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Margaret McIntosh Boice papers, 1885-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Boice, Margaret McIntosh
Title
Margaret McIntosh Boice papers
Dates
1885-1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.37 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Collection Number
00052
Summary
Records of the Post Percheron Horse Association and historical materials of the McIntosh and Boice families in Wyoming.
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

Margaret McIntosh Boice was a Wyoming rancher. She was the daughter of Robert McIntosh, who arrived in the Hahn’s Peak mining district of Wyoming in 1876. McIntosh held mining and horse ranching interests in Wyoming and Colorado near Slater, Colorado. Margaret McIntosh married Fred D. Boice. The Boice family managed the PO Ranch near Cheyenne, Wyoming. The PO was headquarters for the Post Percheron Horse Association, which specialized in raising Percheron carriage horses. Fred and Margaret Boice acquired the PO Ranch in 1940. They operated the ranch as a cattle ranch.

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Content Description

The collection contains early records of the PO horse ranch, including a ledger of the minutes of the Post Percheron Horse Association (1885-1889), photographs, correspondence, and pedigree certificates. There are also photographs and biographical information about Margaret McIntosh Boice. In addition the collection contains a manuscript by Margaret Boice about her father, Robert McIntosh, and letters to Robert McIntosh regarding the 1888 lynching of N.L. Adams.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Margaret McIntosh Boice at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Margaret Boice in 1958 and 1965, and De Kalb County (Indiana) Historian John Martin Smith in 1999.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in May 2011.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Boice, Fred: Biographical Information
    Dates: 1948, undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Boice, Margaret: Biographical Information
    Dates: circa 1900-1964
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2-6
  • Description: McIntosh, Robert: Biographical Sketch by Margaret McIntosh Boice
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: McIntosh, Robert: Correspondence About Lynching of N.L. Adams (fragile, restricted access)
    Dates: 1888-1889
    Container: Box 3,
  • Description: McIntosh, Robert: Correspondence About Lynching of N.L. Adams (photocopies)
    Dates: 1888-1889
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: PO Ranch Records (map, correspondence, legal documents, etc.)
    Dates: 1885-1912
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: PO Ranch Records: Ledger of Post Percheron Horse Association
    Dates: 1885-1889
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: PO Ranch Records: Ledger of Post Percheron Horse Association (transcript)
    Dates: 1885-1889
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: PO Ranch Records: Pedigree Certificates, Registry Certificates, Illustrations
    Dates: 1886-1903
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: PO Ranch Records: Photographs
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Wentworth, Edward: Photographs
    Dates: circa 1950s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12

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Subject Terms

  • Horse breeding -- Wyoming
  • Lynching -- Wyoming
  • Percheron horse
  • Ranches -- Wyoming -- Laramie County

Personal Names

  • Boice, Fred
  • McIntosh, Robert, 1839-1924
  • Adams, N.L.

Corporate Names

  • Post Percheron Horse Association

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History, To 1889
  • PO Ranch (Wyo.)
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