Voorhees, Luke, 1834-1925

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1834 November 29 - 1925 January 16

Places

Cheyenne (Wyo.) (Residence)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Guide to the Luke Voorhees Diary

Collection

Identifier: C-1046 (MSS 195)

Abstract

Diary kept by Luke Voorhees for 1902

Dates: 1902

Found in: Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources / Guide to the Luke Voorhees Diary

Guide to the Luke Voorhees Manuscript

Collection

Identifier: MSS 195B

Abstract

Three short manuscripts written by Luke Voorhees recalling his memories of Buffalo Bill Cody, Jim Baker, early Cheyenne, the Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory Point, and the aftermath of a fight between white travelers and Native Americans near the Cheyenne Black Hills Stageline in 1876.

Dates: Undated

Found in: Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources / Guide to the Luke Voorhees Manuscript

Luke Voorhees Diary

Unprocessed

Identifier: C-1046