AHJ_ah00183 Inventory of the Roderick N. Matson papers, 1887-1932 Matson (Roderick Nathaniel) papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort March 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Matson, Roderick N. (Roderick Nathaniel), 1871-1933. Roderick N. Matson papers 1887-1932 00183 .45 cubic feet (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Biography of Roderick N. Matson

Roderick Nathanial Matson (1871-1933), practiced law in New York State before moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1901, where he practiced in partnership with T. Blake Kennedy until 1906. From 1906 to 1913, he was judge for the First Judicial District of Wyoming. In 1913, he rejoined Matson & Kennedy and in 1928, became senior partner of the law firm of Matson & Swainson. He was active in Republican party politics. He died in Cheyenne in 1933.

 Scope and Content

The collection includes speeches given to various groups, including 31 for the Young Men's Literary Club; 38 memorial addresses done for the Wyoming Bar Association and the Elks Lodge; essays (1887-1893); trip notes (1926-1930); and miscellaneous materials.

 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 Roderick N. Matson at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The collection was received from Mrs. Alice M. Matson in 1951 and 1966.

 Processing Information

Encoded by Sarah Kesterson and Alexandra Cardin, April and October 2020.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Wyoming State Bar Association. Young Men's Literary Club of Cheyenne. Elks (Fraternal order). Lodge No. 660 (Cheyenne, Wyo.) Speeches, addresses, etc. Cheyenne (Wyo.) Speeches. Essays. Lawyers. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Politics, Government, and Law Civil Procedure and Courts Laws and Legislation Politics and Politicians Social Life and Customs Wyoming Container List Series I. Addresses 1A. M. R. Church - "Address Delivered at A.M.E. Church, Cheyenne, Wyoming, (2 copies)1905 December 24 1Cheyenne, Wyoming - "The Spirit of Public Service" - Remarks of Roderick N. Matson on the occasion of the Theodore N. Vail Gold Medal presentation to Harold Cromwell Daggett and Earl Jay Tucker, at the new High School Auditorium, Cheyenne, Wyoming1923 December 15 1Cheyenne, Wyoming -"Remarks by Roderick N. Matson as Toast-master at a Banquet Held at the Parish House, Cheyenne, Wyoming1914 April 6 1Industrial Club -- "The Boys" Delivered at a Banquet of the Industrial Club, by Roderick N. Matson 1Laramie High School Graduating Class - "An Appeal for Higher Education"1922 June 2 1Miscellaneous Speech 1Northern District Union Pacific Railroad - "Address of Roderick N. Matson Delivered at dinner in honor of N. A. Williams, General Superintendent, Northern District Union Pacific Railroad1925 April 23 1Pine Bluff - "Speech of R. N. Matson, made at Pine Bluff, Wyoming"1902 November 1 1Political Addresses1904,1930,1932 1Rotary Club Luncheon -"Closing remarks of an address delivered at the Rotary Club Luncheon given when members of the G. A. R. were guests of the Club1932 May 25 1Torrington High School Graduating Class - "Commencement Address Delivered before the Torrington High School Graduating Class, by Roderick N. Matson1931 May 21 1Woman's Christian Temperance Union - "Madam President and Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union" 1Woman's Club, Cheyenne, Wyoming - "The London Meeting and Great Britain", (2 copies)1924 October 15 1Addresses - Young Men's Literary Club 1Club Follies of 19141915 January 8 1Comments on the New Tariff Law1930 August 8 1Conditions in Europe1924 September 26 1Criminal Procedure in Scotland1913 September 12 1Critisms Roderick N. Matson Young Men's Literary Club Banquet Plains Hotel,(2 copies)1929 January 4 1The Danger in the Tendency to Disregard the Law by So Called Good Citizens 1Is the Demand for Poetrty Waning?1915 December 10 1Democratic Issues1922 August 18 1The Direct Primary 1Economic Legislation of Current Congress1932 August 5 1The Everlasting Man1926 November 12 1Heroes and Hero Worship 1Home Community Service1919 November 21 1HOW AN ORPHAN BOY MET AN EMERGENCY 1Life and Works of Ibanez1928 March 23 1The Less Fortunate, (2 copies)1908 March 13 1Mythology: Its Contribution to the World's Progress1913 October 17 1New York Preliminary Law 1Papa Joffre1931 January 20 1Personal Impressions of the Inauguration1929 March 22 1The Political Aspects of our Phillipine Possessions1970 April 8 1Protection of Foriegn Investments1927 April 1Publish the Campaign Accounts1905 September 1Rage Suicide in America 1Sandy 1A Scientific Discussion of Auction Bridge 1The Silent War (2 copies) 1The Three Weeks With Irving 1What We Owe Our Parents 1The World Court1925 December 11 1The Young Turk Movement1913 January 31 Series II. Essays 1Bull Fighting in Spain (2 copies) 1A Day Scene In The Adirondacks1892 May 1A Defect in Our Rebates 1Franklin College1894 1From Oniut TO Occident1893 1First Speech Of a Debate Deliverd in the P.L.S. Hall1893 December 1Importance of Debating Class, 1892 1Inaugural Address of R. N. Matson Deliverd Before the Philosophic Literary Society of Franklin College1898 December 13 1The Influence of an Ideal1892 1McKinley Club 1Man, A Free Moral Agent1893 1Memory by James A. Garfield 1New York1893 1North American Indians1887 1Toast Delivered at The Banquet of TheE Omendaga Bar1895 1Our Castles1892 1Protection1892 1Reputation 1Responsibility of the Voter 1Senior Valedictory1894 1Should Immigration be Suspended 1Valedictory Delivered Before the Philosophic Literary Society1894 February 9 Series III. Memorials Wyoming Bar Association & Elks Lodge 1Major C. Barkwell 1Edward Lee Bristol 1Gibson Clark 1John C. Coble 1John A. Dunder 1Robert Fritton 1Thomas F. Halligan 1Albert D. Kelley 1David Kidd 1James W. McDecivitt 1Memorial on The Death of Amos W. Barber 1Memorial on the Death of Albert W. Bristol 1Memorial of the Death of Brother William Alfred Burgess 1Memorial on the Death of Brother Alexander T. Butler 1Memorial on the Life of Brother William G. Curtis 1Memorial on the Death of Brother William G. Curtis 1Memorial on the Death of Brother Frank A. Dennis 1Memorial on the Death of Solon Emery 1Memorial on the Death of Brother Thomas E. J. Fagan 1Memorial on the Death of Edward Francis 1Memorial on the Death of Verling K. Hart 1Memorial on the Death of Llewallen Hughes 1Memorial on the Death of Elbridge H. Ingalls 1Memorial on the Death of Brother William E. McNulty 1Memorial on the Death of Samuel Slamaker 1Memorial on the Death of Brother John Wilkinson 1Memorial on the Death of Brother Timothy Williams 1Memorial on the Death of Duncan Clark 1Memorial Frank Yates 1Albert L. Myer 1Hugh McMillan 1Thomas J. Rutledge 1Ed Sampson 1Alexander Stewart 1John L. Thomas 1Howard Wainwright 1Herman Webber 1Felix Wilkinson Series IV. Trip Notes 1Notes of Roderick N. Matson on Trip of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick N. Matson,1926 April 20-May 23 1Trip of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick N. Matson to Chicago and New York1930 August 16-September 8 1Trip to Washington and New York 1930 April 11-May 15 Series V. Manuscripts, Notes and Reports 1Correspondence - To: E. E. Enterline Ewq. From: M.L.G.1909 January 18 1Manuscript - Climate by Roderick N. Matson 1Manuscript - FRONTIER DAY 1Manuscript - Meeting at Iowa Center 1Manuscript - "War Outlawry and Latin America" 1Notes for B. & P.W. Address 1Notes for Talk Before Rotary Clib on the Trip to Spain 1Poem - My Native Land: My own Country! 1Remarks to the Presbyterian Church at Cheyenne, Wyoming1918 June 30 1Report - Industrial Club of Cheyenne, Wyoming 1Resolutions Presented by the Good Roads Club of Laramie County, Wyoming to the Board of County Commissioners of Said County