David A. Remley papers, 1790-1991 (bulk 1821-1947)

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David A. Remley papers, 1790-1991 (bulk 1821-1947)

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The majority of this collection consists of photocopies of articles, clippings and documents from various sources on the Bell Ranch, its owners and managers, as well as the cattle industry and agriculture. The research material, research notebooks and drafts cover each chapter from the book: Montoya Land Grant, John S.Watts (owner), Wilson Waddingham (owner), Arthur J. Tisdall (general manager), Charles M. O'Donel (general manager), and Arthur K. Mitchell (general manager). The correspondence includes letters from Mattie Ellis, wife of George F. Ellis, Bell Ranch manager from 1947- 1970, and Carlos F. Stoddard, Jr., grandson of E. G. Stoddard, first president of the Red River Valley Co. The microfilm contains research material from various institutions. There are oral interviews with Bill Wood and Barbara Plummer, Mark Wood's daughter. Mark Wood was Mitchell's wagon boss at the Bell Ranch. The interviews were conducted in Tucumcari, New Mexico on August 23 and 24, 1989. Although the majority of Remley's primary source material came from the Red River Valley Company Records, he collected this material from institutions and individuals outside of the University of New Mexico. There is a small amount of research, correspondence and drafts for other Remley writings: an article on Edward Abbey and the forward to the Culley book Cattle, Horses & Men of the Western Range.

4 boxes (3.74 cu. ft.)

eng,

spa,

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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SNAC Resource ID: 7914135

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Related Entities

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Montoya, Pablo, d. 1847.

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Red River Valley Co.

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O'Donel, Charles M., 1860-1933

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Charles M. O'Donel, ranch manager, was born in County Mayo, Ireland in 1860. Following his education "on the continent", he graduated from Sandhurst Military College, Britain's "West Point". O'Donel resigned a position as captain in the British army to come to the United States with his brother, Manus. They arrived in New Orleans; Charles continued on to Texas, where he started working as a cowboy in 1885. O'Donel arrived at the Bell Ranch on June 2, 1898 as general manager, succeeding Arthur J....

Remley, David A.

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The Bell Ranch was a ranch of more than 700, 000 acres located in eastern San Miguel County about 50 miles northwest of Tucumcari, New Mexico. It was originally two Mexican land grants, the Baca Location No. 2 and the Pablo Montoya Grant of 1824. After the war with Mexico in 1846-1847, the Pablo Montoya heirs applied for confirmation of their grant. John S. Watts who led the confirmation process took a large part of the grant as his legal fee; he also acquired the adjoining Baca Location No. 2. ...

Watts, John S. (John Sebrie), 1816-1876

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Mitchell, Arthur Roy

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Western artist and illustrator, teacher and curator. B. 1889 on a ranch near Trinidad, Colo.; d. 1977 in Denver. From the description of Papers, 1963-1965. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 19018405 ...

Stoddard Jr., Carlos F.

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Ellis, Mattie

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Tisdall, Arthur J., d. 1898.

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Waddingham, Wilson.

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