George B. Sanford Photographs circa 1865

CP SPC 31


Overview of the Collection
Creator:	Sanford, George B. (George Bliss), 1842-1908
Title:	George B. Sanford Photographs
Inclusive Dates:	circa 1865
Quantity:	5 Photographs (0.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract:	This collection houses one studio portrait showing George B. Sanford in uniform; one studio portrait showing an unidentified soldier (possibly William Hagemann) in uniform; and three photographs showing a stone bearing Sanford's signature.
Identification:	CP SPC 31
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

George Bliss Sanford, US Army cavalry officer, was born at New Haven, Connecticut on June 28, 1842. He attended Yale University until he accepted a commission as second lieutenant in the 1st Dragoons (Later 1st Cavalry) on April 26, 1861. During the Civil War, he fought at Antietam and in the Battle of the Wilderness. He arrived in Arizona in 1866 and served as commanding officer at Fort McDowell. In 1892, he retired from the Army and eventually relocated with his family to Litchfield, Connecticut. Sanford passed away in New York City on July 13, 1908.

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses one studio portrait showing George B. Sanford in uniform; one studio portrait showing an unidentified soldier (possibly William Hagemann) in uniform; and three photographs showing a stone bearing Sanford's signature.

Arrangement

This collection consists of two albumen cartes-de-visite and three silver gelatin photographic prints.

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.

Related Material

Interested researchers may also wish to consult MSS-74: George B. Sanford Collection (guide available at http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/sanford.xml.

Access Terms

Personal Name(s)

Sanford, George B. (George Bliss), 1842-1908.

Corporate Name(s)

United States. Army. Cavalry, 1st.

Subject(s)

Arizona -- History -- To 1912.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], George B. Sanford Photographs, CP SPC 31, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

Archives and Special Collections acquired these photographs in 1969 (Accession #1969-00073A).

Other Finding Aids

All of the images described in this finding aid have been indexed in the Special Materials Index and can be searched using the interface at http://spmi.lib.asu.edu/.

Container List



1			Portrait of Capt. George B. Sanford ... in Uniform; Location Unknown, circa 1865



2			Portrait View of Unidentified Member of U.S. Army in Uniform, circa 1865 (Black and White Positive, 2.25" x 4")


			Signature of George B. Sanford, Commander, Fort McDowell, circa 1865-1870
					Reverse reads: "The signature is incised and pecked into the south face of a gray rock slab at the north end of the Indian ruins atop the hill located in the northeast corner of Township 6 N., Range 5 E of the Humboldt Mountain, Arizona Quadrangle. The hill is accessible, three-tenths of a mile east of the Carefree-Seven Springs Road and three-quarters of a mile north of the Sears Kay Ranch cut-off from the Carefree-Seven Springs Road. The word Sanford in 10 inches long; the capital S 2.5 inches high."