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Harry S. Harnsberger motion pictures and audiotapes, 1939-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Harnsberger, Harry S.
Title
Harry S. Harnsberger motion pictures and audiotapes
Dates
1939-1966 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.10 cubic ft. (2 containers)
Collection Number
01987
Summary
Home movies and audiotapes created by a Lander, Wyoming, resident showing local events and celebrations.
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.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Harry S. Harnsberger came to Wyoming in 1907 and settled in Fremont County, where his mother was engaged in drilling for oil on Sage Creek. The teenage Harnsberger made friends among the Shoshone and Arapaho and observed many aspects of life on the Wind River Reservation. After the depression of 1910 he went East and graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1914. He returned to Lander, Wyoming, and served as the County and Prosecuting Attorney in 1930-1942. In 1950 he became Wyoming’s Attorney General, and in 1953 he was appointed a Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court. He became Chief Justice In 1967.

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Content Description

The collection contains motion picture and audio reels created by Harry S. Harnsberger. Topics include the One-Shot Antelope Hunt in Fremont County, Wyoming; Arapaho and Shoshone sun dances; parades and celebrations in Lander, Wyoming; Yellowstone Park; and Cheyenne Frontier Days. Also included is a manuscript by Harnsberger about Fremont County, Wyoming, that includes autobiographical information.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

Donor retains copyright. 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.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~144~144.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Harry S. Harnsberger at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Clifford Hansen in 1966 and Evelynn Belle Harnsberger Chapin in 2014.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in March 2015.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Arapaho Indians
  • One-shot Antelope Hunt
  • Pronghorn hunting -- Wyoming
  • Shoshoni Indians
  • Sun dance

Corporate Names

  • Cheyenne Frontier Days (Celebration) -- (Cheyenne, Wyo.)

Geographical Names

  • Fremont County (Wyo.)
  • Lander (Wyo.)
  • Wind River Indian Reservation (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
  • Yellowstone National Park

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audiotapes
  • Motion pictures

Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2015

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