AZ 228
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | Bayless family |
| Collection Name: | Bayless family papers, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1851-1952 (bulk 1880-1910) |
| Physical Description: | 3.3 linear feet |
| Abstract: | This collection includes correspondence, legal papers, financial records, land patents, and account books of William Henry Bayless and his sons relating to cattle and sheep ranching operations in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Arizona. Also includes letters written to J.F. Shields during the Civil War, poetry written by Shields during the war, and later letters to his daughter from her husband, John Bayless. Personal materials consist of photographs and personal papers, including estate documents. |
| Collection Number: | AZ 228 |
| 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/ |
The Bayless family were pioneers in Arizona. William H. Bayless and his sons, Charles and John, were involved in cattle and sheep ranching in Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota before coming to Arizona in 1883. With Jehiel W. Berkalew, they established Bayless and Berkalew to manage land holdings and ranching operations in southern Arizona. J. F. Shields was a Civil War officer with the 13th Kansas Volunteers. His daughter, Elizabeth, married John Bayless.
This collection includes correspondence, legal papers, financial records, land patents, and account books of William Henry Bayless and his sons relating to cattle and sheep ranching operations in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Arizona. Also includes letters written to J.F. Shields during the Civil War, poetry written by Shields during the war, and later letters to his daughter from her husband, John Bayless. Personal materials consist of photographs and personal papers, including estate documents.
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Bayless family papers(AZ 228). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
| Series I: Personal Material, 1890-1952 | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | Miscellaneous personal material including photographs. , 1890-1952 | |||||||||
| Series II: Business Correspondence and Papers, 1870-1923 | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 2-7 | Correspondence. , 1870-1920 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Miscellaneous livestock papers including sales, inventories, pedigree receipts, shipping bills, etc. , 1872-1902, 1923 | |||||||||
| Series III: Shields family Material, 1862-1926 | |||||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | J. F. Shields: Correspondence from family and friends. , 1862-1871 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | J. F. Shields: Correspondence with his fiance, Ludie. , 1867, 1881 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | J. F. Shields and family: Miscellaneous materials including photographs, a diary and correspondence. , 1886-1887, 1902-1903 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | J. F. Shields: Poetry including original poetry written during the Civil War. | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | J. F. Shields: Scrapbook. | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | John S. Bayless and Elizabeth Shields Bayless material. , 1897-1903, 1925-1926 | |||||||||
| Series IV: Bayless family Letter Books, 1899-1919 | |||||||||||
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| 3 | Letter Book. , 1899-1906, 1914-1919 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Letter Book. , 1905-1909 | ||||||||||
| Series V: Tax and Legal Papers, 1870-1923 | |||||||||||
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| 4 | 1 | Territorial and Cochise County taxes. , 1894, 1902-1905 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Territorial and Graham County taxes. , 1902 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Territorial, State and Pinal County taxes. , 1885-1918 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Territorial, State and Pima County taxes. , 1900-1917 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | State, Pima County and City taxes. , 1918-1923 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Tucson city taxes. , 1906-1907 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | U. S. Land Patents. , 1885, 1889-1893, 1895, 1898-1899, 1904, 1907 | |||||||||
| 4 | 7 | Legal papers: Kansas. , 1870-1896 | |||||||||
| 4 | 8 | Legal papers: Arizona land and real estate. , 1885-1899 | |||||||||
| 4 | 9 | Legal papers: Arizona land and real estate. , 1900-1922 | |||||||||
| 4 | 10 | Legal papers: Arizona livestock. , 1884-1901, 1906-1907, 1914 | |||||||||
| 4 | 11 | Legal papers: Arizona water rights. , 1880-1902 | |||||||||
| 4 | 12 | Legal papers: Miscellaneous. | |||||||||
| Series VI: Business, Financial and Livestock Records, 1851- 1931 | |||||||||||
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| 5 | 1 | Financial Statements: Kansas and Nebraska. , 1892-1897 | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Bills and Receipts: Kansas and Nebraska. , 1877-1878, 1882-1897 | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | Bills and Receipts: Kansas, books and subscriptions. , 1889-1897 | |||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Financial Statements: Arizona. , 1884-1894, 1903-1905, 1909 | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | Bills and Receipts: Arizona. , 1883-1898, 1900-1909, 1913-1918 | |||||||||
| 5 | 6 | Bills and Receipts: Personal, miscellaneous. , 1877-1884, 1909 | |||||||||
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| 6 | Ledger. , 1851-1897 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ledger. , 1892-1898 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ledger. , 1895-1896 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ledger. , 1917-1931 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Cash Book. , September 1889-September 1892 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Cash Book. , September 1892-July 1899 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Cash Book. , September 1899-1901 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Cash Book. , 1899-1901 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Cash Book "Oracle, Arizona." , 1895-1897 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Cash Book "Oracle, Arizona." , 1897-1901 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | Account Book: Journal. , 1887-1897 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Ledger. , 1884-1885 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Day book. , 1887-1888 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Livestock records. , 1893-1899 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book. , 1879-1880, 1890-1897 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book. , 1887-1893 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Accounts. , 1890-1891 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Cattle records. , 1896-1898 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Miscellaneous accounts. , 1892-1897 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book and Mexico cattle records. , 1884-1885 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Accounts. , 1886-1894 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: Livestock records. , 1885-1886, 1901-1906 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Account Book: "Provisions from Oracle." , January 1897 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Accounts and shearing records. , 1904-1906 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Lumber Book for Store. , 1885 | ||||||||||
| 7 | W. H. Bayless Pass Books (2). , No Dates | ||||||||||
| 7 | W. H. Bayless Pass Book. , ca. 1855 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Journal. , 1897-1904 | ||||||||||
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| 8 | 1 | Miscellaneous bank records including promissory notes, deposit slips, etc. | |||||||||
| 8 | 2 | Bank Statements. , 1896-1901, 1903, 1905 | |||||||||
| 8 | 3 | Checks. , 1898-1905 | |||||||||
| 8 | Book of check stubs (3). , 1896-1907 | ||||||||||