AHJ_ah00484 Inventory of the Benjamin F. Davis papers, 1854-1955 Davis (Benjamin F.) papers Processed by Andrew Worth 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/
2013

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort January 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Davis, Benjamin F. Benjamin F. Davis papers 1854-1955 1884-1955 00484 9.81 cubic feet (16 boxes) + oversize artifacts University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Documents, photographs, and artifacts of a Wyoming and Colorado veterinarian and livestock association official, who collected western memorabilia. Biography of Benjamin F. Davis

Benjamin F. Davis (1878-1957) was a livestock veterinarian and cattlemen's association official in the American West during the twentieth century. Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, Davis earned his veterinary degree from Kansas City Veterinarian College in 1907. From 1911 to 1922, he served as Wyoming State Veterinarian. During the 1930s, he served as the assistant to the chief of the U.S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration's Cattle and Sheep Section in Denver, Colorado. In addition to his work as a veterinarian, he served as executive secretary of the Colorado Stockgrowers Association from 1923 to 1949.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains Benjamin F. Davis' correspondence (personal and business) and Davis' files concerning the Colorado Stockgrowers Association (which contains correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, notes, and printed materials). Collection also contains Davis' notebooks, personal subject files (which contain correspondence, clippings, legal documents, financial documents, notes, and printed materials), and a scrapbook created by Davis concerning his tenure as the Wyoming State Veterinarian. Photographs (including images of Davis and his family, cattle industry colleagues, cattle industry scenes, and scenes of the American West), clippings, a few books, and artifacts are in this collection as well.

 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 Benjamin F. Davis at the date of processing.

 Additional Information

Partial finding aid available in repository.

 Acquisition Information

The collection was bequeathed to the American Heritage Center by Benjamin F. Davis in 1957.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Andrew Worth October, 2013

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Colorado Stockgrowers Association. Wyoming. Office of the State Veterinarian. Veterinarians -- Wyoming -- 20th century. Veterinarians -- Colorado -- 20th century. Cattle trade -- Wyoming -- 20th century. Cattle trade -- Colorado -- 20th century. Ranchers -- Wyoming -- 20th century. Ranchers -- Colorado -- 20th century. Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918. Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945. Colorado -- History -- 1876-1950. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Ranching Science, Technology and Health Wyoming Container List Series I. Professional Files

Sub-series 1. Colorado Stock Growers Assosciation

1 Colorado Stockgrowers Association 1920 1916-1922 1 Resolutions, Proclamations and Statements 1923-1936 1 The Cow Business: Book of Reports 1936-1937 1 Mailing Adresses 1933 2 Colorado Cattlemen's Assoc. and Colorado Livestock Industry Council: Newspaper clippings, letters, bulletins, brochures etc. 1928-1953 2 Colorado Stockgrowers Assoc: Miscellaneous incl. Articles of Incorporation, letters, bulletins, etc 1928-1952 2 Colorado Stockgrowers Assoc. and Colorado Cattlemans Assoc: Audits 1919-1949 2 Colorado Stockgrowers Assoc: Brochures for Conventions 1919-1953 2 Correspondence: National Livestock Association 1935-1948 2 Correspondence: Office of Price Administration (OPA) 1932-1945 2 Talks and Speeches 1928-1948 2 Stockgrowers Association: newspaper clippings 1885-1924 4 Reoprt: M.A. Smith on forest rules, protests, appeals and decisions copy for Dr. Ben. F. Davis (Colo. Cattlegrowers) 1949 4 Report: A Historical and Analytical Study of Agricultural Development in Colorado compliments of Extension Service, Colorado A&M College 1948 4 The 1934 Drought Relief Cattle Purchase Program: Report of Harry Petrie Chief Cattle and Sheep Section 1934 4 The 1934 Drought Relief Sheep and Goat Purchase Program: Report of Harry Petrie Chief Cattle and Sheep Section 1934 5 Colorado Stockgrowers Assoc: Correspondence 1916-1924 5 Scrapbook: newspaper clippings about politicians 1923-1932 6 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings 1920-1952 7 Scrapbook on B.F. Davis as State Vet. 1912-1914 7 Scrapbook on B.F. Davis 1915-1945 Sub-series 2. Correspondence

3 Miscellaneous 1905-1911 3 Miscellaneous 1912-1919 3 Miscellaneous 1920-1929 3 Miscellaneous 1930-1939 3 Miscellaneous 1940-1949 3 Miscellaneous 1951-1955 4 Cattle Diseases 1903-1937 4 Cattle Rustling 1935-1946 4 Salida, Colorado 1945-1946 4 Weadick, Guy 1924-1948 4 Wyman, Jasper 1931-1939 4 Henry Makes Enemy 1923-1926 Series II. Subject Files

Sub-series 1. Biographical Files

8 Abernathy, John R. 1944 8 Barnett, Addie undated 8 Bender, Kate 1927 8 Bent, Charles 1928 8 Bishop, L.C. 1955 8 Blocker, Ab 1939 8 Blonger, Lou undated 8 Booth, Leavitt 1953-1954 8 Buntline, Ned (E.Z.C. Judson) 1952 8 Burnett, Tom L. 1939 8 Butler, W.J. undated 8 Cahill, T. Joe 1953 8 Canton, Frank undated 8 Carey, Charles D. correspondence 1924-1931 8 Carey, Charles D. newspaper clippings 1931 8 Carey, Joseph M. correspondence 1910-1938 8 Carey, Joseph M. newspaper clippings 1913-1940 8 Carey, Robert D. correspondence 1910-1937 8 Carey, Robert D. newspaper clippings 1931-1934 8 Carlisle, Bill 1947-1951 8 Carson, Kit undated 8 Chisum, John S. 1949 8 Clarke, Richard (Deadwood Dick) undated 8 Cody, W.F. (Buffalo Bill) 1926-1951 8 Dalton, Emmett undated 8 Davis, B.F. 1910-1949 8 Davis, Samuel Taylor 1891 8 Dobie, J. Frank 1942 8 Draper, Claude L. 1929-1930 8 Early, J.J. (Joe) 1933 8 Earp, Wyatt 1930 8 Gates, Charles G. undated 8 Green, A.L. 1946 8 Hansen, William 1942 8 Hart, Neal 1932-1940 8 Horn, Tom 1940-1953 8 Housieaux, Phil 1954 8 Hughes, W.E. 1946 8 Irwin, Charles B. 1934 8 Jackson, William Henry 1955 8 James, Jesse 1935 8 Mackin, Wayne undated 8 Magnes, Peter 1947 8 McCoy, Tim 1925-1938 8 McQuaid, Tom 1949 8 Mears, Otto 1948 8 Mumey, Nolie 1955 8 Myers, Charles 1952 8 Nye, Bill undated 8 Palmer, William Jackson undated 8 Partlow, W.E 1954 8 Paul, Ed (Slim) 1950 8 Pearson, B.R. (Idaho Bill) undated 8 Pickett, Bill undated 8 Pike, George W 1925 8 Ponting, Tom Candy 1949 8 Powell, Mary Kane undated 8 Pursel, John T. 1929 8 Pyle, Frank 1955 8 Richards, Bartlett 1948 8 Richey, Annie undated 8 Russell, Charles M. 1935-1953s 8 Sacajawea 1955 8 Saunders, George W. 1943 8 Schlatter, Francis 1951 8 Scott, Walter (Death Valley Scotty) 1954 8 Silks, Mattie undated 8 Sinclair, Francis Howard 1949 8 Smith, Jefferson Randolph (Soapy) 1953 8 Snyder, D.H. 1946 8 Spring, Agnes Wright 1950 8 Tabor, Baby Doe 1953 8 Taylor, William (Buck) 1947 8 Thornton, Dan 1949-1956 8 Thorp, Russell 1947-195 8 Tilghman, Bill undated 8 Vernon, Tom undated 8 Warren, Francis E. II 1952 8 Wyman, J.N. 1930 Sub-series 2. Topical Files

9 American National Livestock Association 1898, 1946-1951 9 Ames Monument 1953 9 Apache Indians 1947 9 Barbed Wire 1949 9 Bent’s Fort 1954 9 Blizzards 1949 9 Boots and Hats 1953 9 Bryant’s College of Music and Literature (Fort Scott, Kansas) 1888-1889 9 Buffalo 1942-1949 9 Bull Fights 1895, 1950 9 Cattle 1920-1952 9 Cattle – Branding 1930-1954 9 Cattle – Breeding 1947 9 Cattle – Disease 1920-1949 9 Cattle – Financing 1948 9 Cattle – Mavericks 1944 9 Cattle – Roundups undated 9 Cattle – Rustling 1937-1949 9 Cheyenne Club 1947 9 Cheyenne Frontier Days 1914-1946 9 Chisum Trail 1941 9 Colorado 1950-1955 9 Colorado Stock Growers Association 1928-1955 9 Cowboy Cartoons (Out our way) undated 9 Cowboy Language, Poetry, Songs 1912-1947 9 Cowboys 1939-1940 9 Custer Myth (book jacket) undated 9 CY Ranch undated 9 Denver, Rio Grande Western Railroad 1949 9 Grazing in Forest Reserves 1947-1949 9 Guns 1945 9 Historical Markers 1948 9 Hole in the Wall Gang undated 9 Homesteaders 1946 9 Horse Races 1948 9 Horses 1939-1954 9 Horses – Steamboat, Muggins 1951-1952 9 Indians undated 9 Insects 1946 9 Kansas – Dodge City 1930-1949 9 Livestock 1926 9 Mill Iron Ranch 1949-1950 9 Oklahoma 1939 9 Outlaws 1945 9 Pony Express 1943, undated 9 Public Land Policies undated 9 Pueblo Indians undated 10 Ranch Tours 1951 10 Ranches – Texas 1948 10 Rattlesnakes 1949 10 Rio Grande Southern Railroad 1948 10 Rodeos 1942 10 Ropes 1940-1948 10 Saddles 1938-1955 10 Stage Lines 1914 10 Stagecoaches 1951-1952 10 Texas 1942 10 Texas Trail 1937-1940 10 Tie Hacks 1948 10 Transportation 1929, 1946 10 Wagon Yards 1941-1946 10 Warren Livestock Company 1947 10 Wyoming 1930-1951 10 Wyoming (Tubb Town) undated Sub-series 3. Photographs

10 Carey Family 1915-1921 10 Cattle 1929-1941 10 Cheyenne Frontier Days 1914-1939 14 Cheyenne Frontier Days 1911-1922 10 Colorado 1942 10 Cowboys undated 10 Custer, George A. undated 10 Davis Family 1898 10 Davis, Banjamin F. (3 folders) 1886-1946 10 Drawings and Illustrations 1920 10 Elk team hitched to wagon 1889 10 Gant, Harry undated 10 Hart, Neal 1911-1940 10 Hart, William undated 10 Horses 1912 10 Miles, Nelson undated 10 Miss Wyoming 1919 10 Pearson, B.R. (Idaho Bill) undated 10 Rodeos undated 10 Saddle 1922 10 Stagecoaches 1887-1954 10 Sublette, Red 1922 10 Thorp, Dietz and Russell 1944, undated 10 Western Films 1919 10 Slater, Wyoming undated 10 Wyoming State Fair 1878-1914 Series III. Benjamin F. Davis personal folders, notebooks and records

11 Personal: Mary Davis, Christmas cards, news clippings, correspondence, certificates 1897-1955 11 John Robinson and Circus: Pictures and tickets 1905 11 Letters of Praise and Commendation 1913-1949 11 Personal: bills, brochures, corespondence 1903-1955 11 Personal: income tax payments, record of brand, pamphlets, correspondence, etc 1903-1950 11 Personal: notebooks, ledgers, journals, diaries and calendars 1878-1922 11 Personal: photographs and correspondence 1901-1953 12 Personal: notebooks, ledgers, journals, diaries and calendars 1906-1915 12 Personal: notebooks, ledgers, journals, diaries and calendars 1913-1944 12 Personal: date and memo books, etc 1903-1912 12 Personal: date and memo books, etc 1898-1955 12 Personal: photographs 1869-1952 12 Unidentified Photos 1891-1945 14 Various certificates and diplomas of Benjamin F. Davis 1904-1920 14 Blueprints of Davis Home undated Series IV. Artifacts related to Benjamin F. Davis

13 Folder of B.F. Davis's ribbons undated 13 Folder of B.F. Davis's pins and badges undated 13 Recipe card box undated 13 Framed picture of a quote undated 13 Printing blocks undated 14 Cheyenee Frontier Days cattle prod undated 15 Pair of cowboy boots undated 15 Rope undated 15 Canvas tarp undated 15 Leather strap covered in buttons and pins 1914-1949 15 Miscellaneous iron workings undated 16 Revolver holster undated 16 Rope and saddle equipment undated oversized artifact Winchester .25-.35 caliber rifle 1894 oversized artifact Saddle: replica of one of Charlie Russell's saddles, made by Frank Menea, Cheyenne, Wyoming undated oversized artifact Veterinarian medical bag undated