Oral History
Interviewee: James "Jim" Burns (b. 11/20/1928 – d. 06/25/2018)
Interviewer: Sylvia Neely
Audio Number: 1280
Duration: 01:02:05
Date: January 14, 1999
Topics Discussed: Prescott Unified School District, music in schools, Yavapai College
Oral History
Interviewee: Paul A. Handverger (b. 02/26/1935 – d. 02/16/2018)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 1181-1184
Duration: 03:28:46
Date: July 7, 1997
Topics Discussed: United Verde Extension (UVX) Mine; Jerome Mining History; Verde Exploration, LTD; & Living in the Verde Valley Area, c. 1962.
Oral History
Interviewee: Bill Busse (b. 12/15/1927 – d. xx/xx/xxxx)
Interviewer: Louise M. Baribeau
Audio Number: 879
Duration: 00:48:45
Date: August 25, 1991
Topics Discussed: Busse family, Prescott High School Class of 1945, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Russian coup 1991
Westerners Presentation
Title: Water Control in Preshistoric Southwest
Presenter: John A. Hanson, Ph.D.
Audio Number: 97B (Side 2)
Duration: 00:42:35
Date of Presentation: January 3, 1975
Oral History
Interviewee: Lorrene (Pritchett) Bykerk (b. 11/17/1919 – d. 02/12/2002)
Interviewer: Sylvia Neely
Audio Number: 1366
Duration: 01:02:18
Date: June 6, 2001
Topics Discussed: Pritchett family, Vulcan Mine, Poland Mine, Mining in Walker, Civilian Conservation Camp in Walker, Bates Ranch
Oral History
Interviewee: Beverly Florence (Harmon) Harker (b. 03/09/1924 – d. xx/xx/xxxx)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 1206
Duration: 00:46:23
Date: February 17, 1998
Topics Discussed: Harmon Family History, 1924-1935 & Social History of Prescott, 1930-1940s.
Westerners Presentation
Title: Bisbee & the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.)
Presenter: Dr. James "Jim" Byrkit
Audio Number: 111A (Side 1)
Duration: 00:45:49
Date of Presentation: December 2, 1977
Oral History
Interviewee: Charlane "Roni" (Johnson) Harper (b. 12/04/1923 – d. 04/13/2016)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 1368-1369
Duration: 01:08:51
Date: June 22, 2001
Topics Discussed: Rural School Districts, 1956; Husband Perry Harper & the Army Air Corps.
Oral History
Interviewee: Patrick Dee Cain (b. 05/08/1925 – d. 08/15/2002)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 1185
Duration: 00:56:13
Date: July 28, 1997
Topics Discussed: Cattle ranching in Arizona 1948-1997, Babbitt Brothers ranching enterprise, Oro Ranch
Oral History
Interviewee: Audrey Inez (Crawford) Harris (b. 09/03/2009 – d. 04/21/2013)
Interviewer: Mona McCroskey
Audio Number: 1388
Duration: 00:29:58
Date: November 29, 2001
Topics Discussed: Whipple Street; Prescott, 1929-2000s; & Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS).


