Glenn R. Slim Ellison Collection 1965-1981

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Glenn R. "Slim" Ellison Collection 1965-1981

MSS-35


Overview of the Collection
Creator:	Ellison, Glenn R., b. 1891
Title:	Glenn R. "Slim" Ellison Collection
Inclusive Dates:	1965-1981
Quantity:	2 Boxes (0.75 Linear Feet)
Abstract:	The Glenn R. "Slim" Ellison Collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, and printed matter dating from 1965 to 1981. The majority of the collection is comprised of manuscripts and typescripts of Ellison's published and unpublished works.
Identification:	MSS-35
Language:	Material in English
Repository:	Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!

Biographical Note

Glenn Reynolds "Slim" Ellison, cowboy, storyteller and author, was born to Pearl Grafton and Lourinda Frances (Price) Ellison in Globe, Arizona on July 19, 1891 and lived almost his entire life in Gila County. Ellison served at various periods as a cowboy, trail driver, homestead rancher, and camp cook in central Arizona and received little formal education. He was the nephew of Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. Glenn Ellison died in Globe, Arizona in January of 1983.

Scope and Content Note

The Glenn R. "Slim" Ellison Collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, and printed matter dating from 1965 to 1981. The majority of the collection is comprised of manuscripts and typescripts of Ellison's published and unpublished works. The collection is divided into two series.

Arrangement

This collection consists of two boxes divided into two series:

Series I: Manuscripts
Series II: "Odds and Ends"

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Access Terms

Personal Name(s)

Ellison, Glenn R., b. 1891.

Subject(s)

Cattle brands -- Arizona.

Cowboys -- Arizona.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Glenn R. Slim Ellison Collection, MSS-35, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

The Glenn R. "Slim" Ellison Collection was received from Tyree Trobaugh, executor of his estate, in 1984 (ACC# 1984-00097).

Container List


Series I: Manuscripts
Box	Folder
1	1	Cowboys Under the Mogollon Rim, Undated (Manuscript)
1	2	Lookin' Back Down Dim Trails, Undated (Manuscript)
1	3	Back Tracking, 1973 (Manuscript)
1	4	More Tales from Slim Ellison, 1981 (Edited Typescript)
1	5	Unidentified Typescript, Undated


Series II: "Odds and Ends"
Box	Folder
2	1	Correspondence with Robert A. Robinson, 1972-1977
2	2	Odds and Ends Notebook, 1965
2	3	"Summer 1975", Undated (Manuscript)
2	4	"Odd Things I have seen while ridin' the range as a cowboy", Undated (Typescript/Manuscript)
2	5	"Wild cattle and a day in the country as it used to be", Undated (Edited Typed Transcript)
2	6	Bad Tapes, Undated (Miscellaneous Typed Transcripts)
2	7	Cattle Brands, Undated
2	8	"Diary of an Arizona Cowboy", 1977 (Reprint)