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Mildred Stead Capron papers, 1931-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Capron, Mildred Stead
Title
Mildred Stead Capron papers
Dates
1931-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
8.41 cubic ft. (19 boxes)
Collection Number
03470
Summary
The Mildred Stead Capron Papers contain the adventure documentary films she created. Included are related materials including production files, research notes, publicity, and photographs.
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

Mildred Stead Capron (1899-1978) was a photographer, author, and member of the Society of Women Geographers, 1955-1978. Her publications included: "Wyoming Indians, Describing the Work of the Episcopal Church in Wyoming amongst the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes" (1944) and "Prayers at Christmas" (1944). After arriving in Wyoming in 1935, she lived on the Arapaho Reservation. She lived in Moose, Wyoming in Teton County where she operated Capron Film Productions on the Murie Ranch. She corresponded with the noted photographer, Maragaret Bourke-White, 1963-1971. She was a friend of Mardy and Olaus Murie, noted Wyoming conservationists whose views she shared.

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Content Description

The Mildred Stead Capron Papers consist of the 16mm adventure documentary films she made during the 1950s and 1960s. The areas she documented in the United States include Wyoming, Alaska, and the Chesapeake Bay. International sites include Ireland, Brittany in northwest France, Portugal, the islands of Azores and Madeira, Spain, and South Africa. Also included are the film production files. These include scripts, research notes, subject files, photographs and negatives, and advertising for her documentaries. The collection also includes a small amount of biographical material and some of her personal photographs. Most of the photographs relate to Wyoming landscapes and wildlife in the areas of the Snowy Range, the Wind River Range, Jackson Hole, the National Elk Refuge, the Teton Mountains, and wild horse roundups in the Red Desert. Other photographs relate to sheep shearing, a pow wow on the Wind River Indian Reservation, and outdoor recreation scenes.

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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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Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~95~95.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Mildred Stead Capron at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Mildred Capron (1970-1971), Donald Murie (1978), and the Murie Center of Moose, Wyoming (2004, 2006).

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by John Waggener in November of 2010. New material was added by D. Claudia Thompson in April 2017

Portions of the collection were digitized by Halena Bagdonas in February 2012, Rick Walters in February 2012, and Kathy Gerlach in April 2013.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

Processed by John Waggener
2010

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