Corydon Cooley guest register, 1883-1913.

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Corydon Cooley guest register, 1883-1913.

Book of inscriptions and autographs by U.S. Army officers and other guests visiting Cooley's ranch near the Fort Apache Reservation between 1883 and 1913. Also present is one letter from Gen. George Crook, Sept. 1883, thanking Cooley for curios.

.75 linear ft. (1 box).

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Cooley, Corydon E. (Corydon Eliphalet), 1836-1917

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Merchant; came to Arizona in 1860 as an army scout, later settled in Showlow, Ariz. where he operated a lumber and merchant business. From the description of Corydon Cooley guest register, 1883-1913. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 38253693 ...

Crook, George, 1829-1890

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