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The Story of Patchy

1896 to 1916
1896 to 1900
AZ 106
Collection Guide
Patchy

The collection contains a typescript of an unpublished manuscript, with photographs, concerning the story of Apache May (Patchy), a young Apache girl found in May of 1896 in an abandoned Apache camp by John Slaughter, a Cochise County cattleman and former sheriff. She lived with the Slaughter family at their San Bernardino Ranch until her accidental death in 1900. Photographs are of Apache May at various ages, some with Viola Slaughter.

Included materials:
Photographs
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Explorers/Pioneers
Women
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.