Wood Hagenbarth Cattle Company records

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2647

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Wood Hagenbarth Cattle Company records (1899-1915) consist of correspondence, telegrams, an annual report, and assorted items.

Dates

1899-1915

Creator

Wood Hagenbarth Cattle Company (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Historical Note

The Wood Hagenbarth Cattle Company, headquartered in Salt Lak City, Utah, was established in 1902 when James David Wood purchased the stock of the Palomas Land and Cattle Company which was located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The expanse of the property totalling in excess of 2.4 million acres represented one of the largest cattle ranches in the world and was twice the size of the state of Rhode Island. Prior to the acquisition of the Palomas company, Wood owned the largest sheep ranching business in the United States and was involved in the mining industry in Idaho, Utah, and Nevada. He also was the owner of a Utah canning factory.