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Thomas M. Galey papers, 1855-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Galey, Thomas M.
Title
Thomas M. Galey papers
Dates
1855-1965 (inclusive)
1910-1965 (bulk)
Quantity
1.37 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number
00417
Summary
Papers and photographs of oil prospecting in Wyoming and elsewhere in the early 20th Century.
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
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

Thomas M. Galey (1884-1970) was one of the earliest oil prospectors in Wyoming, Montana, and New Mexico.

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Content Description

This collection contains photographs; correspondence; newspaper clippings; scrapbooks; geological maps of Wyoming, Indiana and Kentucky; and several notes and reports on the history of petroleum.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Thomas M. Galey at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Thomas M. Galey in 1951-1959; Mrs. Sheldon Coleman in 1967; and Flossie Scofield in 1973.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Geology -- West (U.S.)
  • Oil wells
  • Petroleum -- Kentucky
  • Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Montana
  • Petroleum -- Prospecting -- New Mexico
  • Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Wyoming
  • Petroleum workers

Personal Names

  • Galey, John H.
  • Guffey, James M. (James McClurg), 1839-1930

Corporate Names

  • Gulf Oil Corporation

Geographical Names

  • Bighorn Basin (Wyo. and Mont.)
  • Cody (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1891-1918
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945

Form or Genre Terms

  • Geological maps
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks

Processed by Audrey J. Wilcox
2014

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