Oral History
Interviewee: Gail Irwin Gardner (b. 12/25/1892 - d. 11/23/1988)
Interviewer: Charles Franklin Parker
Audio Number: 720A
Duration: 00:31:47
Date: August 17, 1959
Acquisition Number: ACC# 90.007
Topics Discussed: Gardner Family History, Writing Poetry, Origin of the Poem/Song "Sierry Petes," and Billy Simon.
Oral History
Interviewee: Elladean (Hays) Bittner (b. 02/01/2019 – d. xx/xx/xxxx)
Interviewer: Sylvia Neely
Audio Number: 1437A
Duration: 01:02:06
Date: September 18, 2002
Topics Discussed: Peeples Valley, Hays Family, Genung Family, Peeples Valley Schools, Vulture and Congress Mines, Cattle Shipping, Hays Cattle Company and Minotto Family.
Westerners Presentation
Title: Frontier Days Past
Presenter: Gail Gardner & Bill Simon
Audio Number: 25A (Side 1)
Duration: 00:45:26
Date of Presentation: June 27, 1969
Oral History
Interviewee: Leonard Black (b. 02/12/1904 – d. 11/16/2007)
Interviewer: Sylvia Neely
Audio Number: 1505
Duration: 01:01:10
Date: September 19, 2005
Topics Discussed: Ranching, Yavapai County Cowboy Life, 7V Ranches, Skull Valley, Yarnell, Peeples Valley, Williamson Valley and Yolo Ranch.
Oral History
Interviewee: Gail Irwin Gardner (b. 12/25/1892 - d. 11/23/1988)
Interviewer: Liz Woods - Gardner's Housekeeper
Audio Number: 1141
Duration: 01:30:42
Date: July 14, 1987
Acquisition Number: ACC# 2022.003
Note: The audio quality of this tape was very poor.
Topics Discussed: Gail Gardner and his housekeeper Liz Woods discuss their lives and Gardner sings some of his songs.
Oral History
Interviewee: Zoeleen "Zoe" (McLain) Blain (b. 07/16/1922 – d. 05/11/2000)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 1030
Duration: 00:33:12
Date: August 29, 1994
Topics Discussed: Community Sings at the Plaza, c. 1930s; Tex Ritter; Demolition of old High School building on Gurley and the Miss Prescott & other beauty contests.
Oral History
Interviewee: Gail Irwin Gardner (b. 12/25/1892 - d. 11/23/1988)
Interviewer: Tres Moore
Audio Number: 1248
Duration: 00:18:46
Date: c. 1972
Acquisition Number: ACC# 98.109
Topics Discussed: History of the "Sierry Petes" Poem & Song, Wild Cattle Catching, Poetry, and Ranching & Cattle Business.
Oral History
Interviewee: Neil F. Blair (b. 08/25/1911 – d. 05/22/1984)
Interviewer: Glenna Sanders
Audio Number: 171
Duration: 00:21:06
Date: May 26, 1978
Acquisition Number: ACC# 2021.046
Topics Discussed: Blair discusses Jim "J.R." Williams - his life and work as a cartoonist and the K4 Ranch.
Lecture / Presentation
Title: Early Prescott Education
Presenter: Gail Irwin Gardner (b. 12/25/1892 - d. 11/23/1988)
Audio Number: 719B
Duration: 00:25:53
Date: 1961
Acquisition Number: ACC# 90.007
Topics Discussed: Prescott Schools in the 1900s; Washington School; Territorial Building; Miller Valley School; Recreation; Early Prescott High School Graduating Classes: Pastime Entertainments; July 4th Celebrations; Hose Races; Dudes, Toughs, OK’s and Hook & Ladders Fire Department Teams; Miner’s Drilling Contests; Children’s’ Sports; Bicycle Races, Bull Races; Pie Eating Contests; Jack Shull; Chinese History in Prescott: population, restaurants, laundries, and vegetable gardens; Joss House; Chinese New Year; Chinese kites; Chinese funerals and customs; 1900 gold, silver and currency; Sam Hill Hardware Store; Goldwater’s Store; Moore Insurance; Hazeltine Bank; First National Bank of Arizona & Deliveries Issues to Prescott.
Oral History
Interviewee: Charles Blanton (b. 07/24/1907 – d. 03/16/2001)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 993
Duration: 00:54:34
Date: November 18, 1993
Topics Discussed: Blanton Family History, Owl Drug & Candy Company; Chinese Gardens; Railway Mail Service; His marriage in England; Various businesses in Prescott area and Yavapai County Fairgrounds, c. 1914–1917.