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Guide to the E.T. Payton Collection

 Collection — Box: 281
Identifier: H70-70

Scope and Content

E.T. Payton (1856-1933) was a very successful Wyoming newspaper solicitor and publisher. He struggled with mental illness and published two booklets detailing his experiences and his perspective of them. Payton died at the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston where, according to his obituary, “he had been a patient for many years.”

Dates

  • 1923

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Extent

1 folder

Abstract

Payton struggled with mental illness and published two booklets detailing his experiences and his perspective of them. This collection consists of one copy of a second edition of |Mad Men|, and two copies of |Behind the Scenes in Evanston|

Arrangement

None

Acquisition Information

Donated prior to 1970

Processing Information

Processed by Curtis Greubel. Finding aid last updated in 2002. Finding encoded in 2022.

Title
Guide to the E.T. Payton Collection, 1923
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Curtis Greubel
Date
© 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

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

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