James M. Barney articles
Title page of The Brutal Murder of Mrs. A. L. Peck and Baby by Apache Indians, by James M. Barney
Collection area: Arizona and Southwest
Collection dates: 1939-1960
Writings and articles (photocopies) concerning the history of Arizona, circa 1939-1965, with an emphasis on the Phoenix environs. Topics covered include tragedy and massacres, pioneer tales, historical events in Phoenix and Yuma, ghost and mining stories, as well as colorful accounts of the exploits of local figures. Included are articles such as
James Mitchell Barney was born in Yuma in 1874. He attended Stanford University, and became an engineer and topographical draftsman for the federal government. A grassroots historian, Barney wrote numerous articles concerning the history of Arizona, publishing in periodicals such as
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