •   Cook, Edward Joseph*
  •   Cory, Kate*
  •   Curtin, Andrew
  •   Curtis A.G.
  •   Curtis, Charles A.
  •   Dawson, Mike
  •   Dexter, Mata Eliza
  •   Duke, John F.
  •   Dunn, A.G.*
  •   Eagan, Charles P.*
  •   Eckert, Joe
  •   Eggers, L.F.
  •   Ehle, John
  •   Ehle, Joseph
  •   Ehle, Margaret
  •   Flannigan, William
  •   Fleury, Henry W.*
  •   Flinn, Dr. Robert
  •   Ford, William Henry
  •   Fremont, Jessie*
  •   Fremont, John*
  •   French, Wash
  •   Gardenr, James*
  •   Gardner, Gail*
  •   Gardner, Jim
  •   Giles, James Sharon
  •   Goodwin, John (empty file)
  •   Grant, James*
  •   Greenwald, Samuel*
  •   Griffin, Norman Leo
  •   Hall, James Layman
  •   Hall, Sharlot*
  •   Hardy, William H.
  •   Hargrave, Dr. Lyndon
  •   Hargrave, Joseph Priestly*
  •   Harony, Mary Katherine [Bignose]
  •   Hartin, John
  •   Harvey, Dick
  •   Hathaway, Guilford
  •   Hatz, Daniel*
  •   Hawkins, John J.
  •   Hazeltine Family*
  •   Heap Family*
  •   Heckle, Bob
  •   Henry, Frederick*
  •   Henry, George*
  •   Hickling, William [this is how he's listed but his last name is Prescott]
  •   Hill, Hinds, J.T.
  •   Hill, Samuel*
  •   Hodges, Thomas
  •   Howard, John*
  •   Jenks, Loren S.*
  •   Jewell, Lucien B.*
  •   Johns, Cora Elizabeth
  •   Johnson, Caroline
  •   Jordan, Frank
  •   Kate, Big Nose (see above, Mary Katherine Harony)
  •   Kendall, George K.
  •   Kerr, Edward
  •   Knott, Joseph William*
  •   Kuhne, Frank Adolph
  •   Kurtz, Al
  •   Laguardia, Fiorello*
  •   Laughlin, John
  •   Lee, Jefferson H
  •   Leib, Charles
  •   Leib, Mary Catherine
  •   Leihy, George W.
  •   Leyva brothers
  •   Linn, Jacob
  •   Lount, Daniel S.
  •   Lount, George
  •   Lucas, Thomas Henry
  •   Luke, Charles August
  •   MacMillan, Robert
  •   Mahar, Thomas
  •   Mahoney, John
  •   Marion, John H.*
  •   Marsh, J. H. A.
  •   Masterson, Murat
  •   Matthews John H.
  •   Matthews, Joseph
  •   McCaffry, James E.
  •   McCandless, James
  •   McCormick, Margaret
  •   McCormick, Richard C.*
  •   McKinnon, Rodney
  •   Miles family
  •   Miles, Nelson*
  •   Miller family*
  •   Miller, Lucy
  •   Miller, Warren
  •   Mitchell, Grace*
  •   Mitchell, John Edwin Gray
  •   Moeller, Andrew L.
  •   Monroe, Mollie
  •   Moon, John
  •   Moore, Fred
  •   Morgan, Henry
  •   Mullens, Johnnie
  •   Mulvenon, Hugh
  •   Munds, Francis Willard
  •   Murphy family (Billy and Julia)
  •   Murphy Frank M.*
  •   Murray, James B.
  •   Murray, William R.
  •   Noggle, Joe
  •   Noyes, Albert O.*
  •   O'Leary, Daniel
  •   O'Neill, Bucky (four files)*
  •   Ogg, Jack L.
  •   Osburn, David
  •   Parks, Bill
  •   Peck, Edmund George
  •   Postle, Robert
  •   Potts, Warren
  •   Prather, Abraham
  •   Prescott, William Hicking*
  •   Raible, John*
  •   Rees, Carl and family
  •   Richards, Hugo
  •   Rogers, Charles T.
  •   Rogers, Frank
  •   Rogers, Marilla
  •   Rogers, Samuel
  •   Rountree, John M.
  •   Ruffner, Budge*
  •   Ruffner, Elizabeth
  •   Ruffner, Melissa
  •   Ruggles, Silas
  •   Rush, Viola Mae
  •   Scholey family*
  •   Tackitt, E.A.
  •   Tackitt, Pleasant
  •   Taylor, Edward Griffith
  •   Tenney, Boyd
  •   Thompson, Elizabeth
  •   Thrift, Llewellyn*
  •   Tilton family
  •   Travis, William
  •   Turville, Edwin S.*
  •   VanTassel, Nelson E.
  •   Vine, Garrett O.*
  •   Virgin Mary (Ramos)
  •   Wagner, Jerri
  •   Ward, Fay E.
  •   Weaver, Benjamin*
  •   Weaver, Caroline*
  •   Wells, Betty
  •   Wells, Edmund W.*
  •   Wells, Samuel and family*
  •   Wertheimer, Aaron
  •   Whipple, Amiel
  •   Wildman, Fran
  •   Wiley, Gabriell*
  •   Wilkinson, Jim
  •   Williams, Frederick
  •   Wilson, L.F. "Frank"
  •   Winchell, Lida
  •   Wing, Thomas Alva
  •   Wood, Homer
  •   Wrenall, Miss Gwendolyn
  •   Wright, Frank L.
  •   Yates, Charles*
  •   Yount, C.E.
  •   Zimmerman, Alfred
  
• Buildings: Prescott
  Approximately 50 articles on local buildings
  
• Bridges
  Photocopies of photos of area pictures, (approx. 20 from 1930s)
  
• Brodie Cadets
  Very short overview of early 20^th century group (secondary)
  
• Business
  Several copies of newspaper articles on Prescott, plus copy of special edition: "Profile on Prescott" Prescott Sun, October 17, 1990: current information
  
• Burnt Ranch
  Secondary article from Prescott Courier 1961
  
• Cemeteries
  Information on area cemeteries:
  There is a moderate amount of information on the following cemeteries
  •   Black Canyon
  •   Citizens
  •   Ferguson-Morrell
  •   Masonic
  •   Mountain View
  •   I00F
  •   Pioneer's Home [sic]
  •   Prescott National
  •   Rolling Hills
  
• Chamber of Commerce: events and brochures, 1990s
  
• Chinese
  Secondary articles (approximately 7) published in local newspapers and periodicals. One or two are from early in the century, others are contemporary (1990s primarily)
  
• Christmas, 1864-78
  Secondary articles on Prescott Christmases (approximately 5) and copies of a few short clippings from 19^th century local newspaper
  
• Churches: Primary and secondary articles on these churches, past and present
  •   Baptist,
  •   Congregational
  •   Catholic
  •   Episcopal
  •   Methodist
  •   Presbyterian
  •   General early Prescott churches (under miscellaneous, has copies of newspaper articles from late 1800s to 1980s)
  
• City Hall
  Primary and secondary information including programs for local celebrations (mostly 1970s)
  
• Courthouse
  Copies of approximately 7 "Days Past" articles on the courthouse; article about planting 60' tall tree
  
• Prescott doctors
  Mostly copies of secondary information giving historical overview of various doctors who practiced in Prescott
  
• Earth First
  Photocopies of clippings about Earth First activities and trials in the 1990s, copy of Kokopelli's Seed, newsletter of Earth Action Group of Prescott College, Fall, 1991
  
• Eastern Star
  Photocopies of late 19^th and early 20^th century articles on local Eastern Star activities, approximately 50 very short notices and a few longer ones
  
• Education
  Three pamphlets from local schools, late 1980s, 1990s
  
• Elks Theater/Opera House, approximately 20 secondary articles, and manuscript copy of overview and transcripts from late 19^th and early 20^th century local newspapers
  
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
  Approximately 15 articles about University activity: copy of spiral bound "The Economic Impact of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on the Surrounding Community," (24 pages, 1989
  
• Fine Arts
  Approximately 10 articles mostly from the 1990s on local arts scene, brochure for James Osmer
  
• Fires: 1865-1903
  Photocopies of photos from Sharlot Hall Museum (approx. 15), copies of articles, and other materials from Sharlot Hall Museum
  
• Fire Department, Volunteer
  Early history, photocopies of articles, primary and secondary from late 1800s to 1990s: good collection from which to begin research on the local fire department
  
• Fire of July 1900
  Copy of materials from Sharlot Hall, primarily, good-sized collection of materials including photocopies of 1900 articles on the fire
  
• Flood of 1983
  Approximately 15 articles on the flood
  
• Fort Misery
  Photocopies of articles on the Fort, a few from the late 1800s but more from the mid-20^th century onward
  
• Fort Whipple
  Copies of primary and secondary articles on the Fort, large collection (2 folders)
  
• Fremont House: copy of 1976 article on the house
  
• Fraternal Organizations
  Copies of articles (some from the 19^th century) on fraternal organizations in Prescott (approximately 20)
  
• Frontier Days, 1887 through 1900 (copies of local articles, primary and secondary)
  
• Frontier Days, 1901 through 1910 (copies of local articles, primary and secondary)
  
• Frontier Days, 1911 through 1970 (copies of local articles, primary and secondary)
  
• Frontier Days, 1971 through 1989 (copies of local articles, primary and secondary)
  
• Frontier Days, 1990 to present (copies of local articles, primary and secondary)
  
• Girl Scouts: manuscript history of scouting in Prescott
  
• Goldwater Dam
  Photocopies of 1934 construction photos
  
• Governor's Mansion: A large file containing copies of primary and secondary information
  
• Granite Dells
  Manuscript of history and photocopies of current articles on the Dells
  
• Herndon Residence
  Photocopy of historic structure report on the Herndon Residence, approx. 25 pp.
  
• Hidden Valley Ranch, photocopies of primary and secondary materials on the Ranch (approx. 5)
  
• History
  Four folders containing copies of "Days Past" columns and other primary and secondary articles on the history of Prescott
  
• History Clippings
  Large collection of copies of short newspaper articles from late 19^th century and 20^th century of events pertinent to city history
  
• History, Whiskey Row
  Mostly copies of secondary information (5 articles)
  
• History Survey
  Copy of "1977 Prescott Citizen Survey," 30 pp
  
• The Horribles
  Short manuscript overview of history of Horribles
  
• Hospitals
  Photocopies of secondary articles (approx. 5) on area hospitals
  
• Hotels
  Primary and secondary information on Hassayampa, Vendome, and The Palace
  
• Houses of Ill-repute
  Copy of "Days Past" 1997: as wells late 19^th century articles from city newspapers on brothels and prostitutes
  
• Iron Springs Country Club
  Manuscript of history and overview, photocopies of a few clippings
  
• KuKluxKlan
  Copy of 1991 article on the history of the Klan in Prescott
  
• Laundries
  Copies of articles on American Laundry, 1893-1955
  
• Law Enforcement
  Copies of articles on local law enforcement as well as photocopies of some primary information on the subject: good place to start investigation
  
• Lawyers
  List of early area lawyers and copies of a few articles on lawyers from late 19^th century
  
• Marshals and night watchmen
  List of officers 1873-1882, copies of articles, not extensive
  
• Masons
  Photocopies of articles from late 19^th century to the present, other overviews of local group
  
• Monday Club
  Photocopies of secondary articles (2)
  
• Movies filmed locally
  Photocopies of articles about local movie making, includes the movies by Tom Mix and Harts of the West
  
• Movie Theater Houses
  Photocopies of articles from 1930s to 1990s
  
• Newspapers
  Primary and secondary articles on local newspapers, generally, but more extensive on the
  Prescott Courier; this would be a good place for researchers to start search on local print media.
  
• Prescott College
  Photocopies of articles about the college as well as college brochures
  
• Prescott Photographers
  Short overview of photographers from 1875-end of 19^th century, along with photocopies of newspaper clippings about local photographers from the same period
  
• Pioneers' Home
  Large folder of primary and secondary information on the Home
  
• Poland Brothers' Trial
  Sizable collection of clippings on the trial from local sources
  
• Police History
  Collection of photocopies of articles and information from 1933 to present
  
• Prescott Public Library History
  Three folders containing photocopies of some primary materials relating to library development as well as photocopies of articles about library development in Prescott from late 19^th century through the present
  
• Prescott WWI Celebration
  Photocopies of approximately 15 photos from 1916
  
• Prescott Racetrack
  Secondary articles on history of racetrack, 1990s
  
• Railroads
  Sizable collection of secondary articles and photocopies of photos of area railroads
  
• Rodeo
  Two sizable folders with programs, photocopies of articles on Prescott Frontier Days Rodeos
  
• Rough Riders
  Photocopies of primary and secondary information on Rough Riders
  
• Ruffner Funeral Home
  Brochures, photocopies of records, alphabetical list of funerals (copied from Sharlot Hall Museum files)
  
• Schools
  Two folders on schools in general as well as folders on Lincoln School and Saint Joseph's Academy, photocopies of primary and secondary information on various schools
  
• Sharlot Hall Museum
  Photocopies of primary and secondary information on the museum as well as brochures
  
• Smoki
  Photocopies of articles about Smoki, a few older informational brochures
  
• Smoki Museum
  Copies of articles on the Museum as well as manuscript description by Mernice Murphy and others, probably printed in the 1960s
  
• Smoki People
  Photocopies of articles by and about the Smoki People, mostly late 1940s through 1970s
  
• Stores, early
  Photocopies of short newspaper stories on local stores, mostly from late 19^th century (50 short entries)
  
• Streets, History
  Photocopies of articles about area streets, as well as photocopies of older photos of streets and buildings
  
• Thumb Butte
  Fairly large collection photocopies of articles about the area and events that took place on Thumb Butte, mostly from the late 1970s through the 1990s
  
• Transportation, early
  Photocopies of photos and articles on early transportation, small collection
  
• Time Lines
  Large, interesting collection on materials collected to make time lines as well as time lines themselves
  
• Trolley
  Primary and secondary information on the history of streetcars in Prescott, several general historical over-views in manuscript form
  
• Tunnels
  Three secondary overviews
  
• Telephone/Telegraph/natural gas
  Secondary overview of their history
  
• VA
  Information, mostly from the local media, as well as photocopy of Veterans' Hospital Review, 1941, 32 pp on the VA hospital at Whipple, Arizona
  
• Water
  Photocopies of articles on the water situation in Prescott, mostly from the 1990s
  
• Water Committee
  Copies of primary and secondary information from the late 1940s to 1970s
  
• Yavapai College Review
  Submitted 1992, James L. Fisher, LTD
  
• Yavapai County Fair
  Primary and secondary information on the fair
  
• Yavapai Heritage Foundation
  Photocopies of newspaper articles from 1970s [early days of the Foundation]
  
  

Scrapbooks
Nine scrapbooks contain information about the Prescott Public Library District. Each of these is in a three-inch, three-ring binder with plastic enclosed pages. Each scrapbook has approximately 100 double-sided pages.
Volume I: 2-24-47-11-10-68
This has articles on library development and activities, mostly from local media (and some articles are from other areas of the county as well). Some articles are very short notices; others are longer and give more details about the activities of library as well as those of the Friends of the Library.
Volume II: 11-19-68 to 10-24-71.
Content is similar to Volume I.
Volume III: 10-3-71-2-8-74
Content same as Volumes I and II, but this volume has more information about the library district and the general expansion of the local library (design of a new library, etc.)
Volume IV: 3-6-74 to 5-22-75
Four photos of idea machines (soliciting citizen involvement in planning the new library). Some copies of planning materials, budget information, programs for activities. Other material is similar to Volume I, II, and III.
Volume V: 5-29-75 to 5-27-77
2 8x10 photos of Mike Seeger at the library Jan. 1977. This volume is generally the same as those listed above, but it also contains copies of some library programs [e.g., ground breaking in Mayer, 1976].
Volume VI: 5-22-77 to2-8-79
Brochure of Prescott Talking Book Library, newspaper articles, program copies, news of Friends, library activities, arts at the library, movies at the library.
Volume VII: 1-1-79 to 8-19, 1982
Similar to earlier volumes.
Volume VIII: 8-19-82 to 12-19-86
Similar to earlier volumes.
Volume IX: Jan 1, 1987 through end of 1991
This is not as thorough a collection as earlier volumes.
There are no more scrapbooks in this series.

Scrapbook of Children's activities in the library:
Three ring, 2-inch binder, plastic pages, encasing articles about children's activities in the library 1985 through early summer, 1987. There are also photographs of children, (approximately 50 snapshots of various activities over the time of the collection, color as well as B&W).

John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards Contest scrapbook
One inch, three ring binder that is the Entry Form from the Prescott City/Yavapai County Library (Mrs. Frances E. Thomas library director) for John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards Contest about 25 double sided plastic enclosed pages including application and supporting materials such as newspaper clippings