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"A Frontier Villa, 1943-1948, Cheyenne, Wyoming"

 Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

Paul Kalisch lived in "Frontier Villa" with his parents who worked at the Boeing Airplane Company's Cheyenne modification plant during World War II. "Frontier Villa", a housing project located on the rodeo grounds of Frontier Park, was built to help alleviate the housing shortage caused by an influx of new employees hired to work in the Boeing plant. The book describes the temporary community in text, news articles and photographs

Dates

  • 1943-1948

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 volume

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

Contact:
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826