Harriman Daniel Richardson family papers, 1850-2018
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Richardson, Harriman Daniel
- Title
- Harriman Daniel Richardson family papers
- Dates
- 1850-2018 (inclusive)18681928
- Quantity
- 3.36 cubic ft. (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01094
- Summary
- Material from a family that homesteaded in Albany County, Wyoming, in the 1870s.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Harriman Daniel Richardson and his wife, Elizabeth Tamer Page Richardson, homesteaded on Horse Creek in Albany County, Wyoming, in 1874. The couple had three daughters: Lovisa (b. 1873), Beulah (b. 1875), and Lucia Submit (called “Mittie”) (b. 1877). The girls grew up herding sheep and doing ranch work alongside a series of hired men. Lovisa was blinded by an accident when she was about thirteen years old. Beulah was a mail carrier for the post office. H.D. Richardson died in 1910 and Elizabeth Richardson died in 1912. Although the estate was divided between the three sisters, it was Mittie who stayed on the home ranch.
Beulah Richardson married Elmer LaPash in 1896. Elmer LaPash was clerk of Albany County School District #11 near the town of Buford. Caira Mae Simpson (1841-1930) was a sister of Elizabeth Richardson. Caira Simpson and her husband, Jabez Simpson, homesteaded south of Laramie, Wyoming, at Red Buttes.
Content Description
The H.D. Richardson family papers contain letters written by family members and friends to Lucia (“Mittie”) Richardson. These include letters from former ranch hands with whom she continued to correspond. Also included are photographs of the family and legal documents concerning land and water rights. There are letters and a ledger concerning the administration of Albany County School District #11. There is also a diary of Caira Simpson (1908-1914). In addition there are family histories compiled and edited by Keith C. Yeager, Beulah Richardson’s grandson.
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. These links are to older versions of container lists for boxes 1-7.
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Description: Link to Container List, 0000-00-00 (PDF)Container: Box 1-3
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Description: Link to Container List, 00IT-00-00 (PDF)Container: Box 4
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Description: Link to Container List, 2022-07-14 (PDF)Container: Box 5-7
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
- Ranches -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
- School districts -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
- Sheep ranchers -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
- Women ranchers -- Wyoming -- Albany County.
Personal Names
- LaPash family.
- LaPash, Beulah Richardson.
- Richardson family.
- Richardson, Elizabeth T.
- Richardson,Lucia Submit.
- Simpson, J. B. (Jabez B.), 1841-1890.
Corporate Names
- Albany County School District No. 11 (Wyo.)
Geographical Names
- Albany County (Wyo.)
- Albany County (Wyo.) -- Genealogy.
- Buford (Wyo.)
- Horse Creek (Wyo and Neb.)
- Laramie (Wyo.)
- Laramie (Wyo.) -- Genealogy.
- Wyoming -- History, 1890-1918.
- Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945.
- Wyoming -- History, To 1889.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- School records.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- LaPash, Elmer C.
- Simpson, Caira, 1841-1930.
- Yeager, Keith C.
