Hand diaries, 1861-1887.

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Hand diaries, 1861-1887.

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Ten original diaries by George Hand recording his daily life in early Tucson, 1861-1887. There are also three scrapbooks and a folder of correspondence. The diaries contain brief entries describing entertainments, saloon life, celebrations, and comings and goings of local citizens. He also mentions prostitutes, hangings, suicides, murders and kept a log of deaths from 1872 to 1887. The scrapbooks contain clippings of remedies, items of curiosity, and obituaries.

2 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7486553

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Hand, George O., 1830-1887

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California Column soldier; mustered out in 1864 and settled in Tucson, Ariz. He worked as a mail contractor, butcher, saloonkeeper, and Pima County Courthouse janitor. From the description of Hand diaries, 1861-1887. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 42925588 ...