Guide to the Dan Egbert Collection

Collection — Box: 281

Identifier: H70-73

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Letter and postcard addressed to the postmaster at Egbert, Wyoming from Dan W. Egbert of Batavia, Illinois. The 1921 letter briefly describes a confrontation with Indians near Hillsdale in 1868, and adds some brief observations about the area at that time. Dan and his brother Augustus were railroad workers looking for a suitable site for a station when they met the Indians. The site became a town bearing their name. The undated card advises the residents of Egbert to grow sugar beets

Dates

undated, 1921

Creator

Egbert, Dan W. (Person)

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

Additional Description

Abstract

Letter and postcard addressed to the postmaster at Egbert, Wyoming from Dan W. Egbert of Batavia, Illinois. Letter briefly describes a confrontation with Indians near Hillsdale in 1868, and some brief observations about the area. The card advises the Egbert residents to grow sugar beets.