Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- XSX Ranch letters
- Dates:
- 1917, 1922
- Abstract:
- Letters from an unknown cowboy working at the XSX Ranch to his mother, describing his work and life on the ranch.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. XSX Ranch letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Three letters signed "Henry," who was a cowboy working at the XSX Ranch in New Mexico, writing to his mother and describing his work and daily life on the ranch. The first two letters were written in 1917 and describe his arrival on horseback in Silver City, New Mexico, and subsequent journey north to the XSX Ranch. Henry writes in detail of the landscape, including the Gila River and the canyons and pine forests he passes through; various tasks such as loading and unloading pack mules, hunting, fence riding, rounding up and driving cattle and horses; and the people he meets, including fellow cowboys, the ranch cook, and the neighboring Mexican American Montoya family. In relating his conversations with others, Henry also provides commentary on unions, World War I, Black people working as servants, and other aspects of American politics and culture. The third letter is from 1922 and continues describing ranch life and work, and also mentions several photographs, which are unfortunately not included.
- Biographical / historical:
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Henry (last name unknown) was a cowboy working on the XSX Ranch in New Mexico, from 1917 until at least 1922.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from McBride Rare Books, February 2020.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Kelly Kress in April 2022.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-13 14:20:38 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. XSX Ranch letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191