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History of the Discovery of Tombstone, Arizona, as Told by Edward Lawrence Schieffelin
Edward Schieffelin, 1847-1897, was a prospector and discovered the silver mines of the San Pedro Valley, which led to the establishment of Tombstone, Ariz. A version edited by Ben Traywick, was published by Red Marie's, 1988.Typescript, accompanied b ...
castanoe - 2013-03-07 13:06
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Papers of Joseph Thomas McKinney
Joseph Thomas McKinney was a pioneer and law enforcement officer in the Arizona territory. He was born June 20th 1858 in Arkansas. He arrived in Arizona around 1885 and worked for the Wabash Cattle Company above St. Johns in Apache County for about a year ...
castanoe - 2013-03-07 13:17
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Scrapbooks of Newspaper Clippings
Louis C. Hughes, 1844-1915, was an Arizona pioneer,lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician. Hughes established the Arizona Daily Star in 1877 and published it until his death. He served as district attorney, probate judge, attorney general of Arizona ...
castanoe - 2013-03-07 14:48
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Letter Book of Louis C. Hughes
Louis C. Hughes was an Arizona pioneer; lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician. Hughes established the Arizona Daily Star in 1877 and published it until his death. He served as district attorney, probate judge, attorney general of Arizona, U.S. Court ...
castanoe - 2013-03-07 14:52
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The Story of Patchy
Typescript of unpublished manuscript, with photographs, concerning the story of Apache May, a young Apache girl found in May, 1896, by Cochise County cattleman and former sheriff, John Slaughter, in an abandoned Apache camp. She lived with the Slaughters ...
castanoe - 2013-03-07 15:05
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Correspondence of Bryan Ward Tichenor
Bryan Ward Tichenor was an attorney, stenographer, notary public, and court reporter of the First Judicial District, Arizona Territory. The collection includes a holograph and typescript correspondence, both personal and professional, chiefly relates to a ...
castanoe - 2013-03-07 17:51
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Diary of Louis John Frederick Jaeger
Two holograph notebooks cover Mar. 1, 1875-Apr. 7, 1880, and Feb. 11 to Mar. 25, 1892; personal entries relate weather conditions, work accomplished, money owed or paid, and daily events. Accompanied by 500 page transcript and photocopy. Included material ...
castanoe - 2013-03-19 14:45
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Account books of Louis John Frederick Jaeger
Louis John Frederick Jaeger, 1824-1892 was a ferryman and adventurer; operated ferry across Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., 1850-1877. This collection contains four holograph financial account books for 1860-1861, 1876, and 1891 consist of amounts paid and ...
castanoe - 2013-03-19 14:51
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Record of Weather and Stages of the Colorado River
Fragment of weather records and states of the Colorado River, kept by Jaeger at the Yuma Ferry, April 1854 to Jan. 1856. Included materials: Manuscript Subject Area: Explorers/Pioneers Environment Collection Area: Arizona & Southwest 1854 to 1856 Numb ...
castanoe - 2013-03-19 14:54
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Docket of Preliminary Hearings
Louis C. Hughes, 1844-1915 was an Arizona pioneer, lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician. Hughes established the Arizona Daily Star in 1877 and published it until his death. He served as district attorney, probate judge, attorney general for Arizona ...
castanoe - 2013-03-26 13:13