William Blackmore collection, 1827-1890.

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William Blackmore collection, 1827-1890.

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Collection consists of a broad range of materials collected and created by Blackmore, including diaries, notebooks, letters sent and received, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other publications. Among the letters are several sent by George Catlin, and a series of correspondence between Blackmore and Charles D. Poston. Much of the materials in this collection involve topics such as land speculation, railroads, and mining in New Mexico, with documents concerning the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in particular. The collection also includes a handwritten manuscript and a typed draft of Richard Irving Dodge's "The Hunting Grounds of the Great West;" notes and measurements taken by Blackmore of the Indian Serpent Mound in southern Ohio in 1871; and an 1824 letter by William Penn, great-grandson of the William Penn who founded Pennsylvania, seeking funds to insure his release from debtor's prison.

6 linear feet.

Museum of New Mexico Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7393192

Museum of New Mexico Library

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Catlin, George, 1796-1872

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George Catlin, artist and author, was known especially for his paintings of Indians. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he practiced law until his talent for painting led him to join a group of artists in Philadelphia in 1823. Catlin concentrated on portrait painting in Washington, D.C., until 1829, when he saw a delegation of visiting American Indians in Philadelphia. He then resolved to devote his life to preserving the appearance and character of the vanishing Indians and for forty-two yea...

Poston, Charles D. (Charles Debrille), 1825-1902

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Biographical note: Explorer, miner, and territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress; known as the "father of Arizona," he was instrumental in gaining territorial status for Arizona. From the description of Poston sketches, ca. 1864-1870. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 49938796 First Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Arizona, 1863-1864; known as the Father of the Arizona Territory due to his lobbying efforts to establish Arizona ...

Dodge, Richard Irving, 1827-1895

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Army officer and author. Dodge was from North Carolina and graduated from West Point in 1848. His career in the Army, with the exception of the Civil War years, was almost wholly in the West. His papers describe in detail Army life in the last quarter of the 19th century. From the description of Richard Irving Dodge papers, 1875-1949. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41483342 ...

Penn, William, 1776-1845

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Blackmore, William, 1827-1878

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William Blackmore was a British entrepreneur who promoted British and Dutch investment in Southwestern land. He began his career as a representative of English mining interests in New Mexico after the Civil War. He developed investment ventures in Colorado and New Mexico. His ventures involved Spanish and Mexican land grants. From the guide to the William Blackmore Collection, 1827-1890, (Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.) William Blackmore was a Lo...

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Co.

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