World War, 1939-1945 -- Sources.

Scope and Contents This collection contains records and physical objects of the Bailey Family. A folder of potential interest is Walter Bailey's correspondence, much of which was composed during World War II. There are biographies of some of the family members along with their Memorial Records. In addition, researchers will find an interview with Audrey and Jim Baley and a genealogy on the Boies family. The material in box 1 covers approximately the years 1922 to 2002. The books discovered with the accession...

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The Byron H. Clapp papers consist of a family history, Clapp's reminiscences of World War II and his son Mickey Clapp's letters home during Vietnam. Researchers will find an airborne class book along with Clapp's school certificates and a 1941 Natrona County High School Fifty-Year Reunion. There is also a copy of a play titled Patsy from Dakota by Evelyn Watson, a 1938 autograph book and recipes of Mrs. Leona White's, and a 2001 article titled "A day Wyo vets recall" by Irving Garbutt.

Scope and Contents The Charles "Chuck" Morrison Photographs and Papers includes records from the Cole Creek Wreck including passenger lists, obituaries, and correspondence; records of New York Oil Company in Casper; District Court correspondence and files; Personal Correspondence between Wyoming State Representative Chuck Morrison and other Wyoming Representatives; Chuck Morrison writing to his family and friends, etc ; letters Chuck Morrison received and sent to various ski and outdoor clubs; ski and wildlife...

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This record is not for a physical collection (box) that actually exists anymore, it is documentation on records pulled from five separate collections that were used in the College Life and Wyoming Culture exhibit for the Western History Center.

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1944 78 vinyl recording of an interview with Ken Slattery of the United States Airforce at the Casper Army Air Base. The repository has a copy of the original vinyl recording sent to Mark Milliken by members of his family. There are also copies of a digital file capturing a digital version of the interview made on commercial equipment.

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This photo album documents Jean Gallatin Ogilbee's service in the U.S. Air Force and participation in Bob Hope’s 1957 Christmas tour of the Pacific. The album includes an exhibit featuring her mother Elizabeth "Neal" Forsling's painted works in Hawaii and other newspaper clippings, mementos, and printed documents.

Content Description This collection contains the personal papers of Kathleen Hemry. Topics covered include Fort Caspar, Natrona County, History, and Education. Researchers will also find information created by organizations of which Hemry was involved, interested in, or followed in addition to Fort Caspar. These include Wyoming Medical Center, the Wyoming State Historical Society, and the Casper Women's Club. Included in this collection is a file with letters attesting to the creative teaching of Leo Sanchez,...

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This collection contains Louie Strohecker's letters home during WWII, including letters from when Louie was a German prisoner of war. A donation of film negatives are documented as being accessioned along with Louie's letters, but their current location is unknown.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal papers of Kathleen Hemry. Topics covered include Fort Caspar, Natrona County, History, and Education. Researchers will also find information created by organizations of which Hemry was involved, interested in, or followed in addition to Fort Caspar. These include Wyoming Medical Center, the Wyoming State Historical Society, and the Casper Women's Club. Included in this collection is a file with letters attesting to the creative teaching of Leo Sanchez,...