William A. RichardsFamily Papers 1870-1965

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William A. RichardsFamily Papers 1870-1965

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William A. Richards was governor of Wyomingfrom 1895-1898. He was also Surveyor General for Wyoming, AssistantCommissioner of the General Land Office under President William McKinley, andCommissioner of the General Land Office under President Theodore Roosevelt. Thecollection contains correspondence of both William A. Richards and Alice R.McCreery, journals, reminiscences of Alice R. McCreery, and family photographs.There is also quite a large amount of genealogical information for variousbranches of the Richards family.

1.57 cubic ft. (3boxes + Safe Envelope)

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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