Baker Subject Files

Name/Title

Baker Subject Files

Entry/Object ID

2015.180.11.130

Scope and Content

Rans' documentation and research on notable subjects of Carbon County and its regional environs. (There are a few exceptions to this statement). Files are listed alphabetically by subject name and numbered 1-. A list of contents or brief statement may be made about the file in Past Perfect to facilitate research. Many files contain newspaper clippings, manuscripts, photocopies from pertinent books and other materials. FILE 1 1908 NEW YORK TO PARIS AUTOMOBILE RACE --Includes newspaper clippings, magazine, Rans' research notes and sources. FILE 2 ADVERTISEMENTS, TRUCK --Printed ads for various vintage work trucks showing features and specifications. FILE 3 BATTLE OF MILK CREEK (MEEKER MASSACRE) --File is composed of four maps of the various sites of the march and agency areas. FILE 4 BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS --Includes lists of members and types of membership of B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 609, 8/15/1900-6/1903. --Obituaries for Frank A. Hadsell; Robert Almanzo Smiley --News articles for Charles F. Fishback --Copy of photo of Andrew W. Casservan --An emailed list of members from 1900-1902 FILE 5 BENTON TREK --Rans' speech which he gave includes some history of Benton and the incident involving Red Kelly killing young boy Charley ?. --Sources and notes from books and articles on Benton FILE 6 BIG NOSE GEORGE AND GANG --Includes legal pad of research notes on Big Nose George with some from Dr. Mark Miller. --Percy Train Robbery notes from newspapers --More on Big Nose newspaper references --Program from Law Day 5/1/2009. Bar association reenacted trial of Big Nose George --Comments on text written by Dave Throgmorton --Review notes with sources on the Rankin Brothers for Dave Throgmorton --Notes on Joseph B. Adams, obit Rawlins Republican, 5/26/1931, pg. 8, col. 4 --Correspondence from Lori Van Pelt --Casper Star Tribune article on Big Nose George, Section B, pg. 1 and 2, 3/23/2003 --Notes and clippings with sources listed on Big Nose George; M. F. Leech at Maxwell House for trial --Copy of trial testimony --Excerpt from book, "Hands Up," chapter "A Deal with the Black Hills Road Agents," originally published 1882 --Maps --Copy of Indictments of John Minuse alias Joe Minuse, George Parrott, aka Big Nose George, Frank James aka McKinney, John Wells aka Sandy Sim Wann, Jack Campbell, Lem Reed. 8/?/1878 for Henry Vincent and Robert Widdowfield for murder. --Boone May brings in head of Frank Toll (Towle) --facsimile of Big Nose George wanted posted --copy of the updated "Legend of Big Nose George" written by Rans, et. al. --Road agents of 1878 from Rawlins Republican 12/25/1920 --Correspondence re: Rans correcting several mistakes in a newspaper article which is included in file. --Obituary for Wilbur B. Hugus, article on Sim Wann, Rans corrects copies for errors! FILE 7 BOOKS' NOTES --Brief summaries and information from various books that Rans has read: "Washakie, Chief of the Shoshones," "The Three Graces." FILE 8 CARBON COUNTY HISTORY FILE 1 --Origins of county and history --William Daley vs. Rawlins Livestock Company for scabby sheep going across his land. 9/20/1899 --Manuscript-re: building of penitentiary, first female inmates, frigid conditions --Earl (Amos) Johnson story --Manuscripts: Frank Howard Murders Charley Horn; William Leighton murdered by Leroy Donovan, to hang; Benjamin F. Carter Hanged for killing James Jeffries; Joe Rankin's Great Ride; Murder of Charley Maxwell by "Red" Kelly --Booklet-"Map and Overview of Historic Events and Places in Southern Carbon County 1825-1920 by Ray Ring. Gives history on various subjects including Bibleback Brown, 1930-1907; Cowmen vs. Sheepmen troubles; Battle Mountain Battle; Henry Fraeb; Mining; timber; hunting overkill. --Manuscripts for Little Snake River Valley Lectures given by Rans. Primarily 7 1890's stories: Some are Charles Perkins, Jim Baker, blizzard,Baggs Bulldog Saloon; Salenis murdered Frank Adams; Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, & William Herbert. FILE 9 CARBON COUNTY HISTORY 2 --Early days in Carbon County by Mrs. Carl Willford; clippings-Coal Mines, Carbon, WY --Bibliography for selected topic in local history. Typed list gives titles and authors of books; selected sources for research includes all museums in county and library holdings; --Rans bibliography of reading for Carbon County Anecdotes. Includes 5 pages of books and newspapers --Will Reid --Newspaper references --Sim Wahn references --Charles Perkins references --Stoneware crocks help to settle the west with Ran's drawings --Clipping re funds to study old pen, 8/20/1983 --Saratoga Historical Association trek8/31/1933 --North Platte Crossing on the Overland Trail map --Washakie Stage Station clipping1987 --Clipping-Ferris Hotel closes it overnight guest rooms, gives history of hotel 1983 --Clipping Emigrant's Crossing Overland Trail dedication anniversary with photo, 1991 --Union Pacific Overland Route Council Bluffs to Ogden towns and miles chart (3 different copies) --Carbon County Post Offices Map and articles on others in state --Sulphur Springs Ranch, Overland Trail Peverley Patter column clipping --Earl (Amos) Johnson, 1972, Reminiscence. File 10 CARBON COUNTY LEGAL DOCUMENTS 1 --Copy of Legal Bill of Sale between H. B. Hall and George B. Campbell, dated 9/15/1875, in which they sell the Campbell and Hall Saloon to Edward Risko, Denver. --Sheriff's Deed (a bill of sale from James G. Rankin, Sheriff, date 4/16/1879 in which the Rawlins Metallic Paint Company to G. C. Smith, Trustee, for being the highest bidder of $1300. --Copy of Memorandum of payments on D. P. Hughes' bond by sureties. Dated 1/10/1887 and included Isaac C. Miller, Richard Collager, William Daley, Charles E. Blydenburgh, William McCarty, William Jungquist. (Written on Miller & Hurt fine Merino Sheep stationery. --Copy of Inquisition on the view of the body of 3/19/1882, at Carbon County Courthouse of James Lacy and Robert Raddick (Opium Bob) on their hanging by the neck until there were dead. Hung at the stockyard fence and done by parties unknown to the Jury. Rans note: Pat Fry not taken from jail, and William Carter escaped mob. Papers give account of these men being taken from jail by violence of masked men. See papers. --A legal document regarding Robert Taylor and Robert Jack in connection with wool train, signed Miller and Hurt, 1885? --State of Wyoming vs. William Herbert, felonious assault.10/17/1898. --State of Wyoming vs. Catrino Salinas, guilty of murder in the 2nd degree, 10/25/1897. --Robert Casteel killed Nels Thorn law given regarding 1st and 2nd degree murder, terms malice, malicious, manslaughter, intention, self-defense, and other legal terms to make a true determination of charge. Documents are over 24 pages long. --Bill of Sale, 6/2/1886, for windmill and pumping appliance equipment from the Carbon County Commissioners to the City of Rawlins. --Bill of Sale,10/20/1885, John S. Jones to The Board of County Commissioners personal property of one bridge now built over the Medicine Bow River at what is know as Medicine Bow Crossing at or near Elk Mountain Post Office. --From County Commissioners Record Book, 4/20/1878, to General George Crook, Commanding Dept of he Platte, Omaha. Inquiry concerns the building of a bridge across the Medicine Bow River at or near Medicine Bow. Are they going to use this route for Fort Fetterman and McKinney and other Northern posts? (3 copies) --Legal document entitled "Original Plat of the Town of Ferris, Carbon County, Wyoming scale 100 ft. to 1." 3/10/1898. Includes map and other information. --Register of Carbon County Officials (Sheriffs) from 1869-1987, 2 copies. --100 Years of Wyoming law, considered to be the most significant of the past century at the time. --Copies of Horn v. State Supreme Court of Wyoming decision, 9/30/1903, regards circumstantial evidence and other matters. --Copy of Milton L. Coulter, DBA Stage Coach Apartments, v. City of Rawlins, 4/19/1983 re: costs and expenses of developer to city for water and sewer lines. --Copy of Shaffer v. Davidson decision, regarding chattel mortgage and collateral. 9/10/1968. --Copy of Day v. Armstrong, 5/23/1961, Action for declaratory judgment respecting rights of plaintiff and those of public to go upon specified river channel as it flows across the defendant's land. File 11 CARBON COUNTY LEGAL DOCUMENTS 2 --3/29/1879, James G. Rankin, Sheriff of Carbon County appoints Joseph P. Rankin as Deputy Sheriff. --Blank copy of Sheriff a/c Licenses Jan-6/30/1882. --Actual copy of summary of accounts for 7/1/1906-12/31/1906 with accounts and amounts filled in, William Platt, Treasurer --Actual copy of summary of accounts for 1/1/1908-6/30/1908 with accounts and amounts filled in, William Platt, Treasurer. --Handwritten accounts of Carbon County written by J. R. Hawley, County Treasurer, 12/31/1881-7/3/1882. Sheet two shows licenses issued and to whom and how much paid to county. Some names are listed more than once (John E. Osborne) This list is extensive and gives an account of the businesses and enterprises in Carbon County during this period. Signed I. C. Miller, Sheriff. --List of county accounts paid and amount. 1881-1882 (2 copies) File 12 CARBON COUNTY MUSEUM HISTORY --Document written by Rans concerning the history of the museum. File 13 CARBON COUNTY SHERIFFS --Thank you card to Rans for research on Sheriff Horton. --Letter regarding the 1908 Sheriff election and Eugene Horton. --Rawlins Republican 1/6/1909 article on Sheriff elect Walter S. Hiland and Charlie Trammer and Mr. Eugene Horton acting Sheriff. (2 articles and 2 copies). --Further correspondence from descendent of Sheriff Horton. --Newspaper references re: Jen Jensen as Sheriff. --Copy of Rubie Rivera and Bob Meldrum at courthouse --Copy of Pinkertons with code names: Carbon County names: Creed McDaniels, Eugene Horton (Listed as Thomas Horton), R. P. Meldrum, Dixon, Emmit Lahey, Dixon, Charles Ayers, Dixon. --Magazine page of Pinkerton Detective Agency Cipher List. Includes many men from Rawlins and Dixon --Copy of photo of Isaac Carson Miller, from Wyoming's Territorial Sheriffs and terms in office; copy of photo of James G. Rankin and terms in office; --Copy of photo of 1954 Sheriff, Deputies and Staff, Carbon County towns and names given. (2) --Copy of photo of 1954 Carbon County Law Officials names, agencies, and locations given on back. --Copy of page from Wyoming Law 6/1956 magazine with article and photo of the men who represent law and order for Carbon county (2 copies) Includes John Terrill, Sheriff. --Rawlins Republican 8/1/1908, copy of article on Attorney L. E. Armstrong arrested on trumped up charge --Note on Creed McDaniel --Black and white photograph of Eugene M. Horton, Sheriff, sitting at his desk, 1905, at old Courthouse Rawlins --Copy of 1884 post card to Mrs. Jennie M. Horton, Hutchinson, Kansas from her husband Eugene Horton, tells of his trouble with high water and stampede. --Correspondence from grandson of Eugene Horton, --Copy print of Eugene Horton, 1882 with cartridge belt at hip. File 14 CARBON, WYOMING --History of Carbon, Wy from Annals of Wyoming 4/1932 --History of Carbon from Ghost Towns of Wyoming --Photos of Carbon Cemetery Restoration and Preservation Project with timeline. File 15 CODY, BUFFALO BILL, ETC. --Correspondence and documents from Ray Ring regarding De Trobriand's Fort Steele Paintings, holdings of Buffalo Bill Cody and other matters relating to Buffalo Bill. File 16 EAST WARD SCHOOL --Newspaper references to East Ward School from 1912-1916. File 17 EMIGRANT CROSSING, OVERLAND TRAIL --Three page history recap of Emigrant Crossing on the old North Platte River Crossing on the Overland Trail, 12 miles below Saratoga published by Out West River Company. Known as Bennett's Ferry at one time. Lists sites at Emigrant Crossing File 18 FORT CONNOR AKA FORT RENO, 1867 --Photocopy of magazine pages of schematic of fort and photograph. File 19 FORT HALLECK --Correspondence from the National Park Service Fort Laramie, WY with references given by Rans. Maps showing Camp Robinson, Camp Sheridan, Fort Sanders, Laramie City, Fort Fetterman, Fort Steele and others. Series entitled Map of Reconnaissances of Routes in and leading from the Dept. of the Platte. 1875-77. File 20 FORT LARAMIE --Copies of articles from Annals of Wyoming, includes map. File 21 FORT STEELE STATE HISTORIC SITE --Thick file with documents relating to the revamping of Fort Steele Historic Site which Rans help with, includes history and signage; Draft Interpretive Plan, 11/20/2010; Visitor Center drawings and plans. File 22 GRANT, M. N. -U. S. SURVEY RAWLINS, WYOMING TERRITORY 6/18-9/12/1873 --Includes copied spiral bound booklet of Field Notes by surveyor M. N. Grant, 6/18/1873 and completed 9/12/1873. Shows Township 21 North and Range 87 West. Gives detailed measurements and descriptions of the land and terrain. --Printed section map of Township 21 North, Range 87 dated 11/19/1873 (2 copies) File 23 HUMOROUS --Funny sign for OSHA. File 24 INDIANAPOLIS COPPER MINING COMPANY --Inquiry regarding stock shares in this company, included photocopy of stock, dated 1902. Rans' answer is unclear. File 25 IRON MAN ALBUM MAGAZINES, 1983 --Magazines dealing with steam powered vintage work vehicles, tractors, equipment, steam shovels, etc. File 26 JEP'S CANYON AND JEP PETERSON --Newspaper references to Jep Peterson --Newspaper obituary of Jep Peterson --Black and white copy of Jep's Cabin 1924, showing remains. File 27 JOHNSON COUNTY WAR --Map showing the Trail of the Invaders. File 28 LOST SOLDIER (how it got its name) --Clipping about what is now Lost Soldier Creek and how it got its name. Dr. Thomas S. Maghee relates what Tom Sun had told him. File 29 MAP, MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST (Transportation Routes) --Clipping entitled Early transporation routes of the Medicine Bow National Forest. File 30 MAPS AND DRAWINGS --MAPS AND DRAWINGS BAKER COLLECTION 1. A copied map of the Sweetwater Valley, WY includes these features: Seminoe Mountains; Pathfinder; Ferris Mountains; Muddy Creek; Whisky Gap; Sweetwater Pony Express Station; Oregon Trail; Split rock; Green Mountains; Crooks Mountain; Lander to Rawlins Stage Station. 2. A copied map of Wyoming, 1870 showing counties and unceded Indian Territory; Fort Fetterman, Fort Laramie. 3. A copied map of Wyoming counties for the years 1869, 1875, and 1886. This map shows the difference sizes of Carbon County over these years. 4. Preprinted Pony Express Route 1860-1960 Centennial Map by Bishop and Henderson. Map shows route and stations by name. 5. A copied map of areas involved in the Ute War, 1879. Includes Milk Creek, White River Agency, Fort Fred Steele, Rawlins, Fort Sanders, Fort D. A. Russell, etc. 6. A copied map of The Butterfield Overland Mail Route & Emigrant Trail to California. Includes Santa Fe Trail, Leavenworth & Pike's Peak Platte River Route, Western Stage Line (Omaha to Denver), Pony Express and Oregon Trail, etc. 7. Copy of a hand drawn map of the buildings and area of Fort Halleck 8. A copied map of The Cherokee Trail in Wyoming showing North Branch and South Branch. Map includes part of the Overland Trail, Twin Groves, Sage Creek, Great Divide Basin, etc. 9. A copied map of the Campaign of Col. P. B. Plumb in the Rocky Mountains, 1865. Map shows Indian Trails, Fort Halleck, Overland Stage Route, Camp Walbach, etc. 10. Copy of hand drawn map of Carbon County 1868-1879. Includes Fort Steele, Fort Halleck, Bennetts Ferry Ranch, Overland Stage Road, Whiskey Gap, Oregon Trail, Ferris, Rawlins to Fort McKinney Road, Rawlins Mining Road, Rawlins to White River Agency, etc. 11. Copied Carbon County Post Office Map showing location of early day post offices in Carbon County. 12. No. 1-Map to accompany Hunton Diary-shows Fort Sanders, Cheyenne Fort Fetterman, Rock Creek-Fetterman Road, Emigrant Road, Routes east and north Wyoming, Hunton's Ranch 13. South of Rawlins to Sulphur Springs, shows stage road, Overland Trail, Miller's Ranch, Humphrey's Ranch, Pine Grove Station, and others. File 31 MAPS, FREIGHTING --Small black and white copy map showing the principal trails in Wyoming and Nebraska used by freighting bull trains of the 1870's. (2 copies) --Rawlins to Baggs stage-Freight Road and a Few Off the Road Ranches copy map. Shows Baggs, Muddy Creek, J. O. Ranch, Sulphur Station, 20 Mile, 16 Mile, Overland Trail, Bridger Pass Station, Rawlins, etc. File 32 MAPS, MILITARY EXPEDITIONS --Black and white copy maps. 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry-Campaign of Col. P. B. Plumb in the Rocky Mountains 1865, taken from The Life of Preston B. Plumb, 1837-1891. Depicts trails and routes through Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado. Includes old Indian trail routes, one used by the Mormons and the Overland Stage Route, Oregon Trail Route, Fort Halleck, etc. --Powder River and Sayers Expeditions of 1865-Map legend states map shows routes of Cole, Walker, Cole and Walker, Rockefellow, Sawyer, Connor, Brown. Wide state area covered, features North Platte River sites, Niobrara River sites Sweetwater River Sites and others. File 33 MAP, MINING ACTIVITY-1909 (From Rawlins 6/8/1909 Rawlins Republican) --Hematite,Gold Belt, Paint Mine, Quartzite --Hematite Basin showing Sulphur Spring, Rankin, Bennett, Paint Mine, Uptilted Quartzite. Lander Trail, Cherokee Trail, and more. File 34 MAP, RAWLINS 1903-1930 --Map of city blocks ca. 1903-1904, showing main line, UPRR, location of Alhambra Saloon, Keefe's Grocery, Murphy Ready Building, Rawlins Republican till 1905, Brown Building, Dr. Maghee Office on 5th and Cedar, Opera House, 5th Street, Jungquist Hardware, J. W. Hugus Co., 5th and Cedar, Hansen Block-4th and Cedar; Carbon County Journal-4th and Alley between Cedar and Front, many other buildings are listed --1917 map showing Warehouses to Ferris Hotel, Cullen Commercial Co., J. H. Clause Refrigerator Building and Ice House, Several units belonging to H. Larsen (spelled Larson). (2) --Map copy of Rawlins buildings and blocks by Sanborn 1920-Rawlins Electric Light and Fuel Co., Great Western Hide, Fur and Wool Co., Texas Oil Co. Warehouse, and others. --Copy of Sanborn Fire Map of Rawlins, 1931. Lincoln Highway (Cedar Street) businesses-Utah Street to railroad siding. File 35 MAPS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI 1886 --INCLUDES: Photocopies primarily of George F. Cram, Engraver and Publisher Maps. Map of Wyoming 1869 (5 county map) (2); Wyoming Five County Map, 1869 (2); Wyoming 1886; Washington 1886; Oregon 1886; Nebraska 1886; Montana 1886; Missouri 1886; Kansas 1886; Iowa 1886; Indian Territory 1886; Arizona 1886; Utah 1886; Arkansas 1886; Colorado 1886; Louisiana 1886; Texas 1886; California 1886; New Mexico 1886; Nevada 1886; Minnesota 1886; Dakota 1886; Idaho 1886. Various sources. File 36 MAPS-WYOMING TERRITORY AND STATE --Undated early day map showing topographical features and delineating oil fields, coal fields, mines, UPRR line through Wyoming with all fill stations listed. --1892 State Wyoming State Wyoming depicts railroads, other features --Map entitled Best Roads of Wyoming ca. 1940, Lincoln Highway, Rocky Mountain Highway (now 789?), old Whiskey Gap Road (79), Wyoming towns and roads of the time period. File 37 MIGRANT TRAILS 1 --Overland Stage Stations in Carbon County from East to West: Rock Creek, now Arlington; Medicine Bow Crossing, now Elk Mountain, 17 miles west of Rock Creek; Elk Mountain Station (8 miles West of Medicine Bow Crossing and a mile to 3/4 of a mile to Fort Halleck; Pass Creek; North Platte Crossing ; Sage Creek; Pine Grove; Bridger Pass; Super Springs Station; Waskie (Washakie); Duck Lake; Dug Springs (now Sweetwater County). --Oregon-California Trails in Wyoming map and time line; shows volume of traffic on trails from 1840-1860; In depth Cherokee Trails correspondence with data. File 38 MIGRANT TRAILS 2 --Ran's handwritten notes on Rock Creek Valley Talk, 8 pages; --Our Overland Trail, 5 pages; copy drawing from Catherine Sanger of wooden buildings and fences, may be Sulphur Springs; Cemetery of Sulphur Springs with notes concerning Briery, 7/27/1880 and others; Article: Sulphur Springs Station on the Overland Trail by McAuslan. --Pamphlet: Covered Wagon Train on Overland Trail North of Saratoga in late 1870's with information and photos, articles cover many subjects including W. M. Bonabel killed by Indians 6/1/1860. --Fort Halleck --Stories of some who had traversed the Oregon Trail return for 1933 Monument Event. --Manuscript of lecture given on Carbon County Museum's 65th Anniversary Trek to Sulphur Springs, Bridger Pass Station, Pine Grove, (2 copies of this segment) --Ran's lecture on the Overland for BLM, 2007, 16 pages. --The Overland Trail in Wyoming by Edward R. McAuslan, 1961 booklet. File 39 MUDDY CREEK MASSACRE --Ran's correspondence with the National Archives inquiring about Major R. A. Morse and his service in the Battle of Muddy Creek, WY. Rans believes it to be a hoax. --Internet research on the 1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment. (They were not in Wyoming). File 40 NOTES-"NOTEBOOK C. A."-Object given its own Object ID number, but housed in File 40, Box 5, Shelf 132. Files 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46 have been given their own object id, location for all is Box 5, Shelf 132. File 47 OPERA HOUSE -- Sources list on Opera House/Theater, now the Leo Keller Building, 214 4th Street --Newspaper clippings, Rawlins Republican 1913, Front page, and Rawlins Republican 11/13/1924-Opera House to open as picture show. File 48 OUTHOUSES --Booklist on outhouses --Snowy Range outhouses and the people who built them--Map and list. File 49 OUTLAWS --Author Larry K. Brown and Rans' correspondence and research on various criminals of the early days with certain manuscripts written by Larry K. Brown. The titles and names include: --"Bad Man From Bitter Creek" concerns Benjamin F. Carter ("Big Ben" Carter). Shot and killed young Jim Jeffries. --"His Landlady's Hammer" about how John Leroy Donovan aka Jack Lee killed the barber William Leighton. --Rans' research on William Leighton murder. --"Big Jack" Was No Lady, manuscript concerns Eliza Stewart in Hanna who shot David Glenn at a dance. --"Sisters in Sin," manuscript about Pearl and Gertie Smith (claimed to be sisters, but weren't)--served time in Territorial Prison and Wyoming State Penitentiary. Pearl Smith Bowman and Gertie Miller joined forces at some point, were involved with Joseph Murphy and Maes Martin. They shoplifted and were caught. The women were the first women prisoners in the Penitentiary. They had to be transferred to Laramie Territorial as no place for women in penitentiary. Eventually Pearl released to her husband Mr. Bowman and Gertie died in childbirth. --Rans' research notes on subjects with questions to Larry K. Brown. --Correspondence from Ray Ring to Mark Setright, re: the Wild Bunch and Wilcox and Tipton Train Robberies. File 50 OVERLAND TRAIL: Bridger Pass; Sulphur Springs; Agency Road; Government Road; Pine Grove Trek --List of Overland Stage Station in Carbon County from East to West (11 in Carbon County are listed with locations) --Map of the Overland State Rout in Wyoming --Rans' 2005 Lecture for Trek on the Overland Trail on the 65th Anniversary of the Museum, 18 pages. File 51 PYGMY MUMMIES OF THE PEDRO MOUNTAINS --A thick file with booklets, clippings, manuscripts on the Pigmies that have been found in Wyoming. Reference List of articles on the mummified dwarfs. --Indian Legends of the Little Men of the Mountains manuscript --Several manuscripts by Eugene S. Bashor on subject --Copied reference file from Carbon County Library on the Pedro Mountain Mummy--Includes report from the Field Museum of Natural History that was done on mummy in 1950 with x-rays --Several copies of the same articles File 52 RAWLINS-FORT MCKINNEY ROAD --Rans' newspaper references and remarks about the Rawlins to Fort McKinney Road. Start in 12/6/1879 and end with 12/31/1891. Newspapers and article locations are given. File 53 RAWLINS GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1900-1917 --Newspaper references to the chronology of the building that was the Rawlins General Hospital located at 300 block West Cedar. File 54 RAWLINS RED PAINT PIGMENT AND FLUX --Emailed copy of Rans in the Brooklyn Paper regarding Rawlins Red Paint being used on the 1st Brooklyn Bridge. --Rawlins Red Paint Mines get State Marker, clipping --Clipping celebrating100th anniversary of Rawlins Red and the Brooklyn Bridge. --Other clippings and articles File 55 SALTIAL, EMMANUAL H., IRON, WYOMING Name was also spelled Emanuel Saltiel. --Newspaper references, clippings, articles, map of homestead, copied photos, correspondence with relatives of the Emanuel Saltiel. Includes copies of published Sheatiel Gazette, journal devoted to the family. Author interviewed Rans. --This man was a Jew, a mine owner, and soldier, and died at Seminoe in 1900 and was buried in Rawlins in unknown grave. Extensive information in file. --Letter to Rans from Media Company regarding a film made of 500 years of this family, but letting him know that his interview was not included. File 56 SHEEPHERDING --Clipping "Contribution of Sheep Industry" File 57 SILVER MOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY --Letter from Rans responding to inquiry about Silver Mountain Fraud regarding a stock certificate of the Silver Mountain Mining Company. Rans gives newspaper references and details history. File 58 ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH AND BELLS --Newspaper references to St. Joseph Catholic Church, and it bells donated by Dr. John Osborne. File 59 TIPTON TRAIN ROBBERY --Clippings, newspaper references, manuscripts, and Rans' writings on the Tipton Train Robbery committed by Butch Cassidy and his gang. --Email to Rans re: Tipton Train Robbery --Reference to Laramie Boomerang 8/1/1902 re: empty gold bags found.

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Archives and Library