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Carroll H. Parmelee papers, 1893-1935

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Parmelee, Carroll H., 1861-1919.
Title
Carroll H. Parmelee papers
Dates
1893-1935 (inclusive)
1893-1912 (bulk)
Quantity
.25 cubic feet (1 box)
Collection Number
05681
Summary
Correspondence and other documents of a judge and attorney who practiced in northern Wyoming.
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

Carroll H. Parmelee (1861-1919), an attorney, came to Buffalo, Wyoming, in 1886. In 1892, he was appointed register of the federal land office in Buffalo. He was state Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wyoming in 1898. He was elected judge of Wyoming's Fourth Judicial District in 1904 and was reelected in 1910. He moved to Sheridan, Wyoming, in 1910 and lived there until shortly before his death. He married Mary Manley in 1892.

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Content Description

The collection includes letters of Carroll H. Parmelee to his wife and a 1905 diary of Parmelee. Also included are letters between Parmelee and the governor concerning the possibility of calling a grand jury to examine violence against sheep herds; court documents concerning John Mahoney, a client of Parmelee, accused of moving scabby sheep through Johnson County; and miscellaneous other materials.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are business ledgers from the office of Carroll H. Parmelee in the T.P. Hill papers at the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was received from Gertrude Parmelee (daughter) in 1974.

Processing Note

Processing Information

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Constitution and By-Laws for Sheridan District No. 3 of the Wyoming State Nurses Association
    Dates: 1935
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Correspondence and Grand Jury Charge on Sheep Raids
    Dates: 1907-1909
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Correspondence of C.H. Parmelee to Governor
    Dates: 1906
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Correspondence of C.H. Parmelee to Mary M. Parmelee
    Dates: 1900-1912
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Court Documents concerning John Mahoney and driving of scabby sheep through Johnson County, Wyoming
    Dates: 1893
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Diary of C.H. Parmelee
    Dates: 1905
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Photograph: Group of U.S. Army Officers and Their Wives at Fort Abraham Lincoln
    Dates: 1876
    Container: Box 1

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Subject Terms

  • Practice of law -- Wyoming -- Johnson County.
  • Sheep Wars, 1873-1921.

Personal Names

  • Mahoney, John.
  • Parmelee, Mary.

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries.
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