The Virginian

AHJ_ah00290 Inventory of the Owen Wister papers, circa 1866-1982 Wister (Owen) papers Processed by Kenton G. Jaehnig The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

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Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort July 2006 Finding aid is in English Owen Wister papers, circa 1866-1982 Collection number: 00290 University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. Publication date: 2006 Contact Information American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ Date Processed November 2001

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Collection Summary Wister, Owen, 1860-1938 Owen Wister papers circa 1866-1982 00290 8.60 cubic ft. (35 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection includes journals, manuscripts, photographs, articles, publications, and correspondence. These materials document the life and literary career of Owen Wister. This collection covers the span of Wister’s life and deals primarily with his interest in the American West and the literary works that he developed from these travels. The journals focus on his trips to the West. Manuscripts consist mostly of original drafts of his Western literary works including a handwritten draft of the first two pages of "The Virginian." Most of the photographs relate to his travels in the West. Correspondence is personal in nature and is mostly between friends and acquaintances. Biography of Owen Wister

Owen Wister (1860-1938) was a prominent American writer during the late 1800s and early 1900s. He is best known as the author of the famed Western novel The Virginian. In addition, Wister was the author of numerous other works concerning the American West and other subjects as well.

Wister was born to Dr. Owen Jones Wister and Sarah Butler Wister in Germantown (now part of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania on July 14, 1860. His father was a physician and a member of a wealthy Philadelphia family. Wister’s mother was the daughter of Fanny Kemble, a famed Shakespearean actress.

Owen Wister grew up in a household that was considered to be a very cultured one. The family frequently traveled in Europe and both Wister and his mother spoke several languages. In addition, his mother was a respected pianist and essayist. Wister himself acquired a keen interest in music and learned to play the piano at an early age.

Wister attended St. Paul’s School, a boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire. Here, he discovered and started developing his talents as a writer. His first published story, Down in a Diving Bell, appeared in his school literary magazine in 1874. He continued to write for the magazine until his graduation in 1878.

Pursuing his interest in music, Owen Wister entered Harvard University. A music major and aspiring composer, he graduated summa cum laude in 1882. While at Harvard, he became a lifelong friend of fellow student and future president Theodore Roosevelt. After graduation he studied music in France for a year. Upon returning to the United States, Wister took a job at Union Safe Deposit Vaults in Boston.

Wister’s health broke down in 1885. On his doctor’s orders, he traveled to Wyoming to spend a summer at a friend’s ranch. This trip spurred his interest in the American West. Between 1885-1891, Wister made five trips to the West. On these trips, he kept diaries which provided material for his Western works. During these years, he kept himself busy in other ways as well. Wister graduated from Harvard Law School in 1888. He was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar and briefly practiced law at Francis Rawle’s law firm.

In 1891, Owen Wister wrote his first two Western short stories: Hank’s Woman and How Lin McLean Went East. Both of these stories appeared in Harper’s Weekly. Encouraged by the success of these stories, he gave up law and became a full-time writer in 1893. Between 1893-1900, Wister made several additional trips to the West. From material collected on these trips, he wrote the Western novel Lin McLean (1897) and Jimmy John Boss (1900), a collection of Western short stories. During this period, he also wrote the biographies U.S. Grant (1900) and The Seven Ages of Washington (1900).

In 1902, Wister published his most famous work, The Virginian. This book, which first appeared as a serial in Harper’s Weekly, is considered by many to be the prototypical Western novel. The Virginian is based upon material gathered on his Western trips. According to Wister, the novel’s main character was a composite of several people he met and knew in his travels. The book was a wildly popular bestseller, being reprinted numerous times and translated into many languages. In 1904, Wister and Kirk La Shell co-produced the original stage version of The Virginian, which had a successful ten-year run. The first motion picture version of The Virginian premiered in 1914.

After the success of The Virginian, Owen Wister continued to be a prolific writer. In 1904, he wrote Philosophy 4, a satirical short story about Harvard students studying for an exam. His second bestseller, Lady Baltimore, was published in 1906. This novel concerned society in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1911, he published Members of the Family, another collection of Western short stories.

When World War I broke out in 1914, Wister turned his attention to European affairs. A firm supporter of Great Britain and France, he pleaded for American support of the Allied war effort. In 1915, at the Duke University commencement, Wister delivered the speech The Pentecost of Calamity, in which he urged the United States to join the war against Germany. This speech was published and became a non-fiction bestseller. After the war, Wister frequently traveled to Europe and became friendly with noted European authors such as Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling.

Between 1919-1930, Wister continued to be a productive author. Showing his continued concern for American relations with Europe, his works The Ancient Grudge or a Straight Deal (1920) and Neighbors Henceforth (1922) urged friendlier relations with Great Britain and France respectively. A staunch opponent of Prohibition, Wister wrote the satirical light opera Watch Your Thirst (1923) for Boston’s Tavern Club. When the West was West, another collection of Western short stories, was published in 1928. In 1930, he wrote his last book, Roosevelt, the Story of a Friendship, which documented his lifelong friendship with Theodore Roosevelt.

Owen Wister had many other interests besides literature. In 1908, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council. He was a member of Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and president of both the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Club. Wister received honorary degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (1907), Williams College (1912), and Duke University (1915).

In 1898, Owen Wister married Mary Channing Wister. A second cousin once removed, she was a descendent of abolitionist and Unitarian preacher William Ellery Channing. Mrs. Wister was a respected member of the Philadelphia School Board. Before her death in 1913, the couple had six children, including daughter Frances K. Stokes.

Owen Wister passed away on July 23, 1938.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE COLLECTION

The Owen Wister papers include journals, manuscripts, photographs, articles, publications, and correspondence. These materials document the life and literary career of Owen Wister, a prominent American writer of the late 1800s and early 1900s. He was best known as the author of the famed Western novel The Virginian. This collection covers the span of Wister’s life and deals primarily with his interest in the American West and the literary works that he developed from it.

Scope and Content of Series I

The Journals and Manuscripts (Series I) are of particular historic interest. The journals were kept by Wister during his trips to the American West. They document his observations and experiences in the region. In later years, they were the source of material for his Western literary works. The journals are also a primary source on the conditions of the West between 1885-1900. They reveal that Owen Wister was observing the West from the point of view of an educated and well to do Easterner.

The manuscripts in Series I consist mostly of original drafts of some of Owen Wister’s Western literary works. Of particular interest are the two items associated with The Virginian: the handwritten draft of the first two pages of Chapter I and the original galley proofs of Chapters XXX-XXXIII. Wister’s manuscripts are derived from material he gathered while visiting the West and document his development as a writer. They also reveal much about Wister himself. Like his journals, his manuscripts are about the West, but show him to be a man whose sympathies are with wealthy and educated Easterners.

The manuscripts written by his daughter Frances K. Stokes and other unknown authors are testament to Wister’s impact on American literature. They reveal that he was an important literary figure in his lifetime. These manuscripts also show that Wister’s literary influence continued to be felt long after his death.

Scope and Content of Series II

The Photographs and Photo Albums concern Owen Wister’s life and travels. Most of the photographs were taken by Wister during his travels. His photographs are mostly of places he visited in the West. Like his journals, they were a source of material for his Western literary works. The photographs are also a visual record of the Western landscape between 1885-1900 and reveal much about living conditions in the region during those years. This series also includes photographs taken by Wister during his trips to Florida and the Catskill Mountains in New York. Along with his Western photographs, these images reveal him to be an avid outdoorsman. In addition, there are photographs of Wister taken throughout his life and of the original cast of the stage version of The Virginian.

The Oversized materials consists solely of photographs. Most of them are photographs taken by Wister during his Western trips. Like the images in Series II, they document the appearance of the Western landscape at the time of his visits to the region. They also provide information about the living conditions encountered by Wister. The series also contains two photographs of Wister himself.

The Photo Negatives consists solely of negatives of photos taken by Wister during his Western travels. They are cross-referenced with images found in Series II, Sub-series 1.

Scope and Content of Series III

The Articles and Publications (Series III) are examples of Wister’s published work. They are shorter works that were widely read by the general public. These items are also a useful record of Wister’s development as a writer between 1900-1934. The articles and publications also reveal Wister to be a man of many interests. In these items, he wrote about other subjects as well as his experiences in the West.

Scope and Content of Series IV

The Correspondence (Series IV) makes up the smallest series of the collection. It contains two folders of personal correspondence between Wister and his friends and acquaintances. In these letters, Wister writes about his experiences and concerns during the course of his life. They provide some insights into his personal life as well.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Collection may not be used for commercial purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Related Materials Papers of Owen Wister, 1829-1966, Collection Number ms997008, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of this entire collection (except for published material and third-party manuscripts) are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~55~55.

Acquisition Information

The material for this collection was received from Francis K. Stokes (Wister's Daughter),Mary Benjamin, Professor Wilson O. Clough,and W. Neal Lanigan from 1951-1981, William Hallam Webber in 2011, and Buckingham Books in July 2020.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kenton G. Jaehnig in November 2001, revised by Kenton G. Jaehnig in January 2006, and updated by Alexandra Cardin in June 2022. Where the original folder titles existed, they have been maintained, where none existed, a descriptive title was created.

The entire collection (except for published material and third-party manuscripts) was digitized in 2011. Links to digitized items added in March 2011 by Ben Goldman.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Owen Wister papers, circa 1866-1982, Collection Number 00290, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Access Terms Western stories. West (U.S.)--History. Wyoming--History--1890-1918. Manuscripts. Photographs. Diaries. Authors, American. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Virginian. Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Christmas at Castle Rock. Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Kinsman of Red Cloud. Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Story of Chalkeye. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Literature People, Ethnicity, and Culture Social Life and Customs Container List Series I. Journals and Manuscripts 1885-1952 Sub-series 1. Journals 1885-1900

Arranged chronologically. Contains Owen Wister’s original journals from his numerous Western travels. The originals are stored in the safe and the photocopies are in the stacks.

1 1 First Trip to Wyoming July-August 1885

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 1.

1 2 British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Wyoming July-September 1887

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 2.

1 3 British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Wyoming July-September 1887

Folder includes transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 2.

1 4 Wyoming July, August, September 1888

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 3.

1 5 Wyoming July, August, September 1888

Folder includes transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 3.

1 6 Wyoming October-November 1889

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 4.

1 7 Wyoming and Yellowstone Park June-September 1891

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 5.

1 8 Wyoming and Yellowstone Park June-September 1891

Folder includes transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 5.

1 9 Cinnabar and Return July 6-14, 1892

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 6.

2 1 Diary of Western Trip No. 7: Washington October-November 1892

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 7.

2 2 Texas (photocopy and 2 transcripts) February-March 1893

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 8.

2 3 Journal of Journeys: World’s Fair, Wyoming, Yellowstone, Arizona, San Francisco, Portland June 14-December 31, 1893

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 9.

2 4 Journal of Journeys: World’s Fair, Wyoming, Yellowstone, Arizona, San Francisco, Portland (transcripts) June 14-December 31, 1893

Folder includes transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 9.

2 5 Frontier Notes October-November, December 1893

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 10.

2 6 Bowie, Bayard, Grant, Bisbie, Tombstone, Tucson, San Francisco, Cheyenne May-August 1894

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 11.

2 7 Frontier Notes May-August 1894

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 12.

2 8 Journal and Notes: New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Cheyenne, Fort Meade, Vol. I May-August 1895

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 13.

3 1 Journal and Notes: New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Cheyenne, Fort Meade, Vol. I May-August 1895

Folder includes transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 13.

3 2 A Few Notes, Wyoming 1896

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 14.

3 3 Western Notes: California, Oregon, Idaho 1900

Folder includes photocopies and transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 15

Sub-series 2. Manuscripts circa 1886-1952

Arranged alphabetically. Contains a number of Owen Wister’s original manuscripts and a musical score from The Virginian. The original manuscripts are stored in the safe and the photocopies are in the stacks. Two original Frances K. Stokes manuscripts and two more by unknown authors are in this sub-series as well.

3 4 Fifty Years of Owen Wister’s The Virginian circa 1952 Stokes, Francis K.: 3 5 My Father, Owen Wister 1952

draft

3 6 The Power of a Book undated 3 7 Untitled manuscript undated

possibly draft of Fifty Years of Owen Wister’s The Virginian

Wister, Owen: 3 8 Captain Quid undated

Folder includes photocopy of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 16.

3 9 Christmas at Castle Rock undated

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript and transcript. Originals in Safe Envelope 16.

3 10 Dead Broke!, as sung in The Virginian 1903

Musical score, photostat.

3 11 Kamerad! circa 1918

Folder includes photocopy of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 16.

3 12 A Kinsman of Red Cloud undated

Folder includes photocopy of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 16.

3 13 Little Old Scaffold undated

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 16.

3 14 Love’s Marriage Eve undated

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 17.

3 15 The Marshal’s Pardon undated

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 17.

3 16 Miscellaneous notes circa 1886-1903

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 17.

3 17 Skip to My Loo undated

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 17.

3 18 The Story of Chalkeye, A Wind River Romance circa 1891

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript and 2 typed transcripts. Originals in Safe Envelope 18.

3 19 The Virginian, chapter listings and first 2 pages of Chapter I “Enter the Man,” circa 1902

Folder includes photocopies of handwritten manuscript. Originals in Safe Envelope 19.

3 20 The Virginian, galley proofs with Wister annotations, Chapters XXX-XXXIII circa 1902

Folder includes photocopies of galley proofs. Originals in Safe Envelope 19.

15Copy of Owen Wister Register of His Papers from The Library of Congress undated 15Red Binder 1: Rough Draft Manuscript in Pencil of “The Gift Horse” 15Red Binder 2: Original Autographed Manuscript of “Extra Dry” Series II. Photographic Material circa 1866-1937 Sub-series 1. Photographs circa 1866-1937

Folders arranged alphabetically by subject and their contents are arranged alphabetically. This sub-series contains mostly photographs from Owen Wister’s Western travels. Photographs of Wister himself, the original stage production of The Virginian, and a few other miscellaneous subjects are also in this sub-series. Some of the photographs were developed from nitrate negatives, which have since been duplicated to film and disposed of.

All of the photographs in this series have been digitized and are available through hyperlinks found on the folder-level descriptions below. Scans of images were made from negatives where appropriate (to capture better quality).

California 1894, 1900: 3 21 Shasta, 1900 September," meadow with mountain in background 1900 3 21 Yosemite, “Left front into line," 4 men and woman on horseback 1894 3 21 Yosemite, man and woman on horseback in front of cliffs 1894 3 22 Hicks, John (Uncle John) 1917 3 23 Rush, N. Orwin, and unidentified person, with one of Owen Wister’s diaries undated Snake River 1891: 3 24 “The ford of the Snake River," river with mountains in background 1891 3 24 “Looking Down Snake," river with trees in foreground 1891 3 24 “On the road home: Snake River Station from the North," grassland with mountains in background 1891 3 24 “Snake River Crossing," river with mountains in background 1891 3 24 “Upper Ford of Snake, Sheridan Trail," Owen Wister Party crossing Snake River 1891 3 24 “Wister Party Fording Snake River," 1891 Texas 1893: 3 25 Bluff 1893 3 25 Church 1893 3 25 “Finding the vein to cut," Sy Colton’s, 3 men with horse 1893 3 25 Homestead 1893 3 25 Horses 1893 “Learning to Play Polo:" 3 25 5 men on horseback 1893 3 25 Man on horseback 1893 3 25 7 men on horseback 1893 3 25 3 men on horseback 1893 3 25 2 men on horseback 1893 3 25 Man holding horse? 1893 3 25 “Man with camera," 2 men on horseback 1893 3 25 Man with horse 1893 3 25 Men and horses 1893 3 25 Men and horses near stream 1893 3 25 Old mission 1893 3 25 Old mission, outside San Antonio 1893 3 25 Plant with flowers 1893 3 25 Prairie 1893 3 25 Saddled horse 1893 Sy Colton’s: 3 25 “Homer," man with pipe 1893 3 25 Homer with horse 1893 3 25 5 men with horse 1893 3 25 7 men, dog, and horse 1893 3 25 “Texas Nightmare," homestead with double exposure image 1893 3 25 3 men with horse 1893 3 25 2 men with horse 1893 3 25 Unidentified building 1893 3 25 Unidentified man 1893 4 1 Unidentified – Animals 1891, undated 4 2 Unidentified – Camp Scenes undated 4 3 Unidentified – Camp Scenes undated 4 4 Unidentified – Camp Scenes undated 4 5 Unidentified – Farm Machinery undated 4 6 Unidentified – Forests and Meadows undated 4 7 Unidentified – Indians undated 4 8 Unidentified – Lakes undated 5 1 Unidentified – Mountain Scenes undated 5 2 Unidentified – Mountain Scenes undated 5 3 Unidentified – Mountain Scenes undated 5 4 Unidentified – Mountain Scenes undated 5 5 Unidentified – Prairie Scenes undated 5 6 Unidentified – Rivers and Streams undated 5 7 Unidentified – Rivers and Streams undated 6 1 Unidentified - Rock Formations undated 6 2 Unidentified – Settlements and Towns undated 6 3 Unidentified – Settlements and Towns undated 6 4 Unidentified – Trail Scenes undated, 1891, 1893 6 5 Unidentified – Trail Scenes undated, 1891, 1893 6 6 Unidentified – Trail Scenes undated, 1891, 1893 6 7 Unidentified – Trail Scenes undated, 1891, 1893 7 1 Unidentified – Waterfalls undated Vicksburg, Mississippi 1893: 7 2 “Ferry at Vicksburg," car ferry Delta 1893 7 2 “Mississippi River, Vicksburg," river with floating debris 1893 7 2 “Mississippi River, Vicksburg," river with paddle-wheel boat 1893 7 2 “Vicksburg," town from Mississippi River 1893 The Virginian circa 1902-1904: 7 3 Champeau, Frank, as “Trampas” in the original cast of The Virginian circa 1904 7 3 Chapter headings for The Virginian in Owen Wister’s handwriting circa 1902 7 3 Jackson, Thomas P., as “Shorty” in the original cast of The Virginian circa 1904 7 3 Maylon, John A., as “John Taylor” in the original cast of The Virginian 1904 7 3 Original cast of The Virginian circa 1904 7 3 Vail, Frank, as “Dollar Bill” in the original cast of The Virginian circa 1904 Wister, Owen circa 1866-1937, undated: 7 4 “Author collecting material," Owen Wister seated at campfire 1891 7 4 “Owen Wister about 30 years of age," circa 1890 7 4 “Owen Wister about 35 years old," circa 1895 16 “Owen Wister about 35 years old," circa 1895 7 4 “Owen Wister as boy in school," undated 7 4 “Owen Wister as child of 6 years," circa 1866 7 4 “Owen Wister at right," 3 men eating 1891 7 4 “Owen Wister Hunting Party in Camp at Jackson Hole, Wyoming," 1887

clipping attached

7 4 “Owen Wister in college theatricals as Freshman in Harvard," circa 1878 7 4 Owen Wister in pajamas undated 7 4 “Owen Wister, last picture, on board ship returning from Europe in Autumn of 1937," 1937 7 4 Owen Wister on horseback, by F. Jay Haynes & Brothers, St. Paul, Minnesota undated

original

7 4 Owen Wister on horseback, with citation from The Virginian, by F. Jay Haynes & Brothers, St. Paul, Minnesota undated 7 4 “Owen Wister on return from the West about 1890," circa 1890 7 4 Owen Wister, seated undated 7 4 “Owen Wister taken in Yellowstone," by Haynes, St. Paul, Minnesota undated Wyoming – “Boudoir Views," undated: 7 5 “The Grand Teton," by F. Jay Haynes, Fargo, Dakota Territory undated 7 5 Green River, by F. Jay Haynes, Fargo, Dakota Territory undated Wyoming – Brooks Lake 1896: 7 6 “Brooks Lake," Stream with mountain in background 1896 7 6 Brooks Lake, with brush in foreground 1896 7 6 Brooks Lake, with forest and mountain in background 1896 7 6 “Brooks Lake," with forest and mountains in background 1896 7 6 “Brooks Lake," with forest in foreground 1896 7 6 “Head of Wind River, Brooks Lake," man fishing in lake 1896 7 6 “Near Brooks Lake," stream with forest and mountains in background 1896 7 6 “Wall Above Brooks Lake," mountain with trees in foreground 1896 Wyoming – Buffalo Fork 1893: 7 7 “Buffalo Fork," canyon 1893 7 7 Buffalo Fork, prairie with hills and trees in background 1893 7 7 Buffalo Fork, river with prairie in foreground 1893 7 7 “Buffalo River – Burro Hill on the right," river with hills in background 1893 7 7 “Deserted cabin up Buffalo Fork," cabin with trees in background 1893 7 7 “Down Buffalo Fork with John Richardson in 1893," river with mountains in background 1893 7 7 “North Fork of Buffalo River," camp with mountains in background 1893 7 7 “North Fork of Buffalo River," river in valley 1893 7 7 “Scene on Upper Buffalo River in 1893," river with mountains in background 1893 7 7 “State of Things on Upper Buffalo Fork," man with packhorse train on hillside 1893 Wyoming – Fort Washakie circa 1891, 1893: 7 8 “At Fort Washakie," Indian male on horseback 1893 7 8 “Chief Washakie," 1893 7 8 “George West in front of Post Trader’s Store at Fort Washakie," man and horses in front of building 1893 7 8 Horses at hitching post 1893 7 8 “In front of Post Trader’s Store, all hands shopping," horses at hitching post 1893 7 8 “Indian Police at Fort Washakie," circa 1891, 1893 7 8 “Indian woman at teepee," 1893 7 8 “Indian women at Fort Washakie," 1893 7 8 “A Ladies Lunch, Fort Washakie," Shoshone women 1891 7 8 “The Plains at Fort Washakie," men on horseback and dog on prairie circa 1891, 1893 Wyoming – Fort Washakie 1891-circa 1893: 8 1 “Shoshone Children," circa 1891, 1893 8 1 “Shoshone ladies carrying guts," 4 Shoshone women carrying parcel 1891 8 1 “Shoshone ladies lunching (eating guts on Issue Day)," Shoshone women, dog, and horse near fence 1891 Wyoming – Grand Teton 1896, undated: 8 2 “Climbing to the highest point, Moran just visible," snow covered mountains undated 8 2 “Climbing to the highest point, the Snow Comb," snow covered mountains undated 8 2 “From near the foot of the Snow Comb," man and horses with trees and mountains in background undated 8 2 “From the highest point, Moran and the Grand Teton," snow covered mountains undated 8 2 “From the South of Basin," mountains with trees and rocks in the foreground undated 8 2 “From the Southwest Divide toward the Red Mountain," mountains, damaged image undated 8 2 “The Head of the Happy Hunting Ground," snow covered mountains with gun in foreground undated 8 2 “The highest point we reached," snow covered mountains undated 8 2 “Jack Mitchell and Beaver Dick above our Teton Camp," 2 men on horseback with rock formations in background 1896 8 2 “Moran," Mount Moran with trees in foreground undated 8 2 “Mount Moran (Teton Range)," undated 8 2 “Mount Moran from the Northwest, the Great Divide on extreme right, in the clouds," undated 8 2 “Mount Moran, Leigh’s Lake on the Great Divide," Mount Moran with Leigh’s Lake in background undated Wyoming – Grand Teton 1891, undated: 8 3 “One of the ridges of Moran," snow covered ridge on Mount Moran undated 8 3 “Outlet of Jackson Lake," Jackson Lake with mountains in background 1891 8 3 “Peaks of Tetons, Jackson Hole (site of Wister camp)," meadow with horses grazing and mountains in background 1891 8 3 “Ridge just next to Snow Comb," snow covered ridge undated 8 3 “The slopes of Moran and Jackson Lake," Mount Moran with Jackson Lake in background undated 8 3 “The Southwest Divide," ridge with trees in foreground undated 8 3 “Teton Camp, the Tetons between Leigh’s Lake and Jenny’s Lake," meadow with horses grazing and mountains in background undated 8 3 “Teton Range, Mount Moran from Southeast near Snake Lake," 1891 8 3 “The top of Moran," Mount Moran with lake in foreground undated 8 3 “View across Basin to the highest point reached," mountain with forest in foreground undated 8 4 Wyoming – Green River (town) July 1886 Wyoming – Horse Creek 1891: 8 5 “At Smith’s Ranch, Horse Creek and Wind River," 1891 8 5 “West’s Cabin, Horse Creek," 1891 Wyoming – Howe & Beckins, Cheyenne undated: 8 6 “No. 38, Roping a Steer to Inspect Brand," men on horseback roping steer undated 8 6 “No. 41, Dragging Calf to Brand," men roping calf undated Wyoming – Medicine Bow (town) undated: 8 7 Owen Wister Monument, Medicine Bow, Wyoming undated 8 7 Sign by railroad station across from Virginian Hotel, Medicine Bow, Wyoming undated Wyoming - “President Arthur’s Journey Through Wyoming," Northern Pacific Views, Haynes Photo, Fargo 1883: 8 8 “1565 – Washed Bluffs, Wind River Valley," 1883 8 8 “1582 – Camp Hampton, Tetons in Distance," 1883 Wyoming – Trail Scenes 1891: 8 9 “No man’s land, on road from Tisdale’s to Casper," man, horse, and wagon 1891 8 9 “Nooning between Glenn Rock and Tisdale’s," horses and wagons 1891 Wyoming – Warm Spring Canyon 1891: 8 10 “From inside of Natural Bridge, Warm Spring Creek, Wind River," 1891 8 10 “Looking into Natural Bridge," 1891 8 10 Natural Bridge with rocks and stream in foreground 1891 8 10 “Warm Spring Canyon, Upper Natural Bridge," 1891 8 10 “Warm Spring Canyon, Wind River," cliffs and trees 1891 Wyoming – Wind River 1891, 1893: 8 11 “Below Blue Hobs, Wind River, John Stewardson," man and 2 horses with trees and rock formations in background 1893 8 11 “Down Wind River," river with rocks and trees in background 1891 8 11 “Fishing in Wind River, below EA outfit," man fishing in river 1891 8 11 “On Wind River by Red Creek," 2 men pitching tent 1891 8 11 “Starting up Wind River at Red Creek," man on horseback near rock formation 1891 8 11 “Wind River below EA Outfit," river with tree in foreground 1891 Wyoming – Yancey’s 1891: 9 1 “The Adopted," Yancey’s adopted son with colts 1891 9 1 Colt in front of log building 1891 9 1 “Drummer trying to sell Yancey butter," 1891 9 1 “Stage coming in to Yancey’s," 1891 9 1 2 dogs 1891 9 1 “Uncle John," Yancey with dog 1891 9 1 “Yancey and the Adopted," Yancey and adopted son with horse 1891 9 1 Yancey with 2 dogs 1891 9 1 “Yancey’s adopted with dogs," 1891 9 1 “Yancey’s," horses in front of log buildings 1891 9 1 “Yancey’s house and office," 1891 9 1 “Yancey’s wine cellar with Woody and the adopted," Woody and Yancey’s adopted son in front of log building, with horses 1891 9 1 “Yancey’s wine cellar with Woody and the adopted," Woody and Yancey’s adopted son in front of log building, with horses 1891 Wyoming – Yellowstone 1891: 9 2 “At their ease," horses grazing in meadow 1891 9 2 “Crossing last fork of Yellowstone (Cook City Road near Soda Butte), man and horses crossing bridge 1891 9 2 “Dick Washakie," with fish catch 1891 9 2 “The Hoodoos, Yellowstone Park," rock formations 1891 9 2 “In camp at Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Park," unidentified man, seated 1891 9 2 “In camp on Upper Yellowstone (Trapper’s Creek)," 2 men in camp with deer carcass 1891 9 2 “Looking across Trapper’s Creek, up Yellowstone," stream with forest and mountains in background 1891 9 2 “Packed up in fly season, Upper Yellowstone (above Bridger Lake)," packhorses wearing fly covers 1891 9 2 “Pedro (my pony)," saddled horse 1891 9 2 2 men loading packhorses wearing fly covers 1891 9 2 “West’s pet Shanghai," saddled horse wearing fly cover 1891 Sub-series 2. Photo Albums 1891-1896

Folders arranged in alphabetical order with their contents left in their original order. The photo albums contain more images from Wister’s trips to the West. Photographs from his trips to Florida and New York’s Catskill Mountains are in this sub-series as well.

Photo Album I – No. 1-11 1891-1896, undated: 9 3 No. 1 – Brooks Lake, “Head, Wind River," stream with forest and mountain in background 1896 9 3 No. 2 – Poem, re: Owen Wister and American West undated 9 3 No. 3 - “Owen Wister taken in Yellowstone," by Haynes, St. Paul, Minnesota undated 9 3 No. 4 - “Owen Wister taken in Yellowstone," by Haynes, St. Paul, Minnesota undated 9 3 No. 5 – Owen Wister, seated undated 9 3 No. 6 - “Head of Wind River, Brooks Lake," man fishing in lake 1896 9 3 No. 7 – “Wind River and Red Creek," camp in front of rock formation 1893 9 3 No. 8 – “Away up Buffalo Fork," camp in meadow 1893 9 3 No. 9 – “The Tetons between Leigh’s Lake and Jenny’s Lake," meadow with horses grazing and mountains in background undated 9 3 No. 10 – “Army Tetons, Dick’s Line," 2 men on horseback with rock formations in background 1896 9 3 No. 11 – “Wind River, below EA Outfit – for How Lin McLean Went East," river with rocks and trees in background 1891 Photo Album I – No. 12-21 1891, undated: 9 4 No. 12 – “West’s new cabin, Horse Creek," log cabin next to stream and bridge 1891 9 4 No. 13 – “Under the Tetons, Mount Moran – Use for Hank’s Woman," undated 9 4 No. 14 – “For Emily," meadow with horses grazing undated 9 4 No. 15 – “For Balaam and Pedro," Warm Spring Canyon, cliffs and trees 1891 9 4 No. 16 – “Lewis’ Fork of Snake River, Yellowstone Park," Owen Wister Party crossing Snake River 1891 9 4 No. 17 – “For Balaam and Pedro," forest and cliffs undated 9 4 No. 18 – “For Emily," river with mountains in background undated 9 4 No. 19 – “Balaam and Pedro," mountain with tree in foreground undated 9 4 No. 20 – “Use at beginning of How Lin McLean West East," 2 men loading packhorses undated 9 4 No. 21 – “For How Lin McLean Went East – Wolf Dance at Fort Washakie," group of Indians on horseback and seated undated Photo Album II – No. 1-12 1891-1896, undated: 9 5 No. 1 - “Apache Tejo – Brook, Spanish, et al.," 4 men on horseback in front of building undated 9 5 No. 2 – “Smith’s cabin (Dubois P.O.), Horse Creek and Wind River," log building with wagon and trees in foreground 1891 9 5 No. 3 – “Crossing last fork of Yellowstone (Cook City Road, near Soda Butte)," man and horses crossing bridge 1891 9 5 No. 4 – “Two gentlemen in the morning with hill where the Bull Elk escaped," two men in camp undated 9 5 No. 5 – “Jackson’s Lake from the highest point," Grand Teton, snow covered mountain with lake in background 1891 9 5 No. 6 – “The Rising Place of Wind River, Wyoming (with poem)," Brooks Lake, with forest and mountains in background 1896 9 5 No. 7 – “Use in Destiny at Dogbone," West’s cabin, Horse Creek, log cabin next to stream and bridge 1891 9 5 No. 8 – “West, spring up full-around from the lead of Mitchell," man leading horse over rocks undated 9 5 No. 9 – “For Hank’s Woman – Lower Ford of Snake, Sheridan Trail," Owen Wister Party fording Snake River 1891 9 5 No. 10 – “Site of our Teton Camp, August 1888, September 1891," Grand Teton, Jackson’s Hole, meadow with horses grazing and mountains in background 1891 9 5 No. 11 – “Buffalo Fork," man and horse in camp 1893 9 5 No. 12 – “The Head of Moose Creek and the Pitchstone Plateau," mountain valley undated Photo Album II – No. 13-23 1891-1896, undated: 9 6 No. 13 - “Balaam and Pedro," prairie with hills in background undated 9 6 No. 14 – Men on horseback in front of natural bridge undated 9 6 No. 15 – “Balaam and Pedro," saddled horse undated 9 6 No. 16 – “The camping outfit on Buffalo Fork," packhorse train fording river undated 9 6 No. 17 – “On Buffalo Fork," Owen Wister Party fording Snake River 1891 9 6 No. 18 – “The camp at Buffalo Fork," man and horse in camp 1893 9 6 No. 19 – “Use in Schar’s Vigilante, near beginning," railroad tracks on prairie undated 9 6 No. 20 – “Down Buffalo Fork, with John Stewardson," river with mountains in background 1893 9 6 No. 21 – Boudoir Series, packhorse train, by F. Jay Haynes and Brothers, St. Paul, Minnesota undated 9 6 No. 22 – Balaam and Pedro, Brooks Lake, mountain with trees in foreground 1896 9 6 No. 23 – “This is the horse’s……., below Shoshone Lake on Sheridan Trail," 2 men loading packhorse 1891 Photo Album III – No. 1-9 1891-1896, undated: 10 1 No. 1 - “Outlet of Jackson Lake," Grand Teton, Jackson Lake with mountains in background 1891 10 1 No. 2 – “Use in the middle of Schar’s Vigilante," Brooks Lake, stream with mountain in background 1896 10 1 No. 3 – “Teton Camp," Grand Teton, meadow with horses grazing and mountains in background 1891 10 1 No. 4 – “Use for How Lin McLean Went East, (near end)," rock formations with mountains in background undated 10 1 No. 5 – “Coming from Buffalo Fork," river with mountains in background 1893 10 1 No. 6 – “Use opposite last page of The Winning of the Biscuit Shooter," camp in meadow undated 10 1 No. 7 – “Smith’s stable and corral, Horse Creek and Wind River," log stable next to fence and trees 1891 10 1 No. 8 – “Use near end of A Journey in Search of Christmas," mountains and forest in winter undated 10 1 No. 9 – “Use near beginning in Lin McLean’s Honeymoon," Wyoming, horses and wagons between Glen Rock and Tisdale’s 1891 Photo Album III – No. 10-18 1891-1896, undated: 10 2 No. 10 - “Use near beginning of A Journey in Search of Christmas," 2 men on horseback on prairie undated 10 2 No. 11 – “Packing in fly season, Upper Yellowstone (above Bridger Lake)," 2 men loading packhorses with fly covers 1891 10 2 No. 12 – “Use in The Winning of the Biscuit Shooter," stream with forest and mountains in background undated 10 2 No. 13 – “Use in Schar’s Vigilante (toward the end)," stage coach in front of building undated 10 2 No. 14 – “Rise of Wind River," Brooks Lake, stream with forest and mountains in background 1896 10 2 No. 15 – “Crow Indian lodge near Agency and on Little Bighorn River," Indian encampment undated 10 2 No. 16 – “Use 2nd How Lin McLean Went East (near beginning)," group of Indians dancing undated 10 2 No. 17 – “Group of Indians around a gambling party – Crow Agency," undated 10 2 No. 18 – “For The Winning of the Biscuit Shooter, stream with brush and mountains in background undated Scrapbook, Photographs – No. 1-16 undated: 10 3 No. 1 – “Lake (fishing), Peekamoose, Catskills," undated 10 3 No. 2 – “Fishing camp, Peekamoose, Catskills," log cabin undated 10 3 No. 3 – “Camp (fishing and hunting), caught or breakfast from our bed (trout), Vallecito River, Colorado," 2 men in camp undated 10 3 No. 4 – “Camp (hunting and fishing), Everglades, Florida," man in camp undated 10 3 No. 5 – “O mon pays, sois mes amours! – Camp (hunting and fishing), Wind River, Wyoming Territory,” undated 10 3 No. 6 – “Camp, Gros Ventre River, Wyoming Territory," 3 men and guns in camp undated 10 3 No. 7 – “Badlands, Wind River, Wyoming Territory," bluffs undated 10 3 No. 8 – “Wind River, Wyoming Territory," bluffs undated 10 3 No. 9 – “Buffalo Forks, Wyoming Territory," 4 men in camp undated 10 3 No. 10 – “About 12 miles from Fort Washakie, Wyoming Territory," rock formations undated 10 3 No. 11 – “Crow Heart Butte, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 3 No. 12 – “J.K. Moore’s Ranch, Wyoming Territory," log buildings undated 10 3 No. 13 – “Wind River, Wyoming Territory," butte undated 10 3 No. 14 – “Wind River, Wyoming Territory," river with hills in background undated 10 3 No. 15 – “Wind River, Wyoming Territory," butte with hills in background undated 10 3 No. 16 – “Wind River, Wyoming Territory," bluffs undated Scrapbook, Photographs – No. 17-34 undated: 10 4 Nos. 17, 18, 19, and 20 – “Wind River, Wyoming Territory," bluffs undated 10 4 No. 21 – “Camp and Mason’s Ranch, Wind River, Wyoming Territory," camp next to stream, with hills in background undated 10 4 No. 22 – “June, DeNoir and Wind Rivers, Wyoming Territory," rivers with mountains in background undated 10 4 No. 23 – “Continental Divide East, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 4 No. 24 – “The Tetons, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 4 No. 25 – “Camp, Snake River, Wyoming Territory," camp next to river undated 10 4 No. 26 – “Falls near Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park," undated 10 4 No. 27 – “Beavers and Beaver Dam, Gros Ventre River, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 4 No. 28 – “Elk (grazing), Wyoming Territory undated 10 4 No. 29 – “Elk (grazed), Wyoming Territory," dead elk undated 10 4 No. 30 – “Black Bear, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 4 No. 31 – “Grizzly Bear, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 4 No. 32 – “Antelope, Wyoming Territory," undated 10 4 No. 33 – “Crown Prince of the Shoshone," Indian male on horseback undated 10 4 No. 34 – “Alligators, one on the left in his death struggle, Everglades, Florida," undated Scrapbook, Photographs – No 35-84 undated: 10 5 No. 35 – “Tarpon, Charlotte Harbor, Florida," undated 10 5 No. 36 – “Harpooning Tarpon, Charlotte Harbor, Florida," 2 men spear fishing from boat undated 10 5 No. 37 – “Tarpon Jumping, Charlotte Harbor, Florida," undated 10 5 No. 38 – “Playing Tarpon," 3 men in boat catching tarpon undated 10 5 No. 39 – “Sting Ray, Oyster Creek, Florida," undated 10 5 No. 40 – “Green Turtle, Oyster Creek, Florida," undated 10 5 No. 41 – “Whip Ray, Boca Grande, Florida," undated 10 5 No. 42 – “Harpooning Devil Fish, Gulf of Mexico," harpooning manta ray undated 10 5 No. 43 – “Devil Fish, Gulf of Mexico," 3 men on boat with manta ray undated 10 5 No. 44 – “Casting Net, Mundrugo? Island, Florida," 3 men fishing from boat undated 10 5 No. 45 – “Oysters growing on trees (mangrove), Cape Romano, Florida undated “Rocky Mountains, Colorado:” 10 5 No. 46 – “Pass between Ouray and Red Mountain undated 10 5 No. 47 – “Animas River," undated 10 5 No. 48 – “Vallecito River," undated 10 5 No. 49 – “Between Silverton and Ouray," mountain trail undated 10 5 No. 50 – “Devil’s Creek," canyon undated 10 5 No. 51 – “Grizzly Ravine," undated 10 5 No. 52 – “Trout pond," pool in mountain stream undated 10 5 No. 53 – “Cabin," cabin on mountain side undated 10 5 No. 54 – “Continental Divide," man on horseback on mountain side undated 10 5 No. 55 – “Vallecito," 3 men in camp undated 10 5 No. 56 – “Doone? Gates," mountains with tree in foreground undated 10 5 No. 57 – “Animas River," rock formations with mountains in background undated 10 5 No. 58 – “Fording Vallecito," 2 men on horseback fording river undated 10 5 No. 59 – “Neglected," saddled horse in snow undated 10 5 No. 60 – “Moostone? Lake," lake surrounded by mountains undated 10 5 No. 61 – “Vallecito River," river with forest in background undated 10 5 No. 62 – “Columbine Lake," man seated next to lake undated 10 5 No. 63 – “Vallecito," mountain with forest in foreground undated 10 5 No. 64 – “Uncompahgre Mountains," undated “Florida:” 10 5 No. 65 – “Little aground," 2 men with boat aground undated 10 5 No. 66 – “Leopard Shark," undated 10 5 No. 67 – “Cocoa Palms," undated 10 5 No. 68 – “Porpoise," undated 10 5 No. 69 – “Royal Palms," undated 10 5 No. 70 – “Palmetto," undated 10 5 No. 71 – “Sanibel Light," lighthouse undated 10 5 No. 72 – “Saw Fish," undated 10 5 No. 73 – “Camp in Everglades," undated 10 5 No. 74 – “Home," 2 men on boat undated “Cabin and Surroundings, Peekamoose:” 10 5 No. 75 – 3 men in front of log building undated 10 5 No. 76 – forest undated 10 5 No. 77 – top of waterfall undated 10 5 No. 78 – waterfall with dead trees in foreground undated 10 5 No. 79 – 2 waterfalls undated 10 5 No. 80 – waterfall surrounded by rocks undated 10 5 No. 81 – waterfall undated 10 5 No. 82 – 2 women near lake undated 10 5 No. 83 – man near cabin undated 10 5 No. 84 – “That’s all," Owen Wister carrying camera undated Sub-series 3. Oversized Photographs 1887-circa 1895 1.0 cubic ft. (1 F24 flat box)

Arranged alphabetically. Consists entirely of oversized photographs. The majority of them are those taken during Wister’s trips to the West. The rest are of Owen Wister himself.

12 1 Photograph, Lower Au Sable Lake, with ink drawing in lower right corner undated 12 2 Photograph, Snake River, “Owen Wister’s pack train fording Snake River" 1891

This is a copy of the smaller print found in Box 3, Folder 24.

Photographs, Unidentified : 12 3 Cabin with hanging deer carcass undated 12 4 Cabin with hanging deer carcasses undated 12 5 Cabin with packs and guns undated 12 6 Lake with forest and mountains in background undated 12 7 Photograph, Upper Au Sable Lake, with ink drawing in lower right corner undated 12 8 Photograph, Wister, Owen, about 35 years old circa 1895

This is a copy of the smaller print found in Box 7, Folder 4.

12 9 Photograph, Wister, Owen, on horseback undated

This is a copy of the smaller print found in Box 7, Folder 4.

12 10 Photograph, Wister, Owen, “Owen Wister and companions" 1887

This is a copy of the smaller print found in Box 7, Folder 4.

Sub-series 4. Photographic Negatives 1891-1896 0.30 cubic ft. (1 SHO box)

Some of the negatives are cross-referenced with images in Series II, Sub-series I, and are mostly arranged according to the order in that Series. Original nitrate negatives were duplicated to film and destroyed. This series contains the film duplicates.

14 Photo Negatives 1891-1896 Series III. Articles and Publications 1900-1982

Arranged alphabetically. Consists of photocopies of articles and original publication. This series contains photocopies of magazine articles and an original publication by Owen Wister. An article by Frances K. Stokes and a 1982 reprint of Owen Wister’s The Story of Chalkeye are also in this series.

15Copy of “Extra Dry” Found in Owen Wister’s Book, Members of the Familyundated 15Copy of “Extra Dry” in The Saturday Evening Post 1972 15Copy of “The Gift Horse” Found in Owen Wister’s Book, Members of the Family1907 February 2 15Copy of “The Gift Horse” in The Saturday Evening Post1906 December 19 15Copy of Golden Book Magazineundated 15Copy of The Saturday Evening Postundated Stokes, Francis K.: 10 6 “Letters of Owen Wister, Author of The Virginian," article in The Pennsylvania Magazine January 1959 10 7 My Father Owen Wister, publication 1952 Wister, Owen: 10 8 “Down in a Diving Bell," article in Horae Scholastica November 1873 11 1 Miscellaneous articles 1900-1926 11 2 Preface to Romney, article in Life in Philadelphia May 1940 11 3 “The Right Honorable Strawberries," article in Hearst’s International Cosmopolitan November 1926 11 4 The Story of Chalkeye: A Wind River Romance, publication 1982 11 5 Two Appreciations of John Jay Chapman (signed by Owen Wister), publication 1934 Series IV. Correspondence 1891-1937

Arranged chronologically. Consists of Owen Wister’s personal correspondence. The correspondence from 1891- 1899 was written during his Western travels. The remaining correspondence provides insights on his literary career and concerns during the latter part of his life. The original items are stored in the safe and the photocopies are in the stacks.

15Letter signed by Owen Wister and Printed Information; Biography on Wister 15Letter to Frank from Owen Wister and Typed Translation of Letter 11 6 General correspondence 1891-1899

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 20.

11 7 General correspondence 1904-1937

Folder includes photocopies. Originals in Safe Envelope 20.