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Moreton Frewen papers, 1870-1932

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Frewen, Moreton, 1853-1924
Title
Moreton Frewen papers
Dates
1870-1932 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.54 cubic feet (9 boxes) + maps
Collection Number
09529
Summary
Moreton Frewen was a British investor in the American range cattle industry in the final quarter of the 19th century. The collection contains correspondence and business records of his investments.
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
Restrictions on Access

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

Moreton Frewen (1853-1924), of Sussex, England, came to Wyoming Territory in 1878 on a hunting trip. He and his brother Richard soon afterwards formed the Big Horn Ranche Company and operated a cattle ranch in what is now northeastern Wyoming. In 1882 the company was dissolved after Moreton bought out Richard's share and reorganized the company as the Powder River Cattle Company, Ltd., with an English board of directors. Frewen served as manager of the company until 1886. The company was dissolved in 1889 due to overstocked pastures and harsh winters. Frewen returned to England and speculated in mining and railroad ventures until his death in 1924. He was married to Clara Jerome of New York in 1881 and they had three children.

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Content Description

Collection contains materials mostly relating to Frewen's ranching interests in Wyoming during the 1880s. Collection includes biographical materials; correspondence; legal documents; photographs; business records; scrapbooks; and maps.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Moreton Frewen Papers, Collection Number 09529, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available online at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~90~90.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection has been processed and divided into seven series. Much of the collection has also been digitized and can be viewed by clicking on hyperlinks found in the container lists below.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Moreton Frewen at the date of processing.

Processing Note

Processing Information

Collection processed by D.C. Thompson in May 1995. Links for digitized material were added by Ben Goldman in December 2009.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Cattle trade -- Wyoming
  • Cattle trade -- Wisconsin -- Douglas County
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
  • Wyoming -- History -- To 1889

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records
  • Letterpress copybooks
  • Scrapbooks

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Frewen, Richard
    • Frewen, Clara Jerome
    • Whitehead, Spencer

    Corporate Names

    • Powder River Cattle Company
    • Stibbard, Gibson &Sykes

Inventory prepared by D.C. Thompson
2005, 2009

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