Items 1 to 10 of 2628 total

Mar 30, 2015

Oral History
Interviewee:  Norman William "Bill" Fain II (b. 01/20/1938 – d. 08/27/2016)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1342-1343
Duration: 01:22:32
Date:  November 24, 2000
Topics Discussed:  Prescott Valley Development, Fain Signature Group, Prescott Country Club, Shamrock Water Company, Ned Warren and Lynx Lake Estates.

Read More

Jul 25, 2012

Oral History
Interviewee:  Marjorie "Marge" (Falkard) Mackin (b. 03/14/1914 – d. 02/14/2010)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1520
Duration: 00:45:00
Date:  April 19, 2006
Topics Discussed: Hassayampa Hotel, Lester “Les” Mackin – Husband, Prescott History, 1930s-1940s, Prescott Downs & Horseracing and Yavapai County Fairgrounds.

Read More

Nov 22, 2017

Oral History
Interviewee:  Opal G. (Tenney) Goodman Allen (b. 03/29/1913 – d. 03/27/2008)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1270-1271 & 1272-1273
Duration: 01:59:17 & 01:25:54
Date:  November 17, 1998 & November 19, 1998
Topics Discussed:  Opal (Tenney) Goodman Allen Family, the Latter Day Saints Church History and Doctrine, Merle Allen, Everett Goodman and Myrtle May Wear

Read More

Mar 27, 2015

Oral History
Interviewee:  Johnie Lee (Parsons) Fain (b. 05/15/1906 – d. 09/10/1999)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1157-1158
Duration:  01:11:07
Date:  September 23, 1996
Topics Discussed:  Yavapai County Cowbelles History; Junior Yavapai County Cattle Growers; and Establishment of the Sharlot Hall Museum Territorial Women’s Memorial Rose Garden.

Read More

Jul 30, 2012

Interviewee:  Alice Ellin Mackin (b. 03/31/1916 – d. 01/07/2007)
Interviewer:  Zoe Blaine         
Audio Number:  167
Duration:   00:35:14

Date:  July 10, 1988
Acquisition Number:  ACC#  

Topics Discussed:   Groom Creek stage stop; Mackin children (Evelyn, George, Emmett, Joe, Edward (died at 6 weeks) Lester Mary and Alice); Father’s death; Senator Mine; White Cloud Mine; Bennett family; Goldwater Lake; Mackin Acres; Peter, Joseph, Owen and James Mackin; Cripple Creek, Colorado; St. Joseph’s Academy; Grant Bennett; Eddie Andrews; Mrs. Otto Land; Mrs. Stanley Day; Schemmer family; Orthell Brothers; Ensminger’s  Soda Fountain; Jack Whitney; Hassayampa Inn; Ferrell Archer, Earl Passmer & Howard Duvall; Night Cap; Green Frog Café; Floyd Motor Company; Bishop Liquor Distributors; Coffee Cup Café; Baptist Camp; Lennox Maternity Home; JC Penney; Bob Gilmore; Bruno Rizzuniko; Albuquerque.

Read More

Nov 20, 2017

Oral History
Interviewee:  Richard "Dick" M. L. Allen, Sr. (b. 06/08/1911 - d. 05/22/2004)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1247
Duration: 00:37:50
Date:  July 10, 1998
Topics Discussed: Dick was living in Arizona Pioneer Home and created this recording, which is a combination of his history and the songs he learned as he was growing up.  All vocals are by Dick Allen

Read More

Mar 24, 2015

Oral History
Interviewee:  Johnie Lee (Parsons) Fain (b. 05/15/1906 – d. 09/10/1999)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1144 & 1145
Duration:  01:29:57 & 01:21:14
Date:  1989
Topics Discussed:  Pioneer Ranch Wife Part 1 - Pioneer Ranch Life, Texas, and Arizona, Skull Valley, Kirkland Dances, St. Joseph’s Academy, Prescott Chamber of Commerce Job; State Teacher’s College at Tempe, Arizona, Brand 44, Rafter 11 Ranch Brands, Verde Valley Life, Page Springs Ranch, and Grandmother Nellie Beck.

Pioneer Ranch Wife - Part 2 - Life in Yaeger Canyon; Cattle Round-Up filmed with Dorothy Fay Southworth – Tex Ritter’s Wife; World War II Gas Rationing; Headquarters; House Fire; Coyote Ranch; 1945 Cattle Roundup; Townships; Orme Ranch; “Holding the Herd”; Senator Jimmy Minotto; 1967 Snowstorm and Horse Accident & End of Riding Days.

Read More

Jul 27, 2012

Oral History
Interviewee:  Alice  E. Mackin (b. 03/31/1916 – d. 01/07/2007)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1274
Duration: 00:56:05
Date:  December 9, 1998
Topics Discussed:  Nite Cap Bar, Miller Valley 1940s, Prescott "Tunnels", Bruno's Bar, Downtown Prescott 1923

Read More

Mar 21, 2015

Oral History
Interviewee:  Johnie Lee (Parsons) Fain (b. 05/15/1906 – d. 09/10/1999)
Interviewer:  Pioneer Productions Staff Member
Audio Number:  1146
Duration:  01:29:04
Date:  1989
Topics Discussed:  Pioneering Days in Arizona - Arizona Cattle Growers Radio Appearance; Father Kino; Early Arizona History; Pete Kitchens; Chino Valley and Lonesome Valley; Gold Discovery on Lynx Creek; Walker Party; Sam Miller & Burnt Ranch; Indian Wars; Granville “Dan” Fain; HA Brand; Montezuma Well Ranch; Yaeger Canyon; Westerner’s Club speech; Barlow Massick; Open Range Ends; Diamond F Ranch; Marion Perkins and Sons; Diamond S Ranch and the Hashknife Outfit & OK Cattle Companies.  

Read More

Jul 28, 2012

Oral History
Interviewee:  Alice E. Mackin (b. 03/31/1916 – d. 01/07/2007)
Interviewer:  Mona McCroskey
Audio Number:  1003-1004
Duration: 01:22:18
Date:  February 1, 1995
Topics Discussed: Mackin family, Bar H Ranch, O.A. Lange family, Groom Creek stage stop and saloon circa 1900, Bennett place at Goldwater Lake, P Bar Ranch, Loba Lodge

Read More

Items 1 to 10 of 2628 total

Close