Records of the San Rafael Cattle Company, 1837-1939 (bulk 1883-1904)

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Records of the San Rafael Cattle Company, 1837-1939 (bulk 1883-1904)

AZ 122


Collection Summary
Creator:	San Rafael Cattle Company
Collection Name:	Records of the San Rafael Cattle Company,
Inclusive Dates:	1837-1939
Bulk Dates:	(bulk 1883-1904)
Physical Description:	1.2 Linear Feet
Abstract:	Correspondence, legal papers, financial records, reports, newspaper clippings, and other papers relating to the operation of the company. Includes letters relating to the appointment of Lewis Wolfley as Territorial Governor of Arizona; financial estate papers of the Fulford family of Maryland; and legal materials relating to challenges to the San Rafael de la Zanja land grant, 1885-1895; lists of stockholders; and livestock branding and pedigree records.
Collection Number:	AZ 122
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

Ranching and cattle operation, 1882-1893, in Pima County, Ariz. Operated by Colin Cameron along with eastern investors including his brother, Brewster Cameron, and Alexander Fulford. They were the first to introduce Hereford cattle to Arizona.

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence, legal papers, financial records, reports, newspaper clippings, and other papers relating to the operation of the company. Includes letters relating to the appointment of Lewis Wolfley as Territorial Governor of Arizona; financial estate papers of the Fulford family of Maryland; and legal materials relating to challenges to the San Rafael de la Zanja land grant, 1885-1895; lists of stockholders; and livestock branding and pedigree records. Correspondents include Colin and Brewster Cameron, Alexander Fulford, and other members of the company.

Organization

This collection is organized into 4 series.

Series I:Correspondence and financial papers 1883-1904
Series II:Fulford family financial papers 1837-1939
Series III:Land grant papers 1885-1895
Series IV:Livestock papers 1883-1885

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

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)

Cameron, Brewster -- Correspondence

Cameron, Colin, 1848-1911 -- Correspondence

Fulford, Alexander M. -- Correspondence

Wolfley, Lewis, 1839-1910

Corporate Name(s)

San Rafael Cattle Company -- Records and correspondence

Geographic Name(s)

San Rafael de la Zanja Ranch (Ariz.)

Subject(s)

Cattle -- Arizona

Cattle trade -- Arizona -- History -- Sources

Hereford cattle -- Arizona

Land grants -- Arizona

Ranches -- Arizona -- Records and correspondence

San Rafael de la Zanja Land Grant

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Records of the San Rafael Cattle Company (AZ 122). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.

Container List


Series I: Correspondence and financial papers, 1883-1904
box	folder
1	1	Correspondence, 1883-1884
1	2	Correspondence: January-August, 1885
1	3	Correspondence: January-October, 1887
1	4	Correspondence: September-December, 1885
1	5	Correspondence, 1886
1	6	Correspondence: Novemember-December, 1887
1	7	Correspondence: January-February, 1888
1	8	Correspondence: March-December, 1888
box	folder
2	1	Correspondence, 1889-1890
2	3	Correspondence, 1892-1893
2	2	Correspondence, 1891
2	4	Correspondence, 1894-1897
2	5	Correspondence, 1898-1904
2	6	Correspondence - fragments, undated
box	folder
3	1	Financial Reports, 1895-1898
box	folder
2	7	Clippings, 1885-1919
box	folder
3	5	Stockholders, 1884-1902
3	6	Miscellaneous, 1884-1900


Series II: Fulford family financial papers, 1837-1939
box	folder
3	2	Fulford Family Papers, 1837-1939


Series III: Land grant papers, 1885-1895
box	folder
3	3	Land Grant Papers - Abstract of Title, 1885-1895


Series IV: Livestock papers, 1883-1885
box	folder
3	4	Livestock: Branding, Pedigrees, Purchases, etc., 1884-1886