Downey Family papers 1866-1997

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Downey Family papers 1866-1997

Stephen Wheeler Downey and Eva Owen were married in 1872 in Laramie, Wyoming, and had ten children together. Biographical information, writings of family members, photographs, and business records of mining companies and law firms comprise the collection, which covers a century of Laramie history.

2.68 cubic ft. (7 boxes + oversize)

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Laramie Jubilee Days

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Downey, Sheridan, 1884-1961

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Sheridan Downey (b. Mar. 11, 1884, Laramie, Wyo.-d. Oct. 25, 1961, San Francisco, Calif.), lawyer, was a Democratic U.S. Senator from California from 1939 to 1950. From the description of Downey, Sheridan, 1884-1961 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10574300 Biographical Sketch Sheridan Downey was born in Laramie, Wyoming in 1884, the son of Evangeline Victoria (Owen) and Stephen Wheeler Downey. H...

Downey, Stephen W. (Stephen Wheeler), 1839-1902

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Downey was an attorney and Wyoming Territory Treasurer. From the description of Stephen Wheeler Downey letter to A.L. Bancroft & Company : Laramie, Wyoming, 1875 Mar. 23. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26239295 ...

University of Wyoming.

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Nelson, Alice D.

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Downey, Eva Owen (Evangeline Victoria)

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Downey, June E. (June Etta), 1875-1932

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June Etta Downey was born on July 13, 1875, in Laramie, Wyoming. She graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1895. She accepted a fellowship in psychology at the University of Chicago, completing her doctoral study in 1907 with a dissertation on "Control Processes in Modified Handwriting." Downey was appointed a professor of philosophy and psychology at the University of Wyoming and she became head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology in 1915 until her death in 1932. Downey was not...

Downey Family

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Stephen Wheeler Downey (1839-1902) was born in Maryland and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He served in the northern army during the Civil War, attaining the rank of colonel. He married during this time and had two daughters. In 1869 S.W. Downey followed a brother, William O. Downey, to Laramie. His wife died shortly after their arrival, and he married Evangeline Victoria Owen in 1872. Downey practiced law in Laramie and served in the state legislature. He drafted the bill creatin...

Owen, W. O. (William Octavius), 1859-1947

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William O. Owen (1859-1947) was a surveyor and mountaineer who lived in Laramie, Wyoming, when the town was first founded. In 1898, he climbed the Grand Teton. His claim to be the first person to reach the summit of the Grand Teton was disputed by N.P. Langford, who claimed to have reached the summit in 1872. After years of controversy, Owen's feat was officially recognized by the State of Wyoming in 1929. From the description of William O. Owen papers, 1890-1930. (University of Wyom...

Downey, Stephen Corlett.

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