MS 645
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | Moore, Kirke |
| Collection Name: | Kirke T. Moore papers, 1890-1970 (bulk 1920-1931) |
| Physical Description: | 4 linear feet |
| Abstract: | This collection includes correspondence and legal files pertaining to Arizona lawyer Kirke T. Moore (1882-1938) who is most noted for his work with the last Arizona Territorial Legislature, the first Arizona State Legislature, the Pima County Attorney's Office (1917-1919), the US District Attorney (1924-1925), and the Superior Court of Arizona. He was also referred to as the Father of Arizona Aviation and was appointed the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1909-1911). |
| Collection Number: | MS 645 |
| Language: | English |
| Repository |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu |
Kirke Tonnor Moore (1882-1938) was born in Topeka, Kansas on October 4, 1882 to parents Milton Randolph Moore and Annie J. (Perkins) Moore. Milton Moore was enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War but after being wounded in battle at age 17, he moved to Arizona in 1889 and served as a member of the 18th Territorial Legislature from Pinal County. Kirke Moore received an early education in Monrovia, California. The family ended up in the Casa Grande area, however, and eventually Kirke would attend the University of Arizona. He received a BA degree in classical studies at the University of Arizona, then went on to law school at Stanford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1908. While at Stanford, he was a member of the President's Student Council, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and Delta Chi fraternity. Moore returned to the Arizona Territory in 1908 and was admitted to the Arizona bar. He would soon go on to be a member of the US District and Supreme Courts. In 1912, Moore married Catherine Isabelle Devine, daughter of James and Ellen Devine (both natives of Ireland). The couple would go on to have three children: Sheila (b. 1913), Milton (b. 1917), and Tom (b. 1923). Moore continued working as a lawyer and politically affiliated with the Republican Party. He served as the county attorney for Pima County from 1917 to 1919, was appointed to the bench of the Superior Court, and was assistant US District Attorney from 1924-1925. In 1909, he was appointed State Superintendent of Public Instruction by Governor Kibbey and was reappointed to that position by Governor Sloan in 1911. He was also a member of the last Territorial Legislature and the first State Legislature. Moore had an avid interest in aviation and was instrumental in setting land aside that would be used for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Many referred to Moore as the 'Father of Arizona Aviation.' Moore died March 15, 1938.
This collection includes photographs, legal correspondence, personal and Moore family correspondence, legal case briefs and notes, awards and certificates, biographical information, coursework, poetry and creative writing samples, stocks and bonds, and a house bills notebook belonging to Kirke T. Moore. A majority of the collection is correspondence and legal briefs.
There are no restrictions on this collection.
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Kirke T. Moore papers (MS 645). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
Processed by Michelle Nicole Boyer-Kelly in 2018. Accession Number: 1987.305
| Series I: Photographs, undated and 1924 | |||||||||||
| Scope and Contents | |||||||||||
| Photographs collected by the Moore family. This series includes negatives and printed photographs. | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | Negatives, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Prints (1 of 2), undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Prints (2 of 2), undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Photographs and letter from N. V. Koltonick, August 3, 1924 | |||||||||
| Series II: Correspondence, 1890-1970 (bulk 1920-1931) | |||||||||||
| Scope and Contents | |||||||||||
| This series includes correspondence pertaining to Moore's legal operations in Arizona. Much of the correspondence is between Moore and other lawyers regarding cases. A significant portion of the correspondence is from Moore to his family, including letters to his wife, daughter, and sons. Correspondence has been arranged chronologically. | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 5 | Correspondence, 1890s | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence, 1900-1905 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence, 1906-1909 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Correspondence, 1910-1914 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Correspondence, 1915 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Correspondence, 1916 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Correspondence, 1917 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Correspondence, 1918 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Correspondence, 1919 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Correspondence, 1920 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Correspondence, 1921 (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Correspondence, 1921 (2 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Correspondence, 1922 (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Correspondence, 1922 (2 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | Correspondence, 1923 (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Correspondence, 1923 (2 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Correspondence, 1924 | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | Correspondence, 1925 (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | Correspondence, 1925 (2 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | Correspondence, 1926 | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | Correspondence, 1927 | |||||||||
| 1 | 26 | Correspondence, 1928 (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 1 | 27 | Correspondence, 1928 (2 of 2) | |||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | Correspondence, 1929 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Correspondence, postcards, 1930s | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Correspondence, 1930 (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Correspondence, 1930 (2 of 2) | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Correspondence, 1931 (1 of 3) | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Correspondence, 1931 (2 of 3) | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Correspondence, 1931 (3 of 3) | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Correspondence, 1932 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Correspondence, 1933-1936 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Correspondence, 1937-1939 | |||||||||
| 2 | 11 | Correspondence, 1940-1944 | |||||||||
| 2 | 12 | Correspondence, 1945-1949 | |||||||||
| 2 | 13 | Correspondence, 1950s | |||||||||
| 2 | 14 | Correspondence, 1960s | |||||||||
| 2 | 15 | Correspondence, 1970s | |||||||||
| 2 | 16 | Correspondence, undated (1 of 2) | |||||||||
| 2 | 17 | Correspondence, undated (2 of 2) | |||||||||
| 2 | 18 | Correspondence, postcards and holiday cards, undated | |||||||||
| Series III: Personal files, 1917-1938 | |||||||||||
| Scope and Contents | |||||||||||
| This series contains personal family papers belonging to the Moore family. Items include awards and certificates, biographical information, coursework, poetry and creative writing pieces, stocks and bonds, and a house bills notebook belonging to Kirke T. Moore. | |||||||||||
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| 2 | 19 | Awards and certificates, 1917-1935 | |||||||||
| 2 | 20 | Biography by S. O. Lindauer, 1938 | |||||||||
| Scope and Contents | |||||||||||
| "Tribute to Kirke Tonnor Moore" by S. O. Lindauer, Delta Chi Quarterly, v34, no4, May 1938. | |||||||||||
| 2 | 21 | Coursework, 1924-1931 | |||||||||
| 2 | 22 | Poetry and creative writing pieces, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 23 | Stocks and bonds, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 24 | House Bills notebook belonging to Kirke T. Moore, undated | |||||||||
| Series IV: Legal files, 1893-1931 (bulk 1915-1931) 1915-1931 | |||||||||||
| Scope and Contents | |||||||||||
| This series contains legal breifs, lawyer's correspondence, notes, and other printed materials related to cases overseen by Kirke T. Moore. This series has been arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||
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| 2 | 25 | Abbott, Lulu D. -- Last will and testament, 1928 | |||||||||
| 2 | 26 | Abstract of Title, 1915 | |||||||||
| 2 | 27 | Abstract of Title, Lot 2, Block 1, 1926 | |||||||||
| 2 | 28 | Acme Printing Company and Walters -- Contract, 1928 | |||||||||
| 2 | 29 | Aero Corporation of California v. Rheinschild, 1932 | |||||||||
| 2 | 30 | Aguirre v. Josephs and Gabrielson, 1916 | |||||||||
| 2 | 31 | Alfassa and Adams -- Agreement, 1929 | |||||||||
| 2 | 32 | Alineometers Incorporated, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 33 | Allison v. Standard Air Lines Incorporated, 1931 | |||||||||
| 2 | 34 | Anderson, L. V. -- Affidavit, 1927 | |||||||||
| 2 | 35 | Application for Executive Clemency, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 36 | Arizona Polo Association, 1925 | |||||||||
| 2 | 37 | Arizona Mutual Auto Insurance Company v. Bernal, 1921 | |||||||||
| 2 | 38 | Arizona Products Packing Company, 1919 | |||||||||
| 2 | 39 | Attorney's expenses, 1912-1920 | |||||||||
| 2 | 40 | Azbill, Fannie (aka Fannie Larson) -- Adoption of, 1921 | |||||||||
| 2 | 41 | Blank legal documents, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 42 | Burnett v. Bolzer, 1920 | |||||||||
| 2 | 43 | Business cards, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 44 | Business insurance, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 45 | Butler v. Guild, Guild, and Dunseath, 1921 | |||||||||
| 2 | 46 | Cameron and Guild -- Agreement, 1921 | |||||||||
| 2 | 47 | Campbell and Coleman -- Testimony, 1924 | |||||||||
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| 3 | 1 | Carrillo Brothers, 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Catalina Ranch Incorporated, 1916 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Chambers and Moore -- Warranty deed, 1912 | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Chambers v. Chambers, 1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Childs and Childs -- Deed, 1915 | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Ciochetti and Cunningham -- Sale, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 | City Realty Company, 1928 | |||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Clemons et. al. v. Cameron Jr. and Gill, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 9 | Colores v. Herrera, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 10 | Combination Mining and Milling Company, 1915 | |||||||||
| 3 | 11 | Conrey v. Conrey, 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 12 | Coplen, Elizabeth C. -- Estate of, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 13 | Debble and Rinehart -- Sale deed, 1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 14 | Delta Chi Fraternity, 1927 | |||||||||
| 3 | 15 | Doctrine of Anticipatory Breach, 1931 | |||||||||
| 3 | 16 | Duncan and Savage -- Agreement, 1916 | |||||||||
| 3 | 17 | Duncan, Joseph Roy -- Estate of, 1915 | |||||||||
| 3 | 18 | Elin v. Elin, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 19 | Empire Trust Company v. El Tiro Copper Company, 1917-1918 | |||||||||
| 3 | 20 | Engle, Frank -- Bankruptcy, 1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 21 | Espinoza and Ochoa v. New Cornelia Copper Company (1 of 2), 1918-1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 22 | Espinoza and Ochoa v. New Cornelia Copper Company (2 of 2), 1918-1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 23 | First Trust Savings Bank v. Boisot and Pima Land and Water Company, 1914-1915 | |||||||||
| 3 | 24 | Flanagin, Lee -- Last will and testament, 1931 | |||||||||
| 3 | 25 | Foxworth-Killen Lumber Company and Schetter -- Contract, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 26 | Franklin et. al. v. Rodgers et. al., 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 27 | Freeman and Freeman -- Mortgage, 1926 | |||||||||
| 3 | 28 | Freeman, Merrill P. -- Estate of, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 29 | French Shop Incorporated -- Bankruptcy, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 30 | Fresno Exploration Company, 1913 | |||||||||
| 3 | 31 | Garcia v. Pima Land and Water Company, 1912 | |||||||||
| 3 | 32 | Garland and Bryan -- Memo of partnership, 1917 | |||||||||
| 3 | 33 | Geffert and Klein Report, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 34 | George B. Singleton Construction Company, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 35 | Goetz v. Goetz, 1918 | |||||||||
| 3 | 36 | Goodman and Merrill v. George B. Singleton Construction Company, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 37 | Guild et. al. v. Crook, Guild Farms Company, et. al., 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 38 | Hacienda Border and Gulf Company, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 39 | Halstead v. Pierce Engineering Corporation, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 40 | Harris, McGee and Harris and Bell -- Agreement, 1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 41 | Hawkins v. Ayers, 1920 | |||||||||
| 3 | 42 | Hawkins v. Wyatt, 1919-1920 | |||||||||
| 3 | 43 | Hechler v. Hechler, 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 44 | Helvetia Copper Company, 1910 | |||||||||
| 3 | 45 | Hobberstad v. Hobberstad, 1918 | |||||||||
| 3 | 46 | Holland v. Garland, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 47 | Homedew, Samantha Jane -- Estate of, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 48 | Hopkins -- Estate and Guardianship, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 49 | Hudspeth v. Blue Bar Taxicab and Transfer Company, 1920-1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 50 | Inventor's Corporation of America, 1931 | |||||||||
| 3 | 51 | J. D. Halstead Lumber Company v. Pierce Engineering Corporation, 1925 | |||||||||
| 3 | 52 | John F. Barker Produce Company, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 53 | John v. John, 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 54 | Johnson v. Dalton, 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 55 | King v. King, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 56 | Knowlton v. Knowlton, 1918 | |||||||||
| 3 | 57 | Koltonick, Nekon Venedickt, 1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 58 | Latz v. Latz, 1921 | |||||||||
| 3 | 59 | Lease information, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 60 | Leeker v. Leeker, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 61 | Lester and McGowan -- Sale, 1920 | |||||||||
| 3 | 62 | Liability of Inactive Director (memo), 1931 | |||||||||
| 3 | 63 | Lizarraga, Rafael S. -- Homestead, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 64 | M. V. Samuels Transfer Company, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 65 | Maish, Charles -- Witness examination, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 66 | Martin v. Inre, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 67 | Marvin, Dr. Cloyd Heck -- Resolution, 1926 | |||||||||
| 3 | 68 | Merriam v. Erickson, 1925 | |||||||||
| 3 | 69 | Merritt v. Ayers, 1919 | |||||||||
| 3 | 70 | Mettler, Vasquez, and Vasquez and Gabrielson -- Agreement, 1916 | |||||||||
| 3 | 71 | Miller v. Cunningham, 1923 | |||||||||
| 3 | 72 | Miscellaneous, various | |||||||||
| 3 | 73 | Miscellaneous -- Corporations, various | |||||||||
| 3 | 74 | Montiel v. Citizens Transfer Company, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 75 | Moon et. al. and Warren -- Deed, 1927 | |||||||||
| 3 | 76 | Moore -- Mortgage, 1912 | |||||||||
| 3 | 77 | Moore v. Freilinger, 1927 | |||||||||
| 3 | 78 | Morrison, Blanche -- Last will and testament, 1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 79 | Mullarkey, Hugh -- Estate of, 1922 | |||||||||
| 3 | 80 | Murdoch and Moore -- Deed, 1913 | |||||||||
| 3 | 81 | Murdoeh and Mashbir -- Lease, 1913 | |||||||||
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| 4 | 1 | National Auto Service of America, 1926 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Nelson, Art -- Statement, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Northrop Aircraft Corporation and Transcontinental and Western Air Express Incorporated -- Agreement, 1931 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Notes on cases, miscellaneous, various | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Notice of Mining Location, 1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | Nutter et. al. v. Rankin et. al., 1916 | |||||||||
| 4 | 7 | Oliver v. Oliver, 1923 | |||||||||
| 4 | 8 | O'Neill v. O'Neill, 1923 | |||||||||
| 4 | 9 | Pattee v. Sands, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 10 | Pellon v. Pellon, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 11 | Pima County Land Title, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 12 | Pima Land and Water Company -- Mortgage, 1913 | |||||||||
| 4 | 13 | Pima Lumber Company and Meadows -- Assignment, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 14 | Preliminary Report of Survey Committee to the Board of Regents of the University of Arizona, 1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 15 | Property abstract, Lot 1, Block 191, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 16 | Pruitt, Alfred -- Statement, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 17 | Ramirez (Ransom) v. Dahlgren, 1918 | |||||||||
| 4 | 18 | Randall v. Aero Corporation of California, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 19 | Ray v. Moore, 1929 | |||||||||
| 4 | 20 | Reid v. Reid, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 21 | Reilly v. Bolzer, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 22 | Republic Supply Company of California v. Richfield Oil Company of California, 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 23 | Resolutions by Business Bodies as to Railroad Regulations, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 24 | Rhinehart v. Warren, 1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 25 | Roberts v. British and Federal Fire Underwriters, 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 26 | Rodgers and Young -- Sale deed, 1915 | |||||||||
| 4 | 27 | Roe and Doe -- Conveyance in Trust, 1925 | |||||||||
| 4 | 28 | Rogers, J. A. and Anne E. -- Sale deed, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 29 | Romine and Jackson -- Mortgage, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 30 | Romine v. Daniels, Reay, and Johnson, 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 31 | Ronstadt and Ronstadt Company -- Sale deed, 1919 | |||||||||
| 4 | 32 | Ronstadt Company v. Singleton Construction Company, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 33 | Ross, Adele Anderson -- Affidavit, 1927 | |||||||||
| 4 | 34 | Rubiaz v. Tucson Gas, Electric Light, and Power Company, 1921-1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 35 | Sanborn v. Sanborn, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 36 | Shiller, Barney -- Statement, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 37 | Shuser, A. -- Estate of, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 38 | Sisters of St. Joseph in Arizona and Tucson Farms Company -- Deed, 1915 | |||||||||
| 4 | 39 | Smith Plumbing Company, 1929 | |||||||||
| 4 | 40 | Southwest Auto Electric Company, 1919 | |||||||||
| 4 | 41 | State Bank of Kane -- Liquidation, 1923 | |||||||||
| 4 | 42 | State of Arizona v. Ahee, 1918 | |||||||||
| 4 | 43 | State of Arizona v. Davis, 1916 | |||||||||
| 4 | 44 | State of Arizona v. Fields, 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 45 | State of Arizona v. Figueroa, 1916 | |||||||||
| 4 | 46 | State of Arizona v. Flood, 1916 | |||||||||
| 4 | 47 | State of Arizona v. Gochenour, 1926 | |||||||||
| 4 | 48 | State of Arizona v. Sundeen, 1918 | |||||||||
| 4 | 49 | State of California v. Wright, 1931 | |||||||||
| 4 | 50 | State of Kansas v. Brayman, 1925 | |||||||||
| 4 | 51 | State of Kansas v. Reedy, 1926 | |||||||||
| 4 | 52 | State of Missouri v. Sturgis, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 53 | Supplemental Abstract of Title, Lot 1, Block 2, 1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 54 | Tallish v. Larsen, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 55 | Thayer v. Thayer, 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 56 | Tucson Auto Company Incorporated, 1924 | |||||||||
| 4 | 57 | Tucson Farms Company v. Bachman, 1917 | |||||||||
| 4 | 58 | Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company v. Doe, 1925 | |||||||||
| 4 | 59 | Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company v. Tucson Rapid Transit Company, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 60 | Tucson Rotary Club, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 61 | Turrell, Madeline Ione -- Estate and Guardianship, 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 62 | United States v. Feldman, 1883-1906 | |||||||||
| 4 | 63 | United States v. Francisco, 1931 | |||||||||
| 4 | 64 | United States v. Garcia, 1893-1919 | |||||||||
| 4 | 65 | United States v. Olsen, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 66 | Vermilyea v. Creditors, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 67 | Village of Tucson, Lot 8, Block 195, 1916 | |||||||||
| 4 | 68 | Vol, William F. de -- Estate of, 1923 | |||||||||
| 4 | 69 | Walker v. Blacksill, 1923 | |||||||||
| 4 | 70 | Walker v. Walker, 1921-1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 71 | Warner Electric Brake Company, 1931 | |||||||||
| 4 | 72 | Western Machinery Company v. Post et. al., 1921 | |||||||||
| 4 | 73 | White and City of Tucson -- Deed, 1925 | |||||||||
| 4 | 74 | Wilcox v. Bolzer, 1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 75 | Will v. Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company, 1920 | |||||||||
| 4 | 76 | Willbourn and Feldman -- Mortgage, 1913 | |||||||||
| 4 | 77 | Williams, Mary (Mamie) L. -- Estate of, 1919-1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 78 | Wimberly v. Santa Cruz Gin Company, 1924 | |||||||||