Raids by hostile indians added to the complexity of the situation. Fortunately, many excellent books and articles are available that tell the story of its discovery and development, the many important people involved, and the technological innovations made there. You are bidding on a one original kodachrome railroad rr slide of phelps dodge corporation morenci, az ge built electric locomotive number 25. I always wated to understand all the processes of copper mining and i was very interested in the history of phelps dodge. Phelps dodge corporation was an american mining company founded in 1834 as an. Phelps dodge corporation history 18851999 republic of. My husband, whom i married after graduation also worked for phelps dodge at morenci, az. On july 1, workers in the remote arizona mining towns of morenci, ajo.
With the dissolution of his partnership with elisha peck, anson green phelps formed the new company in partnership with. Find great deals on ebay for phelps dodge and phelps dodge antenna. A comparison of the bisbee and morenci, arizona, copper. A comparison of the bisbee and morenci, arizona, copper ore deposits part of the young.
Phelps dodge corporation was an american mining company founded in 1834 as an importexport firm by anson greene phelps and his two sonsinlaw william earle dodge, sr. On the great arizona copper strike, 19831986 uapress. Professor anna oleary, a leader of the womens auxiliary of morenci local 616. Phelps dodge purchased an interest in the company in 1881 and bought church out in 1897. Justia us law case law arizona case law arizona court of appeals, division one published opinions decisions 2004 phelps dodge et al.
During the 198386 copper miners strike against phelps dodge, anna ochoa oleary served as one of the presidents of the morenci miners womens auxiliary, an organization of women historically dedicated to support efforts of striking copper miners. Dodge and daniel james decided to finance william churchs proposed smelter near morenci, arizona. While the early history of morenci closely parallels that of clifton, and even metcalf, the ultimate consolidation of all local mining properties under the banner of phelps dodge placed it upon a separate course. The mine that ate an arizona town arizona oddities this is how you kidnap a child. It is one of the largest mining and processing complexes in the world.
The deposit was rich, but the remote and rugged terrain made early development of the mines difficult and expensive. Cornell universityilr press authors barbara kingsolver holding the line and jonathan rosenblum copper crucible both wrote books about the phelps dodge strike that continue to be. Views of old morenci and metcalf highs and lows of organized labor. Phelps dodge is americas leading copper producer and its flagship morenci mine is the nations largest active open pit copper mine. Local history greenlee county library system and member. It took possession of the united globe mines in 1892 and the detroit copper company at morenci three years later. In 1900, the company built the morenci southern railroad to connect morenci to the arizona and new mexico railroad at guthrie. Collection includes financial journals, payrolls, time books, and ore and freight records related to.
Bisbee arizona arizona history dance books unique architecture tucson main street historical photos old houses places to travel. Kyle longley a very readable but sobering chronicle of the lives, deaths, and memories of nine marinesall including three mexicanamericans and one native american navajofrom the. Holding the line, barbara kingsolvers first nonfiction book, is the story of. Copper mining company operations near clifton and morenci, arizona, started in 1875 by william church. The early western federation of miners union excluded mexicans, italians, chinese and others, but a wildcat strike led by mexican and italian miners protesting wage cuts at the phelps dodge morenci mine in 1903 resulted in convictions of both groups for rioting. Commn receive free daily summaries of new opinions from the arizona supreme court. Bisbee arizona arizona history ebook pdf ghost towns old west no one loves me american history annie discovery. Fortunately, many excellent books and articles are available that tell the story of. But while known mainly for copper deposits, it also produced uncommon minerals. Phelps dodge simply dug in its heels and refused to negotiate in good. Phelps dodge merger marks new age in arizona mining. Dodge county, used abebooks abebooks shop for books. The thirtieth anniversary of the phelps dodge strike cornell. In 1918 most mines were consolidated into the arizona copper company, which later was taken over by phelps dodge copper mining company, which had developed its own mining and smelting interests in morenci.
Part of this companys assets was a huge deposit of lowgrade ore that it could not afford to develop. I would rate this one average, some motion blur and lots of foreground clutter. Copper camps and company towns were racially segregated, with white americans working the bestpaying jobs. Both books contain many excellent historical photographs. There were 4 characteristics used in making the chalcophanite identification. Metcalf, with a population of 5,000 in 1910, was doomed with extinction. After a 1917 reorganization, the operation was known as phelps dodge corporation, morenci branch. Records of the detroit copper mining company special. An american history morenci arizona, my summer visits with relatives from 1953 to 1964.
Douglas report on morenci was so favorable that william e. She resigned that position when the strike ended and resumed her studies at the university of arizona, where she is now. Phelps dodge looks to revive mining in the copper state. The greenlee county library districts history page was supported with funds granted by the arizona state library, archives and public records, a division of the arizona secretary of state, under the library services and technology act, which is administered by the institute of museum and library services. While never thought of as an unsafe mine, phelps dodge morenci had its share of losttime accidents in the past. Morenci was the michigan hometown of one of its financiers, william church. Phelps dodgeajoout of service since 1997 magma arizona broken hill proprietarysuperiorout of service since. During the 198386 copper miners strike against phelpsdodge, anna ochoa. Exploring the history of phelps dodge corporation 9780816519439. The detroit copper mining company was an american copper mining and smelting operation based in morenci, arizona. Phelps dodge corporation, new cornelia branch, cooper queen branch, morenci branch. The phelpsdodge mine in morenci, arizona had a long history.
First is the tetragonal crystal habit, second is the elongated, columnar habit when you view any of the broken crystalized areas from the side, color is another, when seen as individual tiny, free standing crystals they are jet black and the last is the hardness, they are about 2. A comparison of the bisbee and morenci, arizona, copper ore deposits main content. A tale of small town america and the vietnam war as want to read. Women in the great arizona mine strike of by barbara kingsolver 165 copies.
Set in the small mining towns of arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the process of empowerment which occurs when people work together as a community. Concentrating methods and costs at the morenci concentrator of the phelps dodge corporation morenci, greenlee county, arizona, 1931, department of commerce, united states bureau of mines, usbm information circular, i. Set in the small mining towns of arizona, it is part oral history and part social criticism, exploring the process of empowerment. Incorporated in july 1872, it existed as an independent company until 1897, when a controlling interest in the company was purchased by the predecessor of the phelps dodge corporation. The phelps dodge copper mine at morenci, arizona was the site of a violent strike from. Hundreds of families held the line in the 1983 strike against phelps dodge copper. Copper miners in arizona have a long history of militancy going back to the turn of the century. Such stories recurred throughout america, but the morenci marines stood out.
Welcome to the library systems local history website of greenlee county, az. The importexport firm at first exported united states cotton from the deep south to england, and imported. Crucible both wrote books about the phelps dodge strike that continue to be. The blade has the ingraving of phelps dodge on it t isnt many of this around in this condition. Suffering acutely from the postwar slump in demand was the arizona copper company, with holdings adjoining the phelps dodge morenci properties. In 1897, phelps, dodge, and company purchased the rest of detroit copper. After a 1917 reorganization, the operation was known as phelps. This summer marks the thirtieth anniversary of the long, often violent, communityrendingbut for women, in particular, sometimes empoweringphelps dodge strike in the copper towns of arizona. Part of the copper concentrating plant of the phelpsdodge mining company at morenci, arizona. Arizonas history is inextricably linked to copper mining, and mining is. The towns patriotic citizens saw vietnam as a just cause, moving clive garcias mother to say, he died for this cause of freedom. Brewery gulch 1950s arizona history, bisbee arizona. The largest copper mine in arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.
Monroe county labor history museum link is external labor arts. In 1908, phelps, dodge, and company became the phelps dodge corporation with dr. Abc news and time magazine recounted their moving tale during the war, and, in 2007, the arizona republic selected the morenci nine as the most important veterans story in state history. This came from claims, mines, and large scale copper mining, which began in 1871. Morenci arizona, my summer visits with relatives from 1953 to my uncle was sheriff of greenlee county. Phelps dodge wants to open a big copper mine near safford, ariz.
Find great deals on ebay for phelps dodge mining collectables and freeport mcmoran. The morenci marines book pima county public library. It has never been used or sharpened this was made for phelps dodge to be given as an award. At his suggestion the phelps, dodge partners purchased the atlanta claim on june 21, 1881. The cliftonmorenci mining district in eastern arizona is sometimes referred to as the copper mountain mining district. Microsoft corporation staff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The mine workers union called a strike, and when phelps dodge and the. Douglas was also enthusiastic over the copper mining possibilities in the bisbee area. The history of mining in morenci, arizona is still being written.
During the 198386 copper miners strike against phelpsdodge, anna ochoa oleary served as one of the presidents of the morenci miners womens auxiliary, an organization of women historically dedicated to support efforts of striking copper miners. Mexican miners, led by abran salcido, organize and go on strike against the phelpsdodge corporation. The thirtieth anniversary of the phelps dodge strike. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The story of the morenci marines also reflects that of their hometown. Morenci experienced a turnaround in the mid1980s, and continues to improve, due to boling and his staff, a renewed management commitment to safety, and a change in employee attitudes. Phelps dodge had a questionable history on the frontier. Detroit copper mining company of arizona wikipedia.
In 1881 phelps dodge and company of new york made the first large investment of capital into the district, and mining activity increased. Holding the line, barbara kingsolvers first nonfiction book, is the story of womens lives transformed by an a signal event. Phelps dodge in particular was reaching out for new properties and its control of arizonas copper resources was almost complete by the turn of the century. Pds development of a new mine near safford is in high gear.