Books+ Search Results
Marker family papers
Creator
Title
Marker family papers, 1877-1963 (bulk 1877-1907).
Physical Description
2.67 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language
English; Danish
Notes
Materials in English and Danish.
Provenance
Purchased from Vigilante Rare Documents on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2015.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Brothers Hans C. (1845-1904), Peter N. (1842-1918), and J. T. Marker emigrated from Denmark to Washoe County, Nevada, circa 1872. Initially, they opened a hay and grain business, later branching into lumber, wood, coal, and general merchandise. In 1875, Hans Marker moved to Lovelock, Nevada, purchasing 160 acres of land at "Big Meadows" after selling a flume to the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. He and his brother, Peter Marker, ran the Markers Ranch until 1892, which reached a size of 12,800 acres. Hans Marker also ran a nursery. Circa 1903, J. T. Marker ran the Big Meadow Meat Market. Ludwig N. Marker (1872-1950) worked as a blacksmith and lumber and hardware dealer in Lovelock circa 1904 to 1907; in 1906, he ran a hay, grain, lumber, and coal business with A. V. Marker. Ludwig Marker moved to Oakland, California, by 1915.
Summary
Accounting statements, 1886-1904; bank statements, 1897-1905; business correspondence (incoming), 1886-1940; invoices, 1886-1916; legal documents, 1877-1954; receipts, 1878-1844; and statements of taxable property, 1878-1904; pertaining to businesses owned by members of the Marker family in Lovelock, Nevada (box 1). There are also letters from Denmark, 1877-1899; empty envelopes, 1886-1944; and other papers (box 1). Most materials in the collection relate to the business ventures of Hans C. and Ludwig N. Marker, but include those of Peter N., J. T., and A. V. Marker as well.
Also in the collection is the obituary of Hans C. Marker, 1904 December 24, and a tax list of Humboldt County, Nevada, 1903 (box 2).
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2019
References
Marker Family Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Marker Family Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Business records.
Legal documents.
Invoices.
Receipts (financial records)
Occupation
Blacksmiths Nevada 19th century.
Blacksmiths Nevada 20th century.
Businessmen Nevada 19th century.
Businessmen Nevada 20th century.
Nursery growers Nevada 19th century.
Nursery growers Nevada 20th century.
Ranchers Nevada 19th century.
Ranchers Nevada 20th century.
Bookmark As
Citation
