Diary of Edward L. Vail, 1890

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Diary of Edward L. Vail, 1890

AZ 271


Collection Summary
Creator:	Vail, Edward L.
Collection Name:	Diary of Edward L. Vail,
Inclusive Dates:	1890
Physical Description:	.1 linear feet
Abstract:	Diary describes a cattle drive to California, Jan. 31, 1890 to Mar. 29, 1890, by the Empire Land and Cattle Co. to escape high freight rates. Includes financial accounts, cattle records, notes on supplies.
Collection Number:	AZ 271
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

Arizona cattleman and rancher.

Scope and Content Note

Diary describes a cattle drive to California, Jan. 31, 1890 to Mar. 29, 1890, by the Empire Land and Cattle Co. to escape high freight rates. Includes financial accounts, cattle records, notes on supplies.

Inventory available in the library.

Arrangement

This collection is organized chronologically.

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.

Related Material

Related material at Empire Ranch records, 1874-1944 (bulk 1880-1916) (AZ 246).

Series of articles based on this diary, "Diary of a Desert Trail", by Vail, were published in the Arizona Daily Star, Feb. 22, 1922 to Mar. 10, 1922.

Access Terms

Corporate Name(s)

Empire Land and Cattle Company.

Geographic Name(s)

Empire Ranch (Ariz.)

Subject(s)

Cattle -- Arizona.

Cattle drives -- Arizona.

Cattle trade -- Arizona -- History -- Sources.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Diary of Edward L. Vail (AZ 271). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as purchase, 1965.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.