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- Library Collection RecordThis article covers the turbulent years between 1848 and 1853 which saw Tubac burned in by Apaches, Arivaca abandoned under threat of Apache raids, and increased traffic through Tucson as 49'ers…Publication Date 2014
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAs Kasulaitis puts it, in the early 1800s "Arivaca was a ranch, not a town." The Ortis family had a 8,896 acre land grant that covered most of the valley and raised cattle, but when three…Publication Date 2014
- ranching
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWilliam M. Marteny and his family settled at the headwaters of Arivaca Creek, filing for a homestead while trading cattle and horses. In 1919 Marteny sold the homestead, purchasing the Robles Ranch…Publication Date 2013
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report focuses on final demand, employment, income and tax revenue effects recreational visitors to refuges have on the economies of local regions. In addition to the economic effects of refuge…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- ecosystem services
- ecotourism
- United States
- wildlife refuges
- Library Collection RecordIn 1952 Don Rowley purchased the Rancho Seco from Peggy and Jack Rubel, establishing the Carrow Cattle Company several years later after acquiring additional parcels. After his death, his sons sold a…Publication Date 2013
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAn updated and revised version of an article published in 2010, Mary Kasulaitis presents us with a brief biography of some of the doctors who called the Arivaca area home between 1860 and 1940, many…Publication Date 2013
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDiscussing the major themes and political tensions of the 1960s and 70s, Mary Kasulaitis tells us the story of Arivaca in the late sixties as "the hippies" began to arrive, focusing in on…Publication Date 2013
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief but entertaining overview of life in the Arivaca area in 1917. Many of the more exciting events were born of the tensions surrounding the impending prohibition of…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief history of several major roads in the Altar Valley from the initial community-led push for the development of improved roads to facilitate use of the newly available…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- erosion
- history
- road construction
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides an overview of the notable events of 1918 including the filming of two westerns, The Trail to Yesterday and The Light of Western Stars, the drafting of several Arivaca residents…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides the background for the construction of Ruby Road and details the politics surrounding its placement and maintenance over the years. As with many of the road projects in the late…Publication Date 2012
- mining
- road construction
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article continues the story of the Kellner family, opening just as John F. Kellner leases his ranch, and sells the store and boarding house before moving the family to Casa Grande.Publication Date 2011
- ranching
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This article makes the case for addressing nonhumans as actors in geopolitical processes such as boundary making and enforcement. The challenge of this line of argumentation is to account…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Kasulaitis recounts some of the more notable events that have taken place within Las Guijas Valley. Now dotted with abandoned mines, the valley was once the scene of extensive mining…Publication Date 2010
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Mary Kasulaitis describes some of the more notable cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the Arivaca area and ponders what historical events they may have stood witness to and why so…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- cottonwood
- Populus fremontii
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPrompted by the celebrations surrounding the 30th Anniversary of the Arivaca Clinic, Mary Kasulaitis presents us with a brief biography of some of the doctors who called the Arivaca area home between…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- medical services
- United States
- Library Collection RecordReflecting on the allure of Arivaca as a destination for artists of all varieties, Kasulaitis takes us through the development of the art scene in Southern Arizona, highlighting some of the more…Publication Date 2009
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- art
- United States
- Library Collection RecordOpening with the story of "Crazy Charley," a Chinese immigrant to Southern Arizona in the late 1800s, Mary Kasulaitis continues on to paint a picture of what life was like for Chinese…Publication Date 2007
- history
- mining
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- immigration
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBarbara Stockwell first visited Arivaca on the 4th of July, 1957. Her parents had moved there to open a cafe, and soon they introduced her to the man who would shortly become her husband, Edwin S.…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Arizona Small Mine Operators Association (ASMOA) was created to support the mining industry within the state. Founded in 1938 by Charles F. Willis, a professor of mining and engineering at the…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- mining
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Kasulaitis follows Eugenio and Angelita Pina and their children as they make a new life for themselves in Southern Arizona in the early 1900s. Typical of the area, ranching and…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- farming
- history
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDr. Noon arrived in Arizona in 1879 with his oldest son, looking for a place to settle. He eventually filed a for a homestead 7 miles south of Arivaca and moved the rest of the family to Arizona the…Publication Date 2006
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRanching is as much a part of the West as its wide-open spaces. The mystique of rugged individualism has sustained this activity well past the frontier era and has influenced how we view—and valueâ…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- cattle
- endangered species
- ranching
- restoration
- United States
- urbanization
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Mary Kasulaitis explores how history is being recorded in Southern Arizona and the individuals and organizations who play an important role in this process.Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- historiography
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA brief overview of Arivaca history during the 1870s.Publication Date 2006
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBorn of the conflict between European settlers and the Apaches, the Arivaca area experienced a rash of murders in 1886 when Geronimo and 42 followers passed through the area, chased by General Crook…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Apaches
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDescribing the Arivaca cemetery in colorful detail, Mary Kasulaitis provides readers with a history of the cemetery, the people buried there and the customs surrounding Dia de los Muertos.Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Kasulaitis investigates the origins of some of the prominent names in the Arivaca region including Batamote Wash, Caviglia Tank and the name "Arivaca" itself.Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Kasulaitis takes us through the life of John "Yank" Bartlett, the founder of the town of Oro Blanco. Bartlett arrived in Arizona in 1873. Born in New Hampshire, Bartlett…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- mining
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAlthough cattle are what most people think of first when they think of the western ranching industry, sheep were grazed in Southern Arizona from the time of Father Kino. Large herds of sheep were run…Publication Date 2005
- sheep
- grazing
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article follows William G. Poindexter, appointed Justice of the Peace in Arivaca in 1878, from his arrival in Arizona up until his death in 1887 from injuries sustained from a wagon accident.Publication Date 2005
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn the Winter Rain Edition of the Rainmaker articles cover topics including watershed restoration, the recent appointment of Mitch Ellis as manager of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Noon…Publication Date 2005
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- land protection
- United States
- Watershed Restoration
- Library Collection RecordPhylena Wallace Tonge was born in 1827 in Pennsylvania. She trained to become a teacher and joined a wagon train heading to California in 1848 as a teacher for a family with young children. Soon…Publication Date 2005
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article gives a brief overview of the ecology and management concerns surrounding Sonoran Pronghorn along the U.S./Mexico border.Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- conservation
- Sonoran Pronghorn
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA brief article, Czech gives an overview of the ecology and management concerns surrounding the masked bobwhite.Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- endangered species
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article gives an overview of Arivaca history.Publication Date 2002
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article reviews the introduction and spread of Lehmann Lovegrass throughout the Altar Valley as well as the mixed results of a variety of management techniques on the Buenos Aires National…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive species
- Lehmann lovegrass
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract. Vegetation structure and floristic composition strongly influence the structure of bird communities. To assess the influence of vegetation and other environmental characteristics on…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Bell's Vireos
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat structure
- Molothrus ater
- nestng habitat
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This paper reports on the results of a 3-year field study of the effects of spring/summer burning and cattle grazing on wintering sparrows in the grasslands of southeastern Arizona. The…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Avian conservation
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- desert grasslands
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report presents the findings of a study in which 300 nests of 37 species were examined alongside habitat measurements. Conducted on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona,…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat selection
- nest-site selection
- songbirds
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Cattle Ranching
- cultural environment
- Environmental Changes
- Ranching Economy
- United States
- wildlife refuges
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: I determined density and habitat use of desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, a semidesert grassland in southeastern Arizona, in 1996…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- grassland
- habitat use
- mule deer
- odocoileus hemionus crooki
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document sets out recommendations for the recovery of the masked bobwhite, setting the goal of eventually delisting the species.Publication Date 1995
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- endangered species
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis is the first annual report published on AzGF's inventory of bats on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- bats
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Â Â Â Home range, habitat use, and movements of reintroduced masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgewayi) were studied during 1986-88 on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in…Publication Date 1989
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat requirements
- masked bobwhite
- quail
- United States
- wildlife management
- Library Collection RecordThis document, signed on April 15, 1912, details the sale of 5 horses to the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company.Publication Date 1912
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- cattle
- United States
- Library Collection RecordHaving received his Masters of Science degree from the Colorado School of Mines and spent many years working as a geologist, Johnathan DuHamel writes WryHeat, an online collection of articles…
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive grasses
- Lehmann lovegrass
- United States