University of Wyoming
Lillian “Lee” Olive Easton grew up in Denver, Colorado. In 1913 she married Theodore “Teddy” Shoemaker. They had three children Nanette "Nan", Theodore, and Robert “Bob”. They moved across the Rocky Mountain West living in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Robert served in the military and died in 1944 during WWII.
May Dot Schenck (Lillian Shoemakers sister-in-law) was born in Kansas then her family moved to Nebraska until 1900 when they settled in Big Horn County, Wyoming. She met and married George Shoemaker (brother of Theodore Shoemaker) in Wyoming, where they raised a family of four children and she became Superintendent of the Big Horn County School District.
Collection contains the diaries of Lillian “Lee”, Nanette “Nan”, and Robert Shoemaker, a memoir by May Dot Shoemaker, a family tree, and family memorabilia regarding the life of women and family in the Rocky Mountain West during the 20th century.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Theodore H. Shoemaker interview, 1985 Dec. 11, by Theodore H. Shoemaker, Gladys M. Peterson, Depression era in Missoula oral history collection, University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
This material was received from the Santa Clara City Library in October 2017.
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in April 2018.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.