AHJ_ah09971 Inventory of the Double X Ranch records, 1800-1986 Double X Ranch records Processed by Brittany Heye University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort February 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Double X Ranch Blunk, Mary Alice Williams family Double X Ranch records 1800-1986 09971 24.92 cubic feet (25 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Double X Ranch, founded by William R. Williams near Tie Siding, Wyoming, was one of the earliest homesteaded ranches in the area. William R. Williams was a significant figure in ranching and freighting in Wyoming during the late 19th century. Mary Alice Blunk was the granddaughter of William R. Williams and played a significant role in preserving the legacy of the Double X Ranch and the Williams family. This collection contains the records of the Double X Ranch, Mary Alice Blunk’s research into the ranch, and Williams family history records. History of the Double X Ranch

The Double X Ranch, founded by William R. Williams near Tie Siding, Wyoming, was one of the earliest homesteaded ranches in the area. Initially, the ranch supported Williams’ cattle operations alongside his oxen freight business. After Williams' death in 1902, the ranch was managed by his wife and children, continuing its legacy. In the 1930s, William’s son Chet purchased the ranch, and under his care, it became well-known for its Black Angus cattle. By the time of Chet's death in 1972, he was recognized as the oldest Black Angus breeder in Wyoming. Chet and his wife operated the ranch until 1967, after which it passed to their daughter Edith and her husband, Forrest Blunk. Following Edith's death in 1970, the ranch remained in the Williams family when Forrest married Mary Alice Williams, Edith’s cousin, ensuring the Double X Ranch's status as one of the oldest family-operated ranches in Wyoming.

William R. Williams was the founder of the Double X Ranch, located near Tie Siding, Wyoming, and a significant figure in ranching and freighting in Wyoming during the late 19th century. Born in Nova Scotia, he moved to the United States at the age of 26, initially working as a bullwhacker and later shifting to freighting cattle and providing lumber for the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1867, Williams partnered with W.H. Holliday to supervise the hauling of wood to and from Holliday’s three sawmills, which supplied materials for the railroad’s construction. One of the sawmills was on what would become Double X Ranch land. He established the Double X Ranch in 1882 after receiving his U.S. citizenship and homestead patent and is known for introducing Angus cattle to Wyoming. Williams married Maggie Keyes in 1872 and brought his family to settle in Wyoming. By 1879, he owned 400 head of cattle and operated one of the largest freighting companies in the region, covering South Dakota, Montana, and Colorado. In 1888, following the challenges of the Meeker Massacre and some harsh winters, Williams transitioned to ranching full time.

Mary Alice Blunk was the granddaughter of William R. Williams and played a significant role in preserving the legacy of the Double X Ranch and the Williams family. She conducted extensive research on the ranch's history, gathering a substantial collection of correspondence, financial records, and genealogical materials related to the family and the ranch. Mary Alice was also involved in efforts to preserve the Double X Ranch as a historic site. In 1971, she married Forrest S. Blunk, following the death of her cousin Edith, ensuring the Double X Ranch remained within the Williams family. Her husband, an attorney specializing in aircraft and automobile cases, also took part in managing the ranch.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains the records of the Double X Ranch, Mary Alice Blunk’s research into the ranch, and Williams family history records. The ranch records include correspondence, banking and financial records, photographs, and Ranch Tour materials. The Williams family history records include photographs, scrapbooks, and genealogical and biographical records. The Mary Alice Blunk ranch research materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, general files for her research and manuscript, books and other printed materials.

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

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There are no known other archival collections created by the Double X Ranch at the date of processing.

The collection material was received from Edith Blunk in 1981, Mary Alice and Forrest Blunk between 1984 and 1990, and Diane and Chuck Rankin in 1997.

This collection was processed by Brittany Heye in October of 2024.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Williams family. Williams, William R., 1840-1906. Williams Land and Livestock Company. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Ranching -- Wyoming -- Albany County. Ranches -- Wyoming -- Albany County. Ranchers -- Wyoming -- Albany County. Cattle trade -- Wyoming -- Albany County. Sheep industry -- Wyoming -- Albany County. Double X Ranch (Wyo.) Albany County (Wyo.) -- History. Wyoming -- History -- To 1889. Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918. Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945. Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999. Fort Collins (Colo.) Virginia Dale (Colo.) Colorado -- History. Photographs. Slides. Photograph albums. Business records. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Ranching Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Wyoming Series I. Double X Ranch records 1860-1986 1-2Correspondence1860-1959 2Correspondence - Letters (probably 19th century)undated 2Correspondence - Matilda Nelsonundated 2Correspondence - Sarah Jane undated 2Correspondence - fragmentsundated 2Correspondence - Miscellaneousundated 2Correspondence - Miscellaneous, post 1911undated 2Correspondence - Invitations and Announcements1889-1919, 1928 2Correspondence - Greeting Cardsundated 2Correspondence - Old Time Ranch Tours1961-1967 2Correspondence - Curious Correspondenceundated 6Brief History of Double X Ranchundated 6Double X Ranch to 1950sundated 6Double X Ranch 1950s to Presentundated 6Double X Ranch Scenes - Turn of the Centuryundated 6Double X Ranch Scenes1909 6Double X Ranch Scenes - GroupsJuly 6, 1903 6Double X Ranch Scenes - Houghton Drawing1891 6Double X Ranch Scenes - Homestead Cabinundated 6Old Time Ranch Tours1952-1986 Sub-series 1. Financial/ Banking records 3 Balance Sheets1906-1935, undated 3 Banking Promissory Notes1882-1926 3 Banking miscellaneous notes and communications1896-1920 3 Double X Ranch Bank Books1879-1926 3 Double X Ranch Poudre Valley Bank Books1879-1928 3 Checks1885, 1888, 1889 3 Double X Ranch Checks1885-1917 4 Double X Ranch Invoice1974 4 Receipts - auto1921, 1927 4 Receipts - Dipping Company1904 4 Receipts - Great Western Sugar Beets, Molasses1910-1928 4 Receipts - Handwritten1890-1928 4 Receipts - Hardware and Mercantile1882-1918 4 Receipts - Hay and Feed1904-1924 4 Receipts - Laramie Cemetery and related1906-1916 4 Receipts - Medical1908-1918 4 Receipts - Miscellaneous1895-1928 4 Receipts - Newspaper subscriptionsundated 4 Receipts - Prescriptions1896 4 Receipts - Portraits1884 4 Receipts - The Poudre Valley National Bank1942 4 Receipts - Pulp Sales Tickets1924, 1928 4 Receipts - Starkey Filling Stations1924 4 Receipts - Telephone1913-1914 4 Williams Land and Livestock Company Articles of Incorporation1927 4 Livestock - Account Book1902-1904 4 Livestock - Agreements1890-1924 4 Livestock - Brands1876-1913, 1977 4 Livestock - Breedingundated 4 Livestock - Certificates1887-1908 4 Livestock - Insurance1924 4 Livestock - Printed Materials1901-1928 4 Livestock - Purchase1895-1928 4 Livestock - Sales Books1901-1930 4 Livestock - Sheepundated 4 Freighting - Agreementsundated 4 Printed Materials - Order Forms1901-1908 4 Taxes - Albany County, Wyoming1882-1916 4 Taxes - Larimer County, Colorado1888-1924 4 Taxes - Schools1883-1912 4 Taxes - Miscellaneous1877-1910 4 Water Rightsundated 4 Land - Abstractundated 4 Land - Deedsundated 4 Land - Deeds - W.R. Williams Purchases1880-1902 4 Land - Documents, re: Purchaseundated 4 Land - Farm Documents1881-1895 4 Land - Homesteading by W.R. Williams1872-1882, 1982 4 Land - Homesteading by Chet Williams1922-1928 4 Land - Homesteading by Earl Logan Williams1916-1937 4 Land - Irrigationundated 4 Land - Leases - W.R. Williams 1887, 1897-1899, 1901-1905 4 Land - Leases - Chester Williams1907-1908, 1911-1913, 1925 4 Land - Leases - Rachel Williams1925, 1930 4 Land - Leases - Miscellaneous1889-1890 4 Land - Lease Agreement between the Williams Land and Livestock Company and Fay and Logan Smith1949 4 Land - Loans1924 4 Land - Miscellaneous Agreements1901-1912 4 Land - Printed Materials1884, 1898 4-5 Ledgers1882-1947 25Six Column Journal and Lumber Book (might also have recipes in it)undated Series II. Williams Family records 1814-1977 6Addressesundated 6Brandsundated 6Cemetery 1986 6Census - Agriculture1900, 1910, 1920-1950, undated 6Census - Generalundated 6Census - Historical Statisticsundated 6Census - Population/ Immigration1890 6Census - Personal1880-1910 6Census1870, 1880, 1900 6Chester A. Williams Biographical informationundated 6Chet Williams School Spelling Tabletundated 6Citizenship1884 6"Consul" The Educated Monkey undated 6Diary of Alice Moore - "The Last Eden" edited by Austin L. Moore1968 6Earl Williams Life Insurance Bookundated 6Estates - William R. Williams1906-1920 6Estates - Jeannie Williams1928 6Estates - Otis Wallace1888 6Estates - Jennie Wallaceundated 6Estate of Maggie Williamsundated 6Envelopes and unknown miscellaneous1894-1928 6Genealogy Notecardsundated 6Hattie Williams - Diaryundated 6Hattie Williams Students Notebook (photocopy)undated 6Irene Danigerundated 6List of Williams Family photographsundated 6Maggie's Scrapbookundated 6Marriage License of Chester A. Williams to Edith A. RawlinsJanuary 28, 1914 6Miscellaneousundated 6Miscellaneous Handwritten Notesundated 6Miscellaneous Writings on NS and Williams'undated 6Newspaper clips, Schoolwork (Rachel's), Envelopes, Prayer cardsundated 6Pioneer Sabbath School Missions in Colorado and Wyoming1898-1923 6Poemsundated 6Poll Books1894, 1898 6Register of Qualified Voters in Election District No. 20 and Polling Precinct No. 1, Albany County, Wyoming1894 6School Checksundated 6Williams Crestundated 6Williams Family Biographical materialsundated 6Williams Family Members Biographical Informationundated 7Genealogy - Miscellaneousundated 7Genealogy - Miscellaneous notesundated 8Photo Albumsundated 8Scrapbooksundated 8Postcard Booksundated 11Family Photographs1900-1979, undated 11Family Photographs - 8x10 Glossy Contact Sheetsundated 11Family Photographs - Formal Studio Portraits (pearl prints)undated Sub-series 1. Biographical records 7Blunk, Mary Alice, 1928- undated 7Blackburn, John A.undated 7Blair, Jacob Beeson - Associate Justice of Supreme Court of Wyoming1876-1888 7Boughton (Bouton), Jay H. - District Judge, Larimer County, Coloradoundated 7Briggs, Lauraundated 7Calamity Janeundated 7Carroll, Frank1874-1961 7Carroll, Mary Susanundated 7Clark, Charlie1888-1977 7Collins, Fred B.undated 7Condit, Clark H.undated 7Condit, L.R.A.undated 7Cota, Percyundated 7Dodge, John T.undated 7Hunt Family - Genealogyundated 7Keyes Family - Genealogyundated 7Keyes, George and Louise - Milford Station, N.S.undated 7Gunnison, Dorothy Adams Hauseundated 7Hawkes, Ray1879-1904 7Holliday, Mrs. Jethro Tabor (Mattie)undated 7Holliday, W.H. undated 7Horn, Tomundated 7Keyes, Jennie 1857-1937 7Keyes, Lander "Rube", wife- Mary Young1852-1914 7Keyes, Nancy (Carroll)undated 7Keyes, William Sr. 1816-1893 7Keyes, William Jr.undated 7Logan, Issac1835-1901 7Logan, William1843-1920 7Maxwell, A.S.undated 7Maxwell, Emily (Mrs. R.G. Farnham)1875-1949 7Maxwell, Fred and Maude (Cates)1877-1968 7Maxwell, William, wife- Agnes Williams1849-1905 7McIntosh, James L. undated 7McIntoshundated 7McIntosh materials from Virginia McIntoshundated 7McIntosh - articles on Bill and Virginia and Besse McIntoshundated 7McIntosh, William P.undated 7Meldrum, John W. - Albany County District Court Clerk1874-1884 7Metcalf, George Wallaceundated 7Moore, the Rev. Franklinundated 7Naismith, Nettie and Familyundated 7Nash, A.S.undated 7Nelson, (Turner) Tillieundated 7Powell, Billyundated 7Rogers, Winfield- Accountantundated 7Schureman, W.H. - Newspaper clips, other biographical materialundated 7Signor, Guy A.undated 7Sutherland, Alexanderundated 7Tupper, Wylie Weston1879-1904 7Wallace, Otis1853-1886 7Webber, N.T. "Doc"undated 7Williams' Family Historiesundated 7Williams, Arthur Hamilton1880-1935 7Williams, Agnes, married William Maxwell1849-1937 7Williams, Allen1859-1934 7Williams, Chet1881-1927 7Williams, Chester - Funeral materials and Sympathy cardsundated 7Williams, Earl Logan1890-1947 7Williams, Ernest Blanchard1865-1920 7Williams, Hattie - Autobiography1874-1945 7Williams, Irene (Daniger)undated 7Williams, James "Jim"1857-1939 7Williams, Jennie - Notes on "Once Over Lightly"1972 7Williams, Jim - no relationundated 7Williams, Jennie (Wallace) married Otis Wallace1855-1921 7Williams, John 1845-1929 7Williams, J.J.undated 7Williams, Laura Matilda, 1847-?undated 7Williams, Lois (McIntosh)1863-1933 7Williams, Lois P.undated 7Williams, Margaret "Maggie"1855-1943 7Williams, Mary Ann (Wallace)1817-1892 7Williams, Mary Elizabeth, 1858-?undated 7Williams, Mary (Hunt)1887-1977 7Williams, Minnie (Collins)1882-1974 7Williams, Patrick1812-1901 7Williams, Rachel1875-1934 7Williams, Rachel Ann1842-1863 7Williams, Richard C., 1914-?undated 7Williams, Stella1888-1944 7Williams, W.R. 1840-1906 Sub-series 2. Family Photographs 9Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs.undated 9Bennett, Lucyundated 9Bennett, Mrs. Johnundated 11Blunk Family (J.H. Gunther Homestead)undated 9Blunk, Forrest Stewartundated 9Bostaph, Mr. and Mrs. in Ogden, Utah1905 9Boughton, Clark1897 9Boughton, Jay H.undated 9Boughton, Jay H. Jr.undated 9Briggs, Lauraundated 9Carroll, Frank Jacksonundated 9Carroll, Georgeundated 9Clark, Charlieundated 9Cooley, Blancheundated 9Cota, Percy "Blackie"undated 9Daniger, Mr. and Mrs.undated 9Doyle, Nick "Harty"undated 9Dr. Henryundated 9Fox, Charlieundated 9Grandma Hollidayundated 9Hartline, Clarenceundated 9Hartman, Homerundated 9Holliday, Elwoodundated 9Holliday, Kate Sr.1872 9Holliday, Ruthundated 9Holliday, T.T.undated 9Holliday, W.H. undated 9Hollingsworth, Lettieundated 9Hollingsworth, Theodoreundated 9Hood, Scottundated 9Hunt Familyundated 9Hunt, George H.undated 11Hunt, George and Mary - portraitsundated 9Ihmsen Childrenundated 9Ingersoll, Belleundated 9Keith, A.N.undated 9Keyes (Carroll), Nancy B.1850-1946 9Keyes (Carroll), Nancy B. and childrenundated 9Keyes, "Aunt" Annieundated 9Keyes, Carrieundated 9Keyes, Harry1910 9Keyes, James H. 1846-1904 9Keyes, Jennie 1857-1937 25Keyes, Jim and family with House on Fish Creekundated 9Keyes, Leander1842-1914 9Keyes, Leander - Childrenundated 9Keyes, Sarah Jane1814-1884 9Keyes, William Jr.1844-1932 9Keyes, William Jr. and wife Nancy B.undated 9Keyes, William Sr. undated 9Klein, Henryundated 9Klein, Walter (Dr.)undated 9Logan, Henry "Cousin"undated 9Logan, Rebeccaundated 9Logan, Williamundated 9Maxwell, William1849-1905 9McHeffey, Emelineundated 9McIntosh, Mrs. J.L. and sonundated 9McIntosh, P.J.1855-1933 11McIntosh, Patrick J. (pearl print, 5x7)1855-1933 9Nash, A.J.undated 9Nelson, Frank L.undated 9Nelson, Matildaundated 9Powell, Billyundated 9Radford, Mrs. and her sister Minnie1902 9Rawlins, Evelyn Blanchardundated 9Shmern, Wallaceundated 9Turner, Blancheundated 9Wallace, Olive - Familyundated 9Wallace, Otis and Jenny undated 10Williams Childrenundated 9Williams Edith Margaret with othersundated 9Williams, Al - Childrenundated 10Williams, Al - Homesundated 9Williams, Allen - Familyundated 9Williams, Arthur - Childrenundated 10Williams, Belle (Carroll)1858-1924 9Williams, Chet1881-1972 9Williams, Chet - with miscellaneous othersundated 9, 25Williams, Earl Logan1890-1947 9Williams, Edith (Rawlins)undated 9Williams, Edith Margaret1918-1970 9Williams, Graceundated 9Williams, Harry - Childrenundated 9Williams, Harry and Francesundated 9Williams, Hattieundated 9Williams, Hattie - Childrenundated 9Williams, Hattie - Wedding1899 9Williams, Hattie and familyundated 9Williams, Hattie and Rachelundated 10Williams, J.J. "Jack"1867-1946 9, 10Williams, John "Jack"1845-1929 10Williams, Laura Matilda, 1847-?undated 10Williams, Lois1853-1933 10Williams, Maggie1855-1943 10Williams, Maggie - 20th Centuryundated 10Williams, Maggie - Piano1898 10Williams, Maggie and W.R.undated 10Williams, Mary Ann (Wallace)1819-1892 9Williams, Mary Hunt1887-1977 25Williams, May Hunt1903 10Williams, Minnie (Collins)undated 10Williams, Patrick1812-1901 10Williams, Rachel1875-1934 9Williams, Richard C., 1914-?undated 10Williams, Stella - Childrenundated 10Williams, Stella and Ralph Gunnisonundated 10Williams, Stella Beatrice, 1888-?undated 10Williams, W.R. - Familyundated 25Williams, W.R. and Maggie with family in front of home1891 10Williams, William Richard1840-1906 9Williams, Winnona (Condit)1862-1951 10Albany County Sheep RaidApril 1904 10Albums and Packagesundated 10Animalsundated 11Bridge (framed)undated 10Cooley, A.B. Farm, Boulder, Colorado1911 10Dale Creek Bridgeundated 10Dale Creek Sawmill1870 10Farm- Fort Collinsundated 10Fort Collins, Coloradoundated 10Forts- Wyoming, Fetterman, Renoundated 10Hamill Horse - Georgetownundated 10Holliday Sawmill - Dale Creek1870 10Holliday, W.H. - Home Laramie, Wyomingundated 10Holliday, W.H. Co. Building - Laramieundated 10Houses - unidentifiedundated 10Idaho Falls, Idaho - Hattie's Home1919 10Identified Placesundated 10Keyes Hotel, Tie Siding1890 10Keyes, Sydney - Farmundated 10Keyes, William - Farmundated 10LaPort, Coloradoundated 10Laramie, Wyomingundated 10Nova Scotia - Miscellaneousundated 10Nova Scotia - Waverlyundated 10Nova Scotia -"Four Generations of Two Families United"undated 11Miscellaneousundated 10People Known but not Understoodundated 10Pocatello, Idaho - Barber Shop J.J Williams1905 10Pocatello, Idaho - Hattie's Family1905 10Pocatello, Idaho - Hattie's Home, group photos on porchundated 10Pocatello, Idaho - otherundated 10Sheep Shearing, Fort Collinsundated 10Sherman (New)undated 10Sherman Cemeteryundated 10Sherman Hill1869 10St. Joseph, Missouri1865 10Three River Ranch, Moran, Wyomingundated 10Threshingundated 10Tie Siding, Wyomingundated 10Unidentified Peopleundated 10Unidentified Placesundated 10Union Pacific Constructionundated 10Union Pacific digging Dale Creek Tunnel1868 10Union Pacific Railroad (photocopied photos)undated 10Virginia Dale Churchundated 10Virginia Dale Stage Stationundated 10Williams and Metcalf Store - Ft. McKinneyundated 11Williams with Stallion (framed)undated Series III. Mary Alice Blunk Research materials 1800-1986 Sub-series 1. General Files 13To Fileundated 13Albany County Mortgager and Guarantor 1865-1915 13Albany County Naturalization recordsundated 13Albany County School Districts and Boomday changesundated 13Albany County - Homsher M.A. Thesis (history)undated 13Albany County Commissioners notes1889-1892 13Albany County School District #9 Treasurers Bonds - W.R. Williams1890-1902 13Albany County School Lands - Leases1889-1891 13Albany County Sheep Raid - articlesundated 13Annals of Wyoming notesundated 13Allen, Asaph of Mason and Allen merchants in Fort Collinsundated 13Ames Monumentundated 13Badgerundated 13Badmen and Road Agentsundated 13Blacksmithundated 13Bordeaux, Wyomingundated 13Box Elderundated 13Brown, Robert Harold - "Wyoming: A Geography"1980 13Buffalo, Wyomingundated 13Bullwhackingundated 13Camp Carlinundated 13Cheyenne, Wyomingundated 13Croffut's Guides - excerpts1871, 1882, 1884 15-17Correspondence 1800-1980 15Correspondence - Addressesundated 15Correspondence - Greeting Cardsundated 15Correspondence - Miscellaneousundated 15Correspondence - Newsletterundated 15Correspondence - Photocopies of correspondenceundated 15Correspondence - Stew's Letters and Correspondence1942-1945 15Correspondence - University of Wyoming - Western History and Archives Department, Dr. Gene Gressleyundated 15Correspondence - Wyoming Correspondence/ Edith Margaret research correspondenceundated 13CSU Economic Research Study of Double X Ranch1898-1930 13Dale Cityundated 13Dale Creek Bridgeundated 13Elections - notes from Polling Booksundated 13Denver, Coloradoundated 25Elections 1886, 1888, 1892 13Encampment, Wyomingundated 13Ethnic Groups - bibliography and miscellaneous notesundated 13Dipping Vatundated 13Farm - Williams Farm in F.C.undated 13Forts - General and miscellaneousundated 13Forts - Hart, Herbert M "Old Forts of the Northwest"1963 13Fort Bridger undated 13Ft. Collinsundated 13Fort D.A. Russellundated 13Fort Fettermanundated 13Fort Philip Kearneyundated 13Fort Renoundated 13Fort Fred Steeleundated 13Fort Laramieundated 13Fort McKinneyundated 13Fort Sandersundated 13Fort Union - New Mexicoundated 13Freighting - Henry P. Walker "High Plains Freighting to 1880…"undated 13Freightingundated 13Freighting - Mapsundated 13Fremont Countyundated 13Government Publications - catalogsundated 13Granite Canyon - Account Books notesundated 13Granite Canyonundated 13Granite Canyon - Photographsundated 13Greenville Dodgeundated 13Happy Jack Homeundated 13Hay - making undated 13Heclaundated 13Homesteadingundated 13Hooker, William F. - bullwhackerundated 13Horses - Quarter Horsesundated 13Indians - Red Cloudundated 13Independence Rockundated 13Johnson County Warundated 13Johnson County - Grantee-Grantorundated 13Johnson County - Naturalization recordsundated 13Land - Alien Ownershipundated 13Land - Purchases XX and Farm1880-1901 13Laramieundated 13Last Eden - textundated 13Last Edenundated 13Last Eden - Alice Mooreundated 13Lime - W.R. Williams undated 13Lumberingundated 13Lynchings - Laramieundated 13Maps and Map informationundated 13Maps - Blank Section Mapsundated 13Maps - Colorado Mapsundated 13Maps - Commercial Mapsundated 13Maps - Cross Country Mapsundated 13Maps - Front Range Panorama1926 13Maps - Hand drawnundated 13Maps - Historical Mapsundated 13Maps - Official Maps (USGS, USFS, etc.)undated 25Maps - Oversizedundated 13Maps - Plotted Maps showing XX Interestsundated 13Maps - Pole Mountain Drainage Area undated 13Maps - Union Pacific Railroadundated 13Maps - Wyoming and Nova Scotiaundated 13Maps - XX Region Mapsundated 13Matthew's Guide for…Public Lands1889 13Meeker Massacreundated 13Miscellaneous - "Windstar" articlesundated 13National Archives Guide - notes on military recordsundated 13National Archives - Denver Branchundated 14Mary Blunk photos binder (photocopies)undated 14Mary Blunk Slides binderundated 14Mary Blunk's notes and correspondence concerning Nova Scotia1979-1980 14Nova Scotia - Correspondence with Public Archivesundated 14Nova Scotia - Familiesundated 14Nova Scotia - Irene Fennellundated 14Nova Scotia - R.A. Graves correspondenceundated 14Nova Scotia Immigrants - XX Slide Presentation undated 14Nova Scotia Public Archives materialsundated 15Notes and miscellaneous from research trip to Wyoming June 1986 15Notes - miscellaneous and ideasundated 15Notes - research to doundated 15Omaha, Nebraskaundated 15Perdgeron - draft horse W.R. needed on landundated 15Photographs - Fort Laramie Slides1855-1887 15Photographs - P.J. McIntosh Ranch, Sagehorn Creek, and XX Spring Cattle drive1986 15Place namesundated 15Post Offices - Wyomingundated 15Presidential Visits to Laramie Regionundated 15Probate - Generalundated 15Probate - Leander Keyes1842-1914 15Probate - Maggie Williams1855-1943 15Probate - Agnes Maxwellundated 15Probate - Ida Maxwell 1919 15Probate - Arthur H. Williams1880-1935 15Probate - Earl Logan Williams1890-1947 15Probate - Rachel Williams1875-1934 15Probate - W.R. Williams1840-1906 15Probate - W.R. Williams - Colorado/ Larimer Countyundated 15Prospectus of the Wyoming Central Land and Improvement Company (photocopy)1884 15Quotesundated 15Ranches - Laramie Areaundated 15Red Buttesundated 15Research - Income - Diane Rankinundated 15Research - Significant Letters - Edith Margeretundated 15Research - to doundated 15Research - notes - generalundated 15Rock Creekundated 15Rock River, Wyoming - NP articleundated 15Rock River, Wyoming - copies of entire photo file from University of Wyoming Heritage Centerundated 15Rongisundated 15St. Joseph, Missouriundated 15Schools - Rural undated 15Schureman, W. H. - Sabbath School Missions1898-1923 15Sheep - Cattle Wars undated 15Shermanundated 15Silver City - Silver Crownundated 15Sweetwater - Land Ownershipundated 15Tie Sidingundated 15Tour Guide - XX Reunion1981 15Trabing Brothersundated 15Union Pacific Railroadundated 15Union Pacific Railroad - Boom Townsundated 15Unknown primary materialundated 15Union Pacific Railroad - Coalundated 15Virginia Daleundated 15Virginia Dale - article by Denny LawsonJune 23, 1986 15The Virginianundated 15Water Rights - XX undated 15Women's History research - sourcesundated 15Williams and Keyes Ranches Historyundated 15William Family History - notesundated 15Wyoming - Generalundated 15Wyoming - Blue Bookundated 15"Wyoming: From Territory Days to Present" by Frannie Birkhead Beard1933 15Wyoming Stock Growers Associationundated 15Double X Ranch - Generalundated 15XX Deeded Land - Albany County Tax Assessor Records1985 15Double X Ranch - Edith Margaret's article on XX Cattle Breedsundated 15Double X Ranch - Section Mapsundated 15Double X Ranch - Archival Organization notesundated 15Double X Ranch - Blunk - Williams research notesundated Sub-series 2. Printed Material 18Authorship Newsletter NWCundated 18Balance Book - Williams Land & Livestock Company1928 18Balance Sheets 1906-1960 18Book of Addresses1918 18Business Documents1915, 1931-1956 18China1953 18Commission Reportsundated 18Curiositiesundated 18Diary - Maggie Williams1926-1927 18Diaries 1928, 1934 18Dipping UAT researchundated 18Director's Meeting - Williams Land and Livestock CompanyJanuary 30, 1936 18Documents - post WRWundated 18Documents1842-1959 18Documents - post 1950s - deeds, leases, etc.undated 18Documents - Stock certificate/ Jannie Keyes/ lease agreement with Government and Chet Williams 1922, undated 18Edith Margaret - Research correspondence1934, 1941-1942, 1958-1966, 1969 18-19Edith Margaret's researchundated 19Edith Margaret's research - newspaper clipsundated 19Edith Rawlins - diplomas and certificatesundated 19Edith R. Williams - University of Louisville materialsundated 19Edith Williams materialsundated 19Family History - Hattie 1936 19From KOA - Edith M. undated 19Hattie's Marriage certificateSeptember 27, 1899 19Historic Preservation materials 1981, undated 19Homemakers materials undated 19Indiaundated 19Inventory - Blunk-Williams collectionundated 19Inventory - Blunk, Mary Alice Williams Box inventoriesundated 19Inventory - Mary Alice Blunk collectionundated 19Inventory - W.R. Williams collection, American Heritage centerundated 19Inventory - XX research undated 25Inventory Book for Rural Schools - Shermanundated 19Laura Briggsundated 20Mary Alice Williams Blunk - Historic Preservation correspondenceundated 20Mary Alice Williams Blunk - Research correspondence1976-1982 20Merchandise Receiptsundated 20Miscellaneousundated 20Miscellaneous cards Maggie Williams savedundated 20Miscellaneous material for XX, ND excerptsundated 20Miscellaneous notesundated 20Modern, 1950- presentundated 20Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph 1915-1916 20National Historic Site - Double Xundated 11-12, 25Newspaper clippings1890-1929, undated 12Newspaper clippings - Fort Collins Newspapers1908-1909, 1920 12, 13Newspaper clippings - Miscellaneousundated 15Newspaper clippings - Newspaper - notes from clips in Maggie Williams scrapbookundated 15Newspaper clippings - Newspaper Excerpts - Cheyenne archivesundated 15Newspaper clippings - Newspapers - Wyoming notesundated 12Newspaper clippings - Saved by Maggie Williamsundated 12Newspaper clippings - Wyoming Newspapers1912, 1921 12Newspaper clippings - Xian Science Materials1920-1929 25Newspaper clippings - Mary Alice Blunk's Ranch and Family research effortsNovember 29, 1981 20Pre 1950undated 20Poudre Valley National Bank1937-1942 20Proposed Amendment for Six Mill Levy for Public Schoolsundated 20Receipts - Irrigation Companies1915-1916 20Schools - Correspondence and documents (W.R. Williams)undated 20Schools - Fort Collins High School1894 20Schools - Hattie - schoolworkundated 20Schools - Harry Williams - schoolwork, diplomas, certificates undated 20Schools - Rachel Williams Teaching correspondence1897-1901 25Schools - Lunn's School Register 1880-1881 20Schools - Stella Williamsundated 25Schools - School District Clerk's Record1917-1925 20Schools - Earl Williams - Dale Creek School class roll1897-1898 20Schools - Rachel - schoolworkundated 20Schools - Rachel Williams - certificates and diplomasundated 20Schoolwork - Edith Rawlins - University of Wyoming Courses1923-1924 20Schoolwork - Training in Reading Readinessundated 20"Sherman Hill: A novel" by Mary Williams Blunk (photocopy, partial)1979 20Systematic Exclusionundated 20United States Postage Envelopes (empty, unused)undated 20University of Wyoming 1949, undated 20Virginia Dale Extension Club1947-1950 20Williams Land and Livestock Companyundated 20Wyoming Historical Society and Western Historical Research Center1958-1966, 1978 20Wyoming Range Management, no. 14August 1949 20Wyoming Stock Yardsundated Sub-series 3. Booklets and Books 21, 25Booklets1898-1942, 1945-1969, undated 21Booklets - Annals of Wyoming1927, 1943, 1961-1969 21Booklets - British Speeches of the Day, Vol. V, no.3April 1947 21Booklets - "The Cheyenne Club" by Agnes Wright Spring1961 21Booklets - "The Eternal Light" Podcast bookletsFebruary - March 1959 21Booklets - Gospel Hymns, consolidatedundated 21Booklets - "The Great Round World" 1900-1901 21Booklets - Journal of Range Management1949-1953 21Booklets - Larimer County Homes Demonstration Clubs1947 21Booklets - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company1960-1962 21Booklets - Munsey's MagazineDecember 1898 21Booklets - Native Grasses: "Legumes and Forbs" series1955-1960 21Booklets - "Old Ranches" by Minnie Tims Harper and George Dewey Harper1936 21Booklets - The Ottawa Wood Sawing Encyclopediaundated 22Booklets - Panhandle Plains Historical Review1943 22Booklets - "Prevention" the Magazine for Better Health1960-1962 22Booklets - Published by the Church of Latter-Day Saintsundated 22Booklets - Peterson's Magazine1873, 1880, undated 22Booklets - "Range Murder" A Vignette of the Johnson County War in Wyoming, by Herbert O. Brayer1955 22Booklets - Reprints from Journal of Animal ScienceNovember 1950 25Booklets - This is Colorado: Special Centennial Magazine Section of the Denver PostJune 21, 1959 22Booklets - United States in World Affairs1949 22Booklets - University of Chicago's "Round Table"1941, 1944-1947 25Booklets - The Western Farm Life Annual Livestock Review1955 22Booklets - Wyoming Annals1938 22Booklets - Wyoming Trade Winds1961 22Bible gifted from Maggie Williams to Earl1928 22Bible owned by Rachel A. Wallace1885 22Holy Bibleundated 23Books Maggie Williams Keptundated 23Book of Recipes1970 23Prayer Bookundated 23Reproduction of the First Brand Book by Wyoming Stock Growers Association1882 23"Big Horn Pioneers, 1878-1900"undated 23"The Bullwhacker" in Pioneer Life Series by Williams Francis Hooker1924 24"The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Routes" by Agnes Wright Spring1948 23"Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack" by Frank Benton (hardcover)1903 24"Cow Country Cavalcade: 80 Years of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association" by Maurice Frink (hardcover)1954 23"…The Dammned Elk et my Broom!" by Charlie B. Beckundated 24"The Day of the Cattleman" by Ernest Staples Osgood1929 23"Empire Builders" by Ida McPherren, no. I-II1942-1943 24"The Encyclopedia of Wyoming" volumes I- II (hardcover)undated 23"From the Bottom Drawer" by Jennie Williamsundated 24"The Ghost Towns of Wyoming" by Mary Lou Pence and Lola M. Homsher (hardcover)1956 23History and Directory of Laramie City, Wyoming Territory1875 23"The History of Albany County Wyoming to 1880" by Lola M. Hamsher1965 23"History of Cheyenne and Northern Wyoming" by J.H. Triggs1876 24"History of Wyoming" by T.A. Larson (hardcover)1965 23"The Larimer County Stockgrowers Association, 1884-1956"1956 23"The Last Eden: Diary of Alice Moore at the Double X Ranch" edited by Austin L. Moore (hardcover)1968 24"The Longest Rope: The Truth About the Johnson County War" by D.F. Barber, as told by Bill Walker1940 23"Nova Scotia in my Grandfather's Day" by Maud Newcomb1978 23"Once Over Lightly" by Jennie Williams1972 23"Ox Team Days on the Oregon Trail" in Pioneer Life Series by Ezera Meeker and Howard R. Driggs (hardcover)1923 24"Pagent of Pioneers: The Veritable Art of William Henry Jackson, Picture Maker of the Old West" by Clarence S. Jackson (hardcover)1958 23"The Pocket Dietician" by J.H. Tilden1918 23"The Rustler Business" by Charles B. Penroseundated 23"Thrills, 1861-1887" by Nute N. Craig (hardcover)undated 24"Westward to Promontory: Building the Union Pacific Across the Plains and Mountains" A Pictorial Documentary with text by Barry B. Combs (hardcover)1969 23"The W.R. Williams Family, 1840-1982" by Dixie Beth Williams Mathisen1982 24"Wyoming Cattle Trails" by John K. Rollinson (hardcover)1948 24"Wyoming: Frontier State" by Velma Linford (hardcover)1947 23"Wyoming Place Names" by Mae Urbanek1974 23"Wyoming Wonderland" by Mae Urbanek1964 24"Wyoming's Pioneer Ranches" by R.H. Burns, A.S. Gillsepie, and W.G. Richardson (hardcover)1955