Louis O. Williams papers, 1869-1964
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Williams, Louis O., (1908-1991)
- Title
- Louis O. Williams papers
- Dates
- 1869-1964 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.50 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 01625
- Summary
- Louis O. Williams worked at the Chicago Museum of Natural History. Collection contains photographs, artifacts, a manuscript, a story, and correspondence.
- 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
Louis O. Williams worked as Chief Curator of Botany at the Chicago Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. He began is career in botany in Wyoming. Williams wrote The Useful Plants of Central America in 1981.
Content Description
Collection contains photographs of Wyoming landscapes, people, sheep camps, and ranches; a manuscript written by Otho Williams, Louis Williams’ grandfather; a pair of dental forceps used by Otho Williams in the early twentieth century in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; an arrowhead flaker carved from an antler; correspondence; an in memoriam card for Frank Richard Williams; a 50 cent merchandise token; and a copy of a story titled Hunting Big Game in Jackson Hole, Wyoming by James Sullivan.
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
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older versions of a container list for 4 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Correspondence.
- Forceps.
- Sheep.
Personal Names
- Sullivan, James.
- Williams, Maurice E.
- Williams, Otho.
Geographical Names
- Jackson Hole (Wyo.)
- Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho).
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
