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F. Bruce Lamb papers, 1930-1994

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lamb, F. Bruce (Frank Bruce), 1913-
Title
F. Bruce Lamb papers
Dates
1930-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
21.80 cubic ft. (24 boxes)
Collection Number
03754
Summary
Personal papers of F. Bruce Lamb (1913-1992) a tropical forestry expert and writer; The collection contains his work as a professional forester, and his books on Manuel Cordova-Rios, an Amazon medicine man, and Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry, and the Wild Bunch.
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
Majority of material is in English. Some materials in Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
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Historical Note

F. Bruce Lamb (1913-1992) was a tropical forestry expert and writer. A graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Forestry, he wrote his doctoral dissertation on mahogany. During WWII Lamb traveled to Brazil as part of the Rubber Development Corporation in an effort by the United States to develop a rubber production program. After the war, his work as a consultant and with multiple forestry agencies, and eventually his employment with U.S. Plywood Corporation lead him to work throughout South America, Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. While working in the Amazon, Lamb met Manuel Cordova-Rios, who studied Amazonian medicinal plants under a Huni Kui (Cashinawa) shaman. Lamb wrote several books on the life and work of Cordova-Rios. In addition to his books on Cordova-Rios, Lamb, a native Coloradoan, collected family stories about Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry, a member of the Wild Bunch, who visited the family ranch. Lamb published a book on the life of Kid Curry as well as an annotated bibliography on the Wild Bunch.

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Content Description

The collection contains Lamb’s work as a forester; including maps, photographs, and research materials on his dissertation on mahogany, as well as correspondence, reports, maps, photographs and articles from his professional travels. The collection also includes drafts, notes, correspondence, and research files about Manuel Cordova-Rios and the Amazon; Kid Curry and the Wild Bunch; and Lamb’s unpublished book on ecology. Personal materials like daily calendars, notebooks, passports and travel documents, and employment records are also included.

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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 no known other archival collections created by F. Bruce Lamb at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from F. Bruce Lamb 1971-1992, Elizabeth Lamb (wife) 1993-1996, and John Lamb (brother) 1995.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed July 2012 by Caitlin Lampman.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

Processed by Caitlin Lampman
2012

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