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F. Jay Haynes papers, 1875-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921
- Title
- F. Jay Haynes papers
- Dates
- 1875-1989 (inclusive)18751980
1875-1912 (bulk)18751912 - Quantity
- 1.60 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 07409
- Summary
- Frank Jay Haynes was a photographer in the 1870s. Collection contains correspondence to his wife, notes regarding offices at Fort Yellowstone, and blankets used on the Monida and Yellowstone Stage line.
- 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
Frank Jay Haynes (1853-1921) began his career as a photographer in the 1870s. He worked in Oshkosh and Ripon, Wisconsin, and in Moorhead and St. Paul, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota. From these bases he sometimes traveled with his photographic equipment to surrounding towns and rural areas. In 1883 he began working as a photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad which ran excursions to Yellowstone National Park. He became official Park photographer in 1884. He also operated the Monida and Yellowstone Stage line into the Park.
F. Jay Haynes married Lillie Snyder on January 15, 1878. Their children were a son Jack Ellis Haynes, who took over the Haynes studio in 1916, and a daughter Bessie Haynes Arnold.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The F. Jay Haynes Papers primarily consist of letters written by Haynes to his future wife Lillie Snyder. Haynes' letters are long and informative, giving many details of his life and work. They cover the period when Haynes was working in Wisconsin and Minnesota and making trips into Dakota Territory. There are a lesser number of letters after his marriage in 1878 written from Montana, Yellowstone National Park, Chicago, and Salt Lake City. The collection also contains some notes by Winifred H. Arnold regarding officers who served at Fort Yellowstone and inaccuracies in published Yellowstone Park history, as well as three blankets used on the Monida and Yellowstone Stage line owned by F. Jay Haynes.
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
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Other archival collections created by F. Jay Haynes are located at Montana State University and the Library of Congress.
Acquisition Information
The collection was received from Winifred H. Arnold in 1980.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in April 1997.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
CORRESPONDENCE: |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | F. Jay Haynes to Lillie Snyder; Oshkosh and Ripon, Wisconsin (photocopies available for research use) |
1875 |
| 1 | 2 | F. Jay Haynes to Lillie Snyder; Ripon, Wisconsin (photocopies available for research use) |
January - April 1876 |
| 1 | 3 | F. Jay Haynes to Lillie Snyder; Ripon, Wisconsin (photocopies available for research use) |
May - June 1876 |
| 1 | 4 | F. Jay Haynes to Lillie Snyder; Ripon and Green Lake, Wisconsin (photocopies available for research use) |
July - August 1876 |
| 1 | 5 | F. Jay Haynes to Lillie Snyder; Moorhead, Minnesota (photocopies available for research use) |
September - October 1876 |
| 1 | 6 | F. Jay Haynes to Lillie Snyder; Bismarck, Dakota Territory and Moorhead, Minnesota (photocopies available for research use) |
November - December 1876 |
| 1 | 7 | F. Jay Haynes to Lilly Snyder; Moorhead, Minnesota (photocopies available for research use) |
January - February 1877 |
| 1 | 8 | F. Jay Haynes to Lily Snyder; Moorhead, Minnesota (photocopies available for research use) |
April, June - August 1877 |
| 1 | 9 | F. Jay Haynes to Lily Snyder; Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dalrymple Farm, Dakota Territory, Moorhead, Minnesota and Deadwood, Dakota Territory (photocopies available for research use) |
September - October 1877 |
| 1 | 10 | F. Jay Haynes to Lily Snyder; Crook City, Dakota Territory and Moorhead, Minnesota (photocopies available for research use) |
November - December 1877 |
| 1 | 11 | F. Jay Haynes to Lily Haynes; Badlands Store on Little Missouri, Dakota Territory, Mullin Tunnel, Montana, Chicago, Illinois, Great Falls, Montana (photocopies available for research use) |
1880-1883 |
| 1 | 12 | F. Jay Haynes to Lily Haynes; Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dillon, Montana (photocopies available for research use) |
1902-1912 |
| 1 | 13 | BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON OFFICERS WHO SERVED AT FT. YELLOWSTONE (photocopies from Register of Graduates, United States Military Academy, obituaries, and notes by Winifred H. Arnold) |
1963 |
| 1 | 14 | COMMENTS ON AUBREY HAINES' YELLOWSTONE STORY by Winifred H. Arnold (Includes identification of people in photographs) |
1980-1989 |
| 1 | 15 | INFORMATION ABOUT MONIDA AND YELLOWSTONE STAGECOACH BLANKETS by Winifred H. Arnold |
1978 |
| 1 | YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - THE RED PORTFOLIO SET (12 chromo prints of park scenes published by Haynes Inc.) |
1940-1949 | |
| 1 | PHOTOGRAPHS: Yellowstone (painted print and glass colored lantern slide) |
1870-1900 | |
| Artifact Storage | MONIDA AND YELLOWSTONE STAGECOACH BLANKETS (3 black wool blankets (#s 314, 343, 345) used on the Monida and Yellowstone Stage Line) |
1895-1899 | |
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Processed by D.C. Thompson
2013
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