AHJ_ah03151 Inventory of the Howard H. Hays Papers, 1902-2008 Hays (Howard H.) Papers Processed by Matthew Francis 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/
2009

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis August 2009 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Hays, Howard H. Howard H. Hays papers 1902-2008 03151 3.71 cubic ft. (9 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Howard H. Hays papers detail Hays' professional work at Yellowstone and Glacier national parks during the early twentieth century. Biography of Howard H. Hays

Howard H. Hays (1883-1969) operated a transportation service in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Hays was first employed by the Wylie Permanent Camping Company, which had operated a system of camps and stagecoach lines in Yellowstone National Park. In 1919 he became the president of the consolidated lodge and camp system called the Yellowstone Lodge Company. Hays retired from this position in 1924 due to illness, but after he regained his health in 1927, he organized and became president of the Glacier Park Transport Company, which operated a fleet of buses, cars and trucks at Glacier Park in conjunction with train service from Great Northern Railway. In 1955 Hays sold the Glacier Park Transport Company to Glacier Park Company. In 1929, Hays and his brother-in-law, George Mauger organized the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Company which provided lodging and services in those National Parks. They maintained a controlling interest in this company until it was sold to the Fred Harvey Company in the mid 1960s.

 Scope and Content

The Howard H. Hays papers document Hays’ business activities with Yellowstone Park Camps Company and Glacier Park Transport Company from 1902-1966. Significant materials include professional and personal correspondence (1916-62), legal contracts and agreements (1917-1955), business reports (1917-1954), photographs, printed materials (1905-1966), and scrapbooks (1905-1920).

 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 known other archival collections created by Howard H. Hays at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Howard H. Hays, Jr. in 1969 and Esther F. Hays in 2017.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in August 2009 and updated by Jamie Greene in January 2018.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Glacier Park Transport Company. Yellowstone Parks Camps Company. National parks and reserves--Wyoming. National parks and reserves--Montana. National parks and reserves--Transportation. Camp sites, facilities, etc.--Wyoming. Camp sites, facilities, etc.--Montana. Tourism--Wyoming. Tourism--Montana. Yellowstone National Park. Glacier National Park (Mont.) Wyoming--History--1890-1918. Wyoming--History--1919-1945. Wyoming--History--1946- Scrapbooks. Businessmen. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Environment and Conservation National Parks Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Sports and Recreation Social Life and Customs Montana Wyoming Container List Series I. Correspondence

1 Correspondence 1916-1936 2 Correspondence 1937-1955 3 Correspondence 1956-1962 and undated Series II. Professional papers

3 Agreements, Contracts, and Finances - Glacier Park Transport Company and Yellowstone Park Camps Company 1917-1955 3 Glacier Park Transport Company Minutes 1927-1933 4 Reports - Glacier Park Transport Company and Yellowstone Park Camps Company 1917-1954 5 Glacier Park Transport Company Driver's Manual 1941 Glacier Park: 9Jammers (reunion)1997-1998 9History - Glacier Park1934-1944 9Red Buses1995-2008 9Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Company1951-1997 Series III. Photographs

5 Howard Hays undated 5 Glacier National Park undated 5 Yellowstone National Park undated 5 Unidentified Photographs and Negatives undated Series IV. Printed Materials

5 Brochures, Pamphlets, and Booklets - Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks 1910-1944 5 Newspaper Clippings 1905-1966 5 Periodicals 1915-1924 6 Scrapbook - Clippings, Howard Hays Lectures at Yellowstone 1910 7 Scrapbook - Clippings, Yellowstone and other Parks circa 1910-1915 8 Scrapbook - Clippings and Pamphlets, Yellowstone and Travel circa 1905-1920 Series V. Miscellaneous Materials

6 Biographical File undated 6 Miscellaneous Printed Materials and Reports 1902-1962 6 Miscellaneous Manuscripts 1924-1954 and undated