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Hazelle Merrill Ferguson papers, 1849-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ferguson, Hazelle Merrill, 1887-1965
- Title
- Hazelle Merrill Ferguson papers
- Dates
- 1849-1965 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 4.62 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 00380
- Summary
- Writings and research materials of Hazelle Merrill Ferguson, a Wyoming historian.
- Repository
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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
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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
Hazelle Merrill Ferguson was a Wyoming historian who lived in Wheatland and Thermopolis during her life. She served on the state of Wyoming Historical Advisory Board and became president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains correspondence; transcripts of diaries and letters of Ferguson family members and others; business records of the Ferguson ranch; manuscripts of Hazelle Ferguson; a book of music by John L. Hunton; printed material about Wheatland, Wyoming; scrapbooks; Union Pacific ticket records for Uva, Wyoming; BBC radio scripts from Northern Ireland; and student notebooks and correspondence of George E. Huffman, who died of tuberculosis in Wheatland, Wyoming, in the early 1900s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Hazelle Merrill Ferguson at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Mrs. R.A. (Hazelle Merrill) Ferguson, 1957-1966.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in January 2014.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Artifact - Embroidered Irish Dresser Linen | undated |
| 1 | Correspondence, from Mary Pickford, Nellie Tayoe Ross | 1911-1944 |
| 1 | Correspondence, Transcripts from William Kelly (1849) and John H. Gordon (1881) | 1849, 1881 |
| 1 | Diary Transcript of John Ferguson, crossing by ship from Ireland to Australia | 1886, October-1887, January |
| 1 | Diary Transcript of Mary Ferguson, trip to Hot Springs (Wyoming) | 1890, August-October |
| 1 | Ferguson Business records - ranch and oil/gas | 1910-1948 |
| 1 | Huffman, George E. - School Notebooks on Biology (1 item), Pharmacy (1 item), Physiology (2 items), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario | circa 1903 |
| 1 | Huffman, George E. - Correspondence | 1904, 1959 |
| 1 | Manuscripts by Hazelle Ferguson | 1963, undated |
| 1 | Music (Printed) - "Sketches of the West", suite for piano solo, by John L. Hunton | 1930 |
| 1 | Pamphlets - Knights of Pythias By-laws; "The Soldier's Sweetheart and Other Verses", by George F. Campbell | 1902, undated |
| 1 | Photographs - Sam Moore family; L.L. Playfair | 1906-1908 |
| 1 | Poems of Bob Ferguson (Printed) | 1961 |
| 2 | Radio Scripts, "Ulster Magazine" General Overseas Service of BBC | 1962, November-1963, September |
| 1 | Script of Laramie Woman's Club Pageant, "A Forty-Fourth Star for 'Old Glory'" | 1964 |
| 1 | Subject File - Wheatland, Wyoming, Subject File: pamphlets authored by Hazelle Ferguson and others | 1958-1960, undated |
| 1 | Subject File - Wheatland, Wyoming, Congregational Church Subject File: pamphlets, news clipping | 1913-1957 |
| 3 | Union Pacific Railroad Local Ticket Record books (2), Uva, Wyoming | 1887-1891 |
| 4 | Scrapbooks - Governor Cliff Hansen; Laramie; John F. Kennedy; Bits of Wisdom | 1960-1965 |
| 5 | Scrapbooks - Nebraska; Red Fenwick columns; Cheyenne; Aviation, Amelia Earhart, etc.; Obituaries and stories about people who lived past 90; Wyoming clubs, businesses, and miscellaneous | 1960-1965 |
| 6 | Scrapbooks - Woming people, places, miscellaneous; "Reminisce with Leora Peters" columns; Wyoming Diamond Jubilee | 1960-1965 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ranching -- Wyoming -- 20th century
- Tuberculosis -- Wyoming -- 20th century
- Women -- Wyoming -- History
- Women -- Wyoming -- Social conditions
- Women -- Wyoming -- Societies and clubs
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- Social life and customs
- Uva (Wyo.)
- Wheatland (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History, 1891-1918
- Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945
- Wyoming -- History, 1946-
- Wyoming -- History, To 1889
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Scrapbooks
