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Jacob M. Schwoob papers, 1867-1933
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Schwoob, Jacob M. (Jacob McComb), 1874-1932
- Title
- Jacob M. Schwoob papers
- Dates
- 1867-1933 (inclusive)18671933
- Quantity
- 4.5 cubic feet (8 containers)
- Collection Number
- 00097
- Summary
- Photographs and papers of a Cody, Wyoming, merchant and legislator, who wrote the state's motor vehicle license law.
- 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
Jacob M. Schwoob was born in Ontario in 1874. At the age of 18 he immigrated to the United States, arriving first in Buffalo, New York, then moving to Cody, Wyoming, in 1898. He was business manager of the Cody Trading Company until 1916, when he purchased the store and became its owner. He served in the Wyoming Senate from 1905-1913 and was the author of the state's motor vehicle license law which had a numeral representing each county. Schwoob was honored with license plate number 1 for the term of his life. In 1909 Schwoob married Louise Preas, with whom he had a son, Thornton. Thornton Schwoob married Margaret Files in 1926 but died in 1928. In 1926 Jacob Schwoob married Mabel Laird Bulger, who survived him. Jacob Schwoob died in 1932.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains correspondence (1910-1933); speeches; certificates, including certificates as elector for Wyoming; a journal (with accompanying photographs) of a trip to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks (1921); photographs of Schwoob, the Schwoob family, the Cody Trading Company and Cody, Wyoming; 4 scrapbooks; and a collection of campaign and other ribbons, pins, and buttons.
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.
Alternative Forms Available
Existence and Location of CopiesDigital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~2~2.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Jacob M. Schwoob at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe collection was received from Thornton W. Schwoob (grandson) in 1948.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in March 2017.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Artwork, Artifacts, and Textual MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Abstract of Title - NWQ S33 T18N R74W |
1919 |
| 1 | Announcements, Membership Cards, etc. |
1929-1933 |
| 1 | Artwork - Watercolor of Unidentified Woman |
1917 |
| 1 | Buffalo Bill Fur Farm (agreements, bill of sale) |
1929-1930 |
| 8 | Buttons and Ribbons (political; Cody Stampede; conferences; University of Wyoming trustee, etc.) |
1901-1931 |
| 8 | Certificates (Cody Canal bond; school; citizenship; membership; appointments) |
1891-1933 |
| 1 | Christmas Cards |
undated |
| 1 | Correspondence (business, personal, political) |
1910-1933 |
| 1 | Funeral and Memorial Booklets (Dean C. Dempster; Francis E. Warren; Daisy Wyman) |
1918, 1929 |
| 1 | Journal of Trip to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks (includes photographs) "The Lure of the Trail Mark, being the Log of a Personally Conducted Tour of Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole Country and the Glacier National Park", Personal Conductor Hon. J.M. Schwoob, guests Mrs. H.R. Weston, Master Harry Weston, Miss Alice Springer, Miss Bertha Springer, Miss Bernice Springer, August 10-21, 1921
|
1921 |
| 1 | Manuscript - "The Famoco Gazette, Issued Spasmodically by Spike" (handwritten spoof newspaper) |
1915 |
| 1 | Manuscript - Untitled, re: Jacob Schwoob's business plan |
undated |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Cody, William F. and Garlow Family |
1926-1932 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Schwoob, Jacob M. |
1904-1933 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Schwoob, Jacob M. - Roads and License Plate |
1929-1933 |
| 8 | Newspapers and Newspaper Clippings (Cody Trading Company; dude ranches) |
1929-1930 |
| 1 | Printed Material - Cody, Wyoming, and Buffalo Bill Cody (includes Buffalo Bill Museum dedication) |
1927-1932 |
| 8 | Printed Material - "The Drummers - Glacier National Park" (chromolithograph by Winold Reiss) |
undated |
| 1 | Printed Material - Dude Ranchers Association |
1929 |
| 1 | Printed Material - Miscellansous (E.W. Gollings; Lions Club; Christ Church, Alexandia, Virginia) |
1927, undated |
| 1 | Printed Material - Political Issues (League of Nationals; National Parks; Prohibition) |
1919-1921 |
| 7 | Scrapbook - Cody and Wyoming History (Newspaper clippings, photographs, Christmas cards, etc., includes Oregon Trail marker and Buffalo Bill Museum dedications) |
1905-1932 |
| 6 | Scrapbook - Death and Funeral of Jacob M. Schwoob |
1932 |
| 6 | Scrapbook - "JMS" (Newspaper clippings, correspondence, etc. about J.M. Schwoob) |
1921-1930 |
| 7 | Scrapbook - Miscellaneous History, Wyoming Politics, G.A.R. Newspapers (Newspaper clippings) |
1867-1920 |
| 2 | Speeches (business, political, etc.) |
1916-1926 |
Series II. PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 9 | Autographed Prints - Frances Folsom Cleveland; W.F. Cody; William Deveny (Buffalo Bill impersonator); O.D. Maux; Frank Mondell; George O'Neil; Sally O'Neil (actress); John J. Pershing; N.B. Sleeper; F.E. Warren |
1912, undated |
| 2 | Baker, Jim |
1920 |
| 2 | Cabins and Houses |
1910-1920, undated |
| 2 | Campaign Poster - John W. Hay |
1923 |
| 2, 8 | Camping, Picknicking, Outdoor Life, etc. |
circa 1920s |
| 2 | Children |
circa 1900-circa 1930 |
| 2 | Cody Stampede |
circa 1920s |
| 2 | Cody Trading Company |
1902-1932 |
| 2 | Cody, William F. (Buffalo Bill) |
1901, undated |
| 2 | Cody, William F. (Buffalo Bill) - Funeral, Museums, Monuments |
1917-1932 |
| 3 | Cody, Wyoming |
1899-1920s |
| 3 | Couples |
circa 1900-circa 1930 |
| 3 | Crow Indians |
1908, 1927 |
| 3 | Cyclists (includes Jacob M. Schwoob) |
1898 |
| 3 | Garlow Family |
circa 1920s |
| 3 | Groups |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 3 | Lockhart, Caroline |
circa 1910s |
| 3 | Men |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 3 | Miscellaneous |
undated |
| 3 | Morrell, C.H. - Buildings and People |
1926 |
| 4 | Motor Trips (elk hunt) |
1920 |
| 4 | Motor Trips (album) |
1922-1930 |
| 4 | Motor Trips |
1922 |
| 4 | Motor Trips (Troutdale, Colo., to Yellowstone) |
August, 1923 |
| 4 | Motor Trips (unidentified) |
undated |
| 8 | Ogalalla Indians who survived Custer Battle |
1926 |
| 4 | Oil Fields (near Cody, Wyoming) |
1927, undated |
| 4 | People with Automobiles |
circa 19102-circa 1920s |
| 4 | Pfeiffer, Bill |
1931-1932 |
| 4 | Press Tour (J.M. Schwoob, I.H. Larom, Paul Greever, Will Hayes, John Hardin, Carl Bickle, Roy Howard, Tex Kennedy, W.G. Sheppard, Eddie Leach, S.C. Parks, R.C. Trueblood, Ernest Shaw) |
November, 1928 |
| 4 | Roads (Powell to Cody; Cody to Yellowstone) |
circa 1920s |
| 4 | Roosevelt, Theodore, in Yellowston Park |
undated |
| 4 | Scenery (Wyoming; United States; unidentified) |
undated |
| 4 | Schwoob Family (album pages) |
1929, undated |
| 4 | Schwoob, Jacob M. - Formal Portraits |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 4 | Schwoob, Jacob M. (and others) |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 4 | Schwoob, Jacob M. - Printing Plate |
circa 1920s |
| 5 | Schwoob, Jacob M. (and others) - Snapshots |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 5 | Schwoob, Jacob M. - with automobiles |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 5, 8 | Schwoob, Jacob M. (and others) - with automobiles |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 5 | Schwoob, William Hayward (childhood album) |
1928-1930 |
| 5 | Shoshone Dam and Power Plant |
circa 1920s |
| 5 | Tepic, Nayarit (Mexico) |
1922 |
| 5 | Tree Planting Ceremony (J.M. Schwoob and George W. Beck) |
circa 1920s |
| 5 | Valley Ranch (Larom Ranch) |
1920s |
| 5 | Wildlife and Hunting |
undated |
| 5 | Women |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 5 | Women with Children |
circa 1900-circa 1930s |
| 5 | Wyoming Towns (Green River, Parco, Sundance) |
undated |
| 5 | Yellowstone National Park and Area |
1920s |
| 5 | Yellowstone National Park - First Automobiles |
1915 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- General stores -- Wyoming -- Cody.
- National parks and reserves -- Montana.
- National parks and reserves -- Wyoming.
Corporate Names
Family Names
Geographical Names
- Cody (Wyo.)
- Glacier National Park (Mont.)
- Park County (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
- Wyoming -- Politics and government.
- Yellowstone National Park.
Form or Genre Terms
Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2013; 2017
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
