University of Arizona

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Swigart Family Papers

1912 to 1953
MS 631
Collection Guide
Swigart family portrait outdoors

The Swigart family papers contains correspondence, photographs, and songs and poems pertaining to the Rothrock extended family. The correspondence in this collection is written between the three Swigart sisters, Esther (Rothrock), Rhoda (McCarthy) and Carrie (Frazier) detailing daily life in Elgin, Arizona from 1914 to 1953.

Subject Area:
Ranching/Cattle
Women
Explorers/Pioneers
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

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