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Riordan Family Collection (formerly the BlancheRiordan Chambers Collection), 1883­1931

AHS­ND.4

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Chambers, Blanche Riordan, 1898­1958.Collection Name Riordan Family Collection (formerly the Blanche Riordan Chambers

Collection),Inclusive Dates: 1883­1931Physical Description 30 linear feetAbstract Personal papers and letter books of Michael J. Riordan; letter books of

Arizona Lumber and Timber Company and Riordan MercantileCompany, as well as other records of Riordan Mercantile Company;scrapbooks of Riordan family trips; newspaper articles and letters to theeditors by Michael Riordan; papers of Denis M. ("Matt") and Timothy A.Riordan; Verde Council of Knights of Columbus minute book; FirstNational Bank of Flagstaff records, 1929­1930. Overall date ranges arefrom 1883­1931. [Note: Many of the materials from this collectionsurvived a fire at the Riordan Office Building where they were originallystored. Therefore, researchers should be forewarned that documents areparticularly brittle and may also have carbon residue (soot) from smokedamage.]

Collection Number AHS­ND.4Language English.Repository Arizona Historical Society/Flagstaff Archives

PO Box 6022Flagstaff, AZ 86011­6022Phone: 928 523 5551Fax: 928 774 1596Email: [email protected]

Biographical Note

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The Riordan family first established themselves in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1884 when the oldestof three brothers, Denis Matthew ("Matt") Riordan, became general manager of the AyerLumber Company (established in 1881 following the demand for railroad ties for theAtlantic­Pacific rail line project). In 1887 Denis ("Matt") Riordan bought the Ayer LumberCompany, which then became the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, and his brothersTimothy and Michael Riordan helped run the operations. By 1893 Denis ("Matt") Riordanhad sold his interests in the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company (AL and T) to his brothersTim and Mike (as they were called by everyone, including employees) and general managerF.W. Sisson.

Tim and Mike Riordan married two sisters, Elizabeth (to Mike, 1892) and Caroline Metz (toTim, 1889), and built connected homes which they named Kinlichi, Navajo for "red house."The Metz sisters were daughters of a wealthy merchant family from Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Riordans became civic leaders in Flagstaff establishing such institutions as the firstelectric company, the first library, literary clubs, and the Lake Mary Reservoir (named afterTim's daughter). In 1933, the Riordans sold their interests in the Arizona Lumber and TimberCompany to Joseph Dolan. Tim Riordan continued to serve on the company board ofdirectors until his death in Los Angles, California, 1946. Michael Riordan died followingsurgery in Minnesota, 1930. Blanche Riordan Chambers, daughter of Michael Riordan, wasthe last member of the Riordan family to live at Kinlichi (Riordan Mansion). She died in1985, leaving the mansion to the Arizona State Park system.

Scope and Content Note

The collection is primarily the letters, both personal and business related, of Michael Riordan,and are representative of Victorian writing style of the period. There is also a significantvolume of letters written to and from Denis Matthew ("Matt") Riordan, as well thecorrespondence of Timothy A. Riordan. The scrapbooks of Michael Riordan also form asignificant volume of the collection and in many cases contain newspaper articles either aboutRiordans or of particular interest to Michael (especially concerning the Catholic faith) andoften include an editorial response from a family member (usually Michael). There are alsofinancial ledgers from family enterprises as well as a small amount of ephemera.

[Note: Many of the materials from this collection survived a fire at the Riordan OfficeBuilding where they were originally stored. Therefore, researchers should be forewarned thatdocuments are particularly brittle and may also have carbon residue (soot) from smokedamage.]

Organization

4 Series. I. Correspondence. II. Miscellaneous materials. III. Scrapbooks/Newspapers. IV.Financial/Legal.

Restrictions

Restrictions

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None.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of thecopyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees,heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless theArizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University and the Arizona HistoricalSociety, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by anyperson asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Related Material

The Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, Arizona Historical Society/Flagstaff,Collection #47Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, Northern Arizona University Collection #266Blanche Riordan Chambers (Riordan Family) AHS Photographic Collection #21DM. (Denis Matthew "Matt") Riordan Papers, 1886­1914, MSS 169 BC, located at theUniversity of New Mexico, General Library Collection, Center for Southwest Research:http://eLibrary.unm.edu/oanm/NmU/nmu1%23mss169bc/Arizona Historical Society/Flagstaff, Photographic Collections, AHS #900

Access Points

Personal Name(s)Chambers, Blanche Riordan, 1898­1958­­Archives.Riordan, Elizabeth Metz.Riordan, Michael.

Family Name(s)Riordan family

Corporate Name(s)Arizona Lumber and Timber Company.Central Arizona Railway.First National Bank of Flagstaff.Knights of Columbus.Riordan Mercantile Company.

Geographic Name(s)Flagstaff (Ariz.)­­History.

Subject(s)Lumber trade­­Arizona­­History.Sawmills­­Arizona.

Genre Form(s)Business records.

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Correspondence.Financial records.Ledgers (account books)Scrapbooks.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Arizona Historical Society/Flagstaff, AHS­ND.4

Container List

Series I. Correspondence, 1883­1931.Eight linear feet, including approximately 50,000 letters. Primarily the letters (in the formof letter books containing copies of original correspondence), poetry, and articles ofMichael J. Riordan. The correspondence reflect Michael Riordan's broad range of interestsincluding his businesses, his deep involvement in the activities and theology of theCatholic Church (includes correspondence with Father Cyprian Vabre and other clergy);anthropology; literature and cultural events; politics (yearly Includes correspondence withSenator Henry Ashurst, Arizona governors, as well as U.S. Presidents) and communitydevelopment. Also included are letters by Timothy A. Riordan, Denis M. "Matt" Riordan,and Frederick W. Sisson, as well as other business correspondence of the Arizona Lumberand Timber Company and the Arizona Mercantile Company (the "company store" of theArizona Lumber and Timber Company).

Box­folder1.1 (book#1)

Michael J. Riordan personal correspondence, 1885­1891

Copies of handwritten personal correspondence. An index of letters is at thefront of the book; 506 pages.

Box­folder1.2 (book#2)

Michael J. Riordan business correspondence, 1888­1891

Contains business correspondence, as well as accounting statements. Someentries are copies of handwritten originals and some of typed originals; 494pages.

Box­folder1.3 (book#3)

Michael J. Riordan business and personal correspondence, 1891­1896

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Babbitt family correspondence. Some entries are copies of handwritten originalsand some of typed originals; 999 pages. Index of correspondence located at theend.

Box­folder1.4 (book#4)

Michael J. Riordan personal correspondence, 1896­1899

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Includes letter to U.S. President McKinley. Some entries are copies ofhandwritten originals and some are copies of typed originals; 999 pages. Indexof correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder1.5 (book#5)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1899­1901

Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 995 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder1.6 (book#6)

Michael J. Riordan personal correspondence, 1901­1903

Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 1011 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder1.7 (book#7)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1903­1905

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 991 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder1.8 (book#8)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1905­1906

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 995 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder1.9 (book#9)

Michael J. Riordan stories related to Mexico travel as well as personal and businesscorrespondence, 1906­1907

Contains his travelogue story, "Compadre", about travel in Mexico. Babbitt

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family correspondence. Some entries are copies of handwritten originals andmost are copies of typed originals; 995 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder2.1 (book#10)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1907­1908

Babbitt family correspondence. Some entries are copies of handwritten originalsand most are copies of typed originals, 994 pages. Index of correspondencelocated at the end.

Box­folder2.2 (book#11)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, plus some accountingstatements, 1908­1910

Letter of recommendation to President Taft; Babbitt family, etc. Some entries arecopies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typed originals; 1010pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder2.3 (book#12)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1910­1911

Letters regarding water line establishment and other local issues, Babbitt family,etc. Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies oftyped originals; 996 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder2.4 (book#13)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1911­1912

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 1000 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder2.5 (book#14)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1912­1913

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Correspondence regarding the propagation of Avacados. Some entries are copiesof handwritten originals and most are copies of typed originals; 1000 pages.Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder2.6 (book Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1913­1914

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#15)Includes correspondence with Carl Hayden and Fred Harvey. Includescorrespondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc. Someentries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typed originals;1003 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder2.7 (book#16)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1914­1915

Includes correspondence with Carl Hayden and Fred Harvey; letters regardingtrip plans to europe. Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst andBabbitt family, etc. Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and mostare copies of typed originals; 991 pages. Index of correspondence located at theend.

Box­folder2.8 (book#17)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1915­1916

Correspondence to Whittlesey regarding renovation of Riordan Mansion (p.122).Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 995 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder2.9 (book#18)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1916

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Some entries are copies of handwritten originals and most are copies of typedoriginals; 998 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder3.1 (book#19)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1916­1917

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst, as well as correspondencewith Babbitt family, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 1000 pages. Indexof correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder3.2 (book#20)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1917

Letters calling for creation of company union in order to offset workers union;correspondence to political figures calling the removal of the IWW union; anti­workers union letters, and Babbitt family correspondence, etc. Entries are copies

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of typed originals, 999 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder3.3 (book#21)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1917­1918

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 997 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder3.4 (book#22)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1918

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 997 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder3.5 (book#23)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1919

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 998 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder3.6 (book#24)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1919­1920

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 1004 pages. Index of correspondencelocated at the end.

Box­folder3.7 (book#25)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1920

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 890 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder3.8 (book#26)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1920­1921

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 893 pages. Index of correspondence located

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at the end.

Box­folder3.9 (book#27)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1921

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 1002 pages. Index of correspondencelocated at the end.

Box­folder4.1 (book#28)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1921­1922

Includes correspondence with Senator Henry Ashurst and Babbitt family, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 998 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder4.2 (book#29)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1922­1923

Includes correspondence with Babbitt family, Father Cyprian Vabre, SenatorCarl Hayden, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 996 pages. Index ofcorrespondence located at the end.

Box­folder4.3 (book#30)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1923­1924

Includes correspondence with Henry Ashurst, Babbitt family, Father CyprianVabre, Senator Carl Hayden, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 994pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder4.4 (book#31)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1924­1925

Includes correspondence with Henry Ashurst, Babbitt family, Dwight Heard,Ralph Cameron, Senator Carl Hayden, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals;996 pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder4.5 (book#32)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1925

Includes correspondence with Henry Ashurst, Babbitt family, Senator CarlHayden, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 998 pages. Index of

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correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder4.6 (book#33)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1925­1926

Includes correspondence with Henry Ashurst, Babbitt family, HarvardUniversity Press, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 998 pages. Index ofcorrespondence located at the end.

Box­folder4.7 (book#34)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1926­1927

Includes correspondence with Henry Ashurst, Babbitt family, Mayo Clinic Dr.Paul W. Jepson, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 996 pages. Index ofcorrespondence located at the end.

Box­folder4.8 (book#35)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1927­1928

Includes correspondence with Henry Ashurst, Babbitt family, etc. Entries arecopies of typed originals; 1001 pages. Index of correspondence located at theend.

Box­folder5.1 (book#36)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1928­1929

Includes correspondence with Babbitt family, Henry Ashurst, Father CyprianVabre, Senator Carl Hayden, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 1000pages. Index of correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder5.2 (book#37)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1929­1930

Includes correspondence with Babbitt family, Henry Ashurst, Dwight Heard, etc.Entries are copies of typed originals; 1090 pages. Index of correspondencelocated at the end.

Box­folder5.3 (book#38)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence, 1929­1930

Includes correspondence with Babbitt family, Henry Ashurst, Senator CarlHayden, etc. Entries are copies of typed originals; 1005 pages. Index of

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correspondence located at the end.

Box­folder5.4 (book#39)

Michael J. Riordan personal and business correspondence during the last year of hislife, 1930

Entries are copies of typed originals; 231 pages. Index of correspondence locatedat the end.

Box­folder5.5 (book#5)

Arizona Lumber and Timber business correspondence and accounting records, 1906

Most correspondence are by T.A. Riordan and Michael J. Riordan; many signedas "cashier or secretary." Index of correspondence at the end.

Box­folder5.6 (book#6)

Arizona Lumber and Timber business correspondence and accounting records, 1906

Most correspondence are by T.A. Riordan and Michael J. Riordan; many signedas "cashier or secretary." Index of correspondence at the end.

Box­folder6.1 (book#1)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1888­1890

Most correspondence are signed by F.W. Sisson, some by T.A. Riordan, manysigned as "Arizona Lumber Co., Gibbons." Index of correspondence at the end.

Box­folder6.2 (book#2)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1890

Most correspondence is signed by F.W. Sisson. Index of correspondence at theend.

Box­folder6.3 (book#3)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1890

Most correspondence is signed by F.W. Sisson. Index of correspondence at theend.

Box­folder

6.4 (book Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1890

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#4)Most correspondence are signed by F.W. Sisson. Index of correspondence at theend.

Box­folder6.5 (book#5)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1890­1891

Most correspondence is signed by F.W. Sisson, some by Michael J. Riordan.Index of correspondence at the end.

Box­folder6.6 (book#6)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence, 1891

Correspondence is by C.B. Tappan, Assistant Manager. Index of correspondenceat the end.

Box­folder6.7 (book#7)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1891­1892

Correspondence by Michael J. Riordan and F.W. Sisson. Index ofcorrespondence at the end.

Box­folder6.8 (book#8)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1892

Correspondence by Michael J. Riordan and F.W. Sisson. Index ofcorrespondence at the end.

Box­folder6.9 (book#9)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence and accounting records, 1892­1893

Correspondence by Michael J. Riordan, F.W. Sisson and some by Denis M.Riordan. Index of correspondence at the end.

Box­folder7.1 (book#10)

Riordan Mercantile business correspondence, 1892­1892

Correspondence is by C.B. Tappan, Assistant Manager. Index of correspondenceat the end.

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8.1 Denis M. Riordan Correspondence, 1883­1889Denis M. Riordan letter from Ft. Defiance Arizona while he worked for theUnited State Indian Service (1883); business and personal letters from Denis M.Riordan to his brothers.

Box­folder8.2 Denis M. Riordan Correspondence, 1890­1892

Business and personal letters from Denis M. Riordan to his brothers.

Box­folder8.3 Denis M. Riordan Correspondence, 1893­1896

Business and personal letters from Denis M. Riordan to his brothers.

Box­folder8.4 Denis M. Riordan Correspondence, 1897

Business and personal letters from Denis M. Riordan to his brothers.

Box­folder8.5 Postcard correspondence to Metz and Riordan family members, 1905­1914

Postcards from Paris, Rome, New York, and Salt Lake City.

Box­folder8.6 Correspondence regarding the naming of the El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, as well

as other business related letters, 1882­1914Correspondence from A.G. Wells and J.J. Byrne regarding the El Tovar Hotel;C.B. Tappan business correspondence; Michael J. Riordan to "Commoner"magazine, etc.

Box­folder8.7 Ellen White cousin from Dundalk, Ireland, to Michael J. Riordan, July 22, 1905

Box­folder8.8 Correspondence: general, 1922­1930

Letter from St. Columban's Mission, Hanyang, Hupeh, China regardingcommunists uprising (1930); business correspondence to and from Michael J.Riordan.

Box­folder8.9 Correspondence: general, business, 1883­1899

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Business correspondence mostly to and from Denis M. Riordan and Timothy A.Riordan, including Sisson, Cameron, and John J. McCook of the AtchisonTopeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

Box­folder8.10 Correspondence between Timothy A. Riordan and Denis (Matt) Riordan, 1887

Regarding Arizona Supply Company business.

Box­folder8.11 Correspondence: business, general, 1900­1909 (1914?)

Business and official correspondence mostly to T.A. Riordan; personal letter toT.A. Riordan from daughter Mary.

Box­folder8.12 Correspondence: business and personal of T.A. Riordan, 1910­1919

Business and official correspondence of T.A. Riordan, including: Carl Hayden;letters from Rome and Dublin; Democratic Central Committee; ArcheologicalInstitute, etc.

Box­folder8.13 Correspondence: business and personal of T.A. Riordan , 1920­1931

Series II. Miscellaneous materials, 1888­1938.7 file folders. Michael J. Riordan poetry, travel logs, letters to the editor, generalmemorandum (including, "Memorandum Concerning Arthur's and Ann's Death"); VictorMindeleff original manuscript for "The Cliff Dwellings of Canon de Chelly"; expensebook and notes on California trip; radio show transcript, "The Three Riordans";miscellaneous theater bills, etc.

Box­folder9.1 Poetry and prose of Michael J. Riordan, 1905­1939

Includes, "Memorandum Concerning Arthur's and Ann's Death."

Box­folder9.2 Michael J. Riordan travel log of trip through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona,

1888

Box­folder9.3 Published articles and letters to the editor by Michael J. Riordan; miscellaneous

publications, ca. 1912­1920

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Box­folder9.4 Unpublished written materials by Michael J. Riordan, ca. 1912­1920

Box­folder9.5 Victor Mindeleff original manuscript for "The Cliff Dwellings of Canon de Chelly",

ca. 1888Drawings of cliff dwellings are included.

Box­folder9.6 Study of Ancient Pueblos manuscript; travel to California log and expense books,

1888 and 1908Illustrations for manuscript include; author unknown.

Box­folder9.7 Radio show transcript, "The Three Riordans"; miscellaneous theater bills, etc., 1908­

1938

Series IV. Scrapbooks/Newspapers, 1883­1944.3 linear feet. A variety of scrapbooks including: newspaper articles of interest to MichaelJ. Riordan, often with his editorial reply; volume of news print quality baroque period artreproductions; newspaper clippings; and a volume filled with unused postcards fromEurope.

Box­folder10.1(scrapbook#1)

Editorials and articles, 1885­1914

Many articles written by Michael J. Riordan or regarding his interests, which areoften related to the Catholic Church.

Box­folder10.2(scrapbook#2)

Editorials and articles, theater bills, photographs, 1885­1917

Many articles written by Michael J. Riordan or regarding his interests, which areoften related to the Catholic Church.

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10.3(scrapbook#3)

Editorials and articles, theater bills, photographs, 1883­1922

Many articles written by Michael J. Riordan or regarding his interests, which areoften related to the Catholic Church, and the politics of World War I.

Box­folder10.4(scrapbook#4)

Editorials and articles, theater bills, photographs, 1923­1929

Many articles written by Michael J. Riordan or regarding his interests, which areoften related to the Catholic Church.

Box­folder11.1 Newspapers with Michael J. Riordan editorial opinions, etc., 1901­1930

Box­folder11.2 Newspapers with Michael J. Riordan editorial opinions, etc., 1910­1944

Box­folder11.3 Scrapbook with newspapers clippings, 1913­1923

Michael J. Riordan editorial opinions, some ephemera, etc.

Box­folder12.1(scrapbook#5)

Scrapbook, ca. 1910

Volume of news print quality baroque period art reproductions.

Box­folder13.1 Postcards, ca. 1910

Postcard book of Versailles.

Box­folder13.2 Postcard scrapbook, ca. 1910

Postcards of religious and scenic art of Europe.

Box­folderFolder Scrapbook, 1919­1930

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Editorials, etc., by Michael Riordan.

Series III. Financial/Legal, 1883­1929.18 linear feet. Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company; financial records theArizona Lumber and Timber Company; personal financial ledgers of the Riordan family;Knights of Columbus Verde Council minutes and cash books; National Bank of Flagstaffstatements; Flagstaff Discount Register; distribution of operation statements; land deeds,sheriff's deeds, and legal proxy documents.

Box­folder14.1 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company, March

3, 1891 to May 31, 1891

Box­folder14.2 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company, 1891

Box­folder14.3 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company, 1891

Box­folder14.4 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company,

January 1, 1892 to June 30, 1892

Box­folder14.5 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company

(Arizona Lumber and Timber Company) and Riordan Mercantile Company, July 1,1892 to November 1, 1892

Box­folder14.6 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company

(Arizona Lumber and Timber Company) and Riordan Mercantile Company,November 1, 1892 to December 31, 1892

Box­folder14.7 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company

(Arizona Lumber and Timber Company) and Riordan Mercantile Company, January1, 1893 to July 31, 1893

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Box­folder14.8 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company

(Arizona Lumber and Timber Company) and Riordan Mercantile Company, August1, 1893 to December 31, 1893

Box­folder14.9 Accounts, receipts, and financial statements of the Arizona Lumber Company, 1891

Box­folder15.1 (book#12)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, January 23, 1891 toDecember 7, 1892

Merchandise orders.

Box­folder15.2 (book#13)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, December 7, 1892 to June 12,1894

Merchandise orders.

Box­folder15.3 (book#14)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1889­1890

Financial Receipts.

Box­folder15.4 (book#15)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, February 20, 1890 to May 26,1890

Sales book.

Box­folder15.5 (book#16)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1890

Sales book "10".

Box­folder15.6 (book#17)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1890

Sales book "11".

Box­

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folder15.7 (book#18)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1890

Sales book.

Box­folder16.1 (book#19)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1891

Sales book.

Box­folder16.2 (book#20)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1891

Sales book.

Box­folder16.3 (book#21)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1893

Sales book.

Box­folder16.4 (book#22)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1893

Sales book.

Box­folder16.5 (book#23)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1891

Monthly statement book.

Box­folder16.6 (book#24)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1890

Monthly statement book.

Box­folder16.7 (book#25)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1891

Monthly statement book.

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Box­folder17.1 (book#26)

Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, 1891­1892

Sales receipts.

Box­folder17.2 Financial records of the Riordan Mercantile Company, ca. 1890

Monthly stock and cost inventory.

Box­folder17.3 Arizona Lumber and Timber Company store statements, 1891

Box­folder17.4 Riordan Mercantile Company minutes, ca. 1890

Handwritten minutes with company articles, etc.

Box­folder17.5 Arizona Supply Company financial records, ca. 1890

An Arizona Lumber and Timber Company subsidiary company.

Box­folder17.6 Arizona Lumber and Timber Company Financial ledger pages, 1891­1893

Box­folder17.7 Riordan receipts, personal and business, 1903­1911

Receipts for hotels in Italy, France and Japan; Johnson Cattle Companystatement, Flagstaff Electric Light Company statements, Howard SheepCompany statement, Spangler Sheep Company statement (all Riordan familybusiness interests), etc.

Box­folder17.8 Index Ledger, ca. 1890

Index may be to a letter or financial statement book.

Box­folder17.9 Bank deposits ledger, 1919­1927

Various bank deposits for Riordan accounts.

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Box­folder17.10 Riordan estate appraisal inventory, 1931

A specific, official, financial appraisal of items belonging to the Riordan family.

Box­folder18.1 Central Arizona Railroad, Distribution of Operations, 1910

Financial statements.

Box­folder18.2 Central Arizona Railroad, Distribution of Operations, 1911

Financial statements.

Box­folder18.3 Central Arizona Railroad, Distribution of Operations, 1912

Financial statements.

Box­folder18.4 Central Arizona Railroad, Distribution of Operations, 1913

Financial statements.

Box­folder19.1 Arizpe Mining Company, 1908

Minutes of Board of Director's meeting; Stock Certificate.

Box­folder19.2 Legal documents, ca. 1883­1890

Land deeds, sheriff's deeds, and legal proxy documents.

Box­folder19.3 Legal proxies of share holders meetings, 1918­1928

Arizona Lumber and Timber Company; Greenlaw Lumber Company; ArizonaRailroad Company; and Flagstaff Electric Light Company.

Box­folderVolume#18 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Purchase and Sales invoices, 1892­1893

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Box­folderVolume#19 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1890

Box­folderVolume#20 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1890

Box­folderVolume#21 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1890

Box­folderVolume#22 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1890­1891

Box­folderVolume#23 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Purchase and Sales invoices, 1892

Box­folderVolume#25 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1895­1897

Box­folderVolume#26 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1893­1894

Box­folderVolume#27 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1894­1895

Box­folderVolume#28 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1891

Box­

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Riordan Mercantile Company, Sales and Purchase Invoices, 1897­1898

Box­folderVolume#30 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, 1898­1899

Box­folderVolume#31 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Account book, 1893

Box­folderVolume#32 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Purchase and Sales invoices, 1891

Box­folderVolume#33 (of 41)

Michael J. Riordan personal ledger, 1910­1916

Box­folderVolume#34 (of 41)

Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, Riordan Mercantile Company, Purchase andSales invoices, 1891­1909

Box­folderVolume#35 (of 41)

Riordan Mercantile Company, Purchase and Sales invoices, 1891­1892

Box­folderVolume#36 (of 41)

Michael J. Riordan personal ledger, 1922­1929

Box­folderVolume#37 (of 41)

Michael J. Riordan personal ledger, 1916­1922

Box­folder

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Volume#38 (of 41)

Knights of Columbus Verde Council, Minute and Cash Book, 1923­1927

Box­folderVolume#40 (of 41)

First National Bank of Flagstaff Daily Statement of Resource and Liability, 1929

Box­folderVolume#41 (of 41)

First National Bank of Flagstaff Daily Statement of Resource and Liability, 1930