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Frank W. Mondell papers, 1894-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mondell, Frank W. (Frank Wheeler), 1860-1939.
- Title
- Frank W. Mondell papers
- Dates
- 1894-1959 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 9.13 cubic ft. (23 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01050
- Summary
- Frank W. Mondell was a Republican politician who served as the mayor of Newcastle, Wyoming and then in the Wyoming Legislature. The collection contains correspondence, his autobiography, photographs, speeches, newspaper clippings, printed material, and scrapbooks.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Frank W. Mondell was born 6 November 1860 in St. Louis Missouri. He settled in Wyoming in 1887 and was a Wyoming politician, coal prospector, developer of the Cambria mines and oil property in what is now the Newcastle, Wyoming area. He took an active role in establishing the town of Newcastle and served as Newcastle's first mayor. Mondell was elected State Senator to the first and second legislatures, 1890-1893, and served as president of the Wyoming State Senate in 1893. In 1894 Mondell was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and then defeated for re-election in 1896. After serving as assistant commissioner of the General Land Office, he was again elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in1898, a position he held until 1923. He served as Republican House Majority Leader for the 66th and 67th Congresses. After an unsuccessful candidacy for the U.S. Senate, he retired from Congress in 1923. He was appointed director of the War Finance Corporation from 1923-1925, and thereafter practiced law in Washington D.C.. He died in Washington D.C. on 6 August 1939.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Frank W. Mondell papers contain correspondence which includes references to the Teapot Dome scandal and samples of his daily correspondence (1895-1934), photographs of politicians that he knew (1903-1934), scrapboooks regarding his political career (1894-1926), newspaper clippings (1906-1959), printed material (1914-1939), and speeches given by Mondell and his wife, Ida (1911-1931). There is also his autobiography that covers the early history of the Mondell family and Mondell's activities untill the end of his Congressional career in 1923 (ca. 1935).
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, Folder Number, Frank W. Mondell Papers, Collection Number 01050, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Alternative Forms Available
Existence and Location of CopiesDigital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~163~163.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into 7 series.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Frank W. Mondell at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe Frank W. Mondell Papers were donated to the University of Wyoming by Mrs. Dorothy Davis in the early 1960s and by Frank W. Mondell, Jr. in 1991.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Susan Horan in August 1998
Parts of this collection have been digitized by Abaigeal Eagen in February 2020.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. AutobiographyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1-2 | ca. 1930s |
Series II. CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | General |
1895-1934 |
| 2 | Routine (Bound Volume) |
1917 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 2 | Teapot Dome Scandal |
1922-1928 |
Series III. SpeechesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Speeches |
1911-1925 |
| 3 | 2 | Speeches |
1926-1927 |
| 3 | 3 | Speeches - Mrs. Mondell (Ida) |
1923-1931 |
| 3 | 4 | Speeches |
undated |
Series IV. ScrapbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Sub-series I. Newspaper Clipping Scrapbooks |
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| Box | ||
| 4 | Scrapbook #01 |
1894 - September 1896 |
| 4 | Scrapbook #1a |
September 1896 - February 1897 |
| 4 | Scrapbook #2 |
August 1898 - February 1900 |
| 5 | Scrapbook #3 |
January 1900 - July 1902 |
| 5 | Scrapbook #4 |
April 1901 - November 1902 |
| 6 | Scrapbook #5 |
December 1902 - June 1906 |
| 7 | Scrapbook #6 |
December 1905 - November 1907 |
| 7 | Scrapbook #7 |
January 1908 - February 1909 |
| 8 | Scrapbook #7a |
March 1909 - May 1910 |
| 9 | Scrapbook #8 |
April 1910 - April 1911 |
| 9 | Scrapbook #9 |
January 1911 - April 1911 |
| 10 | Scrapbook #10 |
April 1911 - September 1912 |
| 10 | Scrapbook #11 |
August 1912 - June 1914 |
| 11 | Scrapbook #12 |
August 1914 - April 1915 |
| 11 | Scrapbook #13 |
April 1915 - October 1916 |
| 12 | Scrapbook #14 |
July 1916 - January 1918 |
| 12 | Scrapbook #15 |
September 1916 - April 1918 |
| 13 | Scrapbook #16 |
December 1917 - March 1919 |
| 13 | Scrapbook #17 |
March - September 1919 |
| 14 | Scrapbook #18a |
1922 |
| 15 | Scrapbook #18 |
August 1919 - April 1921 |
| 15 | Scrapbook #18b |
1923 |
| 16 | Scrapbook #19 |
July 1922 - January 1923 |
| 17 | Scrapbook #20 |
1923-1926 |
Sub-series II. Invitation Scrapbooks |
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| Box | ||
| 18 | Scrapbook 1 |
1905-1912 |
| 18 | Scrapbook 2 |
1901-1903 |
| 19 | Scrapbook 3 |
1900-1932 |
| 20 | Scrapbook 4 |
1921-1922 |
| 20 | Scrapbook 5 |
1915-1916 |
| 21 | Scrapbook 6 |
1908-1926 |
| 22 | Scrapbook 7 |
1919-1931 |
Series V. Newspaper ClippingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 23 | 1 | Miscellaneous |
1906-1959 |
| 23 | 2 | Mrs. Frank W. Mondell (Ida) |
1931-1934 |
| 23 | 3 | "My Story" (F.W. Mondell's Autobiography) |
July 26 - November 2, 1935 |
| 23 | 4 | "My Story" (F.W. Mondell's Autobiography) |
November 2, 1935 - February 2, 1936 |
Series VI. Printed MaterialReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 23 | 5 | Artwork , "The Homesteaders Friend" - Etching of Frank W. Mondell with a Wyoming Homesteader |
undated |
| 23 | 6 | Award - University of Wyoming Law Degree |
1934 |
| 23 | 7 | Invitations and Programs |
1914-1939 |
Series VII. PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 23 | 8 | Photographs and Negatives |
1919-1934 |
| 23 | 9 | Stereocards - President Theodore Roosevelt in Newcastle, Wyoming, 4 items (photocopies) |
1903 |
| Stereocard Box | Stereocards - President Theodore Roosevelt in Newcastle, Wyoming, 4 items (originals) |
1903 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coal mines and mining--Wyoming--Weston County.
- Politicians--Wyoming.
- Politics--Practical--United States.
- Politics--Practical--Wyoming.
- Public lands--United States.
- Teapot Dome Scandal--1921-1924.
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
- Cambria (Wyo.)--History.
- Newcastle (Wyo.)--History.
- United States--Politics and government--1865-1933.
- Wyoming--History--1890-1918.
- Wyoming--History--1919-1945.
- Wyoming--History--To 1889.
- Wyoming--Politics and government.
Form or Genre Terms
Occupations
Other Creators
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Personal Names
Processed by Susan Horan
2007
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