AHJ_ah01803 Inventory of the Payson W. Spaulding papers, 1886-1980 Spaulding (Payson W.) papers Processed by Jamie J. Greene 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/
2012

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Jamie J. Greene November 2012 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Spaulding, Payson W. Payson W. Spaulding papers 1886-1980 01803 99.42 cubic ft. (104 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Payson W. Spaulding was an attorney in Evanston, Wyoming from 1901-1971. His collection contains legal case files, correspondence, business records, legal documents, newspaper clippings, publications, maps, and photographs relating to his law practice and personal life. Biography of Payson W. Spaulding

Payson W. Spaulding established himself as a notable attorney in Southwest Wyoming, serving the community and state for 70 years. He was counsel for the Lincoln Highway Association, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and John D. Rockefeller’s Snake River Land Company; involving Spaulding in the establishment of the Lincoln Highway and the Jackson Hole National Monument. Payson W. Spaulding was born in Bingham, Maine in 1876; however, he spent most of his youth growing up in the Midwestern states of Minnesota and Illinois. Spaulding attended Kent College and the University of Colorado law school, where he earned his law degree in 1901. Shortly after graduation he moved to Evanston, Wyoming, opened a law office, and married Nelle Johnson Quinn. Spaulding was interested in automobiles and road travel. He was the first person to own an automobile in Evanston and in 1908 he joined J.M. Murdock and his family on a transcontinental automobile tour to New York. He also took a personal interest in oil drilling; investing time and money mining Southwest Wyoming and Nevada. He continued practicing law in Wyoming until 1971 and died in 1972 at the age of 95.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains legal case files regarding civil, divorce, corporate, criminal, land, water, and probate cases from Payson W. Spaulding’s private practice. These files contain correspondence, legal documents, and financial records concerning the case and/or clients; including his work with the Lincoln Highway Association, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Jackson Hole National Monument and involvement of Rockefeller’s Snake River Land Company in acquiring land for the monument. The collection also contains his law firm records of correspondence, research and reference publications, and financial records; documentation about transcontinental automobile tours in the early 20th century; personal correspondence, photographs, news clippings, publications, and maps of Wyoming and Utah; and correspondence and legal documents regarding Spaulding’s personal interests in oil drilling and mining.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Payson W. Spaulding at the date of processing.

This material was received from Addie B. Taggart in 1975, 1977, and 1981.

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in November 2012.

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

 Access Terms Rockefeller, John D.(John Davison), 1874-1960 Snake River Land Company Lincoln Highway Association Union Pacific Railroad Company Practice of law--Wyoming Automobile travel--United States Roads--West (U.S.) Law firms--Wyoming Transportation--West (U.S.)--History--20th century Lincoln Highway Wyoming--History--20th century Evanston (Wyo.) Jackson Hole National Monument (Wyo.) Uinta County (Wyo.) Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Wyoming--History, 1890-1918 Wyoming--History, 1919-1945 Wyoming--History, 1946- Legal files Maps Lawyers <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Transportation Clubs and Societies Civil Procedure and Courts Laws and Legislation Social Life and Customs People, Ethnicity, and Culture Wyoming Container List Series I. Legal Case files 1900-1974

This series contains legal case files from Spaulding's private law practice regarding civil suits, divorce, corporations, criminal cases, land matters, water rights, roads, and probate and guardianship matters. These files contain correspondence, legal documents, and financial records about the case and/or clients.

 Sub-series 1. Client and Topic files 1901-1974

This series contains legal case files organized according to the topic/case type or client.

 1Appeals to the Wyoming Supreme Court1905-1968 2Bankruptcy1903-1959 3-4Collections and sundry suits for collection1901-1968 2Department of the Interior1910-1929 5Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company (Goldfield Corporation)1906-1974 6-7Irrigation and water conservancy districts1935-1963 Jackson Hole National Monument1909-1955: 8-9Land matters and roads1912-1955 10-11AJP Ranch Company1909-1941 12-14Robert E. and Grace G. Miller Estate1919-1950 10-11ASnake River Land Company1927-1954 15Lincoln Highway1913-1958 16Oil and gas mining leases1930-1965 17-19Union Pacific Railroad1904-1970 20-21Utah Power and Light Corporation1943-1968 Sub-series 2. County and State files 1900-1976

This series contains legal case files organized according to the County and State the case occurred in and then by case type.

 Lincoln County: 22-23Civil1912-1964 23Civil - divorce and child custody1914-1963 24Companies and corporations1935-1965 23Criminal1946 24Land matters, water rights, roads1915-1960 25-26Probate, guardianships, and adoptions1913-1967 Sublette County: 27Civil1925-1960 27Civil - divorce1930-1961 28Companies and corporations1926-1960 28-29Land matters, water rights, roads1907-1970 29Miscellaneous litigations1927-1949 29Probate, guardianships, and adoptions1925-1936 Teton County: 37Bankruptcy1942 30-32Civil1912-1964 32Civil - divorce1928-1963 Companies and corporations: 331925-1961 34Teton Valley Ranch and Wendell L. Wilson1955-1964 34-36Albert E. Schwabacher1940-1968 37Criminal1932-1934 37Land matters, water rights, roads1932-1958 37Miscellaneous litigations1916-1960 38-40Probate, guardianships, and adoptions1908-1969 37Workman's compensation1932-1937 Uinta County: Civil: 41Civil suites for and against Blyth & Fargo Company1903-1921 41-431900-1919 44-461920-1929 47-481930-1939 491940-1949 49-501950-1959 50-511950-1969 51-52Civil - divorce1909-1970 Companies and corporations: 531900-1919 53-541920-1929 54-561930-1972 57Towns and School Districts1910-1965 57J.R. Broadbent Company1950-1976 58-59, 97Stahley Land & Livestock Company1916-1970 59Uinta Land & Grazing Company1908-1960 59-60, 97Edholm & Akin Company1907-1915 60Z-Bar Ranch1907-1915 61Criminal1902-1963 62-64Land matters, water rights, roads1900-1970 61, 65-66Miscellaneous litigations1900-1965 Probate, guardianships, and adoptions: 67-681900-1919 68-691920-1929 70-721930-1939 73-751940-1949 75-761950-1959 76-771950-1969 78Estate of Mary Rennie1960-1973 61Workman's compensation1928 Other Wyoming Counties: 79Albany County1929 79Carbon County1944-1953 79Laramie County1912-1920 79Natrona County1947-1954 79Park County1910-1919 79Sweetwater County1906-1951 Out of State Litigations: 79California1938-1948 79Colorado1966 79Idaho1920-1939 Utah: 80Civil1922-1944 80Civil - divorce and child custody1919 80Companies and corporations1907-1964 80Criminal1915-1929 81Land matters, water rights, roads1906-1962 81Miscellaneous litigations1915-1965 82Probate, guardianships, and adoptions1919-1969 Series II. Law Firm records 1900-1972

This series contains correspondence, legal documents, financial records, certificates and awards, newspaper clippings, law books, and publications regarding the operations and activities of Spaulding's law practice.

 85Accounting ledger books1901-1915 83-84 and 92Bank Statements, cancelled checks, and check stubs1902-1968 85Bills receivable1902 85Business cardsundated 85, 98Certificates and awards1902-1972 Correspondence: 85-861900-1909 85-871910-1919 85, 88-891920-1929 85, 891930-1972 89Political correspondence1902-1962 90-91Directories1900-1972 85Dockets of the Third Judicial District Court1912-1971 85Index of cases, names, and numbers 85Law firm legal matters1900-1970 85Letterheadsundated 90Maps - state road maps1935-1965 90, 99-103Maps and blueprints - U.P.R.R., topographical maps, townships and sections1900-1971 90Newspaper clippings1900-1972 90-91, 98Publications on law, U.S. laws, and hearings1900-1972 90Reference law books for the firm1900-1972 92Seals/emblem matrices or dies1900-1970 98Signs - Wyoming County Officers1927-1950 85Uinta County and state business licenses and taxes1915-1966 85Union Pacific Railroad Company passes for Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding1905-1969 85Wyoming State Bar Association1930-1959 85Wyoming State Bar Association - correspondence and photographs1937-1939 85Wyoming State Bar membership and license fees1902-1972 85Wyoming State Board of Law Examiners1955-1968 Series III. Personal papers 1886-1972

This series contains correspondence, photographs, legal documents, speeches, publications, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook regarding Spaulding's personal life and interests; including documentation about automobile travel and oil drilling and mining investments.

 Sub-series 1. Personal files 1886-1972

98Book - "Collier's Photographic History of the European War," 1915 Correspondence: 931904-1971 93Mrs. Nelle Spaulding1886-1980 93P.W. Spaulding and Fred Varny (Spaulding's half-brother) 1927-1968 93P.W. Spaulding and J.M. Murdock 1908-1934 93Day planner and receipts 1914 93Invitations 1955-1971 93Legal matters 1911-1964 93Marriage certificate 1904 93Newspaper clippings 1920-1972 93Obituaries and notices for Fredrick Warren Varny (Spaulding's half brother)1968 93Obituaries and notices for Payson W. Spaulding1972 93Pamphlets1869-1925 93Payson W. Spaulding's campaign for Third Judicial District Court Judge1934 93Speechesundated 93, 98Transcontinental automobile tours - books, pamphlets, clippings, and scrapbook1908-1949 93Union Pacific Railroad retirement1971 93University Club membership1953-1954 93University of Colorado -1901 Alumni and yearbook1901-1951 Sub-series 2. Oil drilling and mining activities 1900-1944

94Correspondence1927-1944 94Correspondence between P.W. Spaulding and J. M. Murdock1911-1921 94Charles Spaulding (P.W. Spaulding's brother) and Spaulding Engineering Company1900-1915 94Charles Lilley1918 94-95J. M. Murdock and the Murdock-Spaulding Trusteeship1911-1921 95Nevada Star Mining Company - Cherry Creek, Nevada property1917-1926 95Penn Star Mining Company1917-1927 95T-C Oil Company1920 Sub-series 3. Photographs 1900-1967

96Evanston, Wyoming1903-1936 96Memorial dedications1930-1939 96Oil drilling and mining1920-1939 96Payson W. Spaulding1903-1967 96Salt Lake City, Utah1900-1919 96, 98Scenic views and landscapes (mostly of Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park)undated 96Stereocards - Union Pacific Railroad views and Yellowstone National Parkundated