Henry Swan papers, 1884-1969
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Swan, Henry
- Title
- Henry Swan papers
- Dates
- 1884-1969 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.0 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 00035
- Summary
- Papers of one of the co-founders of the Swan Brothers’ cattle company in 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
Historical Note
Henry Swan (1818-1904) was an older brother of Alexander Swan (1831-1905) who organized with another older brother, Thomas, the Swan Brothers cattle company in 1874. Henry Swan and his son William Franklin Swan (1848-1932) were partners in Swan Brothers until 1880. Alexander Swan later organized the Swan Land and Cattle Company in 1883 near Chugwater, Wyoming.
Content Description
The collection contains photographs of prominent Wyoming rancher and Wyoming Stock Grower Association Secretary Thomas Sturgis, the Home Ranch, the Bell Ranch, Hat Creek telegraph station, and signatures presented as a testimonial in 1884 to Thomas Sturgis. There are pamphlets regarding western history and a book, Cowboy Life on the Side Track, by Frank Benton, and a typescript biography of Thomas Sturgis up to 1880. The collection also contains editions of the Laramie Republican newspaper (1901, 1905), a braided horsehair hat band said to have belonged to Calamity Jane, a framed portrait of Alexander Swan by Miss E.N. Fairchild, and correspondence (1953-1969) between Henry Swan II and administrators of the Western History Research Center (now American Heritage Center) regarding the collection. The materials pertaining to Thomas Sturgis were given to Henry Swan by Sturgis’ daughter.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThe Denver Public Library has Swan family papers, 1666-2009, and History Colorado has the Henry Swan [collection], 1830-1971, containing materials related to the Logan and Iliff Irrigation districts of Colorado.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Henry Swan II in 1946-1960 and 1972.
Processing Note
Detailed Description of the Collection
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cattle trade -- West (U.S.)
- Cattle trade -- Wyoming.
- Cowboys -- Wyoming -- Biography.
- Ranching -- Wyoming.
Personal Names
- Benton, Frank.
- Calamity Jane, 1856-1903.
- Sturgis, Thomas, 1846-1914.
- Swan, Alexander Hamilton, 1831-1905.
Corporate Names
- Swan Land and Cattle Company.
- University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
- Wyoming Stock Growers Association.
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.
