Margaret Brock Hanson papers, 1884-1981
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hanson, Margaret Brock.
- Title
- Margaret Brock Hanson papers
- Dates
- 1884-1981 (inclusive)18841981
- Quantity
- 0.30 cubic feet (3 expandable envelopes)
- Collection Number
- 09351
- Summary
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Margaret Brock Hanson was a rancher near Kaycee, Wyoming who later in life wrote on the history of Wyoming, using for material the collections and papers of her father, J. Elmer Brock. She published "Powder River Country: the Papers of J. Elmer Brock" in 1981 and "Frank Grouard, Army Scout: True Adventures in the Early West" in 1983. She subsequently edited several other books in the 1980s.
Content Description
The Margaret Brock Hanson collection contains a typewritten story about Edward Burnett, an Englishman who settled in Johnson County, Wyoming, and the genealogical history of the Thom and Brock families. There is also a series of photographs, taken in Wyoming between 1884 and 1887. Content of the photographs includes: the Powder River, ranchers, wagons, and cowboys.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ranch life -- Wyoming.
Personal Names
- Brock, J. Elmer, 1882-1954.
- Burnett, Edward.
Geographical Names
- Johnson County (Wyo.)
- Powder River Basin (Wyo. and Mont.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
- Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
