Leighton Finley papers, 1879-1892

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Leighton Finley papers, 1879-1892

AZ 005


Collection Summary
Creator:	Finley, Leighton, 1856-1894
Collection Name:	Leighton Finley papers,
Inclusive Dates:	1879-1892
Physical Description:	.2 linear feet
Abstract:	Diary, notebooks, biographical material, and photographs relating to Finley's Army service.
Collection Number:	AZ 005
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/

Biographical Note

Finley was a U.S. Army officer, Lieutenant, 10th cavalry, in Texas, 1880-1881, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1881-1884, and Arizona, 1885-1892.

Scope and Content Note

Diary, notebooks, biographical material, and photographs relating to Finley's Army service. Includes studio photographs of Apache Indians, military personnel and living quarters at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Grant, Arizona; and Fort Apache, Arizona.

Organization

This collection is organized into two series:

I. Personal materials
II. Photographs

Restrictions

None.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Access Terms

Personal Name(s)

Finley, Leighton, 1856-1894

Corporate Name(s)

United States -- Army -- Cavalry, 10th

United States -- Army -- Military life -- History -- Sources

Geographic Name(s)

Fort Apache Indian Reservation (Ariz.) -- Photographs

Fort Grant (Ariz.) -- Photographs

Fort Leavenworth (Kan.) -- Photographs

Subject(s)

Apache Indians -- Photographs

Apache Indians -- Wars

Military bases -- West (U.S.)

Genre Form(s)

Diaries

Photographs

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Leighton Finley papers (AZ 005). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Container List


Series I: Personal Materials
box	folder
1	1	Official record of Leighton Finley, handwritten, 2 pages.
1	2	Two notebooks, photocopies. , 1879-1883
1	3	Two notebooks, originals. , 1879-1883


Series II: Photographs
box	folder
1	4	Military personnel.
			Nine photographs, chiefly officers at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Grant, San Carlos, and other places. Several photos with photographer's stamp.

1	5	Fort Apache. , 1887-1890
			Five photographs of interiors of homes; one photograph of exterior of home, Finley and others on porch; one photograph of officers and families on horseback; one group portrait 10th Cavalry Troop A.

1	6	Fort Grant.
			One photograph of officers and family on steps; one photograph of interior of Finley quarters; one photograph of exterior officer's quarters with families in yard; one photograph of exterior parade grounds, troops, tennis courts, officer's quarters, and lake. Two photographs include Bakers and Johnston stamp.

1	7	Apache Indians, San Carlos Reservation.
			Seven photographs, include D.A. Markey stamp.

1	8	Apache Indians.
			Five drawings. One postcard depicting scenes of Chiricahua prisoners en route from Arizona to Fort Augustine, Florida, 1886.

1	9	Various Indians.
			Five photographs. Black Hawk, Apache; Powder Face (?) Arapaho; White Horse, Kiowa; Far-low, Kiowa boy; Now-a-way, Comanche. W.S. Soule, Fort Sill, I.T. stamp.

1	10	Miscellaneous.
			Two photographs. Carriage at base of cliff dwelling ruins, possibly in northern Arizona. Portrait of Cooley's three daughters by Native American mother, Arizona.