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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)18951915
- 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
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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
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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
CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence, 1895 - 1915Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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Box | ||
8 | Check Books, Memorandum Books, And Note Books |
undated |
Agreements, Certificates Of Registry, Etc., undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Box | ||
13 | Miscellaneous |
undated |
Envelopes Book and Account Books, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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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)