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James W. Arrot Collection, 1852-1880

 File — Reel: 11-16

Scope and Contents

  1. Reel 11: Arrott Reel # 2 - Letters received and sent, Fort Union, 1859- March 13, 1863; (film is from 1863 – 1859 reversed in time), John Miller, Glorieta Battle; Feb. 20, 1863, Carleton to Mexico, Ferguson; Feb. 23 Letter to Adjutant General about cannons.
  2. Reel 12: Arrott Reel #3 - Notes on box - Fort Union, March 13, 1863 - August 28, 1866
  3. Reel 13: Arrott Reel #4 - Notes on box - Fort Union, August 28, 1866 - December 31, 1869
  4. Reel 14: Arrott Reel #8 - Notes on box - Fort Union, Medical, July 1889; Fort Bascom, 1864 - 1880; Los Lunas - Fort Conrad - Fort Massachusetts - Fort Fillmore - Fort Webster - Las Vegas - Fort Burgwin (Camp) - Fort Marcy - Rayado, etc.
  5. Reel 15: Arrott Reel #9 - Notes on box - Ojo Caliente, 1874; story of wagon trip from Las Vegas to Missouri River, 1863; outline of military post; Texas -Santa Fe Exposition? (Expedition?); Mrs. Eveline Alexander Diary, 1866 - 1867; Lt. Davis Stanley Diary, 1853 - 1854, Fort Smith to San Diego; John Van Deusen DuBois Journal, 1857 - 1862; Fort Union
  6. Reel 16: Arrott Reel #10 - Notes on box - 1. Fort Sumner, Letters received, Sept. 26, 1862 -July 9, 1869 and Endorsements; 2. Cubero, Aug. 23, 1862; 3. Fort Wingate, 1863 - Feb. 1870 (Old Fort Wingate), “Off the Beaten Path,” Howard Bryan; 4. Fort Defiance, Post returns, 1852 - 1860; Drum letters; Arrott letters; 5. Ft. Union, news articles in Santa Fe newspaper by Father Stanley

Dates

  • 1852-1880

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, Spanish, German

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet (8 boxes, 4 oversize folders, 17 reels)

General

Diazos, from New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico

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