Historical League Inc

This project comprises over 150 hours of oral history interviews by influential Arizonans honored by the Historical League, Inc. These are the personal recollections of those who shaped the cultural fabric of Arizona by their contributions to the arts, business, education, entertainment and sports, politics, philanthropy and community service. Arizona, at its Centennial, is reflected through the lens of their lives and achievements.

The Historical League, Inc. will produce an Arizona Centennial Video IN OUR OWN WORDS Reflections and Recollections of Arizona Historymakers™ based on these interviews in which each individual tells his/her own story that has made a significant impact on the history of Arizona.

The project is a work in progress and the oral history transcripts will be online as soon as possible.

Historymaker

Year Honored

Historymaker

Year Honored

Ben Avery
Journalist and
Outdoor Recreation Advocate

1995

Del and Jewell Lewis
Communications Leaders

1997

Bruce Babbitt
Arizona Governor and
U.S. Secretary of the Interior

2005

John F. Long
Visionary Builder and
Philanthropist

2001

Barbara Barrett
Arizona’s
Renaissance Woman

2008

Robert T. McCall
Aerospace Artist

1999

Eddie Basha
Humanitarian and
Grocer Extraordinaire

2001

Ed Mell
World Renowned
Arizona Artist

2008

Joe Beeler
Renowned Western Artist and Sculptor

1995

Rose Mofford
Arizona’s First Woman Governor

1999

Erma Bombeck
Noted Author and Humorist

1993

Rose Mofford
1976 Interview

Cloves Campbell, Sr.
Arizona State Legislator and
Newspaper Publisher

2005

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS
Sam Billson
Joe Kellwood
Merril Sandoval
Transmittors of Messages in Code
during WWII

2005

Tom Chauncey
Entrepreneur, Rancher and
Broadcast Executive

1995

Sandra Day O'Connor
First Woman Justice of
the U. S. Supreme Court

1992

Jerry Colangelo
Community Leader and
Sports Entrepreneur

2001

Dwight "Pat" Patterson
Rancher and “Father” of
AZ Baseball Spring Training

1993

Philip C. Curtis
Internationally
Recognized Artist

1992

Jack Pfister
Community Leader and
Advocate for Arizona’s Future

2003

Adam Diaz
Humanitarian

1999

John Jacob Rhodes, Jr.
U.S. Congressman and
C.A.P. Proponent

1993

Roy P. Drachman
Innovator in Commercial
Real Estate
Tucson Civic Leader

1997

Alberto Rios
Award Winning Poet and
Author

2005

John Driggs
Mayor of Phoenix and
Historical Preservationist

2005

Polly Rosenbaum
Arizona State Legislator
Historical Preservation Advocate

1997

Karl and Stevie Eller
Partners in Business and Philanthropy

2001

Newton Rosenzweig
Business and Civic Leader

1999

Paul J. Fannin
Arizona Governor and
U.S. Senator

2001

Elisabeth Ruffner
Historic Preservationist and
Community Activist

2008

Joe Garagiola
Major League Baseball Player,
Broadcaster and Author

2008

Bill Shover
Valley Visionary and
Civic Leader

2003

Barry M. Goldwater
U. S. Senator and
U.S. Presidential Nominee, 1964

1992

Alice "Dinky" and Richard Snell
Philanthropists and
Civic Leaders

2008

Robert W. Goldwater, Sr.
Businessman, Civic Leader
Father of the Phoenix Open

1992

Frank L. Snell
Attorney; Civic and
Cultural Development Leader

1992

Bennie Montague Gonzales
Internationally Recognized
Southwestern Architect

1997

Esther Don Tang
Tucson Businesswoman and
Community Activist

2003

Calvin C. Goode
Renowned Phoenix Councilman and Educator

2003

Virginia Ullman
Civic Philanthropist and
Ardent Preservationist

2003

J Eugene Grigsby Jr.
Nationally Known Artist and Educator

1992

J. Lawrence Walkup
Acclaimed Educator and
N.A.U. President

1995

G. Robert Herberger
Katherine "Kax"Herberger
Volunteers and Philanthropists

1999

THE WALLACE & LADMO TEAM

Bill Thompson
Ladmo Kwiatkowski
Pat McMahon
Creators & Performers for
Longest Running Children’s TV Show

1992

Edward "Bud" Jacobson
Art Philanthropist and Attorney

1993

Morrison F. Warren
Education Leader

1997

William "Bill" Masao Kajikawa
ASU Acclaimed Educator and Coach

1993

John "Jack" R. Wiliams
Arizona Governor and
Radio Broadcaster

1993

Bil Keane
“Family Circus”
Creator and Artist

1992

Mark Wilmer
Dean of Arizona’s Trial Lawyers
and C.A.P. Proponent

1995

Photographers: Mike Paulson. Kelly Holcombe (deceased), and Al Abrams



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