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ScrapbookEntry/Object ID
2018.217.9.2Scope and Content
A red padded scrapbook with red string tie binding, measures 12.25" x 12.75." Cover has a gold engraved design at side left and the word Scrap Book engraved in gold script at side right lower edge. A Wyoming 75th Anniversary Decorative Sticker has been placed above script with date July 10, 1890 in tiny print.
Scrapbook contains memorabilia of organization of the Diamond Jubilee Carbon County Committee, newspaper articles, clippings on historical subjects, people, places, events, and ads celebrating the 75th year as a state.
Page 1-Organizational news briefing with committees, heads, and jobs.
Page 2-Clipping on Plans
Page 3-More clippings on plans and library events
Page 4-Article on notorious Benton, WY
Page 5-Cattle Kate's Murderer's never brought to trial article
Page 6-Battle, WY; Wyoming Newspapers before state existed article
Page 7-Dillon, WY
Page 8-Boney Earnest and Tom Sun; Railroads and Mining
Page 9-Pioneer Families celebrate Christmas with Boney Earnest and neighbors before statehood.
Page 10-Saddle Club, Rawlins Corral ad
Page 11-Rawlins Corral Store photo and caption; New York paper opposed statehood for Wyoming
Page 12-Wyoming a state 75 Years article; T. Joe Cahill obituary.
Page 13-King and Queen of Saratoga Winter Carnival; other clippings
Page 14-15: samples of 75th anniversary stationery, envelopes, post card from Miss Indian America, Wyoming Diamond Jubilee Queen
Page 16-newspaper photo of J. Reuel Armstrong and Mrs. Dick Hiser with caption; other clippings
Page 17-Jack Slade, Overland Stage Founders, article
Page 18-Bumper sticker for Wyoming Diamond Jubilee; small Wyoming flag charm; Newspaper photo of J. Reuel Armstrong, et. al. showing state items for sale for Jubilee
Page 19-Brownsville, WY article; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hayes; other clippings
Page 20-Article, "Rawlins was hot town in olden days"
Page 21-Reward poster for killers of Vincent and Widdowfield
Page 22-Large 75th Anniversary Sticker
Page 23-Adams Restaurant menu (Diamond Jubilee Menu)
Page 24-"Encampment Men Faced Death and Survived"
Page 25-Jubilee Committee Acquired Display Room
Page 26-Clippings on Jubilee; Jubilee bowtie;
Page 27-Scenes from our Past, program given in Encampment
Page 28-Newspaper photo of Jubilee committee members
Page 29-First National Bank and their Million Carat Diamond photo; Pioneers wanted, clipping
Page 30-Newspaper photos of 1890's style show (2); beard contest
Page 31-More on 1890's fashion show; Museum acquires old relics from Mrs. Dave Rusk--photos from Baggs, hair dish, clerical collars, meat carving set, gauntlets, etc; Vick Williams donated Texas barbed wire.
Page 32-Carbon County Rural Choir-members listed from all communities in Carbon County and included Lamont;
Page 33-I. J. Rendle Obituary with photo; Flags of Six Nations have flown over the county article by J. Reuel Armstrong.
Page 34-Article on Alfred A. Archambault, early trader; 1880's recipes
Page 35-Newspaper photos of business leaders in business for over 25 years
Page 36-Spanish trappings story
Page 37-75th Anniversary placemat of brands;
Page 38-Photo of Central School with additions; other clippings
Page 39-Photo and article on Jim Bakers's Cabin 5/4/1965; Diamond Jubilee 1890-1965 leaflet, history and calendar of events throughout state
Page 40-Mrs. Charles Painter; Sister Jane Mary S. L., local artist and painting of Rawlins ca. 1890
Page 41-Mining towns of Carbon County article with photos of Battle, WY; Kinsella Hotel; Jack Ledbetter; Blickfeldts; Charles Petersen;
Page 42-First National Bank re-enacts Charter Delivery, photo of John Waeckerlin and Chuck Ahl. Clipping of Ed Tierney and Dick Hawkins, mountain men garb.
Page 43-First National Bank Diamond Jubilee ad with Mr. Holden and two women dressed in period clothing.
Page 44-George C. "Dad" Streeter, old time cowboy clipping; Pony Express ride from Medicine Bow to Rawlins Celebration clipping; Jubilee office opens clipping;
Page 45- Jeffrey City to "invade" Rawlins clipping
more on express riders to Rawlins and "troubles."
Page 46-Celebration program at Gay Johnson's Restaurant, five place names cards.
Page 47-Clipping Betty and Jim Ivins; clipping Woodchoppers' Queen; Senator Milward Simpson.
Page 48-Don Stratton clipping on Pony Express in front of Virginian Hotel, other photos of participants: Ed Tierney and Kay Shumway, Mike Koroulis, Russell Stout.
Page 49-Butch Cassidy Clippping; Woodchoppeers Jamboree.
Page 50-Jubilee staff clipping and byline with names; Oregon Trail committee from Jeffrey City photo and names;
Page 51-Ad for Historical photos and news souvenir edition; 75th Anniversary map
Page 52-Pamphlet of Museums and Artifacts of Wyoming exhibits; Red Fenwick column on marriage
Page 53-Clippings with photos of Jeffrey City Jubilee'rs
Page 54-75th Anniversary napkin with brands on it
Page 55-Business Professional Women's group dressed in vintage clothing, names are given; Rosalie Kraft, Susan Lawson, Cheryl Elliot.
Page 56-Clipping on excerpt from diary of Edwin C. Johnson on hunting trip with Tom Sun in 1873 of elk and buffalo, mountain sheep, etc.
Page 57-Christy Rasmussen, Mrs. Floyd Hatfield and Encampment Jubilee Committee display; Historical Shrine parade photo clipping; Clipping on "Wyoming, the 75th Year" book, details articles.
Page 58-Newspaper clipping showing Rawlins Springs running, 6/15/1965; Jubilee museum interior clipping; Pioneers to be honored at picnic.
Page 59-Clipping on Last of the train robbers and pen escape, re: Bill Carlisle; Jeffrey City set Oregon Trail Days clipping.
Page 60-John J. Lynch, obituary, 7/3/1965 printed; Carbon County Jubilee Museum display using items from museum and private citizens telling history clipping with photo: trapper exhibit, railroad, fossils, etc.
Page 61-page of invitations, clippings re: events in Cheyenne
Page 62-Clippings on Jeffrey City events; Miss Wyoming 1965 and downtown events.
Page 63-Clippings on old timers blacksmith Jim Sorensen, Charles Vivion, Carl Ekdahl, Mr. and Ms. S. H. Stephens, Clayton Danks, only cowboy to ride Steamboat; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neath.
Page 64-Clippings on pioneer picnic with photo of participants, etc.
Page 65-Ad with 75 year ago prices
Page 66-Clipping on John E. Osborne, former governor of WY
Page 67-Two page advertisement of Medicine Bow Days, lots of photos of many businesses and owners in vintage clothing.
Page 68-Clipping on historic flagpole built by pioneer William Daley. Gives history of flagpole and locations; Roster of Union Pacific Shop showing payroll for 1890 with names of employees.
Page 69-George C. "Dad" Streeter, clipping on bullwhacker days.
Page 70-Clipping and photo of Tom Horn's Spurs donated to County Museum by N. F. Voerding, gives story of hanging.
Page 71-Clipping on Ryan Park Area, started by Tom Ryan when he had a saw mill there to help build Saratoga--photos of mill and loggers
Page 72-Milward Simpson clipping on party he threw in Senate Dining Room to celebrate Jubilee, lists people and items featured.
Page 73-Typed financial document of receipts and disbursements of funds for the Anniversay Committee 9/13/1965, name listed J. R. Armstrong.
Page 74-9/17/1965 snowstorm with photos, 4500 people stranded in Rawlins--26 inches of snow.
Page 75-Museum receives donations clipping: Mrs. Froling-photos; Belle Welch, prairie painting by prisoner; Eva Tacket, books; Joe Johnson 1903 copper belt map; Mrs. Chad Shaffer, model dummy; Ed Weber, hand seeder; etc.; Fenwick column.
Page 76-Harry L. Hays-pioneer of Savery memoirs
Page 77-Styles of 1890's fashion show clipping
Page 78-Clipping, "Sweetwater Station was military post in 1860's" and "Dr. Jeffrey Re-elected President of Over 70 Club." L. J. Nelson, 91-12/18/1965.
Page 79-Clipping on First National Bank awarded a Jubilee award for its efforts in promoting the anniversary.
Page 80-Clipping (poem) on Old Opera house in Rawlins written by M. A. "Mike" Lynch who was born in Rawlins in 1888. Clipping-poem on Cattle Kate by Lillian T. Rendle.
Page 81-Poem, "The Ballad of Battle Town,"by Jeanne Lambertsen.
Page 82-Poems, "Wyoming," and Rawlins
Page 83-Typed article on jerky making and poem, "The Pony Express."
Page 84-Clipping, "Blizzard of 1949" by late P. E. Daley.
Page 85-Clipping, "Autos Arrived with New Century" re: first autos in Rawlins, lengthy article.
Page 86-Robert D. Haynes selected outstanding young man for Jaycees; Phil Espy, Outstanding young rancher, 31 awards given with writeups on names.
Page 87-"Wyoming Great Land Outdoors," state profile magazine
Page 88-Wyoming 75th Anniversary commission invitation and Awards Banquet program, Douglas, WY.
Page 89-empty page
Page 90-A typed summary of events during the Carbon County Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1965, written by Gladys Armstrong, Mrs. J. R. Armstrong.
Page 91-92-Black and white photographs of the Jubilee Museum displays in Rawlins and Encampment.
Page 93-Typed manuscript from the book "Jim Bridger," on the trappers of beavers, etc.
Page 94-James Bridger's Version of " A Day With The Cow Column." (a day in the life of a wagon train)
Page 95-James Bridger, typed article.
Page 96-Colored snapshots and lists of names of workers in the 75th Anniversary Museum
Page 97-Colored snapshot and lists of names of workers in the 75th Anniversary Museum
Page 98-Black and white photographs of large "diamond gem" on back of parade car.
Page 99- List of attendees of Pioneer Picnic 7/10/1965 sponsored by Diamond Jubilee Committee. List of 118 names.
End of book.Collection
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