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A.F. Thode papers, 1875-1928

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Thode, A. F.
Title
A.F. Thode papers
Dates
1875-1928 (inclusive)
Quantity
.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Collection Number
00085
Summary
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.

Additional Reference Guides
Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Adolf F. Thode (1858-1932) was born in Germany and served an apprenticeship with his uncle to become a dentist before emigrating to the U.S. in 1876. He established a dental practice in Rawlins, Wyoming, in 1881 and often traveled to his patients in Carbon, Sweetwater, and Fremont counties. His dental practice was affiliated with Thomas B. Maghee, a physician in Rawlins who in 1886 performed reconstructive facial surgery on George Webb, a sheepherder who had tried to commit suicide. Thode was also a long-time member of the Rawlins public school board; a stockholder and secretary for the Osborne Live Stock Co. of Rawlins, which raised and sold sheep; and involved with water resources development in Carbon County.

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Content Description

The A.F. Thode collection contains four items of correspondence (1901-1925); one photograph of Thode and seven photographs of Webb before and after his surgery; seven notebooks containing dental records for Thode's patients (1881-1889, 1900); one journal with newspaper clippings, class attendance reports and grades for J. B. Blazer, principal of Rawlins public schools (1886-1888); the articles of incorporation, by-laws, brand certificates, contracts and miscellaneous other materials relating to the Osborne Live Stock Co. (1900-1928); and six items regarding the irrigation and water rights for the Horse Gulch and Basin ditches in Carbon County, including the survey notes (1887-1893).

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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.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~173~173.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by A.F. Thode at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Processing Information

The finding aid was encoded by Ginny Kilander and D. Claudia Thompson in 2020.

Select material was digitized from this collection in June 2020.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Dentistry -- 19th century -- Wyoming.
  • Sheep -- Wyoming.
  • Surgery, Plastic -- Case studies -- 19th century.

Personal Names

  • Maghee, Thomas G.
  • Webb, George.

Corporate Names

  • Osborne Live Stock Company.

Geographical Names

  • Rawlins (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.
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