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H.C. Waltz papers, 1871-1875

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Waltz, H.C. (Henry Clay)
Title
H.C. Waltz papers
Dates
1871-1875 (inclusive)
Quantity
.1 cubic ft. (1 envelope)
Collection Number
00046
Summary
Transcripts of diary and articles by a Methodist minister in Colorado and Wyoming, 1871-1875.
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

Henry Clay Waltz (1843-1877) was assigned as a Methodist missionary and pastor for Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming from July 1871 to July 1872 by the Colorado Conference of the Methodist Church. He had previously worked as a pastor in Peru, Indiana, and was married in 1870 to Nellie Finlay Carrott. From approximately 1871 to 1875 Waltz was a pastor in Pueblo, Colorado.

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Content Description

The collection contains a transcript of Waltz's journal from May 20, 1871 to August 6, 1872 in which he describes traveling to Wyoming from Indiana; missing Nellie, who stayed with her parents in Illinois; and traveling back to Illinois in September and October 1872 for the birth of a son.

The collection also contains the transcripts of fourteen articles written from 1871 to 1875 (mostly for the "Western Christian Advocate") regarding his missionary work in Wyoming and Colorado and commenting on women's suffrage in Wyoming.

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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 this entire collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~33~33.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by H.C. Waltz at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Merle B. Waltz in 1947.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in July 2010.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Clergy -- United States -- 19th century
  • Methodists -- Colorado
  • Methodists -- Wyoming
  • Missionaries -- Colorado
  • Missionaries -- Wyoming
  • Women -- Suffrage -- Wyoming

Personal Names

  • Waltz, Nellie Finlay Carrott

Geographical Names

  • Cheyenne (Wyo.)
  • Laramie (Wyo.)
  • Pueblo (Colo.)
  • Wyoming -- History, To 1889

Titles within the Collection

  • Western Christian advocate
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