J. Elmer Brock Wyoming history materials, 1892-1951.

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J. Elmer Brock Wyoming history materials, 1892-1951.

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Collection contains materials collected and written by Brock concerning Wyoming history from 1892 to 1951. The collection includes a 1943 letter from Brock to Russell Thorp, former head of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, regarding the death of George Wellman, who had been murdered in 1892; a 1949 letter by Brock on the background of Frank Grouard, a scout for the U.S. Army during the Indian wars; a 1937 typescript manuscript by Brock entitled "Rangeland Renegades," on the Johnson County War; an undated typescript manuscript by Brock entitled "Who Was the Virginian?" on the identity of the character in Owen Wister's book "The Virginian"; and a photograph of Frank Grouard. The collection also includes a 58 page typescript manuscript written in 1892 by O.H. Flagg entitled "A Review of the Cattle Business in Johnson County, Wyoming Since 1882 and the Causes that Led to the Recent Invasion"; a typewritten manuscript written by W.R. Holt entitled "A Brief History of the Wyoming Land and Cattle Company"; a 1950 letter from Russell Thorp to U.O. Kirtley and a typescript manuscript written by Kirtley regarding the Kirtley post office in Niobrara County, Wyoming. The collection also contains materials relating to St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Buffalo, Wyoming, including a 1949 typescript manuscript written by Lillian Hogerson Baker, "The History of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Buffalo, Wyoming, "; a 1903 letter from St. Luke's priest H.U. Onderdonk, written to his brother Adrian Onderdonk, regarding a murder in Kaycee, Wyoming; a photograph of St. Luke's priest Charles E. Duel, who served during the Johnson County War; and a photograph of the casket of George Wellman during his funeral service, which was held at St. Luke's.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Wister, Owen, 1860-1938

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x000028 Born in Pennsylvania, raised in South Carolina, and educated at Harvard, Owen Wister travelled in the Western U.S. as a young man. Although he returned to the East and Harvard law school, he acted upon a friend's suggestion and began writing thrilling Western stories for Harper's. His well-researched stories, particularly The Virginian, he...

Holt, W. R.

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Duel, Charles E.

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Onderdonk, H. U.

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Onderdonk, Adrian.

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Brock, J. Elmer, 1882-1954

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J. Elmer Brock (1882-1954) was born in Missouri and operated the Brock Live Stock Company near Kaycee, Wyoming. He served as president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association from 1930 to 1932 and of the American Cattlemen’s Association from 1940 to 1942. From the guide to the J. Elmer Brock Wyoming history materials, 1892-1952, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.) Brock (1882-1954) was born in Missouri and operated the Brock Live Stock Company, near Kaycee, W...

Kirtley, U. O.

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Buffalo, Wyo.)

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Flagg, Oscar H., 1861-

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Thorp, Russell, 1877-1968

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Prominent Wyoming cattleman and founding member of the Wyoming Pioneer Association. From the description of Russell Thorp, Jr., collection, 1874-1967. (Wyoming State Archives). WorldCat record id: 70958876 ...

Wyoming Land and Cattle Company.

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Baker, Lillian Hogerson.

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Grouard, Frank, 1850-1905

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Wellman, George M. (George Marion), 1837-1902

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