Ruth H. Loomis papers, 1925-1989
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Loomis, Ruth H.
- Title
- Ruth H. Loomis papers
- Dates
- 1925-1989 (inclusive)19251989
- Quantity
- .20 cubic ft. (1 envelope, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection Number
- 10378
- Summary
- Photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles, reprints of photographs, and an oral history interview of this lifetime Cheyenne, Wyoming resident who served as an administrative assistant to Nellie Tayloe Ross, and an original poster for Ross’s campaign for re-election as governor of Wyoming.
- 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
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical Note
Ruth Harrington Loomis was born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was a 1922 graduate of Smith College in Massachusetts. She served as an administrative assistant to Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor in the United States, throughout her term as governor. Loomis also served as Ross’s personal secretary during the 1928 presidential campaign and as her colleague at National Democratic Headquarters. Following a brief tenure as state librarian, she married John U. Loomis, special legal representative for the Union Pacific Railroad in Wyoming, in 1934, and had two children Frederick and Ann.
Content Description
The Ruth H. Loomis papers contain photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles, an oral history interview, reprints of photographs of Loomis’s family with Nellie Tayloe Ross, Loomis, Anna Harrington (Loomis’s mother), and Joseph O’Mahoney, and an original campaign poster from Ross’s run for re-election as governor of Wyoming.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationDonor maintains copyrights in the donated materials. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Folder Number, Ruth H. Loomis papers, 1925-1989, Collection Number 10378, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by Ruth H. Loomis at the date of processing. For additional information about Nellie Tayloe Ross at the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, see:
Nellie Tayloe Ross papers, Collection Number 00948Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationAnn Loomis Jesse donated her mother’s papers to the American Heritage Center in 1995 and 2001.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Ronda Frazier in December 2005.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Newspaper and Magazine Articles about Ruth Harrington Loomis,
Attending Nellie Tayloe Ross’s 100th Birthday Celebration (1976-1977), Accepting Certificate from Governor Mike Sullivan Renaming the OSHA Building in Cheyenne to the Ross Building (1988), and Obituary (1989)
Dates: 1976-1989Container: Folder 1 -
Description: Oral History Interview with Ruth Loomis,
Interviewed by David Cookson, UW History Department
Recording and Reproduction CharacteristicsInterview: audio cassette tapes.
Dates: May 22, 1979Container: Folder 1 -
Photographs:
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Description: Anna Johnson Harrington, Mother of Ruth Loomis and Friend of Nellie Tayloe Ross,Dates: 1925Container: Folder 1
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Description: Joseph O’Mahoney,
“To Ruth and John Loomis Whose Unfailing Friendship is Deeply Appreciated, Christmas, 1945”
Dates: circa 1945Container: Folder 1 -
Description: Ruth H. Loomis,Dates: 1925-1926Container: Folder 1
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Description: Ruth H. Loomis (Age 75),Dates: 1975Container: Folder 1
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Description: Ruth, John, and Ann Loomis with Nellie Tayloe Ross at Loomis Summer House,Dates: 1941Container: Folder 1
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Description: Poster,
Matted Campaign Poster for Nellie Tayloe Ross’s bid for Re-election
Dates: 1926Container: Folder 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Ross, Nellie Tayloe, 1880-1977.
Geographical Names
- Wyoming--History--1919-1945.
- Wyoming--History--1946-
Form or Genre Terms
- Oral histories.
