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Richard Throssel papers, 1900-1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Throssel, Richard, d. 1933
Title
Richard Throssel papers
Dates
1900-1993 (inclusive)
1902-1933 (bulk)
Quantity
23.45 cubic ft. (61 boxes)
Collection Number
02394
Summary
Collection contains materials mainly relating to Throssel's photographic work, including 2,481 photographs, glass plate negatives and lantern slides of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indians from 1902-1933.
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.

The photographic positive images may be used by researchers. The use of glass plate negatives requires the permission of the reference archivist.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Throssel (1882-1933) was born in Washington state of Cree Indian and English descent. He worked as an office clerk at the Crow Indian Reservation in south-central Montana from 1902-1910 and was adopted by the Crow tribe in 1905. While at the reservation he met photographer Edward S. Curtis, and was briefly instructed by him. Throssel became a field photographer for the Crow reservation before he established his own photography studio, the Throssel Photocraft Company, in Billings, Montana, in 1910. A variation in the spelling of his last name occurred when he applied for a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office. His name was misspelled using just one “L” and Throssell became Throssel. Rather than fight the name change, he accepted the spelling and used the shorter spelling in his professional work.

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Content Description

Collection contains materials mainly relating to Throssel's photographic work of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indians from 1902-1933. Collection includes 2,481 photographs, glass plate negatives and lantern slides of daily life, ceremonies, portraits and village scenes of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne; what is now the Little Bighorn National Monument; daily life of Billings; Throssel and his family; ranching; and scenery of southern Montana and northern Wyoming (1902-ca. 1920s).

Collection also includes 12 pieces of correspondence with Throssel and of his family (1915-1916, 1928, 1954-1960); manuscripts and speeches by Throssel on Indian culture; newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other printed materials on Throssel and his photography (1900-1963, 1993); 25 paintings by Throssel of outdoor scenes and Crow Indians (1904-1933); and 1 powder horn.

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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.

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~100~100.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Richard Throssel at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The Richard Throssel collection was loaned to the American Heritage Center in 1967 by his daughters, Vera Throssel and Alberta Throssel Hawkins. In 1990 Vera Throssel deeded it to the American Heritage Center.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Elizabeth Hokanson in April 1994.

The finding aid description was revised and updated and portions of the collection were digitized between 2012 and 2015 by Jamie J. Greene.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Cheyenne Indians -- Photographs
  • Cheyenne Indians
  • Crow Indians -- Photographs
  • Crow Indians
  • Indians of North America -- Montana
  • Photography -- Montana
  • Photography -- Montana -- Billings
  • Photography -- Wyoming

Personal Names

  • Throssel Family

Corporate Names

  • Throssel Photocraft Company

Geographical Names

  • Billings (Mont.) -- History
  • Crow Indian Reservation (Mont.)
  • Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.)
  • Montana -- History
  • Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation (Mont.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945

Form or Genre Terms

  • Glass plate negatives
  • Lantern slides
  • Negatives
  • Speeches
  • Works of art
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