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A.J. Wolff photograph collection, 1920-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wolff, A. J., 1945-2022
Title
A.J. Wolff photograph collection
Dates
1920-2006 (inclusive)
Quantity
17.10 cubic ft. (50 boxes)
Collection Number
12853
Summary
A.J. “Jack” Wolff was a railroad enthusiast with interests in railroad photography and history. Collection contains negatives of railroads and locomotives taken or collected by A.J. Wolff.
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
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

A.J. “Jack” Wolff was a railroad enthusiast with interests in railroad photography and history. He was born on February 24, 1945, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The family moved and settled in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where Wolff was raised. Wolff attended the University of Wyoming, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1967 and his master’s degree in 1974. He worked for the Wyoming state government for 20 year before retiring in 1995. After retirement Wolff was able to pursue his passion for railroad photography and history. He became known for his photographs of railroads, engines, and locomotives. Wolff would also write three books: “Union Pacific’s Sherman Hill in the Diesel Era,” “Union Pacific’s Turbine Era,” and “Union Pacific’s Cheyenne Facilities 1868-2015.” A.J. “Jack” Wolff passed away on August 3, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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Content Description

Collection contains negatives of railroads and locomotives taken or collected by A.J. Wolff, including Wolff’s photograph collections of R.H. Kindig and H.R. Griffin photographs.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Albert J. Wolff and Teresa Wolff from 2022-2023.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in August 2023 and updated in June 2025.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by A.J. Wolff at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Locomotives -- History -- Pictorial works
  • Railroads -- History -- 20th century

Personal Names

  • Griffin, H.R.
  • Kindig, R. H. (Richard H.)

Corporate Names

  • Amtrak
  • BNSF Railway
  • Chicago and North Western Railway Company
  • Union Pacific Railroad Company

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-

Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2023

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