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Jacob M. Schwoob papers, 1867-1933

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schwoob, Jacob M. (Jacob McComb), 1874-1932
Title
Jacob M. Schwoob papers
Dates
1867-1933 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.5 cubic feet (8 containers)
Collection Number
00097
Summary
Photographs and papers of a Cody, Wyoming, merchant and legislator, who wrote the state's motor vehicle license law.
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
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Jacob M. Schwoob was born in Ontario in 1874. At the age of 18 he immigrated to the United States, arriving first in Buffalo, New York, then moving to Cody, Wyoming, in 1898. He was business manager of the Cody Trading Company until 1916, when he purchased the store and became its owner. He served in the Wyoming Senate from 1905-1913 and was the author of the state's motor vehicle license law which had a numeral representing each county. Schwoob was honored with license plate number 1 for the term of his life. In 1909 Schwoob married Louise Preas, with whom he had a son, Thornton. Thornton Schwoob married Margaret Files in 1926 but died in 1928. In 1926 Jacob Schwoob married Mabel Laird Bulger, who survived him. Jacob Schwoob died in 1932.

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Content Description

Collection contains correspondence (1910-1933); speeches; certificates, including certificates as elector for Wyoming; a journal (with accompanying photographs) of a trip to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks (1921); photographs of Schwoob, the Schwoob family, the Cody Trading Company and Cody, Wyoming; 4 scrapbooks; and a collection of campaign and other ribbons, pins, and buttons.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~2~2.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Jacob M. Schwoob at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was received from Thornton W. Schwoob (grandson) in 1948.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in March 2017.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • General stores -- Wyoming -- Cody.
  • National parks and reserves -- Montana.
  • National parks and reserves -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

  • Cody Trading Company (Cody, Wyo.)
  • Wyoming. Legislature. Senate.

Family Names

  • Schwoob family.

Geographical Names

  • Cody (Wyo.)
  • Glacier National Park (Mont.)
  • Park County (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- Politics and government.
  • Yellowstone National Park.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Artifacts.
  • Photographs.
  • Scrapbooks.
  • Speeches.

Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2013; 2017

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