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John S. Bugas Papers, 1930-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bugas, John S. (John Stephen), 1908-
- Title
- John S. Bugas Papers
- Dates
- 1930-1960 (inclusive)19301960
- Quantity
- 1.38 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 12525
- Summary
- 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
John Stephen Bugas (1908-1982) was a special agent for the FBI and a vice president of Ford Motor Company. Bugas was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and graduated from the University of Wyoming (1934). During his time with the FBI (1935-1944), he was based in Detroit. He investigated crime in that city and broke up wartime Nazi spy rings. He became vice president of Industrial Relations at Ford under the chairmanship of Henry Ford II in 1945.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains notebooks from Bugas's years with the FBI and files from his time with Ford. The files include information on Harry Bennett (Bugas's predecessor in industrial relations), George Helliker, Walter Short's Pearl Harbor Testimony, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Republican Party. There are also newspaper clippings about Bugas and Ford Motor Company. In addition, there is an account by A.P. Bugas (Bugas's father) of the massacre of Chinese in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in 1885.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Industrial relations.
- Rock Springs Massacre, Rock Springs, Wyo., 1885.
Corporate Names
- Ford Motor Company.
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.
