Arizona Foothills Magazine features Tastes & Treasures II and Historical League

 

Douglas-Williams Home receives Tastes & Treasures II

Chauffered by Tom Lorig, Zona Lorig and Norma Jean Coulter traveled  to the Douglas-Williams Home in Douglas, AZ  which is Zona's birthplace. Delivering a box of Tastes & Treasures II to the museum was especially heartfelt. Zona remembers, "I was very happy to read about the Marty-Dess camera collection. Marty and Dess had the photography studio and Marty was a family friend who took our families photos for special occasions - grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, only official family picture of my parents with three kids, and my high school graduation photo." 

Liz Williams Boyd is another League member directly connected to Douglas as her father and grandfather were both Mayors there. I asked Liz if she ever lived in this house/museum? She replied, "I was actually born in Alaska, believe it or not.  The house belonged to my grandparents - we never lived there, but the house is filled with many memories from our time spent there.  We did go see the house once after it was turned into a museum.  It was a very odd experience- Gran’s bedroom was set up as a schoolroom- a little jarring!"

Cindy Hayostek, Douglas historian and local author of many books on Douglas

Details from https://www.douglasazhistory.com/

The Douglas-Williams House is named for the two families that made the house their home for more than 80 years. 

James S. Douglas was the son of Dr. James Douglas, the man for whom the town is named. Dr. Douglas was instrumental in development of Arizona and New Mexico copper mining in the late 1800s and early 1900s. James S. was deeply involved with Phelps Dodge Corp., and worked at copper operations in Arizona and Sonora. 

Ben F. Williams bought the house in 1943. Born in Bacoachi, Son., Williams was a borderlands cattleman, miner and inventor. He served as Douglas Mayor, as did his son, Ben. F. Williams Jr., an attorney. When Ben Sr. died, Ben Jr. sold the house to the State of Arizona. 

​The Douglas-Williams Museum includes period rooms honoring the Douglas and Williams families, spaces with regularly changed displays, research library and specialty areas. These are world-class Marty-Dess camera collection, Douglas smelters, Douglas schools memorabilia, Douglas Fire Dept. and Sonora’s Elías family, including Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles. The museum is adjacent to Church Square, site of four churches on one block, and Raúl Castro Park, named for the former Arizona Governor who grew up in Douglas.​

Today, this historic House is owned by the Arizona Historical Society. It serves as the official museum of history for Douglas and its surrounding areas. 

Water Policy the topic of February Meeting

Does Arizona need to know about water issues? You bet!! Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, was our guest speaker today. The Kyl Center promotes research, analysis, collaboration and dialogue to build consensus in support of sound water stewardship solutions for AZ and the West. Sarah serves on Gov. Ducey's Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council, University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center's External Advisory Council, the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board, Phoenix's Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission and several other community boards.

A native of Phoenix, Sarah received her bachelor's degree with honors from Harvard College and her J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law. Before joining the Kyl Center, she was the Arizona state director of the National Audubon Society, where she worked on the Western Rivers Project and helped launch the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, a nature education center located in a restored riparian habitat in South Phoenix.   

President Claire Nullmeyer thanked her with a gift of Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona.

Women's Hall of Fame Induction May 1, 2019

Women's Hall of Fame was an inspirational event, guided by Historical League members Zona Lorig and Norma Jean Coulter who are on the board. 
Many other League members volunteered with check in, set up, table decorations, greetings, Tastes & Treasures book sales. We have wonderful workers in our organization. 
Women's Hall of Fame quilts show each honoree.  
The Living Legacy honorees are amazing women: Shelley Cohn, Sharon Harper, Cindy Hensley McCain, The Honorable Barbara Rodriquez Mundell. The Legacy honorees had incredible stories: Emma Lee French (1836-1897), Kate Thompson Cory (1861-1958), Guadalupe Huerta (1920-2000), Rose Lyons McKay (1881-1934).
It was wonderful having the Cactus Pine Girl Scouts be the honor guards as well as Emcee Mary Jo West doing a great job.

Volunteers helping at the event are
Seated Anne Lupica, Judy Blackwell, Mary McMahon, Julie Moore, Jan Murray, Clede Gorrell
Standing: Ruth McLeod, Norma Jean Coulter, Zona Lorig, Cathy Shumard, Mary Parker.
Not pictured Janet Weiss, Patt Walker, Margaret Baker, Susan Dale, Laurie Sue Retts, Pam Stevenson.

Zona Lorig greeting guests

Janet Weiss and Patt Walker at Tastes and Treasures table

Margaret Baker assisting customers

check in table

Living Legacy honorees: The Honorable Barbara Rodriquez Mundell, Shelley Cohn,
Cindy Hensley McCain, Sharon Harper

guest with Mary Jo West Emcee