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
Selim Maurice Franklin was an attorney in Tucson, Arizona. He
represented numerous mining interests and property holder in southern
Arizona.
Scope and Content Note
The bulk of the collection consists of legal papers and financial
records relating to mining companies, cattle companies, land grants, railroads,
public utilities, banks, bankruptcies, estates, and property, mostly in
Arizona. Similar material is also present from Franklin's father-in-law,William
Herring, also an attorney. A smaller amount of material is present from Merrill
P. Freeman, Tucson Postmaster and an associate with Franklin in various
enterprises. Among the many groups represented are the Copper Queen
Consolidated Mining Co., Detroit Copper Mining Co., Mammoth-Collins Gold Mines
Ltd., Mammoth Cyanide Co., Seventy-nine Mining Co., South San Xavier Copper
Co., San Rafael Cattle Co., "Y" Cattle Co., El Paso and Southwestern Railroad
Co., and the Zeckendorf family.
An index to the hundreds of personal and corporate names, and also
subjects, is present in the inventory. Franklin's family correspondence
includes material from his uncle Lionel Mark Jacobs, a Tucson banker, whose
estate papers are also present. Franklin's professional correspondence details
activities in business investments, politics, the Arizona State Bar, and the
University of Arizona. Major correspondents are Albert Steinfeld and H. W.
Blaisdell.
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.
Correspondence: World War I. Includes letters regarding
Pima Council of Defense, U. S. Food Administration Pledge Card Campaign, Red
Cross, Liberty Loan drives, etc.
8
9
Correspondence: Chamber of Commerce, Tucson, Arizona.
, 1903-1925
8
10
Correspondence: U. S. Department of the Interior Land
Office.
, 1887-1919
8
11
Correspondence: District Attorney, Pinal County, Arizona.
, 1891-1903
8
12
Correspondence: Recorder, Pinal County, Arizona.
, 1889-1902
8
13
Correspondence: Sheriff, Pinal County, Arizona.
, 1891-1902
Professional correspondence: Cooper, William F.
, 1898-1903
9
2
Professional correspondence: Davis, H. C.
, 1893-1898
9
3
Professional correspondence: Goodrich, Ben.
, 1901-1912
9
4
Professional correspondence: Gregg, F. W.
, 1887-1902
9
5
Professional correspondence: Jeffords, H. R. and family.
, 1888-1901
9
6
Professional correspondence: Jones, Gerald.
, 1916-1924
9
7
Professional correspondence: Reid, W. B.
, 1895-1899
9
8
Professional correspondence: Tichnor, Bryan W.
, 1887-1897
9
9
Professional correspondence: "All the Young Lawyers."
, 1893-1920
Letters requesting advice, information, etc.
9
10
Professional correspondence: Job requests.
, 1889-1924
9
11
Professional correspondence: Letters of introduction and
recommendation.
, 1889-1920
9
12
Professional correspondence: Arizona Bar Association.
, 1902-1923
Includes some material relating to city and county groups.
9
13
Professional correspondence: Arizona State Board of Law
Examiners.
, 1912-1922
9
14-15
Office correspondence chiefly between staff and Selim
Franklin during summer vacations.
, 1891-1925
box
folder
10
1-8
Legal correspondence.
, 1886-1927
Letters from clients and others regarding legal matters and
various cases not identified elsewhere in the collection.
box
folder
11
1
Biographical Sketch.
11
1
"Combination of Safe."
11
1
Sale of Selim Franklin's bicycle.
, December 1888-January
1889
11
1
Commission as Notary Public.
, 1887-1909
11
1
City license tax receipts to practice law.
, 1923-1924
11
1
Personal income taxes.
, 1918-1922
11
1
"Recommended Lawyers" list.
, 1928
11
2
Automobiles.
, 1917-1926
Correspondence regarding repairs, shipping, insurance, license
plates and bills for gasoline and services.
11
3
Autobiographical notes and personal compositions.
11
Sessions Laws of the Legislative Assembly
of the Territory of Arizona, 15th-19th Legislatures.
, 1889-1897
Selim Franklin's annotated copy.
11
Notebook (not fully identified).
Contains notes by Selim Franklin regarding land grant cases,
holographic Articles of Incorporation of the Arizona Silver Bell Mining Company
(re-written to apply to the Bush-Swan Electric Light Company of Tucson); some
financial records; and the "Record of A. M. Franklin, Notary Public," May
1886-1887.
Financial records: Personal purchases.
, 1888-1924
Including jewelry, toys, sports equipment, wedding invitations,
Christmas cards, also bills from Tucson drug stores, laundry and cleaning
establishments.
box
folder
20
1
Bills and correspondence for clothing: Lindsay Bros.,
Tailors, St. Louis.
, 1888-1890
20
1
Bills and correspondence for clothing: Bullock &
Jones Co., Tailors, San Francisco.
, 1888-1905
20
1
Bills and correspondence for clothing: B. Altman &
Co., New York.
, 1899-1927
20
1
Bills and correspondence for clothing: Mills &
Hagbom, Tailors, San Francisco.
, 1906-1926
20
1
Bills and correspondence for clothing: Harry A. Drachman
Shoe Co., Tucson, Arizona.
, 1921-1924
20
2
Bills and correspondence for food.
, 1891-1923
Includes Tucson dairies and grocery stores.
20
3
Bills and correspondence for household furnishings.
, 1887-1924
20
3
Bills and correspondence for plants, trees and seeds.
, 1898-1924
20
4
Bills and correspondence for office supplies and
furniture.
, 1888-1926
20
5
Bills and correspondence: L. Zeckendorf and Co.
, 1895-1900
20
6
Bills and correspondence from various retail merchants.
, 1911-1924
Merchants include Albert Steinfeld & Co., W. F. Kitt's Sons,
Rebeil Commercial Company and Montgomery Ward & Co.
J. P. Piper, et al vs. Mile Wide Copper Co: Legal
papers.
, 1920-1923
35
6
Mile Wide Copper Co.: Various related cases.
35
7
Mile Wide Copper Co.: Miscellaneous notes, reports, etc.
35
Mile Wide Copper Co.: Abstract of Record and Statement
of Facts in the Piper-Reiniger cases, Supreme Court of the State of Arizona.
box
folder
36
1
North Mowry Mining Co.: Articles of Incorporation;
minutes of meetings.
36
2-3
North Mowry Mining Co.: Correspondence.
, 1905-1924
36
4
North Mowry Mining Co.: W. P. Savage correspondence.
, 1905-1907
36
5
North Mowry Mining Co.: Legal papers.
, 1904-1924
36
6
North Mowry Mining Co.: Taxes and financial records.
, 1911-1925
36
7
North Mowry Mining Co.: Stock records and certificates.
36
8
North Mowry Mining Co.: Golden Gate Mine location
notices, deeds, patent, map, etc.
36
9
North Mowry Mining Co.: James Brash, et al, vs. Francis
Parke, et al.
, 1905-1906
36
10
North Mowry Mining Co.: Letter Book.
, 1906-1907?
box
folder
37
1
Continental Commission Co.: Articles of Incorporation,
minutes, stockholders, etc.
37
2-5
79 Mining Co.: Correspondence.
, 1920-1926
37
6
79 Mining Co.: Mine locations, deeds, maps.
37
7
79 Mining Co.: Miscellaneous items.
37
8
79 Mining Co.: Miscellaneous financial records.
, 1920-1923
37
79 Mining Co.: Abstract of Record of T. A. Harrison vs.
Continental Commission Co., T. D. Love, 79 Mining Co., etc. in the Supreme
Court of the State of Arizona.
box
folder
38
1-4
Thomas Harrison vs. Continental Commission Co., 79
Mining Co., etc.: Legal papers.
, 1921-1924
38
5
79 Mining Co.: Miscellaneous notes, etc.
38
79 Mining Co.: Draft of Abstract of Record.
box
folder
39
1
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Correspondence.
, 1903-1924
39
2
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Taxes and miscellaneous
financial records.
, 1903-1923
39
3
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Mine locations, deeds,
patents.
39
4
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Stockholders, transactions,
etc.
39
5
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Miscellaneous legal papers,
Articles of Incorporation, Agreements, etc.
39
6
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Scrapbook of clippings
regarding mines and mining.
39
7
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Maps, reports,
miscellaneous papers.
39
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Minute Book for Board of
Directors and Stockholders.
, 1906-1924
box
40
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Transfer Journal and Stock
Ledger.
40
South San Xavier Copper Co.: Stock certificates, no.
1-100.
, 1906-1907
40
1
Tucson-Ray Arizona Copper Co.: Articles of
Incorporation, Minutes of meetings.
, 1917-1924
40
2
Tucson-Ray Arizona Copper Co.: Reports and
correspondence.
, 1917-1924
40
3
Tucson-Ray Arizona Copper Co.: Income taxes.
, 1918-1926
Franklin & Heighton vs. C. Lincoln, Section 24,
Township 13.
, 1912
63
6
M. Leon, et al vs. T. Benson, Lot 17, Section 11,
Township 14.
, 1909-1910
63
6
Deed to J. B. Salpointe by President McKinley, Lot 21,
Section 14, Township 14.
, May 20,
1897
63
6
Deed, Kaphan to Balcom, Section 31, Township 20.
, 1906
63
6
U. S. vs. J. Wise, Township 21-22.
, 1903
63
6
J. Brash vs. S. Parke, irrigation ditch, Section 8,
Township 22.
, 1906
63
7
Personal property: taxes, insurance, repairs.
, 1889-1925
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
135 E. Congress, Woods and Handley (tobacco, newspapers, magazines).
, 1911-1912
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
135 E. Congress, Briggs & Handley (tobacco, newspapers, magazines).
, 1916-1917
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
135 E. Congress Handley & Sandlin (tobacco, newspapers, magazines).
, 1918-1919
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
202 E. Congress, J. C. Penney Co.
, 1920-1921
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
202 E. Congress, Drs. Schell & Schell (optometrists & opticians).
, 1924-1926
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
216 E. Congress, People's Market.
, 1916-1917
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
216 E. Congress, E. G. Capo (jeweler).
, 1917-1927
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
216 E. Congress, incomplete lease.
, 1931
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
234 E. Congress, S P Grocery.
, 1921
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
240 E. Congress, T. A. Ring (photo supplies).
, 1917
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
240 E. Congress, Sucursal de Calderon Hermanos (music store).
, 1918
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
240 E. Congress, E. B. Moore Oil Investments Co.
, 1919-1920
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
240 E. Congress, New York Cleaning Works (C. D. Churchill).
, 1926-1927
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
250 E. Congress, M. Rosen (tailor).
, 1917-1918
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
250 E. Congress, McDonald's Kitchen.
, 1926
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
250 E. Congress, Star Grill.
, 1926-1927,
1931
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
260 E. Congress, Economy Shoe Store (J. H. Vermilyea).
, 1918-1919
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
Puhl Bros. Fancy Grocery.
, 1926
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
Congress & 6th Ave, Tucson Warehouse & Transfer Co.
, 1909-1911
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
Congress & 6th Ave., W. Goldring & Sons, Inc.. (furniture, stoves,
etc.).
, 1917-1919
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for ??
E. Congress, ABC Root Beer Stand.
, 1926-1927
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
221 E. Broadway, Snow & Tufts Auto Co.
, 1924-1925
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
221 E. Broadway, Gibbs Motor Co.
, 1926
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
31-33 S. 6th Ave., Roberts & Reynolds Garage.
, 1917-1919,
1924
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
31-33 S. 6th Ave., Fred C. Roberts Garage.
, 1926-1927
63
8
Franklin & Heighton Rental Collection Reports for
142 N. 6th Ave, Mrs. Ella Simpson (residence).
, 1923-1924
63
9
Utility bills, water.
, 1921-1924
63
10
Utility bills, telephone, gas and light.
, 1921-1925
box
folder
64
1-4
Miscellaneous correspondence regarding property, land,
mortgages, etc.
, 1886-1926
Includes letters relating to desert land entries; property in
Casa Grande, Crittenden, Nogales, San Diego, Santa Cruz Valley, Malibu Ranch in
California; sale of the San Pedro Ranch.
Indian Depredations: Ferguson vs. Estate of T. Hughes.
, 1888-1908
70
2
Indian Depredations: Miscellaneous correspondence.
, 1892-1899
70
3
Samaniego vs. Stiles.
, 1887-1890
70
4
"Globe Road Case," Pusch vs. California Bridge Co. and
Pusch vs. Pinal County Bank.
, 1891-1895
70
5
Gill vs. Minor.
, 1895-1896
70
6
Dysart vs. Graham County.
, 1898-1900
70
7
Ackerman vs. Kaufman.
, 1912-1913
70
8
Cunningham vs. Fisher.
, 1886
70
8
Various cases involving the Charouleau family.
, 1886-1898
70
8
Noon vs. Steinfeld.
, 1886-1887
70
8
Cases involving J. Mohan.
, 1886-1888
70
8
Rogers vs. Goldman & Co.
, 1886-1888
70
8
Various cases involving W. J. Tweed.
, 1886-1888
70
8
Flood & Haskins vs. J. B. Raine.
, 1887-1891
70
8
Martin vs. Wells Fargo & Co.
, 1887-1889
70
8
Rosenberg vs. Melozer.
, 1887-1888
70
8
Eccleston vs. Robinson.
, 1887-1889
70
8
Hamlin vs. Southern pacific Co.
, 1888
70
9
Giant Powder Co. vs. Anderson & Co.
, 1888
70
9
Wells Fargo & Co. case.
, 1888-1889
70
9
Sestier vs. Ephraim.
, 1888-1889
70
9
Strauss vs. Cheyney.
, 1890-1891
70
9
Lindley vs. Spencer.
, 1890-1898
70
9
J. Stephens vs. A. Hoover.
, 1891-1892
70
9
U. S. vs. S. H. Drachman.
, 1892,
1894
70
9
Harrison vs. Doherty.
, 1893-1894
70
9
I. Levy vs. C. Alvarado.
, 1893-1894
70
9
Steinfeld vs. Doran.
, 1893-1899
70
10
Molina vs. Modesti.
, 1894-1895
70
10
Gandolfo & Sanguinetti vs. Purdy, et al.
, 1894-1895
70
10
Menager vs. Farrell.
, 1897-1899
70
10
Dean & Forget vs. Paredes, Paredes vs. Fitts &
McDonough.
, 1897-1899
70
10
A. Abbott vs. R. Williams.
, 1898-1899
70
10
Wong Fook Ling vs. S.White & L. Zeckendorf & Co.
, 1898-1899
70
10
Arizona National Bank of Tucson vs. A. Castaneda.
, 1903
70
10
J. Clancy vs. R. Millar.
, 1905
70
10
A. Rossi vs. C. Hoff.
, 1905-1906
70
11
Will of N. Bernard, and Agreements with the Tucson Ice
& Cold Storage Co.
, 1907
70
11
C. Minier vs. A. Moore & Citizen Print &
Publishing Co.
, 1908-1910
70
11
A. Williams vs. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
, 1908
70
11
C. Ramirez vs. T. J. Turner, et al.
, 1909
70
11
B. Robles vs. J. Jacobs.
, 1912
70
11
Tharp vs. Fidelity & Casualty Co.of New York.
, 1916
70
11
G. Gross vs. J. W. Smith.
, 1916-1917
70
11
Consolidated National Bank vs. Kemp.
, 1917-1920
box
folder
71
1
Estate: Barnes, William H.
, 1904-1908
71
2
Estate: Bowers, Edward W.
, 1902-1903
71
3
Estate: Collins, J. B.
, 1885?-1890
71
4
Estate: Davis, William C.
, 1889-1905
71
5
Estate: Herring, Bertha.
, 1925-1926
71
6
Estate: Herring, William.
, 1813-1916
71
7
Estate: Horton, W. B.
, 1887-1889
71
8
Estate: Inslee, Helen and Samuel.
, 1916-1925
71
9
Estate: Jacobs, Belle.
, 1925-1926
71
10
Estate: Johnson, Ada.
, 1900-1905
box
folder
72
1
Estate: Meade, Helen.
, 1911-1916
72
2
Neville and Chapin: Probate Court.
, 1900-1905
72
3
Neville and Chapin: Arizona State Supreme Court.
, 1904-1905?
72
4
Neville and Chapin: U. S. District Court.
, 1904-1906
Case of O. K. Franklin, Administrator of the Estate of J.
Neville vs. M. M. Trickey, Administrator of the Estate of N. H. Chapin,
involving mining property.
box
folder
73
1
Estate: Olsen, Annie.
, 1924-1926
73
2
Estate: Olsen, Frederick.
, 1908-1913
73
3
Estate: Pomeroy, Ellen (Nellie).
, 1921-1925
73
4
Estate: Schramm, H. W.
, 1889
73
5
Estate: Silva, Peter.
, 1887-1889
73
6
Estate: Sorin, Sarah, H.
, 1914-1925
73
7
Estate: Walker, John D. and Walker, Lucien.
, 1897-1896
73
8
Estate: Austin, F. L.
, 1896
73
8
Estate: Bauer, Charles.
, 1908
73
8
Estate: Cameron, Brewster.
, 1909
73
8
Estate: Cavelli, Paul.
, 1897-1898
73
8
Estate: Chazet, Nicholas.
, 1897
73
8
Estate: Cohn, Louis.
, 1890
73
8
Estate: Duncan. R. J.
, 1902-1903
73
8
Estate: Duvall, Louis.
, 1898-1899
73
8
Estate: Elliott, Calvin A.
, 1912
73
8
Estate: Fitzgerald, J. T.
, 1896-1900
73
8
Estate: Florsheim, Gertrude.
, 1919-1920
73
8
Estate: Girard, Louisa.
, 1905-1906
73
8
Estate: Goldschmidt, Adolf.
, 1912
73
9
Estate: Halbert, ??
, 1898
73
9
Estate: Hill, Tobias C.
, 1914
73
9
Estate: Hudson, E. N.
, 1890-1892
73
9
Estate: Hunter Alexander.
, 1902
73
9
Estate: Jacobs, Hannah.
, 1886-1887
73
9
Estate: Lamb, A. C.
, No
date
73
9
Estate: Leon, Ramona E. de.
, 1901-1902
73
9
Estate: Lung So Wo.
, 1909
73
9
Estate: Meyer, Charles.
, 1896-1897
73
9
Estate: Moses (alias Zier), Max.
, 1888
73
9
Estate: Murphey, Aletha.
, 1895
73
9
Estate: Parsons, Robert B.
, 1905
73
9
Estate: Pieront, Effie B.
, 1896
73
10
Estate: Rebeil, Leonie.
, 1914
Also includes papers regarding the guardianship of Julia R.
Charouleau.
73
10
Estate: Scott, Mrs. E. R.
, 1894-1896
73
10
Estate: Stephens, John L.
, 1894-1895
73
10
Estate: Tufts, Matthias R.
, 1912
73
10
Estate: White, George E.
, 1899-1900
73
10
Estate: Wormser, ??
, 1900-1901
73
10
Estate: Zepeda, Francesca B.
, 1910
73
11
Miscellaneous estate correspondence.
, 1887-1826
box
folder
74
1-6
Claims and collections cases.
, 1886-1926
74
7
Claims and collections case: Rogers vs. Encinas.
, 1886-1887
74
7
Claims and collections case: R. Robinson vs. Anderson.
, 1887-1893
74
7
Claims and collections case: Stephens vs. Green.
, 1889-1892
74
7
Claims and collections case: Childress, et al vs. J. T.
Fitzgerald.
, 1891
74
7
Claims and collections case: Fisk vs. Tebbets.
, 1897-1898
74
7
Claims and collections case: Fraser & Chalmers vs.
Gardiner, Worthen & Goss.
, 1897-1898
74
7
Claims and collections case: Sutherland vs. Maldonado.
, 1898
74
7
Claims and collections case: H. Chapin vs. F. Russell.
, 1902
74
7
Claims and collections case: Hoff Auto Co. vs.
Studebaker Colorado Vehicle Co.
, 1909-1912
74
7
Claims and collections case: Banco de Sonora vs. A. M.
Moreno.
, 1910-1911
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co.: Havana Lode Claim.
, 1904-1905
79
12
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co.: Jamaica Lode Claim.
, 1900-1902
79
12
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co.: Manila Lode Claim.
, 1904-1905
79
12
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co.: Tutuila Lode Claim.
, 1905
box
folder
80
1
Detroit Copper Mining Co.: Suit against the Board of
Equalization, Graham County, Arizona Territory.
, 1898-1900
80
2
Detroit Copper Mining Co.: Territory of Arizona vs.
Rodriques and Posada.
, 1898
80
3
Hagan & Matthias vs. Detroit Copper Mining Co.
, 1899
80
4
Detroit Copper Mining Co.: Suit against M. Avila, et al
regarding then Morenci miners strike.
, 1903
80
5
Detroit Copper Mining Co.: Miscellaneous papers.
80
6
Planches de Plata Mining Group, Sonora Mexico: Seiberling
vs. Bornio.
, 1898
80
Ivan Hoefeld vs. Detroit Copper Mining Co.
, 1908
Reporter's Transcript of Evidence in
the above case heard in the District Court, First Judicial District of the
Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Pima.
box
folder
81
1
Arizona and Boston Copper Mining Co.: Various papers
including the suit of J. F. Reynolds.
, 1899-1900
81
2
Golden Rule Copper Co.: Various papers.
, 1900-1901
81
3
Indiana-Arizona Group of Mines: Miscellaneous papers
relating chiefly to the Paddy Woods Claim.
, 1908-1910
81
4
E. Woods, et al vs. Indiana-Arizona Development Co.
, 1908-1910
81
5
Mary E. Cribb vs. Indiana-Arizona Development Co.
, 1909-1910
81
6
Mary E. Cribb vs. H. C. Sheridan, et al.
, 1909-1910
81
7
Tombstone Mill and Mining Co.: Correspondence chiefly with
W. J. Cheyney.
, 1898
81
8
Tombstone Mill and Mining Co.: Legal case with the Empire
Mining and Milling Co.
, 1898-1897
81
9
Tombstone Mill and Mining Co.: Various legal papers and
notes.
81
10
Lucky Tiger Combination Gold Mining Co.: Various cases.
, 1905
box
folder
82
1
Bonanza and Red Top Mines.
, 1892-1911?
82
2-3
San Carlos Mining Co.: Correspondence.
, July 1901-March
1906