Vosburg papers, 1878-1920.

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Vosburg papers, 1878-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40264391

Reminiscences of John Vosburg and articles of agreement, 1878, between the Schieffelins, Richard Gird, and Vosburg concerning mining claims near Tombstone, Ariz.

.25 linear ft. (1 box).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7424708

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Vosburg, John Selah, 1840-1931.

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Gunsmith, Pima County treasurer, postmaster, Territorial Adjutant General and Auditor; Vosburg arrived in Tucson in 1870 and along with Gov. A.P.K. Safford, he invested in Tombstone Mines with the Schieffelins and Richard Gird. From the description of Vosburg papers, 1878-1920. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40264391 ...

Schieffelin, Edward, 1847-1897

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Edward Lawrence Schieffelin was born on October 8, 1847 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. In 1849 his father Clinton Schieffelin and uncle-in-law Joe Walker headed west to try their luck in the gold fields of California. Eventually, the two purchased property along the Rogue River in Oregon, and in 1856 a young Edward and his family moved west to join his father in Jackson County, Oregon. As a young man Schieffelin prospected all over the North American West, but his biggest find came in 1877 when ...

Gird, Richard, 1836-1910.

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