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Brock, J. Elmer, 1882-1954. J. Elmer Brock Wyoming history materials, 1892-1951.

Title: J. Elmer Brock Wyoming history materials, 1892-1951.

Collection contains materials collected and written by Brock concerning Wyoming history from 1892 to 1951. The collection includes a 1943 letter from Brock to Russell Thorp, former head of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, regarding the death of George Wellman, who had been murdered in 1892; a 1949 letter by Brock on the background of Frank Grouard, a scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian wars; a 1937 typescript manuscript by Brock entitled "Rangeland Renegades," on the Johnson County War; an undated typescript manuscript by Brock entitled "Who Was the Virginian?" on the identity of the character in Owen Wister's book "The Virginian"; and a photograph of Frank Grouard. The collection also includes a 58 page typescript manuscript written in 1892 by O.H. Flagg entitled "A Review of the Cattle Business in Johnson County, Wyoming Since 1882 and the Causes that Led to the Recent Invasion"; a typewritten manuscript written by W.R. Holt entitled "A Brief History of the Wyoming Land and Cattle Company"; a 1950 letter from Russell Thorp to U.O. Kirtley and a typescript manuscript written by Kirtley regarding the Kirtley post office in Niobrara County, Wyoming. The collection also contains materials relating to St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Buffalo, Wyoming, including a 1949 typescript manuscript written by Lillian Hogerson Baker, "The History of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Buffalo, Wyoming, "; a 1903 letter from St. Luke's priest H.U. Onderdonk, written to his brother Adrian Onderdonk, regarding a murder in Kaycee, Wyoming; a photograph of St. Luke's priest Charles E. Duel, who served during the Johnson County War; and a photograph of the casket of George Wellman during his funeral service, which was held at St. Luke's.

ArchivalResource: 12 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32345745 View

Wyoming Pioneers Oral History project, 1947-1956

Title: Wyoming Pioneers Oral History project, 1947-1956

The Wyoming Pioneers Oral History project interviewed Wyoming residents about their lives.

ArchivalResource: 0.9 cubic ft. (2 document boxes)

http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wyu-ah300018.xml View

Thorp, Russell. Letter : to William Robertson Coe / by Russell Thorp, 1940 Jun 19.

Title: Letter : to William Robertson Coe / by Russell Thorp, 1940 Jun 19.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio (18 p.) ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702127605 View

Thorp, Russell. Origin of the American national live stock association and the United States bureau of animal industry /by Russell Thorp, 1938.

Title: Origin of the American national live stock association and the United States bureau of animal industry /by Russell Thorp, 1938.

ArchivalResource: 8 leaves; 35 x 22 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702689064 View

Wyoming Pioneers Oral History project. Wyoming Pioneers Oral History project, 1947-1956.

Title: Wyoming Pioneers Oral History project, 1947-1956.

Interviews with people who were early residents of Wyoming. Interviews were conducted between 1947 and 1956 by employees of the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Topics include life in Laramie, Hanna, Douglas, and other towns; politics and government; ranching; Camp Fire Girls; crime; Yellowstone Park; Buffalo Bill's Wild West show; University of Wyoming; Tom Horn; a World War II war bride; mining; and the Johnson County War. Includes some interviews with Native Americans.

ArchivalResource: 0.9 cubic ft. (2 document boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23761328 View

Thorp, Russell, 1877-1968. Russell Thorp, Jr., collection, 1874-1967.

Title: Russell Thorp, Jr., collection, 1874-1967.

Records include correspondence, diaries (1906, 1908-1909, 1922-1925), various business records, maps, personal records, speeches, writings, and records of organizations. Topics include agricultural issues, mining, family businesses, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, American National Cattlemen's Association, pioneer history of Wyoming, and the Wyoming Pioneer Association.

ArchivalResource: 13 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70958876 View