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Oscar Pfeiffer papers, 1886-1916

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pfeiffer, Oscar (Gustav Oscar)
Title
Oscar Pfeiffer papers
Dates
1886-1916 (inclusive)
Quantity
.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Collection Number
00733
Summary
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

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

Additional Reference Guides
Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Pfeiffer, along with partners, Wesley C. and Ernest W. Copps, operated the Bar OP cattle ranch near Buffalo, Wyoming.

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Content Description

Collection consists of Pfeiffer's financial ledger (1886-1910) containing ranch accounts, annual recapitulations, agreements with the Copps and others, and drawings and specifications for buildings on the Bar OP Ranch and the Armstrong and Remington Ranch, also near Buffalo.

There is a photograph album of an 1889 trip of Pfeiffer and others to Yellowstone National Park, with photographs of the park, Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and F.J. Haynes' photograph counter in the hotel. The album also contains photographs of Cooke City and the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, interior and exterior views on the Bar OP Ranch and Armstrong and Remington Ranch. There are also miscellaneous materials (1912-1916) concerning the settling of Oscar Pfeiffer's estate by the Pfeiffer family, and a group of photographs (1908) of Bar OP Ranch scenes.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Oscar Pfeiffer at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Processing Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: One photograph album containing photos of Yellowstone Park, the Bar O P Ranch, and miscellaneous scenes.
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: One envelope of photos of the Bar O P Ranch, Sheridan, and Buffalo, Wyo.
    Dates: undated
    Container: Photo File,
  • Description: One expense ledger for the Bar O P Ranch.
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Letters, statements, bills of sale, miscellaneous papers pertaining to the Bar O P Ranch.
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Statue of a bull, heifer, and calf.
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1 or Rentschler Room

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Subject Terms

  • Cattle trade -- Wyoming.
  • Crow Indians.
  • Ranches -- Wyoming.
  • Voyages and travels -- Wyoming.

Personal Names

  • Copps, Ernest W.
  • Copps, Wesley C.
  • Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921.

Family Names

  • Pfeiffer family.

Geographical Names

  • Armstrong and Remington Ranch (Wyo.)
  • Bar OP Ranch (Wyo.)
  • Cooke City (Mont.)
  • Crow Indian Reservation (Mont.)
  • Johnson County (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.
  • Yellowstone National Park.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums.
  • Photographs.

Occupations

  • Ranchers.
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