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L. R. A. Condit papers, 1859-1953

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Condit, L. R. A. (Leonidas R. A.), 1858-1939
Title
L. R. A. Condit papers
Dates
1859-1953 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.03 cubic ft. (20 boxes)
Collection Number
00004
Summary
L.R.A. Condit was a Johnson County, Wyoming, rancher. The collection includes personal correspondence and business records, as well as glass negatives and photographic equipment.
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

L.R.A. Condit was born in Lawrenceburg, Iowa, in 1858. He came to Wyoming in the fall of 1885. He worked at several ranches in Northern Wyoming before finally establishing the Condit Ranch near Kaycee in Johnson County, Wyoming, in 1894. Condit served two terms as Johnson County Representative in the Wyoming House (1899-1903), and was the Republican nominee for Governor in 1918. He was married to Edna J. Ferris in 1900, and had four children.

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Content Description

The collection includes 9 boxes of correspondence (1860-1899), chiefly with family members, although some business letters are included. There are 25 financial ledgers (1878-1925), 280 photographic glass negatives, legal documents, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, notebooks, photos, drawings, and poetry. The collection also includes Condit's photographic equipment.

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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 http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~38~38.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The L. R. A. Condit papers are arranged into five series. The first three, Correspondence, Professional Papers, and Printed Material, comprise the majority of the materials, and are largely text-based. The fourth series, Photographic Materials, is mainly comprised of Condit's glass plate negatives, and the final series, Artifacts, contains Condit's cameria equipment.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by L. R. A. Condit at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Mrs. Thornley Smith (Zoe Condit) on July 1, 1945 and September 8, 1951.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ben Goldman in August 2010.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Ranches -- Wyoming -- Johnson County.
  • Cattle trade -- Wyoming -- Johnson County.

Personal Names

  • Condit family.

Geographical Names

  • Condit Ranch (Wyo.)
  • Johnson County (Wyo.) -- Genealogy.
  • Johnson County (Wyo.) -- Politics and government.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.
  • Wyoming -- Politics and government.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Drawings.
  • Ledgers.
  • Legal documents.
  • Negatives.
  • Pamphlets.
  • Photographs.
  • Poetry.

Occupations

  • Cattle Breeders.
  • Politicians.
  • Ranchers.

Processed by Ben Goldman
2010

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