Tommy Tisdale Papers

Collection

Identifier: NCA 01.R.1991.01

Staff Only

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

Event: 1881 - 1920

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to research use.

Conditions Governing Use

The original versions of the articles and items in this collection are held by entities not documented in the collection nor were they listed upon donation. Some of the material collected resides with the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.