William C. Leonard Letters
Collection
Identifier: MSS-503-SC
Scope and Content
This small collection contains photocopies of letters written by William C. Leonard to his uncle, N.W. Leonard of Middleboro, Massachusetts. The letters were written between 1876 and 1901 while William C. Leonard lived in New Mexico.
The letters deal primarily with sheep ranching, selling dry goods and real estate investment/rental.
Of particular interest, these letters discuss the real estate market price fluctuations in New Albuquerque.
The collection also contains some letters written in California, Colorado, Illinois and Kansas.
The letters deal primarily with sheep ranching, selling dry goods and real estate investment/rental.
Of particular interest, these letters discuss the real estate market price fluctuations in New Albuquerque.
The collection also contains some letters written in California, Colorado, Illinois and Kansas.
Dates
- 1876-1901
Creator
- Leonard, William C. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biographical Information
William C. Leonard, entrepreneur from the Middleboro, Massachusetts area, established residence in New Mexico and later New Albuquerque in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Prior to his residence in New Albuquerque, William C. Leonard lived and sought business prospects in Clifton, Troyburg and Ojo Caliente, New Mexico.
William C.Leonard was involved chiefly in sheep ranching, dry goods retail and property/land investment and rental. In 1881 he founded, along with Elmer Washburn, the E & L Washburn Clothing Store at Second and Gold.
In 1901 he sold his share of the E & L Washburn store and moved to California.
William C.Leonard was involved chiefly in sheep ranching, dry goods retail and property/land investment and rental. In 1881 he founded, along with Elmer Washburn, the E & L Washburn Clothing Store at Second and Gold.
In 1901 he sold his share of the E & L Washburn store and moved to California.
Extent
1 Folder
- Albuquerque (N.M.) -- History -- 20th century
- Albuquerque (N.M.) -- History -- 19th century
- Banks and banking -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- History
- Business -- New Mexico
- Leonard, William C.
- Real property -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- 19th century
- Real property -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque -- 20th century
- Sheep industry -- Southwest, New -- History
Creator
- Leonard, William C. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the William C. Leonard Letters, 1876-1901
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by CSWR Staff
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 503 SC::William C. Leonard Letters)//EN" "nmu1mss503sc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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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