Folder 1, Letters received from Texas, 1875-1884, and undated

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dc.coverage.spatialTexas
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-31T17:27:05Z
dc.date.available2016-03-31T17:27:05Z
dc.date.issued1875-1884
dc.descriptionThe Sharps Rifle Company was founded in 1851 by Christian Sharps (1811-1874), and was originally called the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. After legal difficulties the company was reorganized as the Sharps Rifle Company in 1874. The company ceased operations in 1881.
dc.descriptionThe Sharps Rifle Company Records contains letters written to the Sharps Rifle Company from persons in Texas, primarily comprising purchase requests for firearms and parts. The collection covers various aspects of life in Texas such as buffalo hunting, business dealings, and the necessity of firearms. Also includes the circular, "A Description of Shackelford County, Texas."
dc.descriptionThe Sharps Rifle Company Records are organized by the following series: Correspondence, Correspondence and Broadsides.
dc.descriptionAccess Restrictions: Open for research.
dc.format.extentapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10605/259199
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofSharps Rifle Company Records, 1874-1884, and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
dc.relation.ispartofhttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00384/tsw-00384.htmlen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCorrespondence and Broadsides
dc.rightsThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. Permission to publish these digital files in any form must be obtained from the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, 806-742-9070 or email reference.swco@ttu.edu.
dc.subjectJackson, T. E.
dc.subjectHunting -- Texas -- History.
dc.subjectRifles -- History.
dc.subject.lcshArrington, George Washington, 1844-1923.
dc.subject.lcshBullis, John L.
dc.subject.lcshFlayderman, Norm.
dc.subject.lcshMooar, J. Wright (Josiah Wright), 1851-1940.
dc.subject.lcshAlbany (Tex.)
dc.subject.lcshFort Griffin (Tex.)
dc.subject.lcshShackelford County (Tex.)
dc.subject.lcshAmerican bison.
dc.subject.lcshFirearms -- History.
dc.subject.lcshIndians -- Warfare.
dc.subject.lcshSharps firearms.
dc.subject.lcshSharps rifle -- History.
dc.titleFolder 1, Letters received from Texas, 1875-1884, and undateden_US
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