RICHARD SCHAUS COLLECTION – FM MSS 6 Processed and Compiled by Dorothy M. Webb, 1983 Provenance: Donated to the Arizona Historical Society in 2012 by the Arizona Historical Foundation. Richard George Schaus was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on January 11, 1910. He died in Phoenix, Arizona, April 14, 1981.His first introduction to the West was with a Glider training program in Deming, New Mexico. He became a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, Burma Theater, World War II. A year’s course in photography at Columbia University followed the war. Schaus then came to Phoenix and opened a photo shop with a man named Bob Allen. Abbie Keith, Editor of the Arizona Cattlelog monthly magazine of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association, hired Schaus to take pictures for the magazine. In a short time, he was writing stories to go with the pictures and working full time for the Association. His earliest articles, during 1950 and 1951, were about living cowboys (“Cowboy Corner”) and Quarter Horses, special features in each issue of the magazine. Soon, Schaus was photographing and writing about ranch people and ranches throughout the state of Arizona. During the l950’s, he also had several articles published in Arizona Highways, the subjects being cattle and related topics. The back cover of each Arizona Cattlelog carried a Valley National Bank ad with a biography of an Arizona ranchman or woman. Roscoe Wilson wrote the biographies for many years. In 1957, Schaus took over that job. In December1962 Schaus became Editor of the Arizona Cattlelog and remained so until he retired in June, 1975. A new editor and a new name, The Outlook, came with the January 1977 issue. However, Schaus continued writing a Western Heritage story for each issue through September, 1980. Schaus was a reserved gentleman, and never married. He lived simply, always searching for good historical books, facts about Spanish Land Grants, and stories of pioneer cattle people SCOPE AND CONTENT The Richard Schaus Collection, 1950-1980 is the accumulation of research materials during Schaus’ thirty years affiliation with the Arizona Cattle Growers Association. When Abbie Keith, Editor of the Cattle Growers Association publication, employed Schaus to write and photograph for the Arizona Cattlelog, it was the beginning of Schaus’ collection of materials of great importance concerning Arizona’s cattle people and the cattle industry. The collection consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, reference notes, newspaper and magazine articles maps, microfilm, tapes, engravings, scrapbooks, and books. All relate to cattle people, the cattle industry in Arizona or to the history of the Southwest and Mexico. Additionally, there are old brand documents and historical letters of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association and 1871-1937 minutes of the Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board Meetings. The photograph collection includes albums containing more prints of people, livestock shows, ranches and cattle. Of note, are the photographs of well known Arizona personalities Paul Fannin, Barry Goldwater, Carl Hayden, Ernest McFarland, Howard Pyle, Jack Williams, Carl Bimson and other people of prominence not connected with the cattle industry. The thousands of negatives make for a significant collection since the majority of the photographs were taken by Schaus. The additional negatives are from original prints belonging to ranching families. Richard Schaus Collection- 1 of 85 Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-929-0292 ext. 174, Email: [email protected] NOTE: The oversized maps in this collection were transferred to the Noble Library Map Department for optimum storage, access, and preservation. INDEX BOXES 1-13: BIOGRAPHICAL FILES BOX 14-A: ARIZONA CATTIE GROWERS’ ASSOC. CORRESPONDENC BOX 14-B: ARIZONA CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOC. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT AND NEWSLETTERS, 1922-1981 BOX 15: HISTORIES OF AMERICAN, ARIZONA AND COUNTY CATTLE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATIONS BOX 16: BRANDS BOXES 17-18: CATTLE AND RANCHING TOPICS BOX 19: ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO CATTLE INDUSTRY BOX 20: MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS BOX 21: INFORMATION ON PLACES IN ARIZONA BOX 22: RANCHES IN ARIZONA BOX 23: OBITUARIES OF RANCHING PEOPLE NOT IN THE BIOGRAPHICAL FILES BOX 24: MISCELLANEOUS, INCLUDING SCHAUS’ CORRESPONDENCE BOX 25: “IN THE MEMORY OF A MAN” by Artisan L. Peck BOX 26: INDIANS BOX 27: ARIZONA LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD MINUTES OF MEETINGS BOX 28: MICROFILM AND TAPES BOXES 29-33 PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION BOX 34: SCRAPBOOKS BOX 35: PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS BOXES 36-42: NEGATIVES BOXES 43-45: ENGRAVINGS Richard Schaus Collection- 2 of 85 Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-929-0292 ext. 174, Email: [email protected] BOX 1: BIOGRAPHICAL FILES ADAMS, DAVE ANDERSON, 1962- Cochise County rancher AGUIRRE, HIGINIO BELTRAN FAMILY Includes Higinio, 1876-1960; don Jose de Aguire, 1689; don Pedro and Yjinio, 1907; Epifanio and Mamie, 1870. Lived in the Red Rock area. AHUMADA, RAMON, 1868-1926 Foreman of the Arivaca Land and Cattle Co., and an honoree of the Cowboy Hall of Fame. ALKIRE, FRANK, 1865- Prominent Phoenician, founder of first Phoenix telephone company, active in Salt River Water Users Assoc. ALLEN, REX, 1921- Willcox born, cowboy actor and singer. AMADO, ANTONIO, 1874-1968 Southern Arizona rancher. AMALONG, JAMES LEWIS, 1857-1913 Freighter and Dos Cabezos rancher. ANGULO, GABRIEL ELIAS, 1869-1937 Meat market operator, rancher in Florence and Arivaca ARMER, HENRY FAMILY Includes Henry Armer, 1826-1909; John H. Armer, 1883-1948; the Chilson Family. Roosevelt and Tonto Basin areas. ARNOLD, CARL, 1898-1973 Buckeye rancher and rodeo roper. AROS, ANTONIO, 1824-1911 Aros came to Sasabe area in 1882. BABBITT FAMILY Five Babbitt brothers came to Arizona in the 1880’s, bought the Aztec Land and Cattle Co. (Hashknife). Lived in Flagstaff area. BACK, WILLIAM BERRY, 1858-1929 Farmer and rancher in Camp Verde area; once owned Montezuma’s Well. Richard Schaus Collection- 3 of 85 Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-929-0292 ext. 174, Email: [email protected] BAIRD, JOSEPH FRANcES, 1875-1961 Grew up in Concho and ranched in the Shumway area. BARD, DOUG, 1935- Nephew of the founder of Barzona Cattle, also rancher. BARK, JAMES E., 1860-1938 Ranched in Superstition Mts., was a Territorial Legislator and President of Arizona Cattle Growers Assoc. BARKLEY, W. T. 1908-1967 Apache Junction area rancher. BARLOW-MASSICKS, T.G., -1899 English born, long time Yavapai rancher. BARNES, WILL C., 1858-1936 Arizona historian. BARNETTE, JOSEPHUS, 1873-1957 Worked for Chiricahua Cattle Co., later was a legislator from Gi1a County. BARTH, SOLOMON, 1842-1928 Prussian born, helped form Apache County, was the first Senator from that County. BARTMUS, PETER, 1883-1968 Mohave County rancher. BAYLESS, CHARLES HENRY, 1863-1938 Kansas bank president, University of Arizona regent, and rancher in Oracle area. BEHAN, JOHN CHARLES, 1845-1912 Tombstone and Yavapai County rancher. BENEDICT, OLIVER AVERY, 1877-1960 Lived in Camp Verde area; sons James and Samuel. BEST, McOCAL, 1902-1955 Civic leader, farmer, rancher and cattle feeder. BOX 2 BIOGRAPHICAL FILES BETTWY, ANDREW L. Santa Cruz County rancher. BILLINGSLEY, CECIL CLINTON, 1889-1954 Wickenburg area rancher. Richard Schaus Collection- 4 of 85 Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-929-0292 ext. 174, Email: [email protected] BIXBY, STEVE, 1907- Globe area rancher; related to Fred H. Bixby and Llewellyn Bixby of Long Beach, CA area. BLAINE, CHARLES E., 1887- Traffic manager for Railroad. BOGAN, JOHN W., 1855-1922 Arivaca area rancher. BOGLE, HAL, -1973 Chandler area rancher. BOHME, LOUIS WILLIAM. 1883 Gila County rancher. BOICE, HENRY GUDGELL FAMILY Includes Henry (l894-l979) , brother Frank, son Fred, and nephews Bob and Frank. Owned Empire Ranch, Arivaca Ranch and Chiricahua Cattle Co. BOWMAN BROTHERS Ed, ‘Skeet’ and Everett were all ranchers and professional rodeo contestants. BOWMAN, WIRT U.S. Collector of Customs in Nogales. BRADY, PETER RAINSFORD, 1825-1902 Texas Ranger, helped locate railroad through Southwest, first Pima Co. Sheriff, ranched near Tucson and Florence. BRENA, ROSARIO, 1854-1913 Tucson civic leader, southern Arizona rancher. BROCKETT, BRUCE, 1897-1971 First in dude ranching in Arizona, later rancher in Rimrock area. Ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 1946 and 1948. BROPHY, FRANK CULLEN, 1894- Banker, rancher, civic leader. Owned the Babacomari Ranch and raised fine horses. BROWN, POLLY, l880s-1966 Pioneer Tonto Basin and Payson rancher, BROWNING. ERNEST Helped organize first Arizona Beef Council, Willcox rancher, Quarter Horse breeder. Richard Schaus Collection- 5 of 85 Arizona Historical Society at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-929-0292 ext. 174, Email: [email protected] BRYCE, EBENEZER FAMILY, 1830-1913 Scottish born, ended up in Utah, raised sheep and cattle, later moved to Smithville, Arizona. BURKE, EDGAR ABRAHAM, 1861-1929 Came to Arizona as colonizer for Mormon Church. Ranched in Springerville area. BURNETT, R. F. FAMILY Elfrida ranching family. BUSENBARK, JACKSON, 1875-1948 Worked 31 years for Chiricahua Cattle Company. BUTLER, MOLLIE WILTBANK, 1878- Pioneer settler in Greer. BUTLER, VINCE Northern Arizona rancher, President of Arizona Cattle Growers Association. BUZAN, CHAUNCEY, 1862-1932 Ranched in Aravaipa Canyon. BYRD, HOMER LESLIE, 1900- 1971 Range Management Man of the Year. Worked at the Sierra Bonita ranch. CALLICOTTE, LESTER N., 1878-1954 Greenlee County rancher. CAMERON, JOHN W., 1877-1955 Deputy Sheriff under Carl Hayden. Ranched at Agua Caliente (near Gila Bend) CAMPBELL, EUGENE COLIN, -1969 Raised Charolais cattle in Ash Fork country CAMPBELL, MITCHELL HUGH, 1875-1921. Ranched in Wagoner and in Glendale. CARTER, JAMES OLIVER, 1868-1942 Walnut Grove area rancher. CARTWRIGHT, JACKSON MANFORD, 1866- Pioneer cattleman and State official. CARUTHERS, EDWARD GURLEY, 1863-1918 Opened a store in Gila Bend in 1886 and ranched there. Founded the First National Bank in Yuma. CASTANADA, JOSE MIGUEL, 1839-1901 Lived in the Benson area.