Guide to the Dick J. Nelson Collection

Collection — Box: 690

Identifier: H2003-80

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection includes are copies of articles and poems by Nelson, letters to the Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department, and his obituary

Dates

1889-1969 (not inclusive)

Creator

Nelson, Dick J., 1875-1969 (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.

Biographical / Historical

Dick J. Nelson was born in Mitchell County, Kansas, on May 29, 1875. His family moved to Crook County, Wyoming, in 1888 and began ranching. Nelson worked 45 years for the CB&Q Railroad, retiring in 1939 at Sheridan, Wyoming. A break from railroad work occurred during World War I, when he served in Europe as a first lieutenant in the 147th Engineers. Nelson and his wife moved to San Diego, California, after his retirement

Nelson maintained a strong interest in Wyoming history. He was a longtime member of the Wyoming State Historical Society, and President of the Wyoming State Society of San Diego County, California, from 1940 to 1951, serving as president emeritus after leaving that office. He wrote a number of published historical works and poems. He died April 28, 1969