Located in the Douglas family estate in Jerome, Arizona, the Jerome State Historic Park's mission is to interpret the history the Douglas family and interpret the history of Jerome in the mining era.
Each year the Park helps to enlighten approximately 90,000 visitors. The park is open year round except Christmas Day.
History of the Douglas Family
The patriarch of the US branch of the Douglas family was James S. Douglas (1837-1918). Always referred to as Dr. Douglas, he was born and raised in Canada. Dr. Douglas received a broad education, traveled a great deal and ended up developing a reputation throughout North America as a highly skilled and shrewd metallurgist. He not only was a keen judge of ore, but he also developed a series of smelting processes used to extract the maximum of copper from fairly weak ores.
Working for Phelps, Dodge, a well-established mercantile firm in the US, Dr. Douglas became involved in mining in Arizona. He was among the first representatives of big money to consider the feasibility of developing copper mines in the Black Hills around Jerome. Lack of transportation suppressed his interest in that area in the early 1880s, but he was instrumental in developing the mines around Bisbee and Douglas (named for the family) in extreme southern Arizona.
One cannot overestimate the importance of Dr. Douglas in the development and execution of mining in Arizona. Also a kingpin in Arizona Territory/State politics, his influence was profound, as was that of his sons-Walter, who became especially powerful in the Clifton-Morenci area, and James, who came to Jerome.
James Douglas Jr. was known as Rawhide Jimmy. Jimmy worked in a number of different Phelps Dodge mines, including the Senator mine, Big Bug and Bumble Bee and then went on to work in Mexico. Later, he was drawn back to central Arizona, partially because of the obvious success of William Andrews Clark's United Verde operations. When another rich vein of copper was discovered, Douglas moved his attention to Jerome. He managed to gain control of the United Verde Extension, developing it into an amazingly successful and lucrative venture. It closed down its operations when the ore finally played out in 1938.
The last Douglas who was important to Jerome was Lewis Douglas, the friend of presidents and foreign leaders, an ambassador and academic. The cottage on the hillside adjacent to the Douglas Mansion built as a wedding present for him.
After Jimmy Douglas' death in 1949, the Douglas family connection with Jerome was further weakened, and the family offered the estate for sale. No one was willing to meet their asking price ($10,000), but mining companies did use the mansion as office space in the 1950s. Eventually the family donated the buildings and property to the State of Arizona.
History of the Jerome State Historic Park
In 1962 the sons of Jimmy Douglas donated the Douglas Mansion to the State Parks of Arizona, and the Board agreed to establish a park. The Jerome State Historic Park, comprised of approximately three acres and housed on the former Douglas property, was the ninth park in the Arizona State Parks System. Opened in 1965, it has continued to develop its exhibits and expand its collection of historic artifacts and archival material. It shares a joint mission of service to citizens with all the parks in Arizona's system, but this park's unique mission is to interpret the history the Douglas family and interpret the history of Jerome in the mining era.
ARTIFACTS
Structures:
Buildings:
Douglas House: the 8700 square foot Douglas home was designed by Phoenix architects Lescher and Kibbey, and built by contractor T. B. Stewart, for $150,000 in 1916. Using over 80,000 adobe blocks, it is said to be one of largest modern adobe dwellings in the country. All materials were purchased in Arizona, and the adobes were made on the grounds. According to the recollections of the contractor, T.B. Stewart, "We blew the top off the hill and leveled the site off. To make the adobes (111/2" by 171/2" by 31/2") we brought in a crew of adobe men. These fellows mixed dirt, straw, and water together by hand, dumped it into a 3 brick ladder-like frame, smoothed the surface and sun dried the bricks on the site." There was an Italian marble shower, concrete floors, and electric kitchen range, and steam heat throughout the building. The interior furnishings were simple.
The grand opening of the mansion featured a Christmas party for 1200 children in the town, which became an annual event. However, no one from the Douglas family resided permanently in the house. They merely retained a small servant staff in the mansion and used it primarily to entertain guests and conduct mining business. When the United Verde Extension shut down its operations in Jerome in 1938, James Douglas moved back to Canada, leaving the mansion in charge of caretakers. When he died in 1949, most of remaining furnishings were shipped back to Canada.
The house now accomodates significant exhibits for the park.
Carriage house: a separate structure but considered part of the mansion, it is also adobe. In addition to storing vehicles, it housed servants' quarters and some animals. The park uses this structure to display its own vehicle collection.
Building Components
Cabinet, medicine (first aid cabinet from Clarkdale Smelter)
Cashier's window, Jerome Post Office
Lockbox fronts, Jerome Post Office (2)
Site feature
Flagpole, two piece (3)
Fountain, water, old style drinking fountain from Clarkdale Smelter (2)
II. Building Furnishings
Floor covering
Rug, Persian
Rug, throw, Mexican design
Rug, throw, linear pattern, no other information
Furniture
Cabinet, for sink, from Clarkdale Smelter
Cabinet, for wire stretcher, owned by Phelps Dodge (3)
Chair, high wooden, from Phelps Dodge
Chair, straight back, painted gold design on back and upholstered seat
Chair, walnut chair with button tufting
Chair, walnut with plain back
Chest of drawers
Desk, walnut writing desk, with slanted top
Footstool, all wood
Hall Tree, 6', oak
Safe, from James S. Douglas, Sr.
Safe, metal green safe used in Miner's Hardware Store in Jerome, McCaskey Safe Register
Safe, Wells Fargo, Internal Revenue mounted on iron wheels
Sofa, antique walnut sofa
Table, marble topped walnut table, (24" x 18")
Table, work, workshop bench
Accessory
Ashtray, copper dish
Ashtray, small copper, made at smelter in Clarkdale
Bookends, cut from white quartz
Bowl, copper
Coat hanger, folding
Dish, copper, 5.5"
Match holder & matchboxes, gift to Tom Taylor, UV Smelter Supt.
Padlock & chain, brass, used by United Verde Copper Company of Jerome
Spittoon, brass
Spittoon, from Phelps Dodge (2)
Vase, flower, blue
Vase, flower, wine bottle from Douglas wine cellar
Waste basket, from Phelps Dodge (2)
Building Lighting Device
Bulb light, GE, identified as "Phelps Dodge Vibration Service,"
Bulb, light, dated approximately 1930, with Phelps Dodge Corp. on end of bulb
Display, 3 sets of original light switches found in the Douglas Mansion
Holder, candle, "Sticking Tommy," miner's candle holder
Holder, candle, iron, (3)
Holder, candle, metal miners' candle holder (3)
Lamp, acetylene miner's cap lamp
Lamp, acetylene miner's hand lamp
Lamp, acetylene, miner's lamp (2)
Lamp, battery operated for helmet/cap, from Phelps Dodge
Lamp, carbide (2)
Lamp, carbide, "Auto lite"
Lamp, carbide, "Justrite" (2)
Lamp, carbide, belonged to Art Dahlin, who worked in the Jerome mines during the 1950s
Lamp, carbide, hanging (2)
Lamp, carbide
Lamp, carbide, helmet carbide lamp
Lamp, carbide, Milburn lamp from Clarkdale Smelter
Lamp, carbide, part of lamp
Lamp, kerosene and wall bracket
Lamp, kerosene, 12" high
Lamp, miner's safety oil lamp
Lamp, oil wick miner's cap lamp
Lamp, Tiffany-style table lamp
Milburn light, water and carbide mining light
Oil lamp, hanging pan type
Oil lamp, pan-type
Building Plumbing Fixture
Redwood pipe section, Pacific Pipe Co. used to transport mill waste
Sink, white porcelain, from Clarkdale Smelter
Temperature Control Device
Andirons, fireplace, three piece assembly, not known whether they are original furnishings in Douglas Mansion
Bellows
Screen, fireplace
Shovel, stove, from Clarkdale Smelter, 5' long
Shovel, stove
III. Personal artifacts
Personal adornment
Cut glass, teardrop shaped pendent
Personal Gear
Crutch, pair, from Phelps Dodge (2)
Eyeglasses, wire rimmed, nonmagnifying safety glass
Holder, pipe
Satchel, brown leather
Umbrella, black
Wheel chair, curved cane back, c. 1880s
Personal Clothing
Outerwear
Belt, two fire belts (long term loan)
Jacket, uniform, Tom Taylor #1 fire jacket and cap (long term loan)
Sweater, Mingus High School letter sweater, black with two orange stripes
Uniform worn by Hugo Thorbecke 1906 (jacket and cap) (long term loan)
Footwear
Shoe, man, pair of men's brown shoes, no date indicated
Shoes, woman, pair of women's black shoes, no date indicated
Headwear
Cap, miner's
Cap, miner's, lamp, Phelps Dodge Corp.
Hatband, High School
Hat, hard, green miner's helmet from Clarkdale smelter
Hat, hard, miner's helmet, Clarkdale smelter
Hat, lady's black hat (2)
Hat, man's
Helmet, miners, used by Jimmy Cambruzzi, who worked in Little Daisy in 1920s
Helmet, miners helmet (with attachment for carbide lamp) from Phelps Dodge
Accessories
Brush, clothes
Gloves, heavy leather, engineer's gloves, owned by Tom Taylor
Scarf, linen
Toilet Articles
Bottle, Fosters Magic Fire
Bottle, Lucky Tiger hair treatment
Bottle, Memo Hair & Scalp
Brush, shaving (3)
Cup, shaving
Hair clips, black (2)
Hat stand
Razor strap, Howards
Razor, Gillette (2)
Razor, straight razor with box
IV. T&E for Materials
Food Processing T&E
Bottle opener
Carbonator, for mixing carbonated water for soft drinks
Cleaver, meat, donated by Phelps Dodge (2)
Whisk, from Clarkdale Smelter (hand mixer) (3)
Food Service T&E
Bottle, Pabst Beer
Bottle, Paul Jones
Bowl, large, white china, gold and red band around top, part of set
Bowl, small, white china, red and gold band around top, part of set, (12)
Bowl, sugar, white china, part of set
Box, lunch, round aluminum lunch pail
Crockery pot, with handle, may have been original in Douglas Mansion
Cup, tin (2)
Cup, white china, gold on handle (7)
Dish, candy, cut glass
Enamel can
Pitcher, creamer, white china, part of set
Plate, 7 1/4 diameter, white china, red and gold rings around edge, part of set (9)
Platter, white china, gold and red band around outer edge, part of set
Saucer, white china, red and gold on edge (8)
Teakettle, copper
Teapot, white china, part of service, 8" high
Leather, Horn and Shellworking T&E
Iron, shoemaker's shoe iron (4)
Mallet, wood
Masonry and Stoneworking T&E
Chisel, cold, from Clarkdale Smelter
Metalworking T&E
Cupel, sample tray, from Clarkdale Smelter (7)
Cupel, sample tray, 8" x 8"
Drill, hand (2)
Grindstone
Hammer, head
Hammer, sledge, head
Hammer, sledge
Iron, shaping, from Phelps Dodge (2)
Ladle, hot metal from Phelps Dodge (3)
Metal punch, 5" long
Metal wedge, 6"
Reamer, 5 1/2" long
Roller, gold with handle, for rolling metal into sheets
Scraper, blacksmith scraper from Phelps Dodge
Sledge hammer, from Clarkdale Smelter
Threading die (2)
Tongs, blacksmith from Phelps Dodge (4)
Tongs, electric cable tongs
Tongs, metal crucible tongs
Tongs, pincer (2)
Tongs, pincer, metal blacksmith tongs (21)
Tray, cupel (6)
Wedge, deflection, from Phelps Dodge
Welder, arc, from Clarkdale Smelter
Wrench, box end, Phelps Dodge (3)
Wrench, carriage nut, Phelps Dodge
Wrench, carriage
Wrench, double open, from Phelps Dodge
Wrench, monkey
Wrench, open end (3)
Wrench, open end, "Jones ore sampler" from Clarkdale Smelter
Wrench, open end, from Clarkdale Smelter (4)
Wrench, open end, Phelps Dodge (12)
Wrench, socket, from Clarkdale Smelter (2)
Wrench, socket, from Phelps Dodge (2)
Mining and Mineral Harvesting T&E
Arrastra, 9' diameter, 1' deep, acquired from Prescott National Forest
Auger, mining
Bag, canvas ore sample or drill steel bag, used during UV production years
Bag, ore sample bag from Clarkdale Smelter (3)
Basket, iron, four-sided heavy steel
Bit, drill, from Phelps Dodge (7)
Bit, drill, strong from Phelps Dodge
Bit, from Dave Hopkins, employee of United Verde
Blasting cap with 6' of black fuse, Apache Powder Company
Blasting cap with wire, electric (cutaway model) Apache Power Co (2)
Blasting cap, Apache Explosives
Blasting cap, Delay electric blasting cap, Apache Powder Company (2)
Blasting galvanometer, Jan 9, 1957 stamped in white on top
Blasting machine, 10 cap
Block, round, wood, from Clarkdale smelter (2)
Box, screen
Beaker, Sodium Fluoride, from Clarkdale Smelter
Bucket, ore, from Copper Chief Mine
Bucket, ore, small (2)
Bucket, ore, small, Mfg. F. M. Davis Ironworks, Denver Co.
Bucket, ore, with handle, large (5)
Bucket, ore, with reinforcing strips, handmade in blacksmith shop
Car, rail car for hauling short lengths of track underground, owned by Phelps Dodge
Car, rail, dump ore car from Copper Chief
Car, rail, flat timber car used for hauling timber underground, owned by Phelps Dodge
Car, rail, large heavy ore car, late model design, from Clarkdale Smelter
Car, rail, large metal tool car on wheels, owned by Phelps Dodge
Car, rail, mining car, small, mfg. in Prescott by Brown Brothers, used by Holmardix Mining Corp
Car, rail, ore, from Copper Chief Mine (2)
Car, rail, ore, Phelps Dodge Corp (2)
Car, rail, wooden ore car, belonged to Phelps Dodge
Cartridge quarry special Gelatin, Apache Powder Company
Copper, sheet, sample cut from completed cathode starter sheet (3)
Chilean wheels, 65" and 54", for grinding ore, mule powered
Drilling arm, Phelps Dodge Corp.
Detonator, dynamite, from Phelps Dodge
Drill, diamond
Drill, percussive, "wiggle tail" stopper, from Phelps Dodge
Drill, percussive, 7.5' long
Drill, percussive, jack hammer
Drill, percussive, Jack Leg Drill, complete with hydraulic leg, hoses and oilier
Drill, percussive, Leyner, from Jerome area
Drill, percussive, Leyner, non-water using
Drill, percussive, Leyner, owned by Phelps Dodge
Drill, percussive, Leyner, water type, 59"
Drill, percussive, Leyner, Waugh Model 34
Drill, percussive, modern stopper, from Phelps Dodge (2)
Drill, rotary, auger drill used by Phelps Dodge
Drill, steel with removable bit, Phelps Dodge
Drill, steel, from Clarkdale Smelter
Drill, saddle, Phelps Dodge (2)
Drill, steel, from Phelps Dodge (25)
Dry gold shaker (2)
Dynamite Stick, large, Apache Powder Co.
Dynamite stick, medium, Apache Powder Company (2)
Dynamite stick, small, Apache Powder Company (3)
Forge, rivet forge with stool, from Phelps Dodge
Fuse, modern detonating fuse (5) Apache Powder Company
Fuse, modern detonating fuse, "Primacord," Apache Powder Company
Fuse, safety, Apache Powder Company (4)
Gad, from Phelps Dodge (3)
Gad, from the Clarkdale Smelter
Hook, blacksmith hook, from Phelps Dodge
Iron, fire from Clarkdale Smelter
Machine, loading, from Phelps Dodge
Mill, ball, used in ball milling operations (4)
Mill balls, flint
Mill, five stamp, 18' tall
Mold, slag mold, from Clarkdale Smelter (6)
Mortar, 9" diameter cast iron pot tapered to 4 1/2" at bottom
Mucking machine
Pan, miner's, for gold
Paper bag containing carbamite powder, Apache Powder Company
Paper bag containing quarry special gelatin from Apache Power Company
Pick (2)
Pick, double pick as head, SHP
Pick, head (2)
Pick, head with handle
Rake, furnace, from Clarkdale Smelter
Rock, drill (6 tons) with numerous drill holes, belonged to Phelps Dodge
Safety fuse and cap, Apache Powder Company
Sanitation car, historic two-hole mine sanitation car, from Bisbee
Separator, gold rocker, (2)
Separator, screen box, from Clarkdale Smelter
Singletree
Sledge, hammerhead, SHP
Spoon, blacksmith spoon, from Phelps Dodge
Spoon, miners drilling spoon
Spoon, spooning dirt from dynamite holes
Spoon, used to skim slag from molten metal
Tamping shell case, Apache Powder Company (4)
Tongs, pincher, from Phelps Dodge
Whim, horse drawn (2)
Wire, copper (several samples)
Woodworking T&E
Ax, head
Ax, with handle, from Phelps Dodge
Drill, hand
Hammer, claw
Knife, draw
Nail, copper (19)
Rip saw
Saw, crosscut (3)
Saw, hand, used by Phelps Dodge (2)
Multiple use T&E
Bar, pry
Box, tool, 39" x 17", from Phelps Dodge
Workbench from Clarkdale Smelter
Other T&E
Board, glass bulletin board
V. Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Biological T&E
Filter paper, Verde Extension LTD., (2)
Chemical T&E
Assayer's Crusher, Pat 1889
Beaker, from Clarkdale Smelter (12)
Carbon stick
Clamp, test tube holder
Crucible, ceramic, assay type (8)
Crucible, graphite crucible from Clarkdale smelter (10)
Crucible, graphite (2)
Crucible, graphite, large, from Clarkdale Smelter (3)
Crucible, porcelain, 4"x3" (4)
Crucible, porcelain, from Clarkdale Smelter (42)
Dish, assay (9)
Dish, evaporating, from Clarkdale Smelter
Holder, crucible (2)
Holder, crucible from Clarkdale Smelter (9)
Mortar and pestle, cast iron (2)
Pot, assay
Spatula, used in assay office
Tongs, beaker from Clarkdale Smelter (3)
Tray
Tray, sheet metal, used for firing assay samples
Tube, test (4)
Tubes, glass, (pkg. of 15)
Construction T&E
Tamper, tie
Energy Production
Engine, Fairbanks-Morris Engine
Insulator, glass (3)
Insulator, porcelain
Meter, electrical, from Clarkdale Smelter Crusher House (10)
Power Transformer
Wire, copper, six assorted samples of magnet wire
Wire, spool of copper wire (5)
Geological T&E
Seismograph Station, Jerome, AZ, (this belongs to NAU and is on loan to JSHP)
Maintenance T&E
Broom, from Phelps Dodge, for use on blacksmith shop floor
Brush, scrub, from Clarkdale Smelter
Central vacuum system for Douglas Mansion: Arco Wand Vacuum Cleaner, outlets in rooms, house built in 1916
Pail, tin (3)
Mechanical T&E
Hoist, hand wench, from Copper Chief Mine
Hydrometer, glass owned by Tom Taylor, Supt. of UV Clarkdale Smelter
Pulley, iron crane pulley from Clarkdale Smelter
Pulley, metal, 5" in heavy metal box housing
Pulley, metal, 6" pulley wheel and housing attached to metal hook
Pulley, Phelps Dodge
Pulley, wooden crane pulley (2)
Tester, air brakes, "Westinghouse" from Clarkdale Smelter, very old
Winch, air powered
Medical T&E
Gibbs Apparatus, for breathing during rescue, used 1920s
Respirator, from Clarkdale Smelter
Respirator
Merchandising T&E
Bottle, antiseptic solution
Bottle, Blue Seltzer
Bottle, half-gallon milk bottles (2)
Bottle, LePages glue, bottle
Bottle, quart milk bottle
Bottle, Staffords Mucilage
Bottle, Sunbeam Ammonia
Box, Ball Jar rubbers
Box, Calamine Lotion box
Box, Cigar Clippings No 1 (4)
Box, Laredo cut plug
Box, Never Leak bike tube repair box
Box, Santa Fe Tobacco box
Box, self-starting lighter
Box, signal matchbox
Box, Sloans Liniment
Box, tin, Potassium Iodide
Box, Union Plug
Box, Verde Lea Dairy milk bottle box
Box, wooden blasting cap box, Hercules Blasting Caps
Bucket, Underwood Lard
Can, carbide, National Carbide
Can, copper can for black powder
Can, Justrite Cleaning Fluid
Can, Mitee Soot Destroyer
Canister, botanical, made by Parke, Davis & Co. (4)
Case, display, used in Miner's Hardware, operated by Tom Miller in Jerome c. 1910 (2)
Pouch, Peterson's Tobacco
Tin, blasting caps
Tin, Chesterfield
Tin, KC baking powder
Tin, Prince Albert
Tin, Schrafft's Candy
Tin, shoe polish (3)
Tin, Velvet tobacco
Regulative and Protective T&E
Belt, safety, from Phelps Dodge, used when working near open shafts (2)
Box, ballot
Box, fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher, one quart, used in administrative offices at UV Copper Company smelter
Hose, fire, from town of Cottonwood Fire Department (4)
Nozzle, fire hose
Nozzle, fire hose, from Clarkdale Smelter
Shed, fire box from Clarkdale Smelter 5' x 5' with slanted roof
Shield, protective shield for face from Clarkdale Smelter
Surveying T&E
Compass, geologists, 4" x 4" aluminum base with carrying case, Keuffel & Esser Company
Level, Surveyor's, 12", Eugene Dietzgen Company, c. 1930
Ruler, triangular, hardwood, A. S. Robinson, 1881
Transit, survey, Wissler Instrument Works by L. Ruckert CO., c. 1900-1910
Tripod, fits transit, Wissler Inst. Works
Timekeeping T&E
Clock, time recording
Watchman's lock station
Weights and Measures
Scale, assayer's kilogram scale, used c. 1920 in Clarkdale Smelter's Chemical Assayer Department
Scale, balance
Scale, balance, made by Henry Troemner, Philadelphia
Scale, egg
Scale, postal, 9-ounce trainer scale, Jerome Post Office
Scales, assayers, set of assayers scales in wood and glass case
Screen scales, (9 nesting screen scales) used to sift ore aggregate into different sizes, found at Jerome
Weights, two sets of 4 brass measuring weights, used in assay office
VI. Tools and Equipment for Communication
Data processing
Analyzer, used to analyze flue gasses at Clarkdale Smelter c. 1920
Calculator, Dalton adding, listing calculator with stand, from Jerome Post Office
Rule, slide, Pat 6-5-1900
Rule, slide, Dietzgen, hardwood, pocket model with leather carrying case
Musical T&E
Cylinder, Edison Cylinder, box
Piano, square, Hallet and Davis, 1861
Player piano rolls (2)
Stool, piano, hardwood
Photographic T&E
Camera, box, Kodak Brownie Automatic
Camera, Brownie Target box camera (2)
Film boxes, with film reels (2)
Kodak wind up movie camera (1930s)
Tray, print processing, from Clarkdale Smelter (3)
Printing T&E
Embosser, hand, Justice of the Peace, Jerome Precinct, Yavapai County Arizona
Sound Communication T&E
Bell, fire signal bell, from Phelps Dodge (4)
Box, Edison dictating machine box
Buzzer, cage call buzzer
Megaphone, school cheerleading megaphone, no further identification
Telecommunication T&E
Radio, Crosley table radio, wooden case, c. 1930s, 1940s
Telephone cell, Columbia
Telephone, antique crank style wall phone, Kellogg/Switchboard Supply Co.
Telephone, phone box with 2 chrome bells
Visual Communication T&E
Lantern, RR (2)
Poster, "Robeling Cable"
Poster, "You are invited to attend dedication ceremonies of the Jerome District as a National Historic Landmark" (1967) (2)
Poster, explaining primer cartridge, from Phelps Dodge
Poster, Quarantine Notice, Town of Jerome
Sign, American Legion Sign
Sign, directional, from Phelps Dodge (3)
Sign, informational, hand lettered from Jerome Post Office
Sign, instructional (4)
Sign, instructional, various from Phelps Dodge (30)
Sign, instructional, various signs from Clarkdale Smelter (13)
Sign, Town of Jerome, various disease and quarantine signs (14)
Signal, Phelps Dodge, cage call signal
Stereoscope with three cards, 1920s
Written Communication T&E
Canceller, Bates, Post Office canceller from Jerome Post Office
Desk set, metal, with two glass inkwells, holes for glass inkbottles
Holder (for business cards?), copper, owned by Tom Taylor, UV Clarkdale Smelter Supt.
Ink well, glass, from Jerome Post Office
Letter opener, promotional letter opener given to UV Clarkdale Smelter Supt., Tom Taylor
Paper tape moistener, metal, from Jerome Post Office
Paperweight, cast block of blister copper, belongings of Tom Taylor (Made in Butte, Feb. 1904)
Paperweight, cast block of blister copper, from belongings of Tom Taylor, (Bisbee, Arizona 1906)
Paperweight, cast block of blister copper, from belongings of Tom Taylor
Paperweight, copper anvil, made in foundry and given to friends and executives of the Clarkdale Smelter
Parcel Post Canceller from Jerome Post Office
Punch, paper, for tickets on the Santa Fe RR
Receipt holder, stabber style from Jerome Post Office
Registry dater from Jerome Post Office
Roller, Ink roller for fingerprinting, form Jerome Post Office
Round Dater from Jerome Post Office
Stamp, printing, small wooden block "Phelps Dodge Mercantile Company,"
Tape moistener, white, from Jerome Post Office
Tray, desk, double deck letter basket
Two hole punch from Jerome Post Office
Distribution and Transportation
Container
Bag, assayers sample bag from Clarkdale Smelter
Bag, assayers' tool bag, from Clarkdale Smelter
Bag, tool bag from Phelps Dodge
Bottle, acid, from Clarkdale Smelter
Bottle, chemical bottle from Clarkdale Smelter (30)
Bottle, UVX "20" protected milk
Bottle, various (52)
Bottle, various sizes, from Clarkdale Smelter (3)
Bottle, Verde District Dairy, milk
Box, Ammo type, expitite box, from Jerome Post Office
Box, carbide drill bit box, associated with Little Daisy, 1920s
Box, metal box of dates, Jerome Post Office
Box, oak postal savings card box, Jerome Post Office
Box, of steel balls from ball mill from Clarkdale Smelter
Box, sample box for ore samples
Box, wooden tap, associated with Little Daisy, 1920s
Box, wooden, carrier containing assay bottles, used between 1915-1938
Can, calcine can from Clarkdale Smelter
Can, oil (4)
Can, oil, from Clarkdale Smelter (8)
Carbide container, miner's, used in 1920s in Little Daisy
Carrying case with whiskey flasks, belonged to Tom Taylor, Supt. Clarkdale Smelter
City Collection Pouch, from Jerome Post Office
Container, shoe dye (5)
Jar, round Leyden jar (2)
Jar, square, Leyden jar (2)
Letter Box, wall mount, approximately 2' x 3', from Jerome Post Office
Letter carrier pouch, from Jerome Post Office (2)
Mail Pouch, railroad, from Jerome Post Office
Oil can, 6" with loop handle
Tin, bromine, from Clarkdale Smelter (2)
Land Transportation Accessory
Collar, horse, (2)
Harness, collar, donkey
Hubcap, brass with Cadillac emblem in center
Plate, license, copper, 1933
Plate, license, copper, 1934, (2)
Plate, license, copper, 1975
Saddle, old Spanish style
Saddle, pack
Wheel, set of ore car wheels
Land Transportation Animal Powered
Carriage, with white canvas top, owned by Hon. Lewis Douglas
Carriage, without top, owned by Hon. Lewis Douglas
Wagon, fire, believed to have been used in Jerome
Wagon, machinery, 20' long, 6' wide
Wagon, typical 20 mule team wagon without sideboards
Land Transportation Human Powered Cart, firehose, belonged to Phelps Dodge
Dolly, warehouse, owned by Clarkdale Smelter
Dolly, warehouse, owned by Phelps Dodge
Stretcher, medical from Clarkdale Smelter (2)
Stretcher, medical, from Phelps Dodge
Stretcher, wire, in cabinet, owned by Phelps Dodge
Wheelbarrow, from Clarkdale Smelter (2)
Wheelbarrow, Phelps Dodge (2)
Rail Transportation Equipment
Car, cable, from Mingus Mt. Tramway, donated by Phelps Dodge
Tram, 2 cable tramcar, designed for continuous motion tram
Rail Transportation Accessory
Brake test truck, railroad, Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Hammer, railroad hammer with handle
Railroad mail pouch ID tags
Seal, boxcar, Verde tunnel and smelter RR
Spike, box of RR spikes (2) HSP
Spike, railroad, (various)
Tongs, railroad tie tongs, used to carry ties
Track section, (3)
Track Switcher, from Clarkdale area, donated by AZ Central RR
Tramway and parts, antique
VIII. Communication Artifacts
Advertising
Advertisement, for Linn Tractors
Catalog, A.S. Cameraman and Steam Pump Works
Catalog, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co
Catalog, Dodge Gearing, Dodge Sales and Engineering Company
Catalog, Dodge Sales and Engineering Company
Catalog, Don A. Carpenter & Co.
Catalog, Gorham Revere Rubber Company, copyright 1913
Catalog, McGraw Hill 1948-49
Catalog, McGraw-Hill Catalog and Directory, 1929
Catalog, Mesco products
Catalog, Pacific Tank and Pipe Company
Catalog, Pratt-Gilbert Company, June 0, 1918
Catalog, Sears shoe catalog
Catalog, "The Calkins Company"
Catalog, The Pelton Water Wheel Company
Catalog, The William Powell Company
Pencil, mechanical, "Clark Memorial Bowling Alleys, Thos. Sherman, manager (2)
Plate, 112, Compliments of Gotlieb Koch, Grocer
Poster, Grandeur and Misery of Victory "Le pere la victoire", Clemenceau, from James Douglas Collection
Poster, political (Mexican Independence Poster,)
Sign, metal, Star Brand solid leather shoes
Art
Bust, of Dr. James Douglas, plaster, 25" high, no artist listed
Drawing, Bassett, Anne, donor, pen and ink, of Jerome boarding house, 9" x 11 1/2"
Drawing, Bassett, Anne, donor, pen and ink, Jerome from Jerome Avenue, 11" x 14"
Drawing, technical, scale drawing of locomotive and train cars, UV&P
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "Gulch Store, 18" x 24" oil, 20x24
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "Gutierrez Store," 18 x 24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "Jerome Stairway, 18"x24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "Pay n Takit Market, " 18" x24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "The Bartlett Hotel," 18" x 24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "The Little Daisy Hotel, 18" x24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "The Mine Maintenance Shop, 18" x 24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, "The T. F Miller Warehouse," 18" x24"
Drawing, sketch of Jerome, Knudson, Robert, The Latin American Methodist Church, 18" x24"
Figurine, small copper stag, wire dipped in molten copper, handmade at the smelter, 6" high
Lithograph, from Douglas Collection, of G. Clemenceau (back says Dec. 24, 1928)
Model, 3-D model of Jerome and Mines, from Phelps Dodge
Model, architect's, Reverberatory Furnace Model (2)
Model, architect's, Roasting Furnace
Model, architect's, train engine & coal car, Baldwin Two Cylinder Engine, the kind used until 1920 on UV&P
Model, architect's, Verde Tunnel & Smelter Company No. 1 Engine, built May 1914
Painting, artist not named, oil, 20x24, of the Chilean Wheels Ore crusher, located on State Park grounds
Painting, artist unknown, looking East on Main Street with Hotel Jerome in the background, 36" x 24"
Painting, artist not named, watercolor, of Little Daisy Hote
Painting, artist not named, watercolor of Montclair Academy, from James Douglas Collection
Painting, Brant, oil of Clarence Beale, 24" x 19"
Painting, Evans, Jim, 1959, "Sliding Jail," 27" x 25"
Painting, Gebhart, Brant, six miners, 20" x 24", 1985
Painting, Gebhart, Brant, underground miners, 22" x 28" 1986
Painting, Grummet, Ralph, 1974, of First Daisy Shaft, 15" x 18"
Painting, Grummet, Ralph: 9174, panoramic view of the Audrey and Edith Shafts of the UVX mine, 22" x 27"
Painting, Hill, Darrell, "Talley House," 23 x 17"
Painting, Jordan, "Old Grocery Store," 18" x 14"
Painting, Manka, Irene, water color of homes of Jerome, 22" x26"
Painting, Rietveld, Gordon, watercolor of Little Daisy Hotel, 8" x 10", 1962
Painting, Rome, Jim, "Mingus Foothills," 1984, 15" x 30"
Painting, Timberman, L. B., "Looking toward Mingus," 14" x 24"
Painting, VonRocasler, water color, street of Jerome, 22" x 27", 1966
Painting, Waddell, George, landscape, 78" x 49"
Painting, Waddell, George, landscape, 78" x 49"
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of Douglas Mansion, 1986
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of Jepsen House, 1985
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of Martinez house and Gibson Market
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of Robin & Margo's studio, 1985
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of several homes on Holly Street, Jerome
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of the old mortuary in Jerome, 1985
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of United Verde Apartments in Jerome, 1985
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of United Verde Hospital, 1986
Print, Bassett, Anne, print of pen & ink drawing of view of lower Hogback
Print, Morris, David, (watercolor) view of UV pit operation, 16" x 20"
Print, Morris, David, (watercolor) view of VT&S RR, 16" x 20"
Print, Morris, David, (watercolor) view of VT&S engine and ore cars, 16" x 20"
Sculpture, Gargoyle, James Douglas bought this copy in Paris on a visit
Sculpture, Owens, Scott, plaster casting of walking miner with lunch bucket, 10.5" high
Sculpture, architectural stone sculpture of griffin or lion, donated by James Douglas in honor of his father Lewis: Griffin survived bombing of Westminster in WWII
Sculpture, 3" x 6" including base, cut and polished reddish stone, owned by Tom Taylor, UV Clarkdale Smelter Supt.
Ceremonial Artifacts
Banner, Hunt Lodge, No. 223, International Association of Machinists, Jerome
Banner, International Association of Machinists Jerome, AZ
Banner, Verde Auxiliary No. 290
Cloth, alter
Flag, American with 48 stars, (2-one is WWI era)
Documentary Artifact
Album, photo
Book, Postmaster's account and record book dated July 1, 1916, Jerome Post Office
Books, Douglas Mansion Library: The library contains: Engineering and Mining Journal Press, 1923, 24 (periodical); Transactions of American Institute of Mining Engineers, very late 19th century, 1901-and mostly complete through 1920s, 1930s: University Encyclopedia, 1902, 10 volume set; older dictionaries and other reference materials; several hundred books-large collection from Jerome Library, many regarding mining and engineering, self help, collections of Guy deMaupassant and other "classics," as well as light fiction by various artists, most published between very early 20th c. and 1955, books, from the Jerome Public Library, donated in several years: 51 books were donated in early 1980s, some not named, some technical, some general fiction
Card, membership, International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Ray Morris, 1918
Certificate, of service and death in France, Felix Tamietti (ex-Jerome resident who died WWI)
Key, commemorative, Brass key ring and key
Manuscript, List of Rules and Regulations, Clarkdale Improvement Company
Money order statements, weekly, dated May 12, 1906, Jerome Post Office
Nameplate, Brass ID plate, for locomotive (1907 date)
Nameplate, brass, "Private Car"
Negative, glass, mill site Nacori, Sonora early 1900s (3)
Newspapers, Verde News, copies, from Jerome Post Office
Parcel Post Guide from Jerome Post Office
Plaque, Presented to Lewis W. Douglas and James Douglas in Gratitude for the Gift of your Father's Home, making possible the Jerome State Historic Park, Town of Jerome October 16, 1965
Plate, commemorative, Compliments of John MacIntyre, Cottonwood Arizona
Plate, commemorative, Selna & Kovacovich, Gen. Mdse. The Home of the Freshest Fruit and Vegetables Jerome, Arizona
Plate, commemorative, Wishing you a Happy New Year, Selna & Kovacovich, Jerome, Arizona
Plate, probably promotional from Miner's Hardware, date unknown
Postal Laws and regulations dated 1932, 1948, from Jerome Post Office
Poster, 1940 census, from Jerome Post Office
Poster, CCC, from Jerome Post Office
Savings books, 1920s postal savings, from Jerome Post Office
Sign, Postal Savings, from Jerome Post Office
Tape, video, made from 1940s film, from Orrin E. Webber estate
Tape, video, with copy of three old movies on Linn Trucks (tractors)
Timetable, copy of UV&P RR timetable
US Official Postal Guides dated July 1929, 1932, 1933, 1945, 1953, from Jerome Post Office
Yearbook, The Hilltopper, 1953
Yearbook, The Mucker, 1920 (2)
Yearbook, The Mucker, 1950
Yearbook, The Mucker, 1951
Exchange medium
Coin, penny, 1964 "D" (10)
Pass, railroad, trip pass on United Verde and Pacific Railway Co., 1920
Pass, railroad pass on Verde Tunnel and Smelter Railroad Company 1920
Token, tax (2)
Token, for pool hall owned by Dennis Connolly, Jerome, Arizona
Token, brass bowling token, c. 1950s, Clarkdale Clubhouse
Personal Symbol
Bowl, white glass with decorations of American, English and French Flags, given to Aurelia Gonzales by James Douglas before 1938 in appreciation of the Gonzales family
Button, USPO buttons, from Jerome Post Office (3)
Decal, letter, high school, "J" orange, Basketball, Football, Tennis, [on the back it says "from Rico Benaglio September 12, 1951]
ID tag, military, Felix Tamietti, WWI
Medal, worn by soldier who died in WWI
Medal, commemorative, Awarded to David H. Jones who helped to save John H. Stout from an explosion, Jerome, Arizona, May 4, 1933
Medal, commemorative, Awarded to David H. Jones, UVC, May 4, 1933
Pin, "Yeah, Jerome!"
Pin, awarded to Nina Antonelli as high school member of National Honor Society
Pin, cartoon of football player, associated with Jerome HS
Pin, DAR, 1950
Pin, Jerome high school jacket patch, 1951
Pin, Jerome high school pin for jacket or sweater (3)
Plaque, award, Ghost City Hill Climb participant, to Michael Morgan
Ribbon, commemorative, W.F.of M. Jerome Mines Union No. 101
Ribbon, fraternal, Societa' Colombo di M.S. Jerome, Arizona, (3)
Ribbon, fraternal, Societa' Colombo di M.S. Jerome, Arizona, with inserts: Segretario Cor, Floor Manager, Porta Bandiere, Consigliere, (4) Committee (9)
Ribbon, fraternal, Verde Auxiliary #290 (2)
Ribbon, Union Local No. 78
Tag, ID, smelter ID tag issued by United Verde to H. C. Morris
Trophy, bowling, "Garrison Fords 1948-49"
Trophy: located at JSHP in Douglas Mansion: Trophies: are all on long term loan, 1924 Football champions, NC; 1950 Northern Arizona champs, basketball; Band, 2nd place, 1936, ASTC; Basketball, 1931, AZ consolation; Basketball, 1940, co-champions; Boy's Quartet, 2nd place 1935; Football, 1946 Champions, Northern Conference; Relay 1930; Tennis, 1926-27, Yavapai County, JHSP
IX. Recreational Device
Sports Equipment
Pool table, 1912 Mission style pool table, with set of cue balls with separate ball and cue racks
Toys
Bank, still (3)
Buggy, toy
Fire engine, toy
Marbles in glass dish
Play sticks, children's
Natural Formed objects
Mineral, actinolite (2)
Mineral, amhydrite
Mineral, apatite (2)
Mineral, aragonite (7)
Mineral, asbestos
Mineral, azurite (3)
Mineral, azurite crystals (2)
Mineral, barite
Mineral, basalt (2)
Mineral, bornite (15)
Mineral, calcite (69)
Mineral, carnotite
Mineral, cerussite (2)
Mineral, chalcedony (68)
Mineral, chalcocite (4)
Mineral, chalcopyrite (11)
Mineral, chert
Mineral, chrysocolla (6)
Mineral, chlorite
Mineral, chrysocolla (2)
Mineral, chrysotile asbestos (2)
Mineral, cinnabar (5)
Mineral, coke (2)
Mineral, colemanite (2)
Mineral, concretion
Mineral, copper assay sample (3)
Mineral, copper bar
Mineral, copper, sheet
Mineral, copper, solid
Mineral, copper oxide (2)
Mineral, copper sulfate (3)
Mineral, copper sulfide (3)
Mineral, cuprite (31)
Mineral, dolomite (2)
Mineral, dulfite (4)
Mineral, enargite
Mineral, felsite (2)
Mineral, flint
Mineral, fluorite (11)
Mineral, galena (13)
Mineral, geode section
Mineral, goethite (2)
Mineral, gold, nine small nuggets
Mineral, granite (2)
Mineral, graphite (2)
Mineral, gypsum (2)
Mineral, halite (7)
Mineral, hematite (10)
Mineral, huebnerite
Mineral, hydrozincite
Mineral, Ilmenite
Mineral, kaolin
Mineral, kaolinite (3)
Mineral, kernite (2)
Mineral, limestone (17)
Mineral, limonite (2)
Mineral, maganosiderite
Mineral, magnetite (4)
Mineral, malachite (11)
Mineral, marble (34)
Mineral, marcasite (2)
Mineral, microcline
Mineral, muscovite (6)
Mineral, native copper (40)
Mineral, obsidian (5)
Mineral, opal, (2 large, 12 small)
Mineral, ore specimen, 25.5% copper content
Mineral, ore specimen, 45.8% copper content
Mineral, ore specimen, 58.2% copper content
Mineral, pectolite
Mineral, pegmatite (2)
Mineral, perlite
Mineral, petrified wood
Mineral, pitchstone (2)
Mineral, psilomelane
Mineral, pyrite (11)
Mineral, pyrolusite (2)
Mineral, quartz (50)
Mineral, quartzite (7)
Mineral, rhodanite
Mineral, rhodochrosite
Mineral, sandstone
Mineral, satin spar
Mineral, selenite (6)
Mineral, sericite
Mineral, shattuckite (5)
Mineral, sheelite (15)
Mineral, siderite (4)
Mineral, smithsonite (5)
Mineral, sodalite
Mineral, sphalerite (9)
Mineral, spodumene
Mineral, stilbite
Mineral, sulfide (2)
Mineral, sulfer
Mineral, sylvite (2)
Mineral, "tiger's eye"
Mineral, tourmaline (2)
Mineral, turquoise in matrix, gem quality [Bisbee turquoise] (7)
Mineral turquoise, gem quality
Mineral, turquoise (6)
Mineral, vanadinite
Mineral, wernerite
Mineral, willemite (3)
Mineral, wollastaonite
Mineral, wulfenite (3)
Mineral, uraninite (3)
Artifact Remnant
Bucket, fragment
Bucket
Bucket, tram
Cable, copper
Carrier, cable, from Phelps Dodge Corp
Cradle, log lift cradle
Indian Artifacts
Mortar, small, used by Indians for grinding colorful minerals for paint
