Photocopies of information pertaining to Albert G. Brown, memories of big roundups; Johnson County War by Lewis L. Gould; early days in Buffalo and Johnson County; Lizzie Richter's Letters and DeBarthe's "The Cattle Baron's Rebellion"; Fort Phil Kearny narrative of the Fetterman Massacre by Theodore James Gatchell; O.P. Hanna; Territory of Wyoming entering into the Union; Walter (Spike) Lavering - Wyoming memories of a cowpoke; A. L. Brock; George B. McClellan; History of the Occidental Hotel; Clarence J.Gammon; Edward (Daddy) Burnett; "Hard Winter" Davis; Samuel Stringer , 1882 - 1883
Scope and Contents
This Collection is comprised of photocopies of secondary sources primarily concerning the Johnson County War of 1892. Included are photocopies of letters, court documents, written and transcribed verbal accounts of the War and its participants. Additional topics include water rights on the Crazy Woman Creek, the Hole in the Wall gang, various ranches in Johnson County, James Averill and Ellen (Ella) Watson. Original versions of these records are held by various entities/institutions, which were not documented upon receipt in 1991. The material appears to have been collected for personal use before being donated to the repository.
Dates
- 1882 - 1883
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to research use.
Extent
From the File: 0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Casper College Archives and Special Collections Repository
125 College Drive
Casper Wyoming United States 82601 United States
3072682549
hanz.olson@caspercollege.edu