AHJ_ah00577 Inventory of the Burton Harris family papers, 1885-1953 Harris (Burton) papers Processed by D. Claudia Thompson 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/
2013; 2017

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort March 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Harris, Burton Burton Harris family papers 1885-1953 00577 .90 cubic feet (2 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Personal and business records of a family with a long-time medical practice in Basin, Wyoming, along with a manuscript by Burton Harris about trapper John Colter. Biography of the Burton Harris Family

The medical practice of Harris and Harris was established in Basin, Wyoming, by brothers George A. Harris and Herbert T. Harris. George (born 1871) came to Basin in 1905. Herbert (born 1879) arrived in 1907, shortly after his marriage to Cornelia Burton of Carlinville, Illinois. Dr. Chester Harris (no relation) joined the partnership in 1912. George Harris joined the United States Army in 1915, afterwards moving to Nebraska. Herbert Harris and Chester Harris continued to practice medicine in Basin until 1936, when both retired.

Herbert and Cornelia Harris were the parents of Burton Harris (born about 1907). Burton Harris attended Dartmouth College, where he developed an interest in the history of Wyoming. While employed by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company of New York as international credit manager, he researched the story of hunter, trapper, and explorer John Colter. In 1952 Burton Harris published "John Colter: His Years in the Rockies".

 Scope and Content

The collection includes the manuscript for Burton Harris's book "John Colter: His Years in the Rockies" (1952). Also included are correspondence, photographs, and news clippings relating to the Harris family (particularly Herbert T. Harris) of Basin, Wyoming, and the Burton family of Carlinville, Illinois. In addition there are notebooks and financial records of the firm of Doctors Harris and Harris.

 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 Burton Harris at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The material was received from Dr. Claude Raffl, 1951; and from Burton Harris, 1958 and 1977.

 Processing Information

The collection was arranged and described by D. Claudia Thompson in February, 2018.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Colter, John, approximately 1775-1813 Physicians -- Basin (Wyo.) Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918 Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945 Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999 Basin (Wyo.) Big Horn County (Wyo.) -- Genealogy Macoupin County (Ill.) -- Genealogy Photographs. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Harris family. Burton family. Harris, Herbert T. Harris, Burton : John Colter, his years in the Rockies. Social Life and Customs City and Town Life Home and Family Medicine and Health Wyoming Container List 1 Correspondence 1885-1923 1 Correspondence 1926-1953 2 Date Books - Appointments and Accounts of Doctors Harris and Harris, Basin, Wyoming (contains no personal medical details) 1921-1923, 1932 1 Drug Lists - Basin Hospital Narcotics Account 1919-1935 1 Financial Records - Promises of Payment 1909-1934 1 Financial Records - Receipts 1910-1920 1 Newspaper Clippings 1915, undated 1 Newspaper Clippings 1940-1948 1 Newspaper Clippings - Basin, Wyoming, History 1940 1 Newspaper Clippings - Harris, George A., Obituary 1948 1 Newspaper Clippings - Harris-Burton Wedding undated 1 Newspaper Clippings - Hyde, Elizabeth Howe - 100th Birthday 1913 1 Personal and Genealogical Documents 1913-1920, undated 1 Photographs - Burton Family undated 1 Photographs - Cabinet Cards of Actresses, Celebrities, etc. undated 1 Photographs - Harris, Burton undated 1 Photographs - Man in World War I Uniform (George A. Harris?) circa 1915 1 Photographs - Mexico undated 1 Photographs - People - Miscellaneous 1800s 1 Photographs - People - Miscellaneous 1900s 1 Post Cards 1904-1912 1 School Report Cards (Burton Harris) 1914-1923 1 Stock Certificates - First National Bank of Basin (WY) 1916-1920 2 Writings of Burton Harris - John Colter Manuscript and Galley Proofs circa 1952