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.
Inventory of the Collection
Series:
Boxes 1-2: Correspondence;
Box 3: Utah-Idaho Business Receipts;
Box 4-6: State Bank of Utah correspondence & statements;
Box 7: Misc. bank statements;
Box 8: Checkbooks, memoranda books, and notebooks
Box 9: Agreements, certificates of registry, etc.
Box 10: Nevada correspondence & related papers;
Box 11: Nevada bank statements & business receipts, (1910-1912);
Box 12: Publications;
box 13: Misc.;
Box 14: Envelopes.
Box #1: Incoming Correspondence A - L
Folder #l - Correspondence, A thru B.
Folder #2 - Correspondence regarding "Bishop's Court Case," Draper,
Utah 1895 - 1896, Anthon Nielsen vs Thomas Parker
Folder #3 - Correspondence, C thru D
Folder #4 - Correspondence, E thru F
Folder #5 - Correspondence, G thru H
Folder #6 - Correspondence, I thru J
Folder #7 - Correspondence, K thru L
Folder #8 - C respondence, A. J. Knollin & Co.,
Folder #9 - Correspondence, A. J. Knollin & Co.,
Box #2: Incoming Correspondence, M - Z; Outgoing Correspondence,
A - Z; Miscellaneous Correspondence
Folder #2 - Henry, McCammon, Malad, Mink Creek, Montpelier, Oakley,
Oneida & Oxford Idaho Business Receipts.
Folder #3 - Preston Business Receipts
Folder #4 - Samaria, Soda Springs, Swan Lake, Thatcher, and
Treasureton Business Receipts
Folder #5 - New York Life Insurance Co.
Folder #6 - Rocky Moutain Bell Telephone Co.
Folder #7 - Salt Lake City Buslnesses Reciepts,
Folder #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.
Folder #9 - Freight Bills and Bills of Lading, Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad, Oregon Short Line Railroad, Rio Grande Western Railroad, Southern
Pacific, Union Pacific
Folder #10 - Miscellaneous Bills & Receipts.
Box #4: State Bank Of Utah Correspondence And Statements
Folder #1 - Correspondence to A. J. Nielson
Folder #2 - Statement of Account, 7-1-1897 to 12-1-1906
Folder #3 - Charge Notices, 7-17-1895 to 2-18-1904
Folder #4 - Credit Statements- 7-29-1895 to 12-17-1902
Folder #5 - Deposit Slips, 1-21-1895 to 1-29-1903
Folder #6 - Cancelled Vouchers, 5-1892 to 1-1898
Folder #7 - Statements of Overdraft, 5-1893 to 12-1906
Folder #8 - Examples of Bank Forms
Box #5: State Bank Of Utah Statements
Folder #1 - Cancelled Checks 1892
Folder #2 - Cancelled Checks 1893
Folder #3 - Cancelled Checks 1894
Folder #4 - Cancelled Checks 1895
Folder #5 - Cancelled Checks 1896
Folder #6 - Cancelled Checks 1897
Folder #7 - Cancelled Checks 1898
Folder #8 - Cancelled Checks 1899
Box #6: State Bank of Utah Statements
Folder #1 - Cancelled Checks 1900
Folder #2 - Cancelled Checks 1901
Folder #3 - Cancelled Checks 190? & 1903
Folder #4 - Cancelled Checks 1904 & 1905
Folder #5 - Cancelled Checks 1906 & 1908
Box #7: Miscellaneous Bank Statements
Folder #1 - Buhl, Idaho, Citizens State Banks
Folder #2 - Preston, Idaho First National Bank
Folder #3 - Ogden, Utah, First National Bank
Folder #4 - Provo, Utah, First National Bank
Folder #5 - Salt Lake City, Utah
American National Bank
Deseret National Bank
Farmers & Stockgrowers Bank
Folder #6 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Wells Fargo & Company
Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Tremonton, Utah
State Bank of Tremonton
Box #8: Check Books, Memorandum Books, And Note Books
Box #9: Agreements, Certificates Of Registry, Etc.
Folder #1 - Agreements Bills of sale for sheep, agreements for right of
way,grazing permits and property transfer agreements.
Folder #2 - CertificatesCertificates of registry and Sheep Commissioner
certificates of health.
Folder #3 - Tax Notices
Box Elder County, Id
Oneida County, Id
Salt Lake Co., Ut
Tooele Co., Ut
Folder #4 - Land Patents & Mortgage Application and examination for
Desert Land homestead claim.
Folder #5 - Statements of the Blackfoot Sheep & Ranch Accts. 1900-1902
Folder #6 - Statements of the Blackfoot Sheep & Ranch Accts., 1909
Box #10: Nevada Correspondence And Related Papers
Folder #1 - Correspondence A thru C
Folder #2 - Correspondence D thru H
Folder #3 - Correspondence I thru L
Folder #4 - Correspondence M thru R
Folder #5 - Correspondence S thru Z
Folder #6 - Miscellaneous Correspondence
Folder #7 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Pacific Reclamation
company: time, checks, lists, estimates, one map, etc.
Box #11: Nevada Bank Statements & Business Receipts, 1910-1912
Folder #1 - Bank Statements
Folder #2 - Freight Receipts
Folder #3 - Business Receipts A thru J
Folder #4 - Business Receipts K thru M
Folder #5 - Business Receipts N thru P
Folder #6 - Business Receipts R thru Sh
Folder #7 - Business Receipts Si-St
Folder #8 - Business Receipts
Folder #9 - Business Receipts
Folder #10 - Business Receipts V thru W
Folder #11 - Miscellaneous Business Receipts
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.
Box #13: Miscellaneous
Box #14: EnvelopesBook #1: Account Book 1918, (Mostly Empty)Book #2: Account Book 1920-1921, (Mostly Empty)
For more information: 435/797-2663; Manuscript Librarian.
Special Collections & Archives, Merrill Library, Utah State University Libraries, Utah State University 84322-3000
