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Wallis Family papers, 1841-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wallis family.
- Title
- Wallis Family papers
- Dates
- 1841-1952 (inclusive)18411952
- Quantity
- 6.35 cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10836
- Summary
- Photographs and business records of the Noah and Jane Wallis family, including images of Laramie, Wyoming, and of the Wallis ranch near Sheep Mountain.
- 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
Noah Wallis was born in 1842. Jane Wallis was born in 1841. The couple came to Laramie in the late 1870s. Noah Wallis's businesses included a furniture store in downtown Laramie in the 1890s. Their first home was near the present site of the intersection of Grand Avenue and 30th Street. That house was later razed. They also had a home on S. 8th Street. The Wallis Ranch was homesteaded around 1886 on the north end of Sheep Mountain.
Noah and Jane Wallis had four children: Bert, Minnie, Oliver, and Martha. Minnie married George Crawford. Their son, Leslie Crawford, was born in 1897 and passed away in 1990. The four Wallis siblings operated the ranch until sometime around the late 1940s when they sold it to George Forbes, at which time it became part of the Forbes Ranch.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains negatives from circa 1879 to 1949. Included are images of Laramie, the Wallis Ranch, and members of the Wallis Family. Laramie scenes include parades, the Holliday Building fire in 1947, Laramie High School and University of Wyoming scenes, Albany County Fair rodeos and horse races, and construction of the second Dale Creek Bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad circa 1879. The Wallis Ranch scenes include haying operations, livestock, ranch buildings, ranch hands, and scenes of a winter storm. Also included are area scenes of the Medicine Bow National Forest including Sheep Mountain, logging operations, tie drives, and fishing and hunting scenes. There are some miscellaneous photographs including a trip to Estes Park, Colorado, circa 1920s. Also included in the collection are business records of the Wallis Live Stock Company and other businesses operated by the Wallis family.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subordinate Component # 1Return to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Beef cattle -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
- Cattle trade -- Wyoming -- Albany County
- Ranchers -- Wyoming.
- Ranches -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
- Ranching -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
Corporate Names
- Wallis Live Stock Company.
Geographical Names
- Albany County (Wyo.) -- History.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Wallis, Bert.
- Wallis, Noah.
- Wallis, Oliver.
