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Andrew Springs Gillespie papers, 1895-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gillespie, Andrew Springs
Title
Andrew Springs Gillespie papers
Dates
1895-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.62 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
Collection Number
00175
Summary
The collection contains correspondence, some of it with local historian and ranch owner Edith Blunk, manuscripts, an oral history interview on audiocassette, artifacts and photographs documenting ranch, rodeo, and cowboy life in southern Wyoming in the early 1900s.
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

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

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

A. S. “Bud” Gillespie was an Albany County, Wyoming, rancher and co-author with R. H. Burns and Willing G. Richardson of the book Wyoming’s Pioneer Ranches, which was published in 1955. Gillespie was born in 1887, the son of Samuel W. and Maggie H. (White) Gillespie. Bud Gillespie worked as a cowboy for the Swan Land and Cattle Company and gained fame as a rodeo performer during the early 1900s. He took over operation of the Gillespie ranch on the Laramie River in 1914 and bought the former Taylor ranch on Rock Creek in 1922. After his retirement he moved to Laramie, Wyoming, and became an authority and writer on the history of Albany County.

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Content Description

The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, an oral interview on tape, artifacts, and photographs documenting ranch, rodeo, and cowboy life in southern Wyoming, primarily from the early 1900s.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Andrew Springs Gillespie papers, circa 1895-1965, Collection Number 00275, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~174~174.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by Andrew Springs Gillespie at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

The material was received from A.S. Gillespie in 1951 and 1960, R.H. Burns in 1972, and Mike Bott in 2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in June 2000 and updated by Jamie Greene in February 2023.

Select materials from this collection were digitized in October 2030.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

  • Horn, Tom, 1860-1903.

Corporate Names

  • Swan Land and Cattle Company.

Geographical Names

  • Albany County (Wyo.)--History.
  • Wyoming--History--1890-1918.
  • Wyoming--History--1919-1945.
  • Wyoming--History--1946-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audio cassettes.
  • Photographs.

Occupations

  • Ranchers.
  • Rodeo performers.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Blunk, Edith Williams.

Processed by D.C. Thompson
2006

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