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D. M. Riordan Papers,
Collection
Identifier: MSS-169-BC
Abstract
The Riordan records include business and personal correspondence relating to Denis Mathew 'Matt' Riordan's milling and railroading businesses at Flagstaff, Arizona, in the 1880s. Additional correspondence reflects Riordan's family and personal relationships after he left Flagstaff in 1897. Some material relates to Riordan's position as the Fort Defiance Indian Agent (Navajo) from 1882-1884.
Dates:
1886-1914
E.H. Plummer Papers,
Collection
Identifier: 1965-001
Scope and Content
Collection consists of papers of E.H. Plummer. Included are correspondence, reports, clippings, photographs, a diary, and published materials. Subjects included are E.H. Plummer's military career, the Navajos, Protestant missionary activity on the Navajo Reservation, Native American education, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Items of note are documents concerning the Welch murder on the Navajo Reservation, Bishop J. Mills Kendrick's missionary progress report (1897), Elizabeth W. Thackra's letters as...
Dates:
1888-1937 (bulk, 1888-1897)
John Singel letters concerning Navajo attacks on Fort Defiance, N.M.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-881-SC
Abstract
The collection consists of 3 holographic letters with typed transcriptions, plus a fragment of another letter, written by John Singel from Fort Defiance, NM. The letters pertain to the U.S. Army and hostilities with the Navajo.
Dates:
1857-circa 2009; Majority of material found in April 1860-July 1860
Joseph K. F. Mansfield Report
Collection
Identifier: MSS-60-SC
Abstract
This collection is comprised of a typed copy and a photoprint of Joseph King Fenno Mansfield's report on local military posts and tribes in the New Mexico Territory and what is now Arizona and Texas, in 1853. It includes descriptions of present forts and their surrounding areas, maps and proposals for changes to be made to these, as well as proposals for new forts.
Dates:
1853
Seligman Collection,
Collection
Identifier: 1959-195
Scope and Content
Collection consists of New Mexico historical documents from the 19th century and the first decade of the twentieth century (1803-1910). Included in the collection are some of Governor Manuel Armjio's papers pertaining to the Texas invasion and political matters (1843-1848); a report by James Maloy concerning the theft of animals by the Mimbres Apaches (1870); an apologia from Culiacan, Sonora (1826); an official Mexican circular concerning education; several receipts and invoices from various...
Dates:
1803-1910
William Denison Whipple Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-950-BC
Abstract
The collection contains military journals and account ledgers, maps, letters and other correspondence, photographs, an engraving and personal papers related to the military career and personal life of United States Army Major General William Denison Whipple.
Dates:
1853-1865; Majority of material found in 1853-1865
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- Fort Defiance (Ariz.) -- History 4
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- Apache Indians -- History 1
- Apache Indians -- New Mexico 1
- Apache Indians--History--19th century 1
- Arizona -- Business -- History 1
- Black-and-white photographs 1
- Business enterprises -- Arizona -- History 1
- Clippings 1
- Correspondence 1
- Education -- New Mexico -- History 1
- Eulogies 1
- Flagstaff (Ariz.) -- History 1
- Fort Clark (Tex.)--History 1
- Fort Conrad (N.M.) -- History 1
- Fort Duncan (Tex.)--History 1
- Fort Fillmore (N.M.)--History 1
- Fort Filmore Site (N.M.) -- History 1
- Fort Marcy (N.M.) -- History 1
- Fort Union (N.M.) -- History 1
- Fortification--Inspection--New Mexico--19th century 1
- Fortification--Inspection--Texas--19th century 1
- Gila River (N.M. and Ariz.)--History 1
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- Hopi Indians -- Missions 1
- Indian agents -- Arizona 1
- Indianola (Tex.)--History 1
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- Ledgers (account books) 1
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- Map 1
- Merchants -- New Mexico 1
- Mexico -- Foreign relations -- Texas 1
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- Navajo Indians -- History 1
- Navajo Indians -- History -- 19th century 1
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- New Mexico -- History -- 1848- 1
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- Language
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- Names
- Mansfield, Joseph K. F. (Joseph King Fenno), 1803-1862 1
- Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863 1
- Whipple, William D. (William Denison), 1826-1902 1
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