James E. Cosgriff papers, 1914
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cosgriff, James E.;
- Title
- James E. Cosgriff papers
- Dates
- 1914 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 00569
- Summary
- James E. Cosgriff, along with his two brothers, entered the wool business in 1882 when they purchased land between Hanna and Rawlins, Wyoming. Collection contains an address by Cosgriff, booklets, newspaper clippings, a periodical, and a scrapbook.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
James E. Cosgriff, along with his two brothers, entered the wool business in 1882 when they purchased land between Hanna and Rawlins, Wyoming. On this property, the brothers managed a flock of 125,000 sheep. Upon his success in the wool industry, Cosgriff ventured into banking and bought the First National Bank of Rawlins. Eventually, he also bought First National banks in Evanston, Wyoming, Caldwell, Idaho; the Commercial National bank in St. Anthony, Idaho; the Rexburg State bank in Rexburg, Idaho; and the Hailey National bank in Hailey, Idaho. From here, Cosgriff set his sights on the Commercial National Bank in Salt Lake City Utah. Under his supervision, the bank became the Continental National Bank and Trust, and he served as its president and chairman of the board of directors. Furthering his expertise in the wool industry, Cosgriff became interested in Australian methods of wool growing and hired an expert to teach those methods to western sheep farmers.
Content Description
Collection contains an address titled “The Australian System of Handling Wool” by Cosgriff; booklets titled “Protecting Bank Depositors” and “The Proper Preparation of Western Wool for Market”; newspaper clippings; a periodical titled “American Sheep Breeder and Wool Grower; and a scrapbook of news clippings.
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
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 for box 1.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Banks and banking.
- Clippings (Books, newspaper, etc.)
- Trust companies.
- Wool -- Marketing.
- Wool industry.
Personal Names
- Cosgriff, James Everett, -- 1862-1938.
Geographical Names
- Evanston (Wyo.)
- Hanna (Wyo.)
- Rawlins (Wyo.)
- Salt Lake City (Utah).
