AHJ_ah09148 Inventory of Thyra Thomson Papers, 1931-1986 Thomson (Thyra) Papers 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/
2005

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Kenton G. Jaehnig November 2005 Finding aid is in English Inventory of Thyra Thomson Papers, 1931-1986 Collection number: 09148 University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. Publication date: 2005 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/

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 Collection Summary Thomson, Thyra Thyra Thomson papers 1931-1986 09148 4.00 cubic ft. (4 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Thyra Thomson was Wyoming's Secretary of State from 1962-1986. Biography of Thyra Thomson

Thyra Thomson was the Secretary of State in Wyoming from 1962-1986. For many of those years, she was the highest elected woman state official in the United States. She was active with the Equal Rights Amendment, public land and oil lease issues, and securities.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains biographical information (1961-1986); personal and professional correspondence (1966-1986); press releases (1962-1986); speeches (1962-1965); and subject files (1931-1986) containing correspondence, newspaper clippings and research notes regarding oil and gas lotteries, securities, public land use, the Equal Rights Amendment, and feature stories on Thomson and E. Luella Galliver, University of Wyoming Dean of Women.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by Thyra Thomson at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The American Heritage Center received the Thyra Thomson Papers in January 1987.

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Thyra Thompson Papers, Collection Number 09418, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Galliver, E. Luella Wyoming. Secretary of State Oil and gas leases -- Wyoming Equal rights amendments Politics, Practical -- Wyoming Public lands -- Wyoming Women in Politics -- Wyoming Securities -- Wyoming Wyoming -- History -- 1946- Wyoming -- Politics and government Press releases Speeches Politicians Politics, Government, and Law Laws and Legislation Politics and Politicians Women Wyoming Container List 1 1 Biography 1961-1986 1 2 Correspondence, Lt. Governor's Conference 1979 1 3-4 Correspondence, National and State Issuers 1982-1983 1 5-7 Correspondence, Personal 1966-1989 1 8-19 Correspondence, Secretary of State 1978-1983 2 1-6 Correspondence, Secretary of State 1984-1986 2 7-17 Correspondence, Securities 1980-1986 3 1-7 Documents, Legal 1980-1986 3 8-30 Press Releases 1962-1986 4 82 Photographs 1960-1986 4 1 Secretary of State Reports 1986 4 2-10 Speeches 1963-1985 4 11-25 Subject Files, Equal Rights 1970-1985 4 26-27 Subject Files, Feature Stories 1965-1986 4 28-68 Subject Files, E. Luella Galliver 1931-1986 4 69-75 Subject Files, Oil and Gas Lease Lotteries 1980-1985 4 76-82 Subject Files, Public Lands 1967-1970