Wyoming Development Company records, 1897-1946
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wyoming Development Company
- Title
- Wyoming Development Company records
- Dates
- 1897-1946 (inclusive)18971946
- Quantity
- 11.45 cubic feet (23 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 02425
- Summary
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Wyoming Development Company was incorporated in 1883 in Wheatland, Wyoming, to construct irrigation systems for farming and general industrial development. The Wyoming Development Company served as the parent company for the Wheatland Industrial Company, founded in 1897, which constucted reservoirs and general building sites; the Wheatland Development Company; and the Wheatland Roller Mill Company, which was acquired in 1938.
Content Description
Collection contains the papers of the Wyoming Development Company and its subsidiary companies. Wyoming Development Company materials include correspondence (1924-1946); subject files on oil and gas leases, water resources development, and reports (1897-1946); legal files relating to lawsuits over water rights (1932-1946); maps of Wyoming (1929-1946) and reports on water resources development and irrigation. The collection also contains reports and trial balances for the Wheatland Industrial Company and the Wheatland Development Company.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Irrigation -- Wyoming.
- Oil and gas leases -- Wyoming.
- Water resources development -- Wyoming.
Geographical Names
- Wheatland (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Wheatland Development Company.
- Wheatland Industrial Company.
