Burr Wilson Porter papers 1895-1950 (bulk 1925-1940)

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Burr Wilson Porter papers 1895-1950 (bulk 1925-1940)

AZ 418


Collection Summary

Creator: Porter, Burr Wilson, 1878-1943.
Collection Name: Burr Wilson Porter papers
Inclusive Dates: 1895-1950
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1925-1940)
Physical Description:.6 linear feet
Abstract:Burr Wilson Porter, 1878-1943, was a pioneer businessman, sheep rancher, and trading post operator; Apache County, Arizona. This collection includes financial ledgers and legal records relating to operation of a general merchandise store and trading station at Navajo, Ariz. as well as activities in real estate and the sheep industry.
Collection Number:AZ 418
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

Pioneer businessman, sheep rancher, and trading post operator; Apache County, Arizona.

Scope and Content Note

Financial ledgers and legal records relating to operation of a general merchandise store and trading station at Navajo, Ariz. as well as activities in real estate and the sheep industry. Also includes a notary's record for 1924-1945, and personal materials such as newspaper clippings, photographs, and insurance papers.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into 3 series; chronological arrangement within series.

Restrictions

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)
Porter, Burr Wilson, 1878-1943.

Geographic Name(s)
Navajo (Ariz.) -- History.

Subject(s)
Merchants -- Arizona -- History -- Sources.
Real property -- Arizona -- Apache County.
Retail trade -- Arizona -- History -- Sources.
Sheep industry -- Arizona.
Trading posts.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Burr Wilson Porter papers (AZ 418). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as gift of Mrs. Florence Snodgrass, 1970.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.