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Arthur G. Rippey papers, 1918-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Rippey, Arthur G.
Title
Arthur G. Rippey papers
Dates
1918-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
20.57 cubic ft. (41 boxes)
Collection Number
10510
Summary
Arthur Gordon Rippey Jr. was a prominent Denver, Colorado businessman. Collection contains correspondence, biographical information, photographs, business records, and records regarding his automobile museum, car collection, and rare books collection.
Repository
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
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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Arthur Gordon Rippey Jr. was a prominent Denver, Colorado businessman. He was the founder of Rippey, Henderson, Bucknum, and Company, a very successful advertising firm. Mr. Rippey was born in 1907, in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1943, Rippey and his wife relocated to Denver where he established Arthur G. Rippey & Company Advertising Agency. Gilbert Bucknum and Clair Henderson joined the firm soon thereafter. Rippey retired from the agency in 1966. Rippey was an avid collector of rare books and automobiles. In 1963, he established the Veteran Car Museum in Denver, and he founded the rare books society, the Johnson-Boswell Society of the Rocky Mountain Region.

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Content Description

The Arthur G. Rippey papers contain personal files consisting mostly of correspondence, biographical information, and photographs. Much of this material pertains to his automobile museum and car collection and his rare books collection, including legal records, correspondence, subject files, and photographs. Business files include advertising projects for many of the corporations his firm represented as well as speeches he delivered to various organizations, including the Wyoming Press Association. A small political series is also included, which does include correspondence with Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, as well as Senators Orrin Hatch, Phil Gramm, and Peter Dominick, and correspondence concerning the Republican Party.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Arthur G. Rippey at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Cynthia R. Kendrick from 1997-2019.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kenton G. Jaehnig in August 2001, updated by Jamie Greene in February 2021, and re-keyed and updated by Kayci Kruhmin in October 2021.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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