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Thyra Thomson papers, 1931-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Thomson, Thyra
Title
Thyra Thomson papers
Dates
1931-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.00 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Collection Number
09148
Summary
Thyra Thomson was Wyoming's Secretary of State from 1962-1986.
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

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Thyra Thomson was the Secretary of State in Wyoming from 1962-1986. For many of those years, she was the highest elected woman state official in the United States. She was active with the Equal Rights Amendment, public land and oil lease issues, and securities.

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Content Description

Collection contains biographical information (1961-1986); personal and professional correspondence (1966-1986); press releases (1962-1986); speeches (1962-1965); and subject files (1931-1986) containing correspondence, newspaper clippings and research notes regarding oil and gas lotteries, securities, public land use, the Equal Rights Amendment, and feature stories on Thomson and E. Luella Galliver, University of Wyoming Dean of Women.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Thyra Thompson Papers, Collection Number 09418, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~201~201 .

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by Thyra Thomson at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

The American Heritage Center received the Thyra Thomson Papers in 1987 and 1994.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Alexandra Cardin in January 2023.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Biography
    Dates: 1961-1986
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Correspondence, Lt. Governor's Conference
    Dates: 1979
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Correspondence, National and State Issuers
    Dates: 1982-1983
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3-4
  • Description: Correspondence, Personal
    Dates: 1966-1989
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5-7
  • Description: Correspondence, Secretary of State
    Dates: 1978-1983
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8-19
  • Description: Correspondence, Secretary of State
    Dates: 1984-1986
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1-6
  • Description: Correspondence, Securities
    Dates: 1980-1986
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7-17
  • Description: Documents, Legal
    Dates: 1980-1986
    Container: Box 3, Folder 1-7
  • Description: Press Releases
    Dates: 1962-1986
    Container: Box 3, Folder 8-30
  • Description: Photographs
    Dates: 1960-1986
    Container: Box 4, Folder
  • Description: Secretary of State Reports
    Dates: 1986
    Container: Box 4, Folder 1
  • Description: Speeches
    Dates: 1963-1985
    Container: Box 4, Folder 2-10
  • Dates: 1970-1985
    Container: Box 4, Folder 11-24
  • Description: Subject Files, Feature Stories
    Dates: 1965-1986
    Container: Box 4, Folder 25-26
  • Description: Subject Files, E. Luella Galliver
    Dates: 1931-1986
    Container: Box 4, Folder 27-67
  • Description: Subject Files, Oil and Gas Lease Lotteries
    Dates: 1980-1985
    Container: Box 4, Folder 68-74
  • Dates: 1967-1970
    Container: Box 4, Folder 75-81

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Subject Terms

  • Oil and gas leases -- Wyoming
  • Equal rights amendments
  • Politics, Practical -- Wyoming
  • Public lands -- Wyoming
  • Securities -- Wyoming
  • Women in Politics -- Wyoming

Personal Names

  • Galliver, E. Luella

Corporate Names

  • Wyoming. Secretary of State

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-
  • Wyoming -- Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • Press releases
  • Speeches

Occupations

  • Politicians
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