Box MS89.04
Contains 13 Results:
Nichols, J. C. "Kid"
Typed article about Kid Nichols and how he solved the problem of supplying electric power to his ranch via a plant with 14 storage batteries. This was enhanced by the addition of a wind motor built in Iowa that used wind power to supply electricity to the bank of storage batteries.
Obituaries - Early Day Cody Residents, etc., 1934-1937
Obituaries for the following Cody residents:
Peter Paul Christman 02/19/1934,
Hank Fulton 03/1/1934,
John Goff 03/28/1937,
Major E. S. Hoops 04/28/1937,
M. L. Jones 02/5/1934,
Hollis Jordan 04/13/1937,
Bob Hopkins 01/20/1934,
Charles H. Marston 1934,
George Merrill 1934
Oil, 1937-1954
Multiple articles on the Oil business in NW Wyoming.
A copy of The Petroleum Engineer Feb. 1954 speaking to the Big Horn Basin.
Another article of a wild well that was killed in 1937 close to Lovell. It was a Paul Stock well that had been uncontrolled for a year and took 2100 bags of mud. Well flowed 60,000,000 cubic feet of gas a day.
Final article is from 11/22/1953 talking about Husky Oil refinery in Cody WY.
Park County - Photos, 1936-1965
Article about Park County History from Cody Enterprise March 11, 1936.
Program for Big Horn Basin fair.
Program notes from Diamond Jubilee for state of Wyoming 07/10/1965.
Park County Courthouse Restoration.
Article about Park County Library system.
Pat O'Hara Creek - Marvin Iron Mine, 1952-09-27
A report dated 09/27/1952 about a mine up on Pat O’Hara creek that could pay off well if a decent road was built to the mine site. The mine ore could be hauled out of the area on a 12 ton ore truck and then shipped to smelters in the state for processing. There are 11 different minerals that could be processed from the ore.
Pat O'Hara Creek Story - by Fred Wright, 1916-1917
A letter from Fred Wright that speaks to Pat O’Hara getting very sick and being brought down to the Cody area before dying in 1916-1917.
Pitchfork Ranch, 1975-01-12
Article from the Billings Gazette January 12, 1975. Article was describing the beginning of the Pitchfork ranch and how it passed on down to the Phelps. First mention that Otto Franc was murdered by a bounty hunter because he would not pay for dead sheepherders.
Professional Photographers Assoc. - Audiographs and Photos, 1960-1978
Information from the 1960’s about photo shows in Casper and the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Technical information from the 1960’s on techniques, materials. A whole folder on Infra-Red photography sent to Jack Richard. Convention notes from 1978 Wyoming Professional Photographers Association Convention.
Public Lands
Brochure about The Stockman’s View of the Range Question If and When It Rains
Richard, Will, 1928-1939
A series of articles from Will Richard.
Note from 08/15/1939 speaking to the popularity of shotguns.
A discussion of the future of Africa’s fast depleting game animals.
Paul Stock notes on a French Indo China circa 1928.
Paul Stock also has notes on an African safari from Mombasa to Nairobi. A listing of animals that he sees on the safari.