Wyoming Mummy collection, 1929-1991
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Title
- Wyoming Mummy collection
- Dates
- 1929-1991 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 12854
- Summary
- The San Pedro Mountains mummy (also known as Pedro) was discovered in October 1932 in Carbon County, Wyoming by two prospectors, Frank Carr and Cecil Mayne. Collection contains photographs, articles, notes, and correspondence regarding the Wyoming Mummy.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The San Pedro Mountains mummy (also known as Pedro) was discovered in October 1932 in Carbon County, Wyoming by two prospectors, Frank Carr and Cecil Mayne. Examined by X-Ray, the mummy was determined to be the body of an anencephalic Native American infant, dated around 1700. The mummy was an attraction in Meeteetse, Wyoming at a local drug store for many years before it was bought by Ivan T. Goodman, a Casper, Wyoming businessman. Then it was sold to a New York businessman, Leonard Walker. The mummy has since disappeared and its location is still unknown.
Content Description
Collection contains photographs, articles, notes, and correspondence regarding the Wyoming Mummy.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Description: Articles and documentsDates: 1929-1978Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1950-1976Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1935-1977Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Newspapers, photographs and other materialsDates: 1950-1964Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Notes on settle peopleDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Photographs, diagrams, and drawingsDates: 1991Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: "Pedro" photos, bill of saleDates: 1934Container: Box 1, Folder
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America
- Mummies -- Wyoming
- Paleoanthropology
- Physical anthropology
Geographical Names
- Carbon County (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
