AHJ_ah00380 Inventory of the Hazelle Merrill Ferguson papers, 1849-1965 Ferguson (Hazelle Merrill) 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/

2014

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Miranda Webster January 2014 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Ferguson, Hazelle Merrill, 1887-1965 Hazelle Merrill Ferguson papers 1849-1965 00380 4.62 cubic ft. (6 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Writings and research materials of Hazelle Merrill Ferguson, a Wyoming historian. Biography of Hazelle Merrill Ferguson

Hazelle Merrill Ferguson was a Wyoming historian who lived in Wheatland and Thermopolis during her life. She served on the state of Wyoming Historical Advisory Board and became president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs.

Scope and Content

The collection contains correspondence; transcripts of diaries and letters of Ferguson family members and others; business records of the Ferguson ranch; manuscripts of Hazelle Ferguson; a book of music by John L. Hunton; printed material about Wheatland, Wyoming; scrapbooks; Union Pacific ticket records for Uva, Wyoming; BBC radio scripts from Northern Ireland; and student notebooks and correspondence of George E. Huffman, who died of tuberculosis in Wheatland, Wyoming, in the early 1900s.

Access Restrictions

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

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 Hazelle Merrill Ferguson at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Mrs. R.A. (Hazelle Merrill) Ferguson, 1957-1966.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in January 2014.

Preferred Citation

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

Access Terms Women -- Wyoming -- History Women -- Wyoming -- Social conditions Women -- Wyoming -- Societies and clubs Tuberculosis -- Wyoming -- 20th century Ranching -- Wyoming -- 20th century Wheatland (Wyo.) Uva (Wyo.) Wyoming -- History, To 1889 Wyoming -- History, 1891-1918 Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945 Wyoming -- History, 1946- Wyoming -- Social life and customs Scrapbooks Diaries Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Education Women Ranching Social Life and Customs Wyoming Container List 3 Artifact - Embroidered Irish Dresser Linen undated 1 Correspondence, from Mary Pickford, Nellie Tayoe Ross 1911-1944 1 Correspondence, Transcripts from William Kelly (1849) and John H. Gordon (1881) 1849, 1881 1 Diary Transcript of John Ferguson, crossing by ship from Ireland to Australia 1886, October-1887, January 1 Diary Transcript of Mary Ferguson, trip to Hot Springs (Wyoming) 1890, August-October 1 Ferguson Business records - ranch and oil/gas 1910-1948 1 Huffman, George E. - School Notebooks on Biology (1 item), Pharmacy (1 item), Physiology (2 items), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario circa 1903 1 Huffman, George E. - Correspondence 1904, 1959 1 Manuscripts by Hazelle Ferguson 1963, undated 1 Music (Printed) - "Sketches of the West", suite for piano solo, by John L. Hunton 1930 1 Pamphlets - Knights of Pythias By-laws; "The Soldier's Sweetheart and Other Verses", by George F. Campbell 1902, undated 1 Photographs - Sam Moore family; L.L. Playfair 1906-1908 1 Poems of Bob Ferguson (Printed) 1961 2 Radio Scripts, "Ulster Magazine" General Overseas Service of BBC 1962, November-1963, September 1 Script of Laramie Woman's Club Pageant, "A Forty-Fourth Star for 'Old Glory'" 1964 1 Subject File - Wheatland, Wyoming, Subject File: pamphlets authored by Hazelle Ferguson and others 1958-1960, undated 1 Subject File - Wheatland, Wyoming, Congregational Church Subject File: pamphlets, news clipping 1913-1957 3 Union Pacific Railroad Local Ticket Record books (2), Uva, Wyoming 1887-1891 4 Scrapbooks - Governor Cliff Hansen; Laramie; John F. Kennedy; Bits of Wisdom 1960-1965 5 Scrapbooks - Nebraska; Red Fenwick columns; Cheyenne; Aviation, Amelia Earhart, etc.; Obituaries and stories about people who lived past 90; Wyoming clubs, businesses, and miscellaneous 1960-1965 6 Scrapbooks - Woming people, places, miscellaneous; "Reminisce with Leora Peters" columns; Wyoming Diamond Jubilee 1960-1965