University of Wyoming
Dr. Gwynn William (Glenn) Barrett (1927-2006) was a history professor at the Boise State University in Idaho. Born in Logan, Utah, Barrett served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II and later earned degrees from Utah State University, the University of Hawaii, and Brigham Young University. After completing his Ph.D., he joined the faculty at Boise State University in 1968 and taught there until his retirement in 1993. He collaborated with historian Leonard J. Arrington on several journal articles and a co-authored book. His 1970s publication Virginian of Medicine Bow was reissued in 2000 with a new introduction by actor Bill Pullman, in connection with a Turner Broadcasting film. Dr. Gwynn William Barrett passed away on September 23, 2006, at the age of 79.
This collection contains a book on Kemmerer, Wyoming written by Barrett, as well as material related to his research into Wyoming miner P.J. Quealy and conservationist George Bird Grinnell. This includes correspondence related to P.J. Quealy, an Interview of F. G. Burnnett, and photocopied pages of various publications and items.
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Barrett, G. Papers, 1967-1985, Boise State University Special Collections and Archives, Boise State University, Idaho.
This material was recieved from Dr. Glen Barrett in March 1973.
The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in December 2025 and updated in January 2026.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.