MSS-30
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Overview of the Collection | |
| Creator: | Conner, Daniel Ellis, 1837-1920 |
| Title: | Daniel Ellis Conner Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1954-1964 |
| Quantity: | 2 Boxes (1.0 Linear Feet) |
| Abstract: | The Daniel Ellis Conner Papers are comprised of the original Conner manuscript and correspondence regarding its purchase by Arizona State University. The Conner Manuscript is an undated holograph account of Conner's experiences prospecting in the west and travelling with the Walker Party in Arizona in the mid-nineteenth century. |
| Identification: | MSS-30 |
| 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! |
Daniel Ellis Conner, prospector and civil engineer, was born on December 24, 1837 at Bardstown, Kentucky. He attended Hanover College in Kentucky from 1856 to 1858 and then relocated to Ridgeley, Missouri where he lived with relatives and sought employment as a civil engineer. From 1859 to 1861 Conner prospected in the gold fields of Colorado and in the fall of 1862 he joined the Walker Party in a mining exploration expedition in Arizona and New Mexico.
In later years Conner worked in civil engineering in his hometown of Bardstown, in Cincinnati, Ohio and in Wilmington and Riverside, California. He died at the Riverside County Hospital on June 19, 1920.
The Daniel Ellis Conner Papers are comprised of the original Conner manuscript and correspondence regarding its purchase by Arizona State University. The Conner Manuscript is an undated holograph account of Conner's experiences prospecting in the west and travelling with the Walker Party in Arizona in the mid-nineteenth century.
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.
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.
[Identification of item], Daniel Ellis Conner Papers, MSS-30, Arizona State University Library.
The Daniel Ellis Conner Collection was purchased from a dealer in 1955 (ACC# 82-018).
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 1; 94 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 2; 96 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 3; 100 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 4; 94 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 5; 92 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 6; 92 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 7; 102 Pages) | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Conner Manuscript, undated (Part 8; 46 Pages) | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Conner Manuscript, 1954 (Volume 1) | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Conner Manuscript, 1954 (Volume 2) | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Correspondence, 1955-1964 | |||||||||