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Cattle Brand Books Collection

Collection

Identifier: AC 446

Scope and Content The books appear to have been created by J. L. Dow, Deputy U. S. Marshal. The two small bound red books list ear marks, cattle brands, the name and the ranch to which they belong. The post office in which the ranch resided is also listed. The first page of each book lists abbreviations used in the brands. Some entries are in read and they describe number of cattle sold and to which ranch and whether or not they were rebranded.

Dates: 1894-1894; 1894

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

Frank A. Strickland Ranch Journal

Collection

Identifier: AC 413-p

Scope and Content Collection contains the 1913 ranch journal of Frank A. Strickland of Roswell, NM. Frank Strickland's ranch was located near Corona, NM. The ranch neighbored the Foster Ranch, which, in 1947, became the crash site of an aviation device, famously known as the "Roswell incident." Frank Strickland's diary was in Lyman Strickland's (son or grandson of Frank Strickland?) possession. The journal is handwritten in pencil and was maintained from January to December 1913. Strickland entered...

Dates: 1913

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

Martha Ellis Collection

Collection

Identifier: AC 635

Scope and Content The collection contains letters from previous employees and visitors to the Bell Ranch. Additional files contain galley proofs, notes, artist and publisher letters concerning books about the history of the Bell Ranch and its neighboring areas written by Martha, aka Mattie, Ellis, George Ellis [husband], and Eugene Price [father]. Two folders concern the establishment and cancellation of the Bell Ranch Post Office.

Dates: 1907-1970

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

O.D. Espinoza Collection

Collection

Identifier: AC 393-P

Scope and Content Collection contains letters, some addressed to O.D. Espinoza of Espinoza, Colorado regarding his business and payment of debts; letters to Mrs. O.D. Espinoza regarding family matters and some letters responding to a request she had made asking for monetary donations to build a church. Included are letters from Dr. Bertha C. Day to aMrs. Amanda Garcia regarding medical advice and payment for treatment

Dates: 1909-1910

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

Quentin Hulse Collection

Collection

Identifier: AC 519

Scope and Content The collection is materials on Quentin Hulse collected by Nancy Coggeshall for research for the book on Quentin Hulse, titled "Gila Country Legend: the Life and Times of Quentin Hulse. The collection consists of Hulse's personal papers, ranching materials, WWII war records, financial documents, correspondence, articles, and interviews with people who knew him.

Dates: 1943-2004; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

Stephen W. Dorsey Research Collection

Collection

Identifier: AC 359

Scope and Content Collection consists of the research materials gathered by Thomas J. Caperton while writing Rogue! Being an Account of the Life and High Times of Stephen W. Dorsey, United States Senator and New Mexico Cattle Baron (Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1978). Materials include copies of letters; news articles; copies of incorporations papers for Dorsey's business holdings; copies of lawsuits (including the "Star Route" mail fraud); as well as details...

Dates: 1861-1916

Found in: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

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Cattle Brand Books Collection

Frank A. Strickland Ranch Journal

Martha Ellis Collection

O.D. Espinoza Collection

Quentin Hulse Collection

Stephen W. Dorsey Research Collection

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