Downey family papers, 1866-1997.

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Downey family papers, 1866-1997.

The collection contains information about and writings of family members. There is also a diary of Stephen Wheeler Downey from 1869-1870; ephemera of Laramie social clubs, Jubilee Days celebrations, and the University of Wyoming; business records of the Keystone and other mines in the Albany County area; correspondence of Downey's law practice; photographs; and a scrapbook.

2.68 cubic ft. (7 boxes + oversize)

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University of Wyoming.

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Downey Family.

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Stephen Wheeler Downey (1839-1902) married Eva Owen (1853-1937) in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1872. The couple had ten children, including Stephen Corlett, who joined his father's law practice; June Etta, who wrote on psychology; and Sheridan, who pursued a political career in California. From the description of Downey family papers, 1866-1997. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 55659967 ...

Nelson, Alice Downey.

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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, 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, Eva Owen (Evangeline Victoria)

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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 ...

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...

Laramie Jubilee Days

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Downey, Stephen Corlett.

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