AHJ_ah00521 Inventory of the William C. Irvine Papers, 1870-1923 Irvine (William C.) papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2020

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by D. Claudia Thompson October, 2020 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Irvine, William C., 1852-1924 William C. Irvine papers 1870-1923 00521 .25 cubic ft. (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Biography of William C. Irvine

William C. Irvine (1852-1924) was a Wyoming businessman and politician. He was a member of the Wyoming State Constitutional Convention in 1889, and in 1903-1904 was state treasurer. He served in the Wyoming State Senate from 1913-1917.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains business and personal records of William C. Irvine reflecting his interests in various oil ventures, land holdings, and fraternal organizations. There is also a transcription of an 1870 diary of William C. Irvine describing a trip through Kansas with an ox train.

 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 William C. Irvine at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from William Paxton Irvine in 1958.

 Processing Information

The collection was encoded by D. Claudia Thompson in October 2020.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Petroleum -- Wyoming Freight and freightage -- Kansas -- 19th century Wyoming <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Mines and Mineral Resources Transportation Container List 1 Diary Transcript (trip with bull train in Kansas) 1870 1 Assignment of Interest (typed) 1922 1 Description of Salt Creek Syndicate (typed) 1922 1 Application of W.C. Irvine for insurance with Bankers Life Association/Bankers Life Association Policy 1891 1 Notice of Dues to Bankers Life 1895 1 Masonic Aid Association Certificates 1 Land Deed 1902 1 Receipts from Northwestern Masonic Aid Association (6 items) 1 Note of W.C. Irvine 1895 1 Letter of Wyoming Development Company 1906 1 Letter on Oil Development 1923 1 Letter to Stock Growers Bank 1900 1 Oil and Gas Lease 1923 1 Land Office Receipts (2 items) 1907 1 Petition in Bankruptancy for Francis E. Wakett 1900 1 Agreement of Midwest Refining Company 1 W.C. Irvine 1922 1 Oil and Gas Lease 1919 1 U.S. Land Office 1923 1 Bill of Sale 1900