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Mildred Kenney Rost papers, 1860s-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rost, Mildred Kenney
- Title
- Mildred Kenney Rost papers
- Dates
- 1860s-1988 (inclusive)19131988
- Quantity
- 9 cubic ft. (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 06122
- Summary
- Papers of a writer and local historian of the Wheatland, Wyoming, area.
- 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
- 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.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Mildred Kenney Rost grew up near Wheatland, Wyoming. Her parents, William and Jennie Kenney, settled on a ranch, then moved to Wheatland in 1903, where they operated a dry goods store and founded Wheatland’s first newspaper. Mildred Kenney graduated from Wheatland High School in 1914 and from Oberlin College in 1919. She taught at Jireh College, 1919-1920, and then moved to Denver, where she was an employee and strong supporter of the Denver Public Library. She left the library when she married artist Miles Ernest Rost in 1936. The couple moved to Oceanside, California.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Mildred Kenney Rost papers contain an autobiography and other writings by Mildred Kenney Rost; research on family and local history; correspondence; photographs of the Kenney ranch, Wheatland irrigations projects, and famly and friends; artwork by Merritt Dana Houghton, Miles Rost, and Ernest Rost (Miles Rost's father); and scrapbooks and printed material about Wyoming, Colorado, and California. Also included is an oral history of Jennie Kenney conducted when she was 95 by her daughter, Mildred Kenney Rost.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related Materials There are additional Mildred Kenney Rost papers at the Denver Public Library. For additional information related to the Kenney family, see W.B.D. and Annette Gray papers, Collection Number 01053, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe collection was received from Mildred Kenney Rost, 1976-1988.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by John Hanks in June 2005 and updated by D. Claudia Thompson in February 2017.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Artifacts - Kenney Store Clerk’s Cap | circa 1910 |
| 2 | Artifacts - Miniature Wyoming Flag | undated |
| 2 | Artifacts - Paper Weight (Glass) enclosing photograph of Mildred and Maurine Rost in 1888 or 1889 | undated |
| 2 | Artifacts - Red Cross Nurse's Head Scarf | undated |
| 5 | Artwork by Merritt Dana Houghton - Framed Pen and Ink Drawing of Kenney Ranch in Valley | undated |
| 6 | Artwork by Merritt Dana Houghton - Framed Pen and Ink Drawing of Kenney Ranch with cattle and horseman | 1903 |
| 4 | Artwork by Ernest Christian Rost - Lithographs ("Connecticut Farm"; "A Glimpse of the Village"; "Old Elm Road") | 1890 |
| 2-3 | Artwork by Miles Ernest Rost (pen and ink drawings, lithographs, etc. of plants, fish, landscapes, advertisements) | undated |
| 7 | Artwork by unknown - Landscape, oil on linen (possibly Wind Rivers by Miles Rost) | undated |
| 1 | Biology Notebook of Mildred Kenney, with notes and drawings, Oberlin College | 1917 |
| 1 | Booklets - Colorado (Denver; Art in Denver; Picturesque Colorado; The Shining Mountains) | 1909-1935 |
| 1 | Booklets - Miscellaneous (Carlsbad, California; Oberlin College 45th Reunion) | 1964, undated |
| 1 | Booklets - Wyoming (Annals of Wyoming, Oct. 1965; Fort Bridger by Ellison; Midwest Review, Oct. 1925; Wonderful Wyoming, by Dearinger & Cagle, | 1925-1976 |
| 1 | Booklets - Wyoming - Wheatland (Dorcas Cookbook; Wheatland's First Church; Wheatland's Past | 1954-1959 |
| 1 | Booklets - Wyoming - Wheatland High School Alumni Reunions, 1st-17th (Some mention Mildred Kenney Rost) | 1958-1974 |
| 1 | Campfire Girls, Jireh, Wyoming, (photograph album, certificates, clipping) | 1919-1922, undated |
| 1, 3 | Certificates, Diplomas, and Awards (Diplomas, Membership, Red Cross, Achievement) | 1910-1988 |
| 1 | Correspondence | 1933-1987 |
| 1 | Correspondence from Hazelle Ferguson | 1958-1959 |
| 1 | Correspondence from Elizabeth Robinson | 1958-1960 |
| 1 | Delu, Rowland Olu (newspaper clippings and greeting card) (African student)
|
1954-1960 |
| 1 | Desert Plant Life (articles by E.C. Rost) | 1938 |
| 1 | Invitations – (Wheatland High School Reunions with Mildred Rost) | 1964-1975 |
| 1 | Kenney, William and Kenney Ranch (photographs, artifact, documents) | 1889, undated |
| 1 | Lackey, George (newspaper clippings, photographs, notes) (Teacher in Africa)
|
1963-1968 |
| 1 | Manuscript - "Governor Slade's Girls," by unknown author (transcript of diary about teacher training in 1850) | undated |
| 1 | Manuscript - "Wyoming Yesterdays...December Roses," autobiography of Mildred Kenney Rost (125 pages)
|
1979 |
| 1 | Manuscript - "Wyoming Yesterdays...December Roses" - Illustrations | undated |
| 1 | Manuscripts - Miscellaneous, by Mildred Kenney Rost ("Banditti of the Plains", "Canes", "Dr. and Mrs. W.B.D. Gray") | undated |
| 1 | Martin, Catherine (correspondence; newspaper clippings) | 1971-1976 |
| 1 | Meyers, Gertrude and Meyers House in Carlsbad, California | 1960-1969 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Carlsbad and Oceanside, California | 1961-1965, 1983 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Kenney Family | 1963-1970 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Miscellaneous (Caroline Bancroft, Mary Dawson, artifacts, etc.) | 1975-1987, undated |
| 3 | Newspaper Clippings - Wheatland and W.B.D. Gray and Annette Becher Gray (series of 7 articles by Mildred Kenney Rost) | 1980 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Wheatland and Wyoming (Laramie Peak, Sybille, etc.) | 1934-1982, undated |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings - Wheatland People | 1937-1980, undated |
| 3 | Newspapers - Wheatland | 1938-1976 |
| 1 |
Oral History - Reminiscences of Jennie Kenney of Wheatland, Wyoming (Mildred Kenney Rost’s mother; includes notes and photograph of Jennie Kenney at 95.)
|
circa 1970 |
| 1A | Photographic Negatives of Man and Woman in Cactus Garden (no prints in collection) | undated |
| 1 | Photographs - Bursom Family (two daguerreotypes) | circa 1860s |
| 1 | Photographs - Gray, W.B.D. and Annette Becher Gray | circa 1900-1925 |
| 3 | Photographs - Kenney Family | 1899-1936 |
| 1 | Photographs - Kenney and Rost Family | 1910-1914, 1943, undated |
| 1 | Photographs - Rost, Mildred Kenney | 1985-1986 |
| 1 | Photographs – Wheatland Area Irrigation Projects | 1910-1920 |
| 1 | Post Card, with poem "Old Wyoming" and photograph of irrigation wheel | 1909 |
| 1 | Scrapbooks – "In Wyoming," newspaper clippings and photographs | 1911-1975 |
| 1 | Scrapbooks – Newspaper clippings of poetry posted in account book | 1885, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City and town life--Wyoming.
- Ranch life--Wyoming.
Personal Names
- Rost, Ernest Christian, 1867-1940.
- Rost, Miles Ernest, 1891-1961.
Corporate Names
- Jireh College.
Geographical Names
- Wheatland (Wyo.)
- Wyoming--History--1919-1945.
- Wyoming--History--1946.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audio tapes.
- Autobiographies.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kenney, Jennie.
Processed by John Hanks
2006; 2017
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