Newspapers
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Many Greenlee County newspapers came and went and may not be published online but may be available as microfilm in a library.
The following newspapers include links to online copies of the actual newspapers, and are free to search:
Duncan Arizonian Newspaper 1908-1915
Founded in 1908 by Loren F. Vaughn and L. B. Stephens. The weekly newspaper covered the happenings around Duncan, Arizona, in the Gila River Valley a few miles from the Arizona-New Mexico border, as well as the surrounding Graham County and Greenlee County and throughtout the state of Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. The link provides browseable copies of the newspaper for 1911-1913.
The Duncan News 1914-?
Published weekly starting in April 1914, publisher was J. I. Cohn. Not much is known about the paper but Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records in Phoenix AZ may have it available as microfilm and/or original copy.
The Clifton Clarion 1885-1889
Clifton had been under the jurisdiction of several counties, including Graham. Clifton became part of Greenlee County, Arizona's 14th county, when the new county was formed from the eastern part of Graham in 1909. The link provides browseable copies of the newspaper for 1885-1889.
The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, 27 Feb 1909
The first issue, all of four pages, of the Arizona Republican appeared on
19 May 1890 and was published until 1930 under several name changes. While
not located in Greenlee County, the 27 Feb 1909 issue announced the
formation of Greenlee County. You can see the original article
here.
The Copper Era, Clifton, 1899-1911
The Copper Era contains many articles and advertisements related to
mining but you can also read about local happenings. If you have family
history here, you will no doubt learn something new about them browsing the
"Minor Mention" or "Purely Personal" columns of this newspaper.
Read more about the formation of Greenlee County in the original 4 March
1909 article on image 2 of 4: "ANOTHER MASS MEETING"
Large Number of Citizens Resolve Against Wait for County Division.
Read about "The
Passing of a Pioneer" Mason Greenlee, after whom Greenlee County was
named.
The Copper Era and Morenci Leader, Clifton, 1911-1929
On 1 September 1911, The Copper Era absorbed the Morenci Leader and changed its name until the Copper Era consolidated with Duncan Valley News and Morenci Leader and became the Coppera Era, Morenci Leader and Duncan Valley News through January 1944 when it was sold to the Gila Printing and Publishing Company.
