Dennis D. Hunt paperscirca 1924-1939

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Dennis D. Hunt paperscirca 1924-1939

MS 644


Collection Summary
Creator:	Hunt, Dennis D.
Collection Name:	Dennis D. Hunt papers
Inclusive Dates:	circa 1924-1939
Physical Description:	0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract:	Small collection of correspondence, livestock contracts, Tohono O'odham cattle brand book, and list of Elgin members of a World War II volunteer militia mostly relating to Hunt's work with the Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo Association from 1924 to 1939.
Collection Number:	MS 644
Language:	Materials are in English.
Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Rancher in Elgin, Santa Cruz County, Arizona; Dennis Hunt was on the board of the Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo Association in 1939.

Scope and Content Note

Small collection of correspondence about planning the Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo from Doris Seibold, H. B Thurber, Frank Brophy and others, and livestock receipts are present as well as a list of Tohono O'odham cattle brands and owner's names related to a sale of cattle. There is also a handwritten list of "citizens of southern Arizona who agree to serve as volunteer militia at the onset of World War II". An accompanying note says the citizens were concerned that Japanese might invade Arizona by way of Small collection of correspondence about planning the Santa Cruz County Fair and Mexico. Also present is one humorous certificate to Hunt by Reg Manning, cartoonist.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by type of material.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Geographic Name(s)

Arizona -- Militia

Subject(s)

Agricultural exhibitions -- Arizona -- Santa Cruz County

Cattle brands -- Arizona

Ranchers -- Arizona -- Santa Cruz County

Tohono O'Odham Indians -- Arizona

World War, 1939-1945 -- Arizona

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Dennis D. Hunt papers (MS 644). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries

Processing History

Processed by Kim Frontz in 2018.

Container List


box	folder
1	1	Cattle brand inspection log, Tohono O'odham brands, 1933


1	2		Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo letters and documents, 1938-1939


1	3		Livestock receipts, 1924-1933


1	4		Certificate by Reg Manning, 1937


1	5		List of volunteer militia, Elgin, Ariz., World War II, circa 1939