UUS_mss044.xml Guide to the Anthon James Nielsen papers 1892-1927 Nielsen (Anthon James) papers 1892-1927 Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives. Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives ©2008
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-25. Finding guide is in English in Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). 2009 Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Anthon James Nielsen papers UUS_COLL MSS 44 14 boxes 5 linear feet 1892-1927 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. Collection materials are in English.

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

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

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

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.

Arranged by type of material and chronologically.

 Sheep industry--West (U.S.) Ranching--West (U.S.) Economics and Banking Ranching Correspondence 1895 - 1915 Incoming Correspondence, A thru B. undated 1 1 Incoming Correspondence regarding "Bishop's Court Case," Draper, Utah 1895 - 1896, Anthon Nielsen vs Thomas Parker undated 1 2 Incoming Correspondence, C thru D undated 1 3 Incoming Correspondence, E thru F undated 1 4 Incoming Correspondence, G thru H undated 1 5 Incoming Correspondence, I thru J undated 1 6 Incoming Correspondence, K thru L undated 1 7 Incoming Corespondence, A. J. Knollin & Co., undated 1 8 Incoming Correspondence, A. J. Knollin & Co., undated 1 9 Incoming Correspondence, M thru N undated 2 1 Incoming Correspondence, O thru R undated 2 2 Incoming Correspondence, S undated 2 3 Incoming Correspondence, T thru Z undated 2 4 Outgoing Correspondence, Miscellaneous Correspondence, undated 2 5 Christmas Cards, 1926-1927 2 6 Idaho Business Reciepts undated Bancroft & Buhl Idaho Businesses receipts. undated 3 1 Henry, McCammon, Malad, Mink Creek, Montpelier, Oakley, Oneida & Oxford Idaho Business Receipts. undated 3 2 Preston Business Receipts undated 3 3 Samaria, Soda Springs, Swan Lake, Thatcher, and Treasureton Business Receipts undated 3 4 New York Life Insurance Co. undated 3 5 Rocky Moutain Bell Telephone Co. undated 3 6 Salt Lake City Buslnesses Reciepts, undated 3 7 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 8 Freight Bills and Bills of Lading, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Oregon Short Line Railroad, Rio Grande Western Railroad, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific undated 3 9 Miscellaneous Bills & Receipts. undated 3 10 State Bank Of Utah Correspondence And Statements undated Correspondence to A. J. Nielson undated 4 1 Statement of Account 1897 July 1 - 1906 December 1 4 2 Charge Notices 1895 July 17 - 1904 February 18 4 3 Credit Statements 1895 July 29 - 1902 December 17 4 4 Deposit Slips 1895 January 21 - 1903 January 29 4 5 Cancelled Vouchers 1892 May - 1898 January 4 6 Statements of Overdraft 1893 May - 1906 December 4 7 Examples of Bank Forms undated 4 8 Cancelled Checks 1892 5 1 Cancelled Checks 1893 5 2 Cancelled Checks 1894 5 3 Cancelled Checks 1895 5 4 Cancelled Checks 1896 5 5 Cancelled Checks 1897 5 6 Cancelled Checks 1898 5 7 Cancelled Checks 1899 5 8 Cancelled Checks 1900 6 1 Cancelled Checks 1901 6 2 Cancelled Checks 190? & 1903 6 3 Cancelled Checks 1904 & 1905 6 4 Cancelled Checks 1906 & 1908 6 5 Miscellaneous Bank Statements Buhl, Idaho, Citizens State Banks undated 7 1 Preston, Idaho First National Bank undated 7 2 Ogden, Utah, First National Bank undated 7 3 Provo, Utah, First National Bank undated 7 4 Salt Lake City, Utah American National Bank Deseret National Bank Farmers & Stockgrowers Bank undated 7 5 Salt Lake City, Utah Wells Fargo & Company Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Co. Tremonton, Utah State Bank of Tremonton undated 7 6 Check Books, Memorandum Books, And Note Books undated Check Books, Memorandum Books, And Note Books undated 8 Agreements, Certificates Of Registry, Etc. undated Agreements Bills of sale for sheep, agreements for right of way,grazing permits and property transfer agreements. undated 9 1 CertificatesCertificates of registry and Sheep Commissioner certificates of health undated 9 2 Tax Notices box Elder County, Id Oneida County, Id Salt Lake Co., Ut Tooele Co., Ut undated 9 3 Land Patents & Mortgage Application and examination for Desert Land homestead claim undated 9 4 Statements of the Blackfoot Sheep & Ranch Accts. 1900-1902 9 5 Statements of the Blackfoot Sheep & Ranch Accts. 1909 9 6 Nevada Correspondence And Related Papers undated Correspondence A thru C undated 10 1 Correspondence D thru H undated 10 2 Correspondence I thru L undated 10 3 Correspondence M thru R undated 10 4 Correspondence S thru Z undated 10 5 Miscellaneous Correspondence undated 10 6 Miscellaneous papers relating to Pacific Reclamation company: time, checks, lists, estimates, one map, etc. undated 10 7 Nevada Bank Statements & Business Receipts, 1910-1912 Bank Statements undated 11 1 Freight Receipts undated 11 2 Business Receipts A thru J undated 11 3 Business Receipts K thru M undated 11 4 Business Receipts N thru P undated 11 5 Business Receipts R thru Sh undated 11 6 Business Receipts Si-St undated 11 7 Business Receipts undated 11 8 Business Receipts undated 11 9 Business Receipts V thru W undated 11 10 Miscellaneous Business Receipts undated 11 11 Publications undated 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 12 Miscellaneous undated Miscellaneous undated 13 Envelopes Book and Account Books undated Business Envelopes Fd 1 undated 14 1 Idaho Covers (envelopes) Fd 2 undated 14 2 A. J. Knollin & Co. envelopes Fd 3 undated 14 3 Utah covers (envelopes) Fd 4 undated 14 4 State Bank of Utah (envelopes) Fd 5 undated 14 5 Blank envelopes Fd 6 undated 14 6 Account Book Book #1 1918 14 1

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 Account Book Book #2 1920-1921 14 2

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