Letters, 1895-1896
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Letters concern orders and shipment by railroad of butter, eggs, and to a lesser extent, chickens and turkeys to general store merchants, grocers, hotel owners, and a few individuals primarily in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Indian Territory. A few letters are from businesses in Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, and Washington.
Customers and correspondents include the following:
New Mexico: Palace Hotel (Cerrillos), Bee Hive Restaurant (Las Vegas), as well as businesses in Eddy, Lordsburg, Deming, and Hillsboro.
Arizona: Tucson Grocer Co. (Tucson), La Iberia (Nogales), Jos. Pascholy (Nogales), Bashford Burmister Company (Prescott), Sherman House (Prescott). Indian Territory: 2 businesses in Talala and Lehigh Indian Territory
Indian Territory: 2 businesses in Talala and Lehigh Indian Territory
Texas: National Bank of Denison, The Favorite Saloon (Bracketville), Hotel Maverick (Eagle Pass), Texas and Pacific Railway Co., and businesses in Beaumont, El Paso, and Houston.
The letters provide insight into the demand for quality butter and eggs, the array of businesses that ordered these goods shipped from Kansas, and the demographics of proprietors. Some of the stationary letterheads may also be of interest to researchers.
Customers and correspondents include the following:
New Mexico: Palace Hotel (Cerrillos), Bee Hive Restaurant (Las Vegas), as well as businesses in Eddy, Lordsburg, Deming, and Hillsboro.
Arizona: Tucson Grocer Co. (Tucson), La Iberia (Nogales), Jos. Pascholy (Nogales), Bashford Burmister Company (Prescott), Sherman House (Prescott). Indian Territory: 2 businesses in Talala and Lehigh Indian Territory
Indian Territory: 2 businesses in Talala and Lehigh Indian Territory
Texas: National Bank of Denison, The Favorite Saloon (Bracketville), Hotel Maverick (Eagle Pass), Texas and Pacific Railway Co., and businesses in Beaumont, El Paso, and Houston.
The letters provide insight into the demand for quality butter and eggs, the array of businesses that ordered these goods shipped from Kansas, and the demographics of proprietors. Some of the stationary letterheads may also be of interest to researchers.
Dates
- 1895-1896
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folder
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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu