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Henry A. and Mary Hayden Burgess papers, 1879-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Burgess, Henry A.; Burgess, Mary Hayden, 1920-
- Title
- Henry A. and Mary Hayden Burgess papers
- Dates
- 1879-2021 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 7.92 cubic ft. (8 boxes) + 650 MB
- Collection Number
- 12791
- Summary
- Collection contains biographical information, correspondence, journals, photo albums, photographs, publications, books, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks about the lives of Henry A. and Mary Hayden Burgess and their families.
- 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
Henry A. Burgess was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II, an attorney, and a representative in the Wyoming House. He was born on August 22, 1918 to James H. and Helen M. Burgess in Sheridan, Wyoming where he grew up on the NX Ranch. He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in 1940 and joined the 115th Calvary of the Wyoming National Guard. Burgess enrolled at the University of Michigan Law School; however, in 1942 he had to drop out of law school when the 115th Calvary was activated for duty in World War II. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington where he met his future wife, Mary Ralston Hayden, before being sent to the Pacific Theater. Burgess participated in campaigns in Leyte, Luzon, Manilla, and the Los Banos Raid. After the war he married Mary Hayden in 1946 and graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. They moved back to Burgess’s home town of Sheridan, Wyoming where he practiced law for over 40 years. He also served as a member of the Wyoming Legislature from 1949-1951 and as the Sheridan County Attorney. He passed away on April 4, 1995.
Mary Ralston Hayden Burgess was an artist and author. She was born on July 21, 1920 to Joseph Ralston Hayden, a naval officer in WWI, and Elizabeth O. Hall Hayden in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Hayden spent much of her youth in the Philippines from 1933-1935, when her father was appointed Vice Governor. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a history degree in 1942 and joined the American Red Cross during World War II. She met Henry A. Burgess in 1941 at Fort Lewis, Washington and they married after the War in 1946 in Ann Arbor. They moved to Henry’s hometown of Sheridan, Wyoming where they raised their family on the Pony Track Ranch. After Henry’s death, Mary wrote her autobiography, “Both Sides of the Canvas,” and became involved in the art community of Sheridan, Wyoming. Mary Hayden Burgess passed away on June 23, 2021.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains biographical information, correspondence, journals, photo albums, photographs, publications, books, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks about the lives of Henry A. and Mary Hayden Burgess and their families.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Heather Plank in February 2021.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in September 2021.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Henry A. and Mary Hayden Burgess at the date of processing.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Mary Ralston Hayden Burgess Family PapersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Sub-series 1. J.R. Hayden |
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Box | ||
1 | 1808 Fairway Lane Spreadsheet (Judge James Harvey Ralston and son Jack "Desert Victoria") |
1879-1945 |
1 | Biographical information: J.R. Hayden |
1944-1987 |
Correspondence: |
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Box | ||
1 | Originals (J.R. Hayden-Mary family) |
1882-1939 |
Box | ||
1 | Original letters J.R. Hayden |
1882 |
1 | Letters from J.R. Hayden |
1944 |
1 | Letters J.R. to Ralston |
1944 |
1 | Letters J.R. to Betty |
1944 |
1 | J.R. Hayden to Mary Ralston Hayden (D.L.M. - Dear Little Mary) |
1934-1945 |
1 | J.R. letters to his mother (Mrs. Louis P. "Mary" Hall) |
1941-1943 |
1 | J.R. Hayden to Elizabeth Olivia Hall Hayden |
1944 |
1 | Miscellaneous |
1930-1945 |
Newspaper clippings: |
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Box | ||
1 | Frank Murphy |
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1 | Society newspaper clippings - J.R. Hayden |
1930-1950 |
1 | J.R. WWII photos, Manilla |
1935 |
1 | J.R. - Philippines |
1940-1949 |
Box | ||
1 | Photo albums: JR and EOH |
1919-1924 |
Photographs: |
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Box | ||
1 | J.R. Hayden, WWI portrait - The Last Shot (portrait in Naval uniform) |
1918 |
1 | Old P.I. officials (Philippines) |
1942 |
1 | Philippines - historic photos |
1930-1950 |
1 | Philippines - Hayden family photos |
1930-1950 |
Box | ||
1 | Vice Governor Stationary |
1933-1935 |
Sub-series 2. Mary Ralston Hayden Burgess and Hall family |
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Biographical information (Growing Up Years - Mementos, Mary Living in Philippines |
1933-1935 | |
Box | ||
2 | Mary Obits |
2012 |
2 | Mary Birthdays |
2000 |
2 | Disposition of Mary's Estate History |
1994 |
2 | Mary's Engagement/wedding (1-19-19)(?) |
2019 |
Box | ||
2 | Book: "Both Sides of the Canvas" by Mary Hayden Burgess |
2004 |
Brent School: |
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Box | ||
2 | Autograph books |
1934-1936 |
2 | Miscellaneous (clippings and school work) |
1934-1940 |
2 | "The Toddler" - monthly student newspaper |
1934-1948 |
2 | Photo album |
1933-1936 |
Box | ||
Correspondence: |
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Box | ||
2 | G. Betty to Granny - odds and ends |
1930-1951 |
Box | ||
2 | Letters to Mother (Granny) from Betty |
1941-1951 |
2 | Letters/cable-JR to Mary Stams |
1930-1939 |
2 | Betty-letters to Helen |
1930-1939 |
2 | Childhood letters etc. |
1939 |
2 | Miscellaneous |
1945-1997 |
2 | From Jamie |
2014-2015 |
2 | Pentland Correspondence |
2010 |
2 | Mary's correspondence |
1934-1950 |
2 | Mary Hayden |
1931-1937 |
3 | Growing Up Years - correspondence and Philippines ephemera |
1937-1938 |
3 | Mary - WWII years |
1931-1945 |
3 | Joe Hart |
1938-1941 |
3 | Diary letters from Mary Hayden Burgess to her mother, Elizabeth O. Hayden about Henry A. Burgess family |
1940-1966 |
3 | Diaries - Mary Ralston Hayden |
1933-1944 |
3 | Family memorabilia |
1980-1990 |
3 | France - The Continent (correspondence and newspaper clippings) |
1940-1945 |
3 | Genealogy - Hall family, J.R. Hayden, account of Van Brocklyns |
1917 |
3 | Joseph R. Hayden's passing |
1945 |
Photo Albums: |
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Box | ||
3 | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1920-1930 |
3 | Family albums (2 albums) |
1933-1936 |
Photographs: |
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Box | ||
4 | Formal photos - Mary |
1930-2021 |
4 | Elizabeth Olivia Hall "Betty" |
1930-1950 |
4 | Joseph Ralston Hayden |
1930-1950 |
4 | 1350 Hill Street |
1930-1980 |
4 | The Farm |
1930-1980 |
4 | Grosse Ile Home - Mamie Hall (aunt Mamie) |
1930 |
4 | Elizabeth "Lily" Douglas Hall (Granny) |
1900-1930 |
4 | Louis Phillips Hall (Grandpa) |
1900-1950 |
4 | Hall Family - Olivia Bigelow and Israel |
1840-1940 |
4 | Campbell/Douglas family |
1900-1930 |
4 | Van Brocklyn/Hayden family |
1855-1900 |
Box | ||
4 | School notebooks - English, Literature, and History |
1941-1948 |
4 | School work, papers, and art |
1934-1942 |
4 | Scrapbooks (3) |
1890-1942 |
American Red Cross (ARC): |
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Box | ||
4 | Mary - Red Cross |
1942-2007 |
4 | Red Cross miscellaneous |
1942-1944 |
5 | Photographs - WWII, Mary, Red Cross |
1940-1950 |
5 | Photo Album: The Continent (red cross ambulance photos) |
1941-1945 |
5 | Mary's orders for Great Britain (stories/experiences) |
1942 |
5 | Adventure on the Moore - Mary Hayden |
1942 |
5 | General articles on Red Cross |
1942-43 |
5 | Red Cross- William Ralph Kenney II |
2007 |
5 | Clubmobile |
1942-1952 |
5 | "The Clubmobile: The Arc in the Storm" by Marjorie Lee Morgan (copy) |
1982 |
5 | Mary Hayden memoirs |
1997-1999 |
5 | Map of Germany |
1950-1960 |
5 | "My Life" by Sally Ellsworth |
1980-1990 |
5 | Mary Hayden newspaper articles |
1939-1945 |
Series II. Henry Amos Burgess Family PapersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | ||
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Box | |||
5 | Artifacts: Wallet and foreign money |
1930-1950 | |
5 | Awards and certificates |
1969-1982 | |
Correspondence: |
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Box | |||
5 | Henry's letters to folks (parents) and Ben and Lisa |
1938-1945 | |
5 | Henry Letters |
1930-1939 | |
6 | Henry Burgess to Mary |
1940-1950 | |
6 | WWII correspondence to Mary |
1939-1945 | |
6 | Miscellaneous/Alan Simpson |
1943-1989 | |
6 | Joe Swing (Henry Burgess) |
1972 | |
Box | |||
6 | Death |
1999 | |
Genealogy (Burgess family) |
1970-1990 | ||
Box | |||
6 | Easter Jane Burgess (Henry's paternal grandmother) |
1975-1979 | |
6 | Family Tree information |
1975-1979 | |
Box | |||
6 | High School |
1933-1938 | |
6 | Law: Henry, Secretary-Janet Catterall (law school diploma) |
1948 | |
Manuscript - "Looking Back": |
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Box | |||
6 | Responses to "Looking Back" |
1994-1996 | |
6 | "Looking Back" book - covers and news clippings |
1996 | |
6 and Digital | ahcdm_1279_004-006 | Manuscript drafts |
1996 |
Military and WWII: |
1993-2004 | ||
Box | |||
6 | 115th Calvary Association - minutes, correspondence, news clippings |
1993-2004 | |
6 | Notes - Philippines (memoir) |
1945-1980 | |
7 and Digital | ahcdm_12791_001-003 | WWII: Los Banos raid - photos, notes, sketches, news clippings (3 CDs) |
1940-1980 |
7 | Los Banos Internees and retracing steps |
1970-1979 | |
7 | 11th Airborne Reunion - photos and notes |
1988-1991 | |
7 | Philippine trip |
1976 | |
7 | WWII vet stuff - Henry |
2005-2007 | |
7 | Newspaper articles, Europe |
1941-1944 | |
8 | Map of Philippines |
1939 | |
Box | |||
7 | Newspaper clipping: Detroit Free Press (Abdication of King Edward VIII) |
1936 | |
Photographs: |
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Box | |||
7 | Henry Formal photo |
1950-1970 | |
7 | James and Helen Burgess family |
1880-1920 | |
7 | Henry Growing UP |
1910-1941 | |
7 | Henry/Mary-Wedding |
1947 | |
Box | |||
7 | Souvenirs - ribbons and awards |
1939-1968 | |
7 | Travel journal/letters on a trip to Germany |
1937-1939 | |
Scrapbooks: |
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Box | |||
8 | WWII scrapbook |
1939-1945 | |
8 | Legislature newspaper clippings |
1945-1957 | |
8 | Munich scrapbook |
1937 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families -- History.
- Genealogy.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
Personal Names
- Burgess family
- Hall family
- Hayden family
Corporate Names
- American Red Cross
Geographical Names
- Michigan -- History
- Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946
- Sheridan (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.
- Wyoming -- Politics and government.
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence.
- Photographs.