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The Land of Mañana

1875 to 1899
AZ 029
Digital Collection
Collection Guide
The Land of Manana Cover Page

William Edgar Blake (1844-1915) was born in Morning Sun, Ohio, but was moved to Iowa in 1845. He served in the Civil War as a member of Company C of the First Iowa Cavalry. He later went on to study law at Iowa State University and earned his degree in 1869 and married his wife Sarah Lucretia Hurd. The collection includes a holograph manuscript which consists of a journal of a railway trip through New Mexico, Arizona, and Northern Mexico in 1883.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Arizona & Southwest
Collection Area:
Literature

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.