Buffum, B. C. (Burt C.), 1868-1944

Burt C. Buffum joined the faculty of the University of Wyoming in 1891 as professor of Agriculture. In 1893 Buffum was in charge of the Wyoming exhibits at the Chicago World’s Fair. He left briefly to teach at the Agricultural College in Colorado in 1900 but returned to the University of Wyoming in 1902. He became director of the university's Experiment Stations throughout the state. He was especially interested in the cultivation of emmer wheat, which was well-adapted to the high dry climate of Wyoming. He was also an enthusiastic amateur photographer and created many images of the university, the experiment stations, and his travels. Buffum resigned in 1907 to found the Wyoming Plant and Seed Breeding Company in Worland, Wyoming. He moved the operation to Denver, Colorado, in 1916 and retired in 1919.

From the guide to the B.C. Buffum papers, 1890-1972 (bulk 1890-1914), (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

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