AHJ_ah00847 Inventory of the L. H. Robinson Papers, 1891-1943 Robinson (Lucian Holbrook) Papers Processed by D. C. Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2006

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by D. C. Thompson November 2006 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Robinson, L.H. (Lucian Holbrook) L.H. Robinson papers 1891-1943 00847 3.80 cubic ft. (5 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Financial records of L. H. Robinson's Whitewood, South Dakota, and Moorcroft, Wyoming, general stores and photographs of Moorcroft, Wyoming. Biography

Lucian Holbrook Robinson (1869-1956) established and operated the L. H. Robinson General Merchandise Store in Moorcroft, Wyoming, from 1893-1947. Robinson also held mercantile interests in Whitewood, South Dakota.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains miscellaneous business records of the L. H. Robinson General Merchandise Stores in Whitewood, South Dakota, and Moorcroft, Wyoming including general journals and ledgers, cashbooks, accounts and sales books, and a tally book of cattle herds passing through Moorcroft in 1894. Also included are photographs of Moorcroft and L.H. Robinson (1908-1910).

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

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

 Acquisition Information

Received from Helen Zimmerschied, 1960, 1963.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by D.C. Thompson.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, L. H. Robinson Papers, Collection Number 00847, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms L.H. Robinson General Merchandise Robinson Mercantile Company Retail trade--Wyoming--Moorcroft Retail trade--South Dakota--Whitewood Wyoming--History--1890-1918 Wyoming--History--1919-1945 Moorcroft (Wyo.) Whitewood (S.D.) Business records Businessmen <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Retail Trade Social Life and Customs City and Town Life Wyoming Container List 1 Photographs of Moorcroft, Wyoming, and L.H. Robinson 1908-1910 1 Financial Journals (2 items) January 1-June 13, 1891 1 Financial Journal July 1-October 31, 1891 1 Balance Sheets January-June, 1891 1 Balance Sheets July 1891-May 1892; 1893 1 Bills Receivable 1892 1 Tally Book of Trail Herds Through Moorcroft, Wyoming 1894 1 Financial Ledger 1894-1895 1 Financial Ledger 1895-1897 1 Bills Receivable January-June, no year 1 Sales Book September-October, no year 1 Order Book October-May, no year 2 Financial Ledger July-November, circa 1892 2 Day Book 1902 2 Day Book 1902-1903 2 Day Book 1903 3 Financial Ledger, Robinson Mercantile Company 1908-1922 3 Financial Ledger, Robinson Mercantile Company 1909-1910 4 Day Book 1913-1925 4 Cash Book 1919-1921 4 Accounts List December 31, 1929 5 Financial Ledger, Robinson Mercantile Company February 1931-December 1935 5 Financial Ledger 1936-1943