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McDonald, William C. El Capitan Livestock company, Bar W Block Ranch

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies of legal documents for the El Capitan livestock company, Bar W ranch which was owned by LG. Murphey and James Dolan in 1869, Deed made James and Caroline Dolan and Thomas Catron. Notes in margins state “the old Bar W, El Capitan company”, a post it notes states “From Lewis Ketring, Arizona”, copies of ledger pages for El Capitan Land and Cattle (1899- 1900), transcript of “History of the Bar W Ranch” a speech made to the Carrizozo Branch of the Lincoln County Historical Society by Steven Spencer 1996, and other research material.

Dates

  • 1904-2013

Conditions Governing Access

Open. All materials in this collection are available for research in the Caroline E. Stras Research Room.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA