W.D. Johnston papers, 1921-1953.

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W.D. Johnston papers, 1921-1953.

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The collection contains 20 reels of 16 mm film of places where Johnston travelled, 1929-1947, including Yellowstone National Park; the Tetons; Thermopolis, Wyoming; Pueblo Indians in New Mexico; and sage chickens near Casper. There is also 1937 footage of President Roosevelt's visit to Casper, Wyoming. Also included are negatives and photographs from the 1920s and 1930s that contain William H. Jackson and D.W. Greenburg at the Grand Teton Park dedication in 1929.

1.10 cubic ft. (1 box)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8147743

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

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Renowned photographer of Western landscapes, employed by the United States Geological Survey and commercial enterprises to document wilderness areas and Native American cultures. From the description of Colorado Views [picture], ca. 1870-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 46460710 Official photographer for the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories conducted by Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden. From the description of Papers, 1851-1878. (Duke University Library). ...

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Greenburg, Daniel Wallace, 1867-1940

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Daniel Greenburg, 1867-1940, was a Western historian and writer whose focus was Wyoming. He was publicity director and editor of the "Midwest Review" from 1924-1931 for the Midwest Oil Company of Casper, Wyoming. He was a tax commissioner for Standard Oil when this company bought Midwest Refining Company in 1931. He served as executive secretary for the Wyoming State Planning Board and State Water Conservation Board, 1935-1939. He also wrote and collected material on Western history. He was acti...

Johnston, W. D. (William Drumm), 1899-

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W.D. Johnston (1891-1975) was a mountain climber and photographer who took the first movies of a Grand Teton climb in 1931. He was also a power utility executive for four decades with Pacific Power & Light and resident of Casper, Wyoming. From the description of W.D. Johnston papers, 1921-1953. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 75972155 ...