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Thomas B. Muths papers, 1892-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Muths, Thomas B., 1931-1987.
Title
Thomas B. Muths papers
Dates
1892-1987 (inclusive)
1963-1982 (bulk)
Quantity
17.18 cubic feet (38 boxes) + oversize
Collection Number
08236
Summary
Correspondence, construction records, photographs and other papers of an architect who specialized in historic preservation in Wyoming.
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
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

Thomas B. Muths was an architect and authority on historic preservation. After beginning his career in Seattle, Washington, he moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in 1964 and to Jackson, Wyoming in 1968, where he worked with two partners before establishing his own firm in 1972. He was involved in many municipal building and historic preservation projects throughout Wyoming and other western states. Muths moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1984 and operated a consulting firm specializing in historic preservation. He died in Washington in 1988. Muths served on the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation from 1976-1986 and on the Advisory Committee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation from 1973-1979.

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Content Description

Collection includes architectural drawings, specifications, notes, correspondence, construction records, legal documents, photographs, business records, etc., all related to new construction and historic restoration projects, chiefly in Wyoming. There is also biographical information on Muths.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Thomas B. Muths at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

In 1982, the first of Thomas B. Muths' Wyoming papers were given to the American Heritage Center from his office in Jackson, Wyoming. Further material was received from Thomas Muths' widow, Erin A. Muths (Morgan), 1988-1997.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Inez Dillon Prinster in August 1992. The architectural drawings had to be unrolled and were placed in map drawers. The rest of the papers were arranged in series of files as they were found. Original folder titles were kept.

The finding aid was encoded and new material was added by D. Claudia Thompson and Jonel Wilmot in 2017. Photographs and negatives were re-sleeved. Some labels had become detached and some identifications have become uncertain. New photographic material was integrated with previous material and the series was re-organized.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Architecture -- Designs and plans.
  • Architecture -- Wyoming.
  • Historic buildings -- Colorado -- Rocky Mountain National Park -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Wyoming -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Wyoming -- Fort Bridger -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Wyoming -- Grand Teton National Park -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Wyoming -- Jackson Hole -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Wyoming -- Sheridan -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Wyoming -- South Pass City -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Yellowstone National Park -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic sites -- Wyoming -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Public buildings -- South Dakota -- Sioux Falls.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Afton.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Dubois.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Evanston.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Kemmerer.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Lovell.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Rock Springs.
  • Public buildings -- Wyoming -- Sublette County.

Personal Names

  • Kendrick, John Benjamin, 1857-1933 -- Homes and haunts -- Wyoming -- Sheridan.
  • Morris, Esther Hobart, 1814-1902 -- Homes and haunts -- Wyoming -- South Pass City.
  • White, William Allen, 1868-1944 -- Homes and haunts -- Colorado -- Rocky Mountain National Park.

Corporate Names

  • Museum of the Mountain Man (Pinedale, Wyo.)
  • Sheridan Inn (Sheridan, Wyo.)

Geographical Names

  • Fort Caspar (Wyo.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Architectural drawings.
  • Architectural photography.
  • Legal documents.
  • Photographs.
  • Specifications.

Occupations

  • Architects.

Processed by Inez Dillon Prinster
2013

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