Papers, 1897-1981 (bulk 1981).

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Papers, 1897-1981 (bulk 1981).

The collection includes a bound typescript of Leistritz's unpublished autobiography, "Having Enjoyed the Sandhills of Nebraska: History in the Making" dated 1981; cattle shipment records (1921-1923); miscellaneous materials (some photocopied) related to Bartlett Richards and William (Will) Comstock and the firm of Richards and Comstock; and a photocopy of an article on coal development in North Dakota by Leistritz's grandson, F. Larry Leistritz.

.45 cubic ft. (1 box)

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Comstock, William Phillips

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Leistritz, F. Larry

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Leistritz, Fred A., 1891-

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Fred A. Leistritz (1891- ) was born in Illinois and moved to the Sandhills area of Nebraska with his parents in 1907. He homesteaded his own property in 1914, and moved back to his parent's original homestead near Lakeside, Nebraska, in 1917, where he continued ranching until his retirement. He was elected to the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1983. From the description of Papers, 1897-1981 (bulk 1981). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27748043 ...

Richards, Bartlett, 1862-1911

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