Anthon James Nielsen papers, 1895-1915

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Nielsen, Anthon James, 1866-1955
Title
Anthon James Nielsen papers
Dates
1895-1915 (inclusive)
Quantity
14 boxes, (5 linear ft.)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 44
Summary
Mainly correspondence, business receipts, and bank statements dealing with Nielsen's various business enterprises during 1895-1915. Companies represented here include A.J. Knollin and Co. of Missouri; partnerships with E.J. Kearnes and B.R. Meek in sheep, land and livestock operations in Utah and Idaho; the Blue Creek Land and Livestock Company of Utah; the Riverdale Ranch near Preston, Idaho; and the Pacific Reclamation Company of Metropolis, Nevada.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions
Restrictions

Open to public research.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Livestock dealer, land developer, and rancher in northern Utah and southern Idaho.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Papers of Anthon James Nielsen consists of 4.6 linear feet of material concerning Nielsen's various business enterprises during the period 1895 - 1915. Originally from Draper, Utah, Anthon (Tone) Nielsen worked as a sheep dealer for the A. Knollin Company of Kansas City, Missouri in his youth. Later he formed business associations with E.J. Kearnes and B.R. Meek in sheep, land and livestock operations in Utah and Idaho. During his time, Nielsen was involved with the Blue Creek Land and Livestock Company of Utah, the Riverdale Ranch near Preston, Idaho, and the Pacific Reclamation Company of Metropolis, Nevada. Correspondence, business receipts and bank statements pertaining to these endeavors comprise the main body of the collection.

The papers were donated to Utah State University in June of 1977 by Mr. Nielsen's daughter, Mrs. Carl(Jennie) Nielsen Ernstrom of Logan, Utah. Mrs. Ernstrom also authored a brief biography of her father and mother, Elizabeth Steele Nielsen.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

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Permission to publish material from the Anthon James Nielsen papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Anthon James Nielsen papers, 1895-1915. (COLL MSS 44). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material and chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated to Utah State University in June of 1977 by Mr. Nielsen's daughter, Mrs. Carl(Jennie) Nielsen Ernstrom

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, 1895 - 1915Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 l
Incoming Correspondence, A thru B.
undated
1 2
Incoming Correspondence regarding "Bishop's Court Case," Draper, Utah 1895 - 1896, Anthon Nielsen vs Thomas Parker
undated
1 3
Incoming Correspondence, C thru D
undated
1 4
Incoming Correspondence, E thru F
undated
1 5
Incoming Correspondence, G thru H
undated
1 6
Incoming Correspondence, I thru J
undated
1 7
Incoming Correspondence, K thru L
undated
1 8
Incoming Corespondence, A. J. Knollin & Co.,
undated
1 9
Incoming Correspondence, A. J. Knollin & Co.,
undated
2 1
Incoming Correspondence, M thru N
undated
2 2
Incoming Correspondence, O thru R
undated
2 3
Incoming Correspondence, S
undated
2 4
Incoming Correspondence, T thru Z
undated
2 5
Outgoing Correspondence, Miscellaneous Correspondence,
undated
2 6
Christmas Cards,
1926-1927

Idaho Business Reciepts, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Bancroft & Buhl Idaho Businesses receipts.
undated
3 2
Henry, McCammon, Malad, Mink Creek, Montpelier, Oakley, Oneida & Oxford Idaho Business Receipts.
undated
3 3
Preston Business Receipts
undated
3 4
Samaria, Soda Springs, Swan Lake, Thatcher, and Treasureton Business Receipts
undated
3 5
New York Life Insurance Co.
undated
3 6
Rocky Moutain Bell Telephone Co.
undated
3 7
Salt Lake City Buslnesses Reciepts,
undated
3 8
Business Receipts, Bear River City: Co-op, A. Nelson & Co., Bear River Dry Creek, Reservoir & Irrigation Company. Draper: Draper Mercantile & Manufacturing Company, Draper Excelsior Stock Farm. Farmington: Farmington Commercial & Manufacturing Company, South Jordan Milling Co. Gale: John C. Devine. Ibahpah: W. H. Thornton, General Merc. Plymouth: A. Goodliffe, General Merc. Snowville: Newey & Nelson, General Merc.
undated
3 9
Freight Bills and Bills of Lading, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Oregon Short Line Railroad, Rio Grande Western Railroad, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific
undated
3 10
Miscellaneous Bills & Receipts.
undated

State Bank Of Utah Correspondence And Statements, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Correspondence to A. J. Nielson
undated
4 2
Statement of Account
1897 July 1 - 1906 December 1
4 3
Charge Notices
1895 July 17 - 1904 February 18
4 4
Credit Statements
1895 July 29 - 1902 December 17
4 5
Deposit Slips
1895 January 21 - 1903 January 29
4 6
Cancelled Vouchers
1892 May - 1898 January
4 7
Statements of Overdraft
1893 May - 1906 December
4 8
Examples of Bank Forms
undated
5 1
Cancelled Checks
1892
5 2
Cancelled Checks
1893
5 3
Cancelled Checks
1894
5 4
Cancelled Checks
1895
5 5
Cancelled Checks
1896
5 6
Cancelled Checks
1897
5 7
Cancelled Checks
1898
5 8
Cancelled Checks
1899
6 1
Cancelled Checks
1900
6 2
Cancelled Checks
1901
6 3
Cancelled Checks
190? & 1903
6 4
Cancelled Checks
1904 & 1905
6 5
Cancelled Checks
1906 & 1908

Miscellaneous Bank StatementsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
7 1
Buhl, Idaho, Citizens State Banks
undated
7 2
Preston, Idaho First National Bank
undated
7 3
Ogden, Utah, First National Bank
undated
7 4
Provo, Utah, First National Bank
undated
7 5
Salt Lake City, Utah American National Bank Deseret National Bank Farmers & Stockgrowers Bank
undated
7 6
Salt Lake City, Utah Wells Fargo & Company Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Co. Tremonton, Utah State Bank of Tremonton
undated

Check Books, Memorandum Books, And Note Books, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
8
Check Books, Memorandum Books, And Note Books
undated

Agreements, Certificates Of Registry, Etc., undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
8 1
Agreements Bills of sale for sheep, agreements for right of way,grazing permits and property transfer agreements.
undated
8 2
CertificatesCertificates of registry and Sheep Commissioner certificates of health
undated
8 3
Tax Notices box Elder County, Id Oneida County, Id Salt Lake Co., Ut Tooele Co., Ut
undated
8 4
Land Patents & Mortgage Application and examination for Desert Land homestead claim
undated
8 5
Statements of the Blackfoot Sheep & Ranch Accts.
1900-1902
8 6
Statements of the Blackfoot Sheep & Ranch Accts.
1909

Nevada Correspondence And Related Papers, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
9 1
Correspondence A thru C
undated
9 2
Correspondence D thru H
undated
9 3
Correspondence I thru L
undated
9 4
Correspondence M thru R
undated
9 5
Correspondence S thru Z
undated
9 6
Miscellaneous Correspondence
undated
9 7
Miscellaneous papers relating to Pacific Reclamation company: time, checks, lists, estimates, one map, etc.
undated

Nevada Bank Statements & Business Receipts, , 1910-1912Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
10 1
Bank Statements
undated
10 2
Freight Receipts
undated
10 3
Business Receipts A thru J
undated
10 4
Business Receipts K thru M
undated
10 5
Business Receipts N thru P
undated
10 6
Business Receipts R thru Sh
undated
10 7
Business Receipts Si-St
undated
10 8
Business Receipts
undated
10 9
Business Receipts
undated
10 10
Business Receipts V thru W
undated
10 11
Miscellaneous Business Receipts
undated

Publications, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
12
Publications The National Sheepherders Bulletin. Bailey's Indo-System: a key to Health, Success & Happiness. Abstract of Record for 1908 Utah Supreme Court Case: Blue Creek Land & Livestock Co., VS Annie Anderson et al. Illustrated Brochure: Kansas City Stock Yards & Packing House Interests. Livestock Report. Metropolis Chronicle. The American Sheep-Breeder & Wool-Growers.
undated

Miscellaneous, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
13
Miscellaneous
undated

Envelopes Book and Account Books, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
14
Envelopes
undated
14
Book #1: Account Book
(Mostly Empty)
1918
14
Book #2: Account Book
(Mostly Empty)
1920-1921

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ranching--West (U.S.)
  • Sheep industry--West (U.S.)

Personal Names

  • Ernstrom, Jennie Nielsen, b. 1891? Biography of Anthon James Nielsen. (contributor)
  • Ernstrom, Jennie Nielsen, b. 1891? Biography of Esther Elizabeth Steele Nielsen. (contributor)
  • Meek, B. R.
  • Nielsen, Anthon James, 1866-1955.
  • Nielsen, Esther Elizabeth Steele, 1871-1941.

Corporate Names

  • A.J. Knollin and Co. (Missouri)
  • Blue Creek Land and Livestock Co. (Utah)
  • Pacific Reclamation Co. (Nevada)
  • Riverdale Ranch (Idaho)