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Casper (Wyo.) -- History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Jan and Bill Hawks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NCA 01.v.2023.01 WyCaC US
Scope and Contents The Jan and Bill Hawks Papers consist of copies of scrapbooks and photoalbums documenting the Casperites who made history for their role in the First Lady's project in 1989, and the Casper Nit Whit's during the 1960s. Researchers will also find a historic photograph of the Fox Farm on Squaw Creek and a milk cap cover from Galles Dairy, a Landmens Wives Directory from 1972-1973, 3 photographs of gardens at site of the old Armory building and Natrona County Library planted by "Bulbs Us Ladies...
Dates: 1945 - 2001

Kathleen Hemry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NCA 01.v.1998.01
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,...
Dates: 1912 - 2004

"My Mom's Old Casper", 1883 - 1916

 File
Identifier: NCA 01.v.2024.12_MyMomsCasper
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sheffner-McFadden Collection consists of family photographs and albums, postcards, and photographs of early-day Casper, Wyoming, that had been collected by Genevieve Sheffner Shultz. Other materials include a notebook belonging to Frances C. Butler (Sheffner), an East Side High School Class of 1918 Yearbook, and a letter to Jean C. Mcfadden from prolific Wyoming writer Peggy Simson Curry.

Dates: 1883 - 1916

Pattern of Casper Refineries Section, Dates of approximate creation: 1920-1921, Exhibitition Length: 2025-09-10 through 2025-10-24

 Sub-Group
Exhibit Selections Materials include 9 photographic prints, the advertised play in a flyer from a Standard Oil Company scrapbook, a glass plate negative of unknown origin, index cards for B.P. Amoco project drawings, a photograph collected by Chuck Morrison of early refinery workers, B.P. Amoco Heavy Oils Division photographs, and two diagrams from the Texaco Casper Plant records. Materials date from approximately 1920 to 1991. The primary exhibit materials will be on display from September 9 (date of install)...
Dates: Dates of approximate creation: 1920-1921; Usage: Exhibitition Length: 2025-09-10 through 2025-10-24

Sheffner-McFadden Collection

 Collection
Identifier: NCA 01.v.2024.12 WyCaC US
Scope and Contents

The Sheffner-McFadden Collection consists of family photographs and albums, postcards, and photographs of early-day Casper, Wyoming, that had been collected by Genevieve Sheffner Shultz. Other materials include a notebook belonging to Frances C. Butler (Sheffner), an East Side High School Class of 1918 Yearbook, and a letter to Jean C. Mcfadden from prolific Wyoming writer Peggy Simson Curry.

Dates: 1874 - 1985

Yellowstone Dairy Photographs and Information

 Collection
Identifier: NCA 01.ii.2023.034 WyCaC US
Scope and Contents

This record group contains 6 black and white photographic prints of Yellowstone Dairy and scans of two newspaper articles, one on the dairy and the other an obituary for its Operator, George Hales.

Dates: 1968; 1953