John Hunton papers 1858-1973

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John Hunton papers 1858-1973

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Collection documents the activities of John Hunton at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. Included in the collection are letterpress copybooks, diaries (with an index), newsclippings, photographs, maps, a minute book for the Fort Laramie Ditch Company (1892-1931) and other business interests, miscellaneous memorabilia, and 5 guns. The collection also holds the correspondence and transcribed manuscripts of the published version of Hunton’s diaries, which were edited by L.G. "Pat" Flannery.

12.80 cubic ft. (20 boxes)

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6405085

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Laramie Ditch Company.

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Flannery, L. G., Mrs. John Hunton’s diary.

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Hunton, John, 1839-1928

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Post trader and rancher from Bordeaux, Wyoming. From the description of Papers, 1872-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699146 From the description of Papers, 1870-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122622066 From the guide to the John Hunton papers, 1872-1925, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Hunton, born in Madison County Virginia, came to Fort Laramie in 1867 after serving from Virginia with the 7th Infantry during the Civil War. Hunton ser...

Flannery, L. G., 1894-1964.

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"Pat" Flannery served as Wyoming State Democratic Party chair from 1938 to 1952. He was also director of the Wyoming Works Progress Administration until 1941, state representative from 1933 to 1935, and administrative assistant to Wyoming's U.S. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D) who served from 1933 to 1953. Flannery edited and published a diary of John Hunton (1839-1928), who had served as post trader at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. From the description of Papers, 1934-1965. (University of ...