[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, February 10, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from J. L. Wells to D. D. Parramore, February 10, 1931]

Letter from J. L. Wells to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing the filing of maps and a statement of the Cienega Ditch and making suggestions on raising the value of the property by adding a water ditch on the Arizona side.
Date: February 10, 1931
Creator: Wells, J. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Description from D. D. Parramore of Ranch Photos] (open access)

[Description from D. D. Parramore of Ranch Photos]

Commentary from Dock Dilworth Parramore on a series of ranch photos and a particularly successful cattle drive during a drought.
Date: 1935
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Assets of San Simon Cattle Company Partnership] (open access)

[Assets of San Simon Cattle Company Partnership]

Financial asset figures of the San Simon Cattle Company Partnership between 1920 and 1940. A handwritten note at the top reads, "These figures for my books, The deficiencies in assets figures".
Date: 1940~
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application for Brand Registration (open access)

Application for Brand Registration

Application for the registration of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the state of New Mexico. The application is addressed to the Secretary of the New Mexico Health Department, James A. Reer. A note from the secretary is handwritten in English on the back explaining why the document was returned.
Date: 189X
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cost Calculation of Cienega River Ditch] (open access)

[Cost Calculation of Cienega River Ditch]

Price calculations and notes on a piece of notepaper from The Home Insurance Company. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page reads, "This is what the ditch cost when rebuilt - DDP"
Date: unknown
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelopes from San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Records] (open access)

[Envelopes from San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Records]

Collection of envelopes in which Dock Dilworth Parramore stored various company records such as letters and field notes. A note on the largest envelope was handwritten by W. J. Sellers in 1963 explaining his own reasons for keeping the envelopes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hand Drawn Map of Cienega River Ditch]

Hand drawn map of the Cienega River Ditch land stretching across the border between Arizona and New Mexico. Part of the map is highlighted in orange, showing what appears to be the path of the San Simon River Valley. Various handwritten notes, calculations, and coordinates are written on the front and back of the page.
Date: 193X
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Ownership Chart] (open access)

[Land Ownership Chart]

Hand-drawn chart showing purchases and ownership of plots of land within Arizona and New Mexico on the Cienega Ditch Property.
Date: 188u
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cattle Sale] (open access)

[Receipt of Cattle Sale]

Receipt acknowledging the sale of cattle from D. D. Parramore to Cliff Roberton.
Date: unknown
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Certificates (open access)

San Simon Cattle and Canal Company Stock Certificates

Book filled with stock certificates of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company bought by various members, with information on the date of issuance, date of surrender, and new certificate numbers received. Cancelled certificates are marked so with paper notes or red ink. A photograph of a building and a few loose paper notes and letters are tucked into some of the pages.
Date: {1885..1914}
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History