William O. Owen papers, 1890-1930.

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William O. Owen papers, 1890-1930.

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The collection includes a handwritten autobiography covering Owen's boyhood in Laramie and early surveying jobs; correspondence (1897-1942); legal documents; manuscripts of articles by Owen; family and personal photographs, and miscellaneous other materials. Much of the material relates to the Owen-Langford dispute.

2 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261256

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Langford, Nathaniel Pitt, 1832-1911

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Nathanial Pitt Langford was born in Westmoreland, New York, in 1832; he came to St. Paul in 1854. He was cashier in the banking house of Marshall and Company in 1855, and in 1858 he became cashier of the Bank of the State of Minnesota. On June 16, 1862, Langford left St. Paul with the Northern Overland Expedition led by Captain James L. Fisk to establish a wagon road into Montana Territory. Langford settled in Bannack, Montana Territory, where he established freightage, milling, and...

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...