Thomas Robert Bard Papers: Quimichis Colony: Finding Aid mssBardq
Brooke M. Black
The Huntington Library
August 2022
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Thomas Robert Bard papers: Quimichis Colony
Creator:
Quimichis Colony
Identifier/Call Number: mssBardq
Physical Description:
11.67 Linear Feet
(28 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1909-1958
Abstract: Records from the Quimichis Colony, an American-financed firm that acquired land on the west coast of Mexico for the growing
of agricultural products. Richard Bard was president.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Thomas Robert Bard papers: Quimichis Colony, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Archie Bard, April 1973.
Biographical / Historical
The Quimichis Colony was an American-financed firm that acquired 75,000 acres of land on the west coast of Mexico between
Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta for the growing of bananas, sugar cane, pineapple, corn and other agricultural products. Richard
Bard, son of Senator and Union Oil Company of California president Thomas Robert Bard (1841-1915), was president of the Quimichis
Colony.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the business papers (correspondence, by-laws, stock information) of the Quimichis Colony between 1909-1958.
There are also some photographs.
Processing Information
Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Related Materials
The Huntington Library also has the Thomas Robert Bard papers and addenda.
General
Former call number: mssBard Quimichis colony records.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Agriculture -- Mexico
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920
Business records -- Mexico -- 20th century
Bard, Richard, 1892-1969
Bard, Thomas Robert, 1841-1915
Box 26
Quimichis Colony by-laws, minutes, etc.
Box 27
Quimichis Colony stock books
Box 28
Quimichis Colony stock books cash books, etc.
