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Yuma Vertical File Section IV Subject Heading Pages

AGRICULTURE (AGI) Files Date Range Crops 1981-1997 Environmental 1981-2004 General 1981-2004 Irrigation 1970-1993 Pesticides 1984 Publications 1955-1995 Reports 1959-1995 Weeds 1983-2004 Summary: Eight files about aspects of Agriculture in the Yuma area. Included are reports, articles, and brochures about irrigation, weeds, and pesticides in Yuma ADDED: REMOVED:

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AVIATION (AVI) Files Date Range Endurance Flight 1956 General 1959-1986 History 1928-1993 Memorials 1991-1997 Women’s Air Derby 1987 Summary: Five files about various aspects of aviation in Yuma. Included is information on planes, flights, women’s air derby, historic events, and contemporary events. ADDED: REMOVED:

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BOTANY (BOT) Files Date Range Botanical Gardens 1987-1989 Gardening 1973-1998 General 1965 Summary: Three files about botany in Yuma. Included is information on flowers, plants, botanical gardens, and planting. ADDED: REMOVED:

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BUILDINGS (BUI) Files Date Range Adobe 1981 Civic Convention Center 1981-1991 Courthouse 1980-1996 General 1981-2004 Hotels: Del Sol 1997-2005 Hotels: San Carlos 1987-1997 Summary: Six files about significant buildings in Yuma. Included is information on historic hotels and courthouse. Contemporary buildings such as the Adobe building, Civic Convention Center, and the Friendship Tower are included. ADDED: REMOVED:

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BUSINESS (BUI) Files Date Range Downtown Merchants 1984-1994 Entertainment 1984-1997 General 1954-2001 Local Business 1981-1990 Retail 1977-2005 Summary: Five files about various businesses in Yuma. Included are small businesses, food/entertainment, retail, and large corporations. ADDED: REMOVED:

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CELEBRATIONS/FESTIVALS (CEL/FES) Files Date Range Farmer’s Market 1954-1987 General 1954-1987 Lettuce Days 1954-1987 Midnight at the Oasis Rodeo 1985-1998 Yuma Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival Yuma County Fair 1956-1987 Yuma Crossing Days 1979-1987 Summary: Eight files about various celebrations and festivals in Yuma. Included are Farmer’s Market, Lettuce Days, Rodeo, Midnight at the Oasis, and Yuma County Fair. ADDED: REMOVED:

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CHURCHES (CHU) Files Date Range General 1954-2004 Summary: One file about churches in Yuma. Included is information about Catholic and Protestant churches. ADDED: REMOVED:

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CITIES/TOWNS (CIT/TOW) Files Date Range Dateland/Roll 1970-1996 General 1954 Parker/Quartzite 1976-1977 San Luis 1958-2004 Wellton/Mohawk 1970-1995 Summary: Five files about cities and towns in the greater Yuma area. Included is information about Dateland, Roll, Mohawk, Parker, Quartzite, San Luis, and Wellton. ADDED: REMOVED:

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CITY OF YUMA (CIT/YUM) Files Date Range Annexation 1995-1998 Charter 1941-1994 Community Development 1963-2004 Elections: General 1967-1993 Elections: Voter Registration 1974-1990 General 1970-1994 Officials: City Council 1968-2004 Officials: General 1973-1993 Statistics: Census 1981-1995 Statistics: General 1961-1995 Taxation 1956-1995 Summary: Eleven files on various aspects of the City of Yuma. Included is information on the administration, services, personnel, and functions of the City of Yuma. ADDED: REMOVED:

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CRIME (CRI) Files Date Range Drugs 1987-1997 Gangs 1993-1994 General 1986-2004 Homicide: General 1989-1997 Homicide: Law Enforcement 1995-1996 Juvenile 1993 Trials: Richard Bible 1990-1993 Trials: Jack Hudson 1988-1989 Trials: Tison Brothers 1988-1989 Summary: Nine files on various aspects of crime in Yuma. Included is information on drugs, burglary, gangs, deaths of law enforcement officers, and high profile homicide cases. ADDED: REMOVED:

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CULTURAL (CUL) Files Date Range Art Center 1975-1995 Artists 1972-2004 Authors 1934-1995 Film Industry 1986-1997 Museums: Cocopah Museum Museums: General 1954-1992 Museums: Quechan Museum 1969-1984 Museums: Sanguinetti Museum 1954-1992 Rockhounding 1990-1991 Theater 1987-1996 Top Stories of the Year 1988-1997 Weddings 1993 Summary: Twelve files about various cultural aspects of Yuma. Included is information on artists, movies filmed in Yuma and greater Yuma area, museums and theater. ADDED: REMOVED:

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ECONOMY (ECO) Files Date Range Employment 1967-1995 General 1994-1995 Housing 1986-2005 Summary: Three files on the economy of Yuma. Included is information on employment, economic conditions of Yuma, and housing. ADDED: REMOVED:

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ENVIRONMENT (ENV) Files Date Range Desalting Plant 1981-1997 Flood Control Districts 1989-1991 Flood Rate Maps 1998 Floodway Maps:1983 1983 Floodway Maps:1985 1985 Floodway Maps: 1988-1989 1988-1989 General 1984-2004 Mining 1974-1992 Recycling 1992-1995 Solar Energy 1983 Water Supply 1954-1994 Summary: Eleven files about various aspects of environment of Yuma. Included is information about recycling, renewable resources, desalting plant, flood information. ADDED: REMOVED:

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FEDERAL AGENCIES (FED/AGE) Files Date Range Bureau of Land Management 1981-1983 Post Office 1982-1997 U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1990-2004 Summary: Three files on federal agencies in Yuma. Included is information about the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ADDED: REMOVED:

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FIRE DEPARTMENT (FIR/DEP) Files Date Range General 1899-2005 History 1899-1994 Summary: Two files on the fire department and related material. Included is information on the fire department past and present. ADDED: REMOVED:

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HEALTHCARE/HOSPITALS (HEA/HOS) Files Date Range Daycare 1985 General 1979-1996 History 1890-1996 Nursing Homes 1985-1987 Terminal Care Facilities 1979-1980 YRMC: Administration 1980-1992 YRMC: Buildings/Departments 1976-2004 YRMC: Costs 1975-1994 YRMC: Financial Reports 1981-1991 Summary: Nine files on various aspects of Healthcare in Yuma. Included is information on various aspects of Yuma Regional Medical Center hospital. Information about the history of healthcare in Yuma, services, and Yuma Regional Medical Center. ADDED: REMOVED:

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HISTORY (HIS) Files Date Range Archaeology 1979-1995 Crime 1956-1997 Folklore 1954-1998 General 1960-1995 Individuals: A-D 1889-1997 Individuals: E-L 1954-1998 Individuals: General 1983-2004 Individuals: Indigenous Communities 1954-1997 Individuals: M-P 1954-1998 Individuals: Q-T 1987-1997 Individuals: U-Z 1954-1998 Landmarks: Crossing 1954-2004 Landmarks: Fort Yuma 1954-2004 Landmarks: General 1954-1991 Landmarks: Quartermaster Depot 1954-2004 Landmarks: Territorial Prison 1954-1996 Mining 1881-1998 Publications 1925-1987 Transportation: General 1954-1976 Transportation: Stagelines 1875-1969 Transportation: Steamboat 1954-1997 Wars 1954-1997 Summary: Twenty-two files on various aspects of early years of the territory, county and city of Yuma. Included is information on historical folklore, landmarks, people, mining and transportation in Yuma. Information of note is Sarah Bowmen, other pioneers of Yuma, prisoners of the Territorial Prison, the Crossing, and the ferry. ADDED: REMOVED:

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INDUSTRIES (IND) Files Date Range Ft. Howard Paper Company 1993 General 1985-1997 Summary: Two files about the industries in Yuma. Included is information on agriculture, textile, factory industries. Articles. Date range in non-inclusive. ADDED: REMOVED:

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LAW ENFORCEMENT (LAW/ENF) Files Date Range General 1982-1995 History 1984-1996 Prisons: General 1983-2004 Prisons: State of Arizona 1983-1995 Yuma County Sheriff’s Office: General 1992-2005 Yuma County Sheriff’s Office: History 1984-1986 Yuma County Sheriff’s Office: Jails 1982-1995 Yuma Police Department: General 1987 Yuma Police Department: History 1980-1986 Summary: Nine files on law enforcement in Yuma. Included is information on the Yuma Police Department, Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, and prisons past and present. Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs past and present. ADDED: REMOVED:

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LIBRARY (LIB) Files Date Range Bond/Tax 1965-2005 Branches 1985-1991 General 1968-2005 History 1931-1991 Individuals 1958-2005 Programs/Services 1982-2004 Summary: Six files on Yuma County Public Library. Included is information on the activities, expansion of the library, new buildings, history of the library, individuals who made significant contributions to the library, and branches in the greater Yuma area including Wellton, San Luis, and Somerton. ADDED: REMOVED:

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MEDIA (MED) Files Date Range Newspaper 1970-1996 Radio 1976-1994 Television 1982-1995 Summary: Three files about the media in Yuma. Included is information on the newspapers, radio and television stations in Yuma and the greater Yuma area. ADDED: REMOVED:

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MILITARY (MIL) Files Date Range General 1954-2005 MCAS: Anniversaries/Memorials 1959-1987 MCAS: Aviation—Crashes 1988-1996 MCAS: Aviation—General 1959-2004 MCAS: Base Closures 1991-1994 MCAS: Environment 1959-1996 MCAS: General 1953-2004 MCAS: History 1954-1994 MCAS: Marines 1990-1993 MCAS: Official Correspondence 1959 MCAS: Individuals 1959-1995 MCAS: Publications 1967-1992 MCAS: Training/Equipment 1998-1995 Military Appreciation Days 1988-1992 National Guard 1990-1992 YPG: Aviation 1994-1996 YPG: Base Closures 1989-1995 YPG: General 1954-2005 YPG: Individuals 1989-2004 YPG: Publications 1968-1992 YPG: Training/Equipment 1956-2004 Summary: Twenty-one files on various aspects of the military in Yuma. Included is information on the two military bases in Yuma: Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) and Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG). Historical and contemporary material and official correspondence from the Department of the Navy is also included. Information of note are articles on the Golden Knights parachute team, former President George Bush’s parachute jump with the Golden Knights, and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s visit to MCAS for research on the harrier aircrafts. ADDED: REMOVED:

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NATURAL DISASTERS (NAT/DIS) Files Date Range Earthquakes 1951-2003 Fires 1992-2004 Floods: 1983 1983 Floods: 1993 1993-1994 Floods: General 1916-1995 Floods: Historic 1916-1995 Summary: Six files on the natural disasters in Yuma. Included is information on historic and contemporary disasters. ADDED: REMOVED:

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ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS (ORG/ASSN) Files Date Range Clubs: General 1982-1993 Cultural: Arizona Historical Society 1963-1986 Cultural: Caballeros de Yuma 1992-1995 Cultural: Cultural Council of Yuma 1992 Cultural: Fine Arts Association 1950-1997 General 1959-1982 Outreach: Catholic Community Services 1991 Outreach: Community Food Bank 1994 Outreach: Crossroads Mission 1991-1995 Outreach: St. Thomas Mission 1980 Outreach: Salvation Army 1992 Youth: 4-H Club 1968-1981 Youth: Boy/Girl Scouts 1968 Summary: Thirteen files on the organizations and associations in Yuma. Included is information on cultural, youth, and outreach organizations and associations. Organizations of note are the Toastmasters, Caballeros de Yuma, and Crossroads Mission. ADDED: REMOVED:

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PARKS (PAR) Files Date Range Colorado River Beach Park Crossing Park 1964-1997 General 1961-1995 Roxaboxen 1991-2005 West Wetland Pond Summary: Five files about the city parks in Yuma. Included is information about various city parks in the Crossing Park. ADDED: REMOVED:

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PEOPLE (PEO) Files Date Range African-American 1986-1991 Citizen of the Year 1965-1996 Hearing Impaired Homeless 1984-1995 Individuals: A -D 1966-1997 Individuals: E-L 1947-1996 Individuals: General 1968-1989 Individuals: M-P 1954-2004 Individuals: Q-T 1981-2004 Individuals: U-Z 1981-2004 Native American: Cocopah 1954-1995 Native American: General 1954-1992 Native American: Quechan 1912-1997 Physically Disabled 1981-1988 Visually Impaired 1981 Winter Visitors 1986-2004 Summary: Sixteen files on contemporary groups of people and individuals in Yuma. Included in the file is information African-Americans, Native Americans, and individuals featured in Yuma’s newspaper, The Sun. ADDED: REMOVED:

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PLACES (PLA) Files Date Range Cemeteries 1981-1987 Summary: One file about general places around Yuma. Included is information about cemeteries in the Yuma area. ADDED: REMOVED:

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RECREATION (REC) Files Date Range Bicycles 1989-2004 General 1966-1995 Hunting/Fishing 1980-2004 Lakes and Rivers 1954-1986 Outdoor Trails 1988-1997 Summary: Five files on recreation in Yuma. Included is information such as local hunting and indoor/outdoor activities. ADDED: REMOVED:

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SCHOOLS/EDUCATION (SCH/EDU) Files Date Range Community College: Arizona Western College 1962-1997 Elementary 1990-1993 General 1981 High School 1994 University: Northern Arizona University-Yuma 1987-2004 Summary: Five files on Schools and Education in Yuma. Included is information on elementary, secondary schools and junior colleges (Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona University-Yuma). Information of note is Crane School District changing to year-round calendar. ADDED: REMOVED:

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SPORTS (SPO) Files Date Range Auto Racing 1987-1996 Baseball: Amateur 1995-1999 Baseball: San Diego Padres 1991-1994 General 1986-1994 Summary: Four files about sports in Yuma. Included is information on amateur and professional sports, Over-the-Line softball, dog and car racing, and golf. ADDED: REMOVED:

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TOURISM (TOU) Files Date Range General 1972-2003 Publications: Arizona Highways 1961-1984 Publications: General F.1 1966-1993 Publications: General F.2 1984-1990 Ranking Statistics 1982-1997 Summary: Five files on various aspects of tourism in Yuma. Included is information on historic tourism, publications such as Arizona Highways, shopping. ADDED: REMOVED:

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TRANSPORTATION (TRA) Files Date Range Airport 1954-1997 Bridges: General 1951-1996 Bridges: Highway 95/Gila River Bridge 1993 Bridges: McPhaul Bridge 1954-1981 Bridges: Ocean to Ocean/ Highway 80 1954-1996 General 1982-2004 Railroads 1910-2004 Roads: Highways/Interstates 1989-1997 Roads: Plank Road, California 1954-1994 Summary: Nine files about transportation in Yuma. Included is information past and present Yuma International Airport, roads such as the historic Plank Road in California, bridges and the railroad. ADDED: REMOVED:

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WEATHER (WEA) Files Date Range Heat 1954-1997 Monsoons 1985-1997 Snow 1982-1992 Weather Bureau 1949-1997 Summary: Four files on weather in Yuma. Included is information on historic and current weather, seasonal weather, and the Weather Bureau. ADDED: REMOVED:

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WILDLIFE (WIL) Files Date Range Animals 1988-1997 Ranges 1981-2004 Summary: Two files on wildlife in Yuma. Included is information about animals, ranges, and wildlife habitats. ADDED: REMOVED:

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YUMA COUNTY (YUM/COU) Files Date Range Elections: Voting 1992 General 1960-2004 Officials: County Officials 1988-1995 Superior Court 1990-2004 Summary: Four files about the administrative and political aspects of Yuma County. Included is information on officials, voting, boundaries, and services. ADDED: REMOVED:

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