Family papers, 1868-1928.

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Family papers, 1868-1928.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30847040

Collection contains 44 pieces of correspondence (1874-1928) mostly letters of application and reports by teachers to Elmer La Pash; miscellaneous legal papers (1868, 1874-1924) relating to leasing of public lands for ranching, rental contracts between the Union Pacific Railroad and J.B. Simpson for land near the Union Pacific's tracks in Laramie, and the H.D. Richardson estate; a register for School District #11 (1901-1908); and a diary for Caira Simpson (1908-1914).

.9 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7291068

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Simpson, J. B. (Jabez B.), 1841-1890.

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La Pash, Elmer C.

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Richardson, Elizabeth Leake, -1773

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Richardson, H. D. (Harry D.)

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Harry D. Richardson (d. ca. 1911) was a sheep rancher north of Laramie, Wyoming. He was married to Elizabeth Richardson, whose sister, Caira (1841-1930), was married to Jabez B. Simpson (1841-1895), who was an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad before starting a sheep ranch south of Laramie around 1881 and retiring to the town of Laramie in 1890. Harry and Elizabeth's daughter, Beulah Richardson, was married to Elmer C. La Pash (d. ca. 1914), who was also a sheep ra...

Union Pacific railroad company

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Served Oklahoma and other Western states. From the description of Union Pacific collection, 1930-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972329 The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, meaning any development and revenues from such...

La Pash, Beulah.

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Simpson, Caira, 1841-1930.

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Albany County School District No. 11 (Wyo.)

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