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Edward Palmer Manuscripts

1865 to 1889
AZ 197
Collection Guide
First page of "Observations on the Apache Indians of Arizona"

Edward Palmer was an Acting Assistant Surgeon in the U. S. Army, and was later employed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture from 1865 to 1889. He was an amateur ethnologist, anthropologist, geologist and meteorologist.

This collection contains original manuscripts concerning native peoples, Arizona military posts, and journeys in the Southwest. Holograph manuscripts in various hands include observations of the Apache while stationed at Camp Grant, 1866-1867; the Pima, 1885; the Yuma, 1867, 1885-1889; life and events at Camp Lincoln (Camp Verde), 1865-1866; journey from Fort Mohave to Williams Fork copper mines, 1870; journey from Prescott to La Paz, 1869; Montezuma Well, ca 1866; and Civil War notes, 1861-1866.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Literature
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.