Papers of John J. Wingar
State of Illinois Supreme Court Certificate
Collection area: Arizona and Southwest
Collection dates: 1870-1890
Remininscences, treatise, and petition relating to early Arizona topics. Includes 24-page typescript of Wingar's reminiscences, and his daughter, Alice B. Gregg's account of an encounter with Apaches. Also includes a treatise entitled "Abolition of the Indian Factory System", author unknown, and a petition to the Secretary of the Interior regarding construction of the Arizona canal on the Salt River, author unknown.
Methodist clergyman and Arizona pioneer. Wingar moved to Prescott in 1877, and later lived in Florence, Pinal, Globe, and Tempe. He was active in establishing a school at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.
A collection guide explains what's in a collection. New to using our collections? Learn how to use a collection guide.
Collection guideAccess this collection
Visit us in person to access materials from this collection. Our materials are one-of-a-kind and require special care, so they can’t be checked out or taken home.
How to cite
Learn how to cite and use materials from Special Collections in your research.