| 1 | Author: | Sanford, Don Alonzo, 1840-1915 | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Don Alonzo Sanford papers,
1812-1983
(bulk 1870-1915) ead | | | Date(s): | 1812-1983 | | | Abstract: | Papers, 1812-1983 (bulk 1870-1915). This collection contains
materials relating to Don Alonzo Sanford, a prominent resident of Territorial Arizona
who was a Patagonia cattle/ sheep rancher and Tucson politician, as well as a successful
Washington, D.C. businessman. This collection is comprised of correspondence, documents,
deeds, diaries/ledgers and photographs. The bulk of the material relates to Sanford's
Arizona ranch as well as his varied business interests in both Tucson and Washington,
D.C. The collection also contains legal records relating to the San Jose de Sonoita land
grant. Also included are various maps, blueprints, postcards and negatives. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Sheep industry -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Cattle trade -- Arizona -- History | Cattle brands -- Arizona | Cattle brands -- Texas | Frontier and pioneer life -- Arizona | Indians of North America -- Texas | Kiowa Indians | Comanche Indians | Indians of North America -- Claims against | Land titles -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Land grants -- Arizona | Ranches -- Arizona -- Records and correspondence | | | Matches: 78 hit(s)
| ...Deeds (Tucson),... ...Deeds (Tucson),... ...Taxes—Tucson,...
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3 | Author: | Moser, Robert | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Robert Moser papers, 1929-2008 ead | | | Date(s): | 1929-2008 | | | Abstract: | This collection contains books, pamphlets, and folders,
1958-1986, of Robert Moser, a real estate appraiser from Arizona. Books and
pamphlets contain botanical, meteorological and legal information relevant to
ranching in the Southwest. Folders contain appraisal reports. Additional materials
include books and color slides, from Barton Wright, an author who wrote about
historical agriculture and archeology in the Southwest. Books are a series on
American agricultural history and Wright's master thesis on archeology in Catclaw
Cave, Arizona. Color slides are of various locations, plants and structures in
Arizona. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Ranches -- Arizona -- Records and
correspondence | Real property -- Arizona | Ranching -- Arizona | | | Matches: 1 hit(s)
| ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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5 | Author: | Empire Ranch (Ariz.) | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Empire Ranch
records,
1874-1944 (bulk
1880-1916) ead | | | Date(s): | 1874-1944 (bulk
1880-1916) | | | Abstract: | This collection includes correspondence, legal
documents, financial records, livestock records, and other materials relating
to the history, development, and operation of ranch property in Southern
Arizona and California. Includes records of cattle companies associated with
the Empire Ranch. Some ranches covered are Onyx Ranch, Bonita Ranch, El Dorado
Ranch, Rosemont Ranch, Pantano Ranch, and Rancho Corral de Quati. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special
Collections | | | Subjects: | Total Wreck Mine (Ariz.) | Cattle trade -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Sheep industry -- Arizona -- History --
Sources | Cattle trade -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Cattle trade -- California -- History --
Sources | Forest reserves -- Arizona -- History --
Sources | Land titles -- Arizona -- History -- Sources | Land grants -- Arizona | Ranches -- Arizona -- Records and
correspondence | | | Matches: 2 hit(s)
| ...Ranch is located east of Tucson. Started in 1876 by Walter... ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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7 | Author: | Hohstadt family | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Hohstadt Family
papers,
1893-1944 ead | | | Date(s): | 1893-1944 | | | Abstract: | Cattle ranchers and mine operators from Douglas, Arizona;
ventures in Arizona, New Mexico, and Sonora, Mexico. Companies include Corona
Mining Company, Hohstadt Group, and Progress Mining Company. Mexican ranches
include La Pera, Batana, Guepare, and Turicachi | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Mining corporations -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- Records
and correspondence | Ranches -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- Records and
correspondence | Mining corporations -- New Mexico -- Records and
correspondence | Ranches -- Arizona -- Records and
correspondence | Land reform -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) --
Sources | | | Matches: 1 hit(s)
| ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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8 | Author: | Riggs, John Casey, 1874-1943. | Add to Favorites | | Title: | Riggs Family Papers
1878-1998
(1900-1942) ead | | | Date(s): | 1878-1998 | | | Abstract: | This collection contains materials documenting the Riggs pioneer family history from the time Brannick Riggs married Mary Elizabeth Robbins in Texas in 1856, their first wagon train move to Colorado in 1871, and several years later relocating again to southeastern Arizona, arriving and settling in Sulphur Springs Valley in 1879. Their eighth child, John Casey Riggs (1874-1943), was the family’s historian and creator of the bulk of the papers. The collection includes Our El Dorado, a biographical book written by John C. Riggs and his daughter, Jeanette Riggs Roll. Also included in the collection are biographical manuscripts; diaries and journals; business and personal correspondence; business records and ledgers; printed materials, including pamphlets, catalogs, newspapers and clippings; homestead land and mine patents; political papers of John Casey Riggs; maps; and photographs and negatives. | | | Repository: | University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections | | | Subjects: | Apache Indians--Arizona. | Banks and banking--Arizona. | Cattle brands--Arizona. | Cattle trade--Arizona--History. | Comanche Indians--Texas--History--19th century. | Frontier and pioneer life--Arizona--Cochise County. | Grazing--Arizona. | Lawyers--Arizona. | Mines and mineral resources--Arizona--Cochise County. | Politicians--Arizona--Biography. | Ranches--Arizona--Cochise County--History--Records and Correspondence. | | | Matches: 1 hit(s)
| ...of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-...
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