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AHJ_ah12913 Inventory of the Michael F. Kohl papers, 1815-2015 Kohl (Michael F.) papers Processed by Brittany Heye University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center

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Finding aid encoded by Brittany Heye March 2025 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). University of Wyoming American Heritage Center 12913 Kohl, Michael F. Michael F. Kohl papers 1815-2015 4.45 cubic ft. (5 boxes) + 3.69 GB Michael F. Kohl was an archivist, librarian, and historian with a background in history and business administration. This collection contains research material created by Kohl into paleontology in the West, Arthur Lakes, and other figures. Also included is manuscript material for his editorial work on A Triceratops Hunt in Pioneer Wyoming. English Biography of Michael F. Kohl

Michael F. Kohl was an archivist, librarian, and historian with a background in history and business administration. He earned his graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and worked in archival and library roles in Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and California before becoming the Head of Special Collections at Clemson University Libraries in 1982. In the early 1990s, he developed an interest in paleontology through volunteer work on several digs, leading him to research and co-edit historical field journals from early fossil expeditions. His editorial work included Discovering Dinosaurs in the Old West: The Field Journals of Arthur Lakes and A Triceratops Hunt in Pioneer Wyoming. He also presented topics related to archives, records management, and the history of paleontology at professional conferences, including meetings of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and Dino Fest.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the research of Michael Kohl into dinosaurs and paleontology in the West. Included is his research into Arthur Lakes, as well as Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, and notable figures such as J.P. Sams and Barnum Brown. The collection also contains some manuscript material, including journals, presentation and poster work, and material for his editorial work on A Triceratops Hunt in Pioneer Wyoming.

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

This material was received from Dr. Michael Kohl in October of 2023.

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in March 2025.

There are no known other archival collections created by Michael F. Kohl at the date of processing.

Access Terms Lakes, Arthur, 1844-1917. Sams, James Polk, 1849?-1943 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Paleontology. Paleontology -- Colorado Paleontology--History. Paleontology--Montana. Paleontology reports Paleontology--United States. Paleontology--West (U.S.) Paleontology--Wyoming. Dinosaurs. Colorado. Kansas. Nebraska. Wyoming -- History -- To 1889 Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918 Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945 <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Wyoming Expeditions and Adventure Science Series I. Arthur Lakes material

This series contains Michael Kohl's research and correspondence for his editorial work Discovering Dinosaurs in the Old West: The Field Journals of Arthur Lakes.

Digtialahcdm_12913_002Arthur Lakes: Discovering Dinosaursundated 1Beth Simmons1997-2009 1Beth Simmons - Lakes Research 2009 1Beth Simmons - SVP 2010 poster 2009-2010 1Biographical information 1869-1989 1Book of K. Honda and B. Simmons2007 1Book project2007 1Colorado School of Mines1976-1999 1Como Bluff Newspaper articles1877-1878 1Como Bluff Research - Train Robbers 1898-1996 1Como Bluff Research - W.H. Reed1948-1999 1Dino Fest Article1998 1Dinosaur Ridge Presentation - "Arthur Lakes: Pioneer Paleontologist" May 2003 1England - Research1992-1998 1English Research - Guernsey guide1914-1999 1Episcopal Diocese of Colorado archives1999 1Family1998 1Family - contacts today1998-2001 1John Gould Lakes Research 1998-2001 1Journal Research - Beth Southwell1877-1997 1Lakes1995-1996 1Lakes Articles indexed in Denver Public Library1977 1Lakes Journal - Como Bluff1931-1995, undated 1Lakes Journal - Morrisonundated 1Lakes Journal - Notes + Lectures undated 1Lakes' Journals of Exploration1878-1879 Digtialahcdm_12913_001Lakes Poster 2009 1Library of Congress1997-2000 1Morrison Research - Mudge/ Williston1995-1996 1Nelson Museum 1998-1999 1Newspaper article about Lakes2003 1Oxford University 1995-1996 1Richard Houghten Quil1998 1Simmons, Beth2011-2012 1Smithsonian research1885-1998 1Williams, Harry2011 Series II. Manuscript material

This series contains Michael Kohl's journals, presentation and poster writings, and material for his editorial work A Triceratops Hunt in Pioneer Wyoming.

1Presentation/ Poster - Presentation to the Rotary Clubundated 1Presentation/ Poster - SAA Presentation 1994 1Presentation/ Poster - SVP Annual Meeting Poster Session1993 1Presentation/ Poster - SVP 2001 Poster Session 2001 1Presentation/ Poster - SVP 2004, Denver CO November 3-6, 2004 1Presentation/ Poster - Tate Conference June 6-7, 2003 1Presentation/ Poster - TerQua presentation1926-1950 2Presentation/ Poster - UWY Symposium2005-2006 2Presentation/ Poster - Western Paleo Safari - Como Bluff2003 2Triceratops Hunt - Acknowledgments 2003 2Triceratops Hunt - Bibliography 1975-2004 2Triceratops Hunt - Brinkman, Paul2002-2004 2Triceratops Hunt - Como Bluff revisions 8/961996 2Triceratops Hunt - Galleys 2004 2Triceratops Hunt - High Plains Press2003-2004, 2010 2Triceratops Hunt - Introduction undated 2Triceratops Hunt - Morrison + Introduction edited undated 2Triceratops Hunt - Page Proofs 2004 2Triceratops Hunt - Prologueundated 2Triceratops Hunt - Repositories Visited 1999-2003 5Journals 1993, 1995, 1999-2001, 2015 Digitalahcdm_12913_010Converted PTR documents undated Digitalahcdm_12913_005Mike Kohlundated Series III. Research material

This series contains Dr. Kohl's research notes and photographs on a variety of subjects including paleontology, dianosaurs, and the history of places in the west, such as Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

2American Association for the Advancement of Science, Nashville 1877 2Andrews, Roy Chapman2001 2Annuals of Wyoming article2001 2Barbour Correspondence 1998-2007 2Barbour - Frick1933 2Barbour's 1892 Field Journal - WY excerpt 1892 2Barbour's 1894 Field Journal 1894 2Barbour - Miscellaneous Correspondence 1904-2000 2Barnum Brown Diary undated 2Beth Southwell2009 2The Bighorn Mountain Dinosaur Project 1992-1993 2Briethaupt, Brient2002 2Brinkman, Paul 2002-2004 2Brinkman, Paul - paper on Riggs and Brian undated 2Brown, Barnum 1997 2Brown Journal - Endnotes 2003 2Carnegie Museum1899-1999 2Case, Ermine C. undated 2Census Information - Wyoming 1901-1910 2Colorado and Denver history1984-2001 2Congregationalists 1909-2000 2Continuation of Morphological Tradition undated 2Cost of Goods - Kansas1895-1995 Digital ahcdm_12913_007Denver smeltersundated 2Dinosaur Archive 1992-1996 2Dinosaur Society 1994-1997 2Elizabeth Shor 2000-2005 Digital ahcdm_12913_007Equiable Bldg. undated 2Fort Laramie 1954-1989 2Fossil Fields Expedition 1899-1992 2Fossil Hunting Accounts undated 2Fossil Specimens from dig 1897 2Fremont 1988 2Friends of Dinosaur Ridge1998-2003 2Gowell, Ralph1897-1980 2Hughes of Topeka1885-1886 2Indian "Up Rising" in Wyoming1895 2Jewett, George 2001 2Jerky Bill1899-2003 2Kahl, Hugo2001 2Kansas Legislative Investigation 1889-2003 2Kansas Maps / Directories 1868-1898 2Kansas Newspapers 1895-2001 Digital ahcdm_12913_007Laurence Depotundated 2Lewis Murder 1963-2001 2Lord Reluin - Geological Time undated 2Lusk related 1903 2Maps - Colorado + Wyoming 1996 2Merriam, John paper at LC1923-1931 2Michael Carroll, Illustrator 2001 2Midwestern Trip2001 2Native American + Folklore about Fossils 1965-1968 2Nebraska Localities + History 1972-1982 2Nebraska Maps 2004 2Nebraska Research - Barbour Finding Aid2001 3Nebraska State Historical Society 1949-1999 3NEH Review - American Heritage Center1998 3Nemaha County, Kansas 1916-2001 3Niobrara County 1986-1999 3O'Fallon1934-2004 3Paleo World1997 3Pettigrew Newspapers2005 3Pettigrew Pardon records1986-2004 3Pettigrew, Todd - Burnk Empesselen - wife/ preacher 1893-2004 3Pettigrew, Todd - Sundance 1888-2005 3Platte County Badger, UVA1938-1981 3Populism in Kansasundated 3Printsundated 3Quotations, Bible, Definitions 1951-2003 3Ranches 1947-1960 3Railroads1868-1940 3Rawhide1947 3Research To Do2004 3Reverend Nina Pettigrew2001 3Riggs, Elmer 1996-1999 3SC State Museum1990-1997 3Sams Family History 1933-2001 3Sams Journal - Administration 2001 Digital ahcdm_12913_012Sams Journal - DocumentFebruary 5, 2000 Digital ahcdm_12913_011Sams Journal - Fossil Hunting (part II) February 20, 2000 3Sams Journal - photo copy1895 3Sams Journal - Transcription1899-1990 3Sams, J.P. - Regent of UK1895-1897 3Sams project research 1995-2000 3Sams research 1994-2001 3Smithsonian 1993 3Smithsonian Marketing 1998 3Southwell, Beth2002-2005 3Spanish Diggings1894-1993 Digital ahcdm_12913_006Spanish Diggings - Crossundated 3Spanish Diggings - Native American sites 1968-2004 3State Laws of Kansas1815 3State of Kansas history 1941-1961 3Steward, Elinore Pruitt1961-2000 3Summer 2000 Dig + Research trip2000 3Summer 2002 Trips2002 3TerQua 2012 3Timeline 2003 3Time Zone Changes 1948-1969 3Tom Rea2003-2004 3Union Pacific archives 1999 Digitalahcdm_12913_006Union Pacific archives - Cheyenne UP RR depotundated 3University of Kansas - History 1893-1974 3University of Kansas - Paleontology 2003 Digitalahcdm_12913_008University of Kansas - Museum of National History 1895 KU Archives - Kohl1895 3University of Nebraska 2007 3University of Nebraska - Archives 1916-1940 3University of Nebraska - State Museum archives 1898-1999 5Western Trip 19991999 5Western Trip, Summer 2003July - August 2003 5Western Trip, Fall 20042004 5Wheatland1895 5Wilbur C. Knight1904-2003 5Wild Bill Hicock2003 5Williston - Barbour1894 5Williston, Samuel W. 1905-2001 5Williston slides 1998-1999 Digital ahcdm_12913_009Williston 1895 expedition and 1899 camo images 1895, 1899 5Wyoming Dig, Summer 20002000 5Wyoming History - Panic of 18931893 5Wyoming Locations 1975-2001 Digital ahcdm_12913_006Wyoming Locations - Hartville, WY in the 1880s (?)1880-1889 5Wyoming Maps 2004 Digitalahcdm_12913_003-004Wyoming Maps - Map / Heres the Map Again undated 5Wyoming Newspapers 2003 3Miscellaneous undated 4Photographic material 4Color Slides - Earthwatch, MT1991 4Color Slides - Miscellaneousundated 4Color Slides - Montanaundated 4Color Slides - Montana Earthwatchundated 4Color Slides - Other Dinoundated 4Color Slides - Wyoming Sun Inundated 4Photographs - Color (with negatives)undated 4Photographs - Black and White (with negatives)undated 4Photographs - 1894 Field photos 1894 4Photographs - 1895 Dig photographs1895 4Photographs - Photograph copies (not used in Poster)undated 4Photographs - photograph orders undated 4Slide Deck - Dinosaur Digs - early 1990s1990-1995 4Slide Deck - Sabbatical Research -- Discovering Dinosaursundated 4Slide Deck - Triceratops Huntundated