C. L. Porter photographs and slides

C. L. Porter photographs and slides, 1939-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Porter, C. L. (Cedric Lambert), 1905-
Title: C. L. Porter photographs and slides
Dates: 1939-1972 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: 1.00 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number: 400042
Summary: Photographs and slides of this University of Wyoming botany professor who also served as director of the Rocky Mountain Herbarium.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

C. L. Porter was born in January 15, 1905 in Gujranwala, India to American and British Missionaries. He recieved B.S. and M.S. degrees in Botany from the University of Michigan in 1928 and 1929 respectively. He and his wife moved to Wyoming, where he taught Botany from 1929-1943. After obtaining his Ph.D. in 1937, he became assistant curator of the Rocky Mountain Herbarium, and later served as curator from 1943-1968. He died January 8, 2000 in Peoria, Arizona.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collections contains the slides and photographs of C. L. Porter from 1939-1972. The images are largely made up of scenes from the Wyoming landscape with some images of people and animals.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, C. L. Porter Slides and Photographs, Collection Number 400042, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Alphabetcially into series, one for non-oversized materials, and another for oversized materials.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by C. Porter at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Carol Murray donated the collection in 2006.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Rhonda Wright in March 2007.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Photographs and SlidesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Photographs	1938-1972
1	2	Slides - Animals	1938-1972
1	3	Slides - Autumn Colors	1952-1972
1	4	Slides - Clouds	1943-1957
1	5	Slides - Early Wyoming (Nelson)	1897-1903
1	6	Slides - Flaming Gorge	1965
1	7	Slides - Hunting	1937-1963
1	8	Slides - Maps	1972
1	9	Slides - Oregon Trail	1938-1949
1	10	Slides - Paintings by Schweiring	1974
1	11	Slides - People	1939-1953
1	12	Slides - Scenes - Beartooth Plateau, Sunlight Basin	1951-1953
1	13	Slides - Scenes - Big Horn Range	1944-1953
1	14	Slides - Scenes - Black Hills	1944-1957
1	15	Slides - Scenes - Chimney Rock	1939
1	16	Slides - Scenes - Devil's Tower	1944-1966
1	17	Slides - Scenes - Laramie and vicinity	1939-1964
1	18	Slides - Scenes - Miscellaneous	1943-1972
1	19	Slides - Scenes - Owl Creek Range	1945-1953
1	20	Slides - Scenes - Pole Mountain	1955-1957
1	21	Slides - Scenes - Seminoe Area	1945-1952
1	22	Slides - Scenes - Shirley Basin and Petrified Forest	1939-1972
1	23	Slides - Scenes - Snowy Range	1938-1953
1	24	Slides - Scenes - Star Valley	1945
1	25	Slides - Scenes - Wind River Range	1946-1953
1	26	Slides - Scenes - Teton Canyon	1948
1	27	Slides - Scenes - Teton Park and Jackson Hole	1948-1961
1	28	Slides - Sunsets	1953-1963
1	29	Slides - University of Wyoming Campus	1963-1964
1	30	Slides - Yellowstone Park	1951

Series II. Oversized Photographs and SlidesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1	Coyote Bill	Undated
2	2	Alley Cat	1944
2	3	Jo-Jo	1940
2	4	Glass	1942
2	5	Home on the Range	Undated
2	6	Unnamed Cowgirl	1944
2	7	Wyoming Coed	1940
2	8	June	1943
2	9	Tex	1941
2	10	Unnamed Portrait	1943
2	11	Lola May Jones	1943
2	12	Pedro, the Sheepherder	1940
2	13	Loudspeaker	1939
2	14	Storm	1943
2	15	High Hat	1940
2	16	Antelope Portrait	1943
2	17	Bill Irvine - Rancher	Undated
2	18	Cactus Blossom	1941

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Outdoor photography -- Wyoming.

Geographical Names

Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
Wyoming -- History -- 1946-

Form or Genre Terms

Photographs
Slides

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