University of Wyoming
Newell F. Joyner worked for the National Park Service as a Ranger Naturalist in Yellowstone National Park from 1928-1930. In 1931 he became the Second Superintendent of Devils Tower National Monument where he played a role in its development during the Great Depression and World War II until he left the National Park Service in 1947. In the late 1930s he researched cattle brands and created a card catalog of Western United States brands.
Collection contains brand books, correspondence, a 4x6 card catalog of western state brands from the late 1930s, newspaper clippings, research notes, scrapbooks, diaries, drawings, glass slides, a poster of George Hopkins on Devil's Tower, and photographs of Yellowstone, Devil's Tower, and the Joyner family.
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.
There are no known other archival collections created by Newell Fodge Joyner at the date of processing.
This material was received from the Joyner family in June 1986.
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