Guide to the Prahl Family Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: H2007-103

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Various records documenting the business and personal interests of the Prahl family of Laramie and Cheyenne

Dates

1881-1986

Creator

Prahl, Frederick Emil, 1838-1908 (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

Frederick and Christine Prahl emigrated from Denmark and settled in Laramie in 1869. By 1871 they had opened a granary and general store. Their son, Harry, founded Laramie Drug in 1915, and members of the family continued in the pharmaceutical business. See copy of newspaper clipping concerning Prahl family history in the collection

Extent

.5 cubic foot

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the Prahl family, Laramie pioneer family

Arrangement

Alphabetical by file heading

Acquisition Information

Collection was donated in 2007

Separated Materials

Photographs were added to the historical photograph collection under the accession number P2007-63

Note: Laramie High School publications were removed from this collection and added to Albany County School District No. 1 publications. The publications include:

Laramie High School Junior Annual, 1919

Laramie High School Junior Annual, 1920

Laramie High School Junior Annual, 1923

The Plainsman Herald Senior Edition, 1943