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Anthon James Nielsen papers, 1892-1927

Overview of the Collection

Title
Anthon James Nielsen papers
Dates
1892-1927 (inclusive)
Quantity
14 boxes, (5 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 44
Summary
Mainly correspondence, business receipts, and bank statements dealing with Nielsen's various business enterprises during 1892-1927. 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

Open to public research.

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

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

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Content Description

The papers of Anthon James Nielsen consist of 4.6 linear feet of material concerning Nielsen's various business enterprises during the period 1892-1927. 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 this 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.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Anthon James Nielsen papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

Anthon James Nielsen papers, 1892-1927. (COLL MSS 44). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.

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Administrative Information

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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

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

Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
2008

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