T.A. (Taft Alfred) Larson was a professor of history at the University of Wyoming from 1936 to 1975. He was born in Wakefield, Nebraska in 1910. He entered the University of Colorado in 1928 and earned a degree in English History. He earned the Ph. D. from the University of Illinois in 1937. Larson entered the Navy in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. Upon his return to the University of Wyoming he began writing "Wyoming's War Years: 1941-1946," which was published in 1956. Larson is also the author of "The History of Wyoming" (1965) and "Wyoming: A State History" (1977). Larson retired in 1975 and was elected to the Wyoming State House of Representatives. He served four terms, retiring in 1984. He died in California in 2001.
From the description of Papers, 1870-1997. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 52331125
