Robert T. Helvey papers, 1883-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Helvey, Robert T.
Title
Robert T. Helvey papers
Dates
1883-1966 (inclusive)
Quantity
14.70 cubic feet + oversize (30 boxes)
Collection Number
01465
Summary
Oral histories of early residents of North Central Wyoming, conducted by rancher Robert T. Helvey. Also includes family papers of the Helvey and Martin families.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Robert T. Helvey (1888 or 1889-1964), a rancher, came to Wyoming at age 19. He married Lona Martin, a native of Big Horn, Wyoming in 1909. He managed the Wyoming Securities Company's ranch holdings from 1922-1944. After Helvey left the Wyoming Securities Company, he returned to ranching and private investing. From 1952-1966 he conducted over 150 hours of taped interviews with early Wyoming and Montana settlers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains reel-to-reel audio tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by Helvey (1952-1966). Collection also includes materials relating to Helvey's work with the Wyoming Securities Company; Robert T. Helvey's and the Martin family's correspondence, financial statements and miscellaneous legal materials (1883-1961); records relating to Verner C. Reed, whose investments were handled by Helvey; Sheridan's Girl's Industrial School and newspaper clippings (1909-1963). Also included are photographs of the Helvey family, Martin family and Sheridan, Wyoming, area.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Preservation Note

System Requirements

Interviews -- Reel-to-reel audio tapes.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Robert T. Helvey at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Material was recieved from Robert E. Helvey and Lona Helvey in 1965.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was organized and described by Brittany Heye in April 2019.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Helvey and Martin Family Papers Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Correspondence
 1902-1924
1
Correspondence (transcripts)
 1902-1903
2
Correspondence
 1925-1929
3
Correspondence
 1930-1932
4
Correspondence
 1933-1937
5
Correspondence
 1938-1959
6
Correspondence
 1960-1961
6
Correspondence-Reed Investment Co.
 1907-1909
7
Government Documents- Wyoming House and Senate
 1924-1931
8
Legal and Banking Documents
 1909-1955
9
Congregational Church Materials
 Undated
10
Pamphlets, Brochures, Programs, Magazines
 1883-1923
11
Newspapers
 1909-1919
12
Newspapers
 1918-1925
13
Newspapers
 1926-1955
14
Newspapers
 1957-1963

Series II. Photographs Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
15
Big Horn Reservoir and Big Horn Mountains
 Undated
15
Carney Coal Company, Summer Camp, Big Horn Mountains
 Undated
15
Cattle, Roundups, and Branding
 circa 1950s
15
Chinook Pass
 Undated
15
Cody, Wyoming
 Undated
15
Dayton, Wyoming
 Undated
15
Devil's Tower
 Undated
15
Hilman Ranch
 Undated
15
Denio Mill (Longmont, CO)
 Undated
15
Horses
 1924, 1926, Undated
15
Indians
 1905-1954, undated
15
Kearney Lake, Big Horn Mountains
 1912
15
Lake of the Seven Brothers
 Undated
15
Parades
 Undated
15
People- Helvey Family
 Undated
15
People- Helvey, Robert T.
 Undated
15
People- Jackson, William Edward and Family
 1890s
15
People- Martin, L.E. and Family
 1888-1898
15
People- Martin, Marilyn
 circa 1950s
15
People- Martin, Minnie Jackson
 circa 1880-1890s
15
People- Various- A-L
 1880s-1910s
15
People- various- M-Z
 1880s-1910s
15
People- Various- Groups
 1880s-1910s
15
Rodeo
 Undated
15A
Steamboat Springs (CO) Sanitarium
 Undated
15
Threshing Machine
 Undated
15
World War I
 1917
15
World War I- Veteran's Hospital, Cheyenne
 1917
15
Wyoming Girls' Industrial School
 Undated
15
Yellowstone National Park
 Undated
Copy Prints from Robert E. Helvey:
Box
15
Carneyville, Wyoming
 Undated
15
Cat Creek Ranch
 Undated
15
Cattle
 Undated
15
Crow Indians
 Circa 1900
15
Custer Battle Re-enactment
 Circa 1900
15
Sheridan, Wyoming; Sheridan Parades and Festivals; F.E. Hay Camp
 1885-circa 1900
15
Miscellaneous: Dedication of Fetterman Monument; Jack Burgess at Big Horn; Ranger Station (Gifford Pinchot at Big Goose?); Torrey's Rough Riders in Cheyenne; Men at Fort D.A. Russell
 1898-1908, Undated

Series III. Oral HistoriesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Sub-series 1. Transcripts
Box
16
Adams, Hesse
 Undated
16
Allen, Mary Jester
 1960
16
Ash, Mrs.
 1956
16
Bailey, Henry and Dale Wilder
 1961
16
Bard, Allen and Toad
 1957
16
Bard, Floyd and Nye Burnett
 Undated
16
Bent, Burt
 1961
16
Bonham, John
 1960
16
Brock, Billy
 1961
16
Brock, Elmer J. and J.W. Todd- Johnson County, WY
 1958
16
Bowman, Oscar (Mrs.)
 1963
16
Cadell, John "Shorty"
 Undated
16
Cahill, T. Joe
 1960
16
Carlisle, Bill
 1960
16
Cash, Mrs.
 1961
16
Chetfield, M., M. Grady and Walliker
 1960
16
Clayton, Lon
 1960
16
Corothers, Mrs.
 Undated
16
Dickinson, Arthur
 1958
16
Dickinson, Arthur and Blye
 1961
16
Dickinson, Arthur, Leonard Masters and Charlie Rawlins
 1960
16
Diefenderfer, Alf
 1956
16
Diefenderfer, R.G.
 Undated
16
Dunning, Rutherford (Mrs.)
 1960
17
Flory, Charles
 1961
17
Frewen Brothers
 1961
17
Fudge, Bob
 1960
17
Fuller, Lawrence (Mrs.)
 1958
17
Garber, Vie (Mrs.)
 1962
17
Gasten, Sam
 1960
17
Given, Fred
 1959
17
Given, Fred, Spike Lavering and Bob Miller
 1960
17
Gjervik, M.
 1961
17
Goodrich, Mr.
 1960
17
Green, Clark
 1958 and 1963
17
Hammett, John
 Undated
17
Hampshire, George
 1960
17
Hasbrook, Deys and Hale Jeffers
 1958
17
Haus, William
 1961
17
Heath, Dr. Lillian
 Undated
18
Helvey, J. W.
 1958
18
Helvey, Robert T.
 Undated
18
Hesse, Fred
 1958
18
Hilman, Mr. and Mrs.
 1958
18
Hovey, Bill
 1960
18
Howard, Rosswell
 1963
18
Howes, Levi S.
 1956
18
Irvine, Paxton
 Undated
18
Kelley, Charles (Mr. and Mrs.)
 1958
18
Kimmell, Frank
 Undated
18
King, Ella Thurmond
 1960
18
Kleiber, Hans
 1957
18
Knodl, Louis (Mr. and Mrs.)
 1959
18
Lacy, Frank T.
 1957
18
Lockhart, Caroline and Vernon Spencer
 1960
18
Lynde, Bill and Walt Monnett
 1961
18
Martin, Andy
 1960
18
Martin, L.E. (Mrs.)
 1960
18
McClure, Louis and Mrs. Allen Willey
 Undated
18
Miller, Billy
 Undated
18
Miller, R.J and H. Sinclair
 1958
18
Moore, Frank
 Undated
19
Moore, J.K.
 Undated
19
Moore, LeRoy
 1961
19
Munkers, Harvey
 1958
19
Newcomer, Ed
 1956
19
Newton, A.C. (Mrs.)
 1958
19
Ostrom, George
 1958
19
Parsons, Con
 1961
19
Petzoldt, Dr.
 1960
19
Peyton, Mrs.
 1961
19
Picket, Dick and H.E. Clifford
 1961
19
Potts, Joe
 1959
19
Reardon, Mike
 1959
19
Rheinhart, Ben
 1959
19
Rider, Count Frederick Thorne
 1960
19
Robinson, Mrs.
 1958
19
Rose, John
 Undated
19
Shreve, Alonzo
 1963
19
Shreve, Alonzo and John
 1960
19
Sitting Man
 1958
19
Sinclair, F. Howard
 1960
19
Snow, Mrs. and Mrs. Lester
 1961
19
Spear, Phil
 1960
19
Spear, W.H. (Mrs.)
 1960
19
Stenner, Dr.
 1958
19
Stenner, Dr. and Harold Newton
 1957
20
Stine, Harry
 1969
20
Sturgeon, Mrs.
 1960
20
Tarbell, Ray
 1958
20
Thompson, Mrs.
 1961
20
Thorp, Russell
 1959
20
Thorp, Russell and W.J. Monnett (Mr. and Mrs.)
 1959
20
Tisdale, John
 1959
20
Weir, Lee and Walt Monnett
 1956
20
Wilder, Dale
 1961
20
Wilder, Dale and Henry Bailey
 1961
20
Wilford, Carl (Mr. and Mrs.)
 1960
20
Williams, Harry P.
 1961
20
Wilson, Frank (Mrs.)
 1959
20
Woodley, Clifford
 1958
20
Young, Charlie
 1960
Sub-series 2. Reel to Reel Tapes
Audio Visual
Audio interviews of American West pioneers conducted by Robert Helvey
Link to digitized interviews is only a sample and does not represent the full collection of interviews.
1957-1965
Box
21
Adams, E.B (Tape #1)
 Undated
21
Allan K.- R. Lucas-Elmer Nelson- Mrs. Ferrin-D. McLaren-R. Price (Tape #2)
 Undated
21
Arnold, Ralph (Tape #3)
 1959
21
Bard, Floyd and Nye Burnett (Tapes #4-5)
 Undated
21
Bent, Burt (Tapes #6-8)
 1961
21
Bonham, Mrs. and Branson G. Stevenson (Tapes #9-11)
 1966
21
Bonham, John (Tape #12)
 1960
21
Carlisle, Bill- T. Joe Cahill- Mrs. Erik Gjervik (Tape #13)
 1961
21
Clymer, Carleton- Charles Rath (Tape #14)
 Undated
21
Cole, C.H (Tape #15)
 Undated
21
Connelley, W.L- R. Clare Coffin- R.A. Carter (Tape #16)
 Undated
21
Dickson, Arthur- Mrs. Lawrence Fuller- Mrs. Frank Wilson (Tape #17)
 1958
21
Dickson, Arthur- Charlie Rawlings- Leonard Masters- Louis McClure- Mrs. Martin (Tape #18)
 1960
21
Downing, Warwick- H.C. Bretschneider (Tape #19)
 Undated
21
Flory, Charles (Tape #20)
 1961
21
Fudge, Bob (Tapes #21-23)
 1960
21
Green, Clark (Tape #24)
 1958 and 1963
22
Hammet, John (Tape #25)
 Undated
22
Hammet, John- George Roberts (Tape #26)
 Undated
22
Harendorf, A.J.- J.W. Bales- Harry Taylor (Tape #27)
 Undated
22
Harrison, Thomas (Tape #28)
 Undated
22
Hayden, E.- Gregory, N.- Dornan, R. (Tape #29)
 Undated
22
Haus, Wm. (Tape #30)
 1961
22
Howes, L.- A. Diefenderfer- Ed Newcomer- Brinker- Mrs. Ash (tape #31)
 1956
22
Huges, Dan (Tape #32)
 1966
22
Huntington, M.P.- Lee K. Worth (Tape #33)
 Undated
22
Jarius, George- Pierre La Fleiche (tape #34)
 Undated
22
Kimmel, Frank- Fred Hesse- John Tisdale- Joe Potts (Tape #35)
 1959
22
Kleiber, Hans (Tapes #36-37)
 1957
22
Kleiber, Hans -Dr. Stenner- Newton Brothers- Charles Kelly- Mrs. Robinson (Tape #38)
 1957
22
Lane, S.A. - D. E. Lounsbery (Tape #39)
 Undated
22
Lockhart, Caroline- Mary Jester Allen (Tape #40)
 1960
22
Leffler, Leo (Tape #41)
 1967
22
McLaren, D.- R. Price- Grant Hagan (Tape #42)
 Undated
22
Martin, Mrs.- Lon Clayton (Tape #43)
 1960
22
Martin, Mrs- copy (Tape #44)
 1960
22
Moore, LeRoy- Mrs. Peyton (Tape #45)
 1961
22
Moore, LeRoy- Mrs. Peyton (Tape #46)
 1961
22
Munkers, Mr. (Tape #47)
 1958
22
Nightingale, W.T.- Joseph Minton, Charles R. Helteer (Tape #48)
 Undated
22
Orchard, C.- H. Forsman- L. Bechtel (Tape #49)
 Undated
22
Owens, W.S. (Tape #50)
 Undated
23
Parsons, Con- Mrs. Thompson- Clark Green- Mrs. Al Smith (Tape #51)
 1961-1963
23
Parson, J.W. (Tape #52)
 1959
23
Peyton, Mrs. (Tape #53)
 1961
23
Prommell, H.W.C- Denver (Tape #54)
 1960
23
Randolph, Edmund (Tape #55)
 1965
23
Randolph, Ned (Tape #56)
 1964
23
Rankin, Mrs. (Tape #57)
 Undated
23
Rankin, Mrs. Jeanette- Mrs. Knodl and Louis (Tape #58)
 1959
23
Reistle, C.E.- Murray, E.S. (Tape #59)
 Undated
23
Rhinehart, Ben (Chet)- Spike Lauering- Fred Given- Bob Miller (Tape #60)
 1959
23
Rhinehart, Lavering, Given, Miller (Tapes #61-62)
 1960
23
Richardson, Willing- John Chessebrough- Mrs. Wick (Elk Mountain) Bob Burns present at Carbon City, Wyoming (Tape #63)
 1964
23
Roberts, Retta B, Story of Last Settlers of Cokeville, WY (Tape #64)
 Undated
23
Rose, John (Claycomb's Story)- Tisdale- Monnet- Invaders Names- Tom Horn (Tape #65)
 Undated
23
Sinclair, Howard F. (All-American Indian Days) Mrs. Randolph Petter, Lame Deer, Montana (Tape #66)
 1959
23
Skelton, Warren- Casper (Tape #67)
 1959
23
Spear, Mrs. W.H. (Doc) (Tapes #68-69)
 1960
23
Sturgeon, Mrs.- Sam Gaston(Tape #70)
 1960
23
Sturgeon, Mrs.- Sam Gaston- Alias Sam Hanes (Tape #71)
 1960
23
Thompson, Mr. A- Booker, Lacy (Tape #72)
 Undated
23
Thorp, Russell- Mike Rearden (Tape #73)
 1959
23
Tisdale, John (Tape #74)
 1959
23
Walsh, Pat (Shoshone)- Mr. Misomelius, Basin City (Tape #75)
 1960
23
Walters, Monroe (Tape #76)
 Undated
23
Wetherill, Ira G.- Carroll F. Dobbin (Tape #77)
 Undated
23
Weir, Lee- Charles Helvey- H.C. Jeffers- Fred Given- J.A. Allison- W.J. Monnett (Tape #78)
 Undated
23
Weir, Lee- J.A. Allison- W.J. Monnett (Tape #79)
 1956
23
Wilder, Dale- Mrs. Dunning- Count Thorne Rider- R.J. Miller- Howard F. Sinclair (Tape #80)
 1960
23
Wilder, Dale- All-American Indian Days (Tape #81)
 1961
23
Willford, Mr. and Mrs. Carl- Dr. Petzoldt (Tapes #82-83)
 1960
23
Williams, Harry P.- Casper (Tape #84)
 1961
23
Wilson, J.B. (Tape #85)
 Undated
23
Wyman, Mrs. Gay T.- Denver, CO (Tape #86)
 1963
Sub-series 3. Cassette Tapes
Copies of reel-to-reel tapes
Box
24
Adams- Connelly
 1956-1966
25
Dickson- Haus
 1956-1966
26
Howe- Moore
 1956-1966
27
Munkers- Randolph
 1956-1966
28
Rankin- Spear
 1956-1966
29
Sturgeon- Wyman
 1956-1966

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Finance -- Wyoming.
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- Montana.
  • Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming.
  • Johnson County War, 1892.
  • Oral history.
  • Pioneers -- Montana.
  • Pioneers -- Wyoming.
  • Ranching -- Wyoming -- Sheridan County.

Personal Names

  • Helvey, Robert E.
  • Helvey. Lona Martin.
  • Martin, L.E.
  • Martin, Minnie Jackson.
  • Reed, Verner C.

Corporate Names

  • Girls' Industrial Institute (Wyo.)

Geographical Names

  • Montana.
  • Sheridan (Wyo.)
  • Sheridan County (Wyo.)
  • West (U.S.) -- History.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audiotapes.

Occupations

  • Capitalists and financiers.
  • Historians.
  • Ranchers.

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Wyoming Securities Company.

Processed by Brittany Heye
2013

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