George B. Sanford Photographs

Collection

Identifier: CP SPC 31

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses one studio portrait showing George B. Sanford in uniform; one studio portrait showing an unidentified soldier (possibly William Hagemann) in uniform; and three photographs showing a stone bearing Sanford's signature.

Dates

Creation: circa 1865

Creator

Sanford, George B. (George Bliss), 1842-1908 (Person)

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own copyright to this collection. Distinctive Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical Note

George Bliss Sanford, US Army cavalry officer, was born at New Haven, Connecticut on June 28, 1842. He attended Yale University until he accepted a commission as second lieutenant in the 1st Dragoons (Later 1st Cavalry) on April 26, 1861. During the Civil War, he fought at Antietam and in the Battle of the Wilderness. He arrived in Arizona in 1866 and served as commanding officer at Fort McDowell. In 1892, he retired from the Army and eventually relocated with his family to Litchfield, Connecticut. Sanford passed away in New York City on July 13, 1908.

Full extent

5 Photograph(s)

Full extent

0.2 Linear Feet

Additional description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection consists of two albumen cartes-de-visite and three silver gelatin photographic prints.

Other Finding Aids

All of the images described in this finding aid have been indexed in the Special Materials Index and can be searched using the interface at http://spmi.lib.asu.edu/.

Provenance

Archives and Special Collections acquired these photographs in 1969 (Accession #1969-00073A).

Related Materials

Interested researchers may also wish to consult MSS-74: George B. Sanford Collection (guide available at http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/sanford.xml.