Eugene Ives family papers, ca. 1884-1968 (bulk 1902-1940).

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Eugene Ives family papers, ca. 1884-1968 (bulk 1902-1940).

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Summary: Family and business correspondence, legal documents, financial, real estate, and religious papers created by the Eugene Semmes Ives family and the legal practice of Eugene Ives, including Eugene's father, Joseph Christmas Ives, an early explorer of the Colorado River. In the personal materials, correspondence with Eugene's wife and children attests to his commitment to family. Business materials relate to cases argued by Ives on behalf of clients including George Hunt, Albert Steinfeld, and the citizens of Mexico in the famous Chamizal land dispute. Among the highlights of the collection are a letterbook containing copies of letters Joseph Christmas Ives wrote to his wife Cora while Joseph was on expedition to explore the Colorado River ca. 1860, and legal documents relating to Ives' career as an attorney in Tucson.

4.5 linear ft. (9 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7912211

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Ives, Eugene S., 1859-1917.

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Attorney, territorial legislator and active Democrat, Tucson, Ariz. From the description of Ives papers, 1901-1917. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40343291 ...

Chamizal Title Company.

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El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Company

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El Paso and Southwestern Railroad was formed in 1901 by Dr. James Douglas to expand and take over the Arizona and Southeastern Railroad. In 1905, the EP&SW bought the El Paso & Northeastern System which included lines from El Paso to Santa Rosa, N.M. From the description of Railroad company records, 1902-1922. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 41415869 ...

Ives family

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Ives, Eugene Semmes.

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Biographical note: Eugene S. Ives, Tucson, Arizona attorney and politician, was born in Washington, D.C. in 1859. He moved to Arizona around 1895, first to Yuma, and then to Tucson in 1901. Soon after his arrival in Arizona he obtained a position as counsel for the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1900, he was elected to the territorial legislature and he was an active member of the Arizona state Democratic Party. Ives enjoyed a successful law career, representing such Arizona legends as W.P. Hunt ...

Greene Cattle Company.

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Ives, J. C.

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Army officer and engineer. Born 1828, died 1868. Full name: Joseph Christmas Ives. From the description of Papers of J. C. Ives, 1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454086 Lt. Joseph C. Ives of the United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers was in command of a U.S. Army expedition whose mission was to explore the region of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon, and to establish the limit of navigation of the Colorado River. From the description of [Jo...