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Letters - Herlihy family, 1914-1999

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The Long Canyon Ranch Collection is comprised of a manuscript by F. George Herlihy; documents, memorabilia, and correspondence relative to the Herlihy family in general; as well as Herlihy land ownership in New Mexico. The content is focused on the Long Canyon Ranch in Taiban, New Mexico, but also includes anecdotes of how the Herlihy family came to New Mexico and life after the Ranch. In addition, there are 42 cartoons (provided on a variety of paper stock, scrap paper, and envelopes) included by Richard “Dick” Schultz Herlihy of New York City, New York.

Dates

  • 1914-1999

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Box (1 linear ft.)

General

  1. One letter, Richard "Dick" S. Herlihy to E. Herbert Herlihy, March 6, 1914. One envelope for the same date is included with a hand-drawn cartoon by Dick Herlihy.
  2. Two letters, between E. Herbert Herlihy and Lester B. Herlihy, December 26th in 1915 and 1965, plus one envelope dated 1915.
  3. Three letters, E. Herbert Herlihy to Jenny M. Herlihy, 1915.
  4. Six letters from E. Herbert Herlihy, but without complete dates. Some letters are incomplete per missing pages.
  5. One letter, E. Herbert Herlihy to Michael "Mike" Herlihy, ca. 1970s.
  6. One cover letter, August 28, 1999, R."Dick" G. Herlihy to Barry H. Herlihy, to introduce August 26, 1980, letter between cousins.
  7. One letter between cousins, son of E. Herbert Herlihy to son of F. George Herlihy, August 26, 1980.
  8. Letterhead includes: D. Appleton and Company Publishers; Clyde Steamship Company and Mallory Steamship Company, New York; The Owl by The South Side News Co., Inc.; The Acorn Publishing Company; The South Side News Company, Inc.; and De Baca County Democratic Central Committee.
  9. Two letters, E. Herbert Herlihy to Jenny Martha Schultz Herlihy (mother), 1919 and 1922
  10. One letter (photocopy), E. Herbert Herlihy to F. George Herlihy (brother), August 8, 1918
  11. One postcard, Richard Herlihy to E. Herbert Herlihy, December 28, 1912

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451