Wyoming State Penitentiary
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Guide to the Capitol Building Commission/State Building Commission Records
The Wyoming Capitol Building Commission records document the aquisition, construction, and maintenance of state buildings, as well the as the placement of monuments and plaques in the State Capitol Complex Grounds.
Guide to the Felix Alston Collection
Original records and research materials pertaining to Felix Alston, Big Horn County Sheriff and warden of the Wyoming State Penitentiary. Various books about Wyoming and the American West were also part of the donation
Guide to the Governor DeForest Richards records
Guide to the Governor Frank Houx records
Records of Frank Houx' term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include World War I, Wyoming Council for the National Defense, Women's War Work, the establishment of the US Food Administration, and prohibition. Many extradition and requisition records are included.
Guide to the Governor John B. Kendrick records, 1915-1917
Records of John B. Kendrick's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include the William F. Cody memorial proposal, World War I, Mexican border incidents, and National Guard. Many petitions for pardons and appointment records are included.
Guide to the Governor Joseph M. Carey records
Records of Joseph M. Carey’s term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include the USS Wyoming, irrigation and water development projects, World War I armistice efforts, and women's suffrage. Many petitions for pardons and appointment records are included.
Guide to the Governor Nellie T. Ross records
Records of Nellie Tayloe Ross' term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include petitions for the removal of Arthur Gwynn and Scott Hazen from office, Wyoming State Penitentiary correspondence and petitions for an armory in Riverton, WY Many petition for pardon files and Stage agency correspondence are also included.
Guide to the Governor William B. Ross records, 1923-1924
Records of William B. Ross' term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Two notable issues include the Lake View Canal Project and tax exemption for sugar factories Many appointment records are also included.
Guide to the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform, Penitentiary records
Records from the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform Penitentiary.
Guide to the Wyoming Board of State Supplies Records
Records from the Wyoming Board of State Supplies.