Name/Title
Carbon County Historical Society CorrespondenceEntry/Object ID
2014.222.6.2Scope and Content
"Correspondence, 1942-1950"- within this folder a various conversations done during this time period, if there was more than one letter with a conversation then they were separated into their own permalife folders with titles, these folders are "Donation of Carbon County Journals", "Columbian Centennial Inquiry", "Epitaphs", "Expenses", "h 7 Company (Ranch)", "Miscellaneous Letters", "Organization of Museum Artificats Inquiries", "Speech"
"Correspondence, 1951"- inquiries on donating objects, research requests on Johnson County, St. Mary's Station and John I. Allyn, Thornburg Massacre.
"Correspondence, 1952-1953"-thank you letters, object notes on loaned photographs, inquiry on an newspaper, historical society membership letters.
"Correspondence, 1954"- inquiries on Battle Lake, Joe Rankin, Rawlins, Fort Steele; inquiries on photographs of Big Nose George; newspaper article on Dr. Larson; short written history on Carbon County; letter regarding Carbon County Historical Society; newspaper article on officers elected to the society, one on Dr. Larson speaking, Tour of Ferris Haggerty Mine Sunday; notes on committees in Carbon County Historical Society; notes on Historical Society Tour; issues with objects being given to the State Historical Society; schedule and notes on a society meeting; letter regarding membership cancellation; blank letter for membership; blank letter for membership with list on back of people to contact; letter regarding membership and Lillian Heath wanting her name to be changed from Mrs. Lou Nelson to Mrs. Lillian Heath; membership name addition; "Tentative Program for Organizing Meeting"; info on motor trek to Ferris-Haggerty mine; membership letter to D.C. Kinnaman; letter to Mrs. Hull from Robert Burns of the Wool Department at the University of Wyoming; membership inquiry for WW Rusk; various post cards; letter on state meeting; letters about membership mixups; information on trek
"Correspondence, 1955"- letter regarding Big Nose George photos, notes on different committees in the historical society, letter regarding membership money, letter from Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department regarding hearing about the Carbon County Historical Society's last meeting and Mrs. Peryam's resignation, a newspaper article and notes from a historical society meeting, letter about membership, listing of officers of the Wyoming State Historical Society chapters, list of people who have not paid their membership dues
"Correspondence, 1956"- info request for Dr. John Osborne, research inquiry on Fort Steele, research inquiry on the Great Diamond Hoax, three letters regarding various research done by "Wyoming Manhunt" author, Allan V. Elston, research inquiry about the Johnson County War, a letter from Ellen Sun, letter from Mrs. Skerner (Tyra) Rassmussen inquiring on why their name has not been removed from the mailing list, list of historical society officers (Alex Gordon, L.D. Rettstats, Mrs. George Pierson, Kleber Hadsell), Snake River Trek correspondence
"Correspondence, 1957-1989"- letter from Mrs. Al Pence thanking Lovina Pierson for the money, committee information, information about a bronze plaque at Rawlins springs, thank you letters for monetary donations, letters regarding the plaque, meeting information, follow-up after a meeting, thank you letter from Natrona County Historical Society, letters regarding officers, letter regarding moving animal mounts, issues with a case being moved, research request from a student wanting info on Big Nose George, request for copies of glass plates, letter regarding antiquity laws in Carbon County (Museum and historical society have to be there when someone is digging), letter regarding exhibits at the Jubilee headquarters (?), inquiry on Ferris mountain, letter regarding brand books, postcard about museum (hard to read), inquiry on Medicine Bow, inquiry about the town of Rawlins, letter regarding many topics of research for Daniel Meschter, thank you letter regarding the Centennial book, letter about an object, inquiry on artists that portray the West, information about a Chinese New Year celebration in Evanston, various notecards, inquiry on a grave, letter regarding someone wanting to donate an object (note at top says that we don't know where it was donated), letter from Daniel Meschter with information on C.E. Blydenburg, student inquiry on prisoners on death row.Collection
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