Guide to the Felix Alston Collection

Collection

Identifier: H2010-62

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Records related to the life and career of Felix Alston, maintained or acquired by his family

Dates

1891-1974

Creator

Alston, Felix, 1869-1956 (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

Felix Alston was born in Texas in 1869. Interest in the livestock industry brought him to Wyoming in 1892 and he settled on Shell Creek in Big Horn County. He would engage in a number of occupations during his residence in Wyoming, but is most noted for his work as Big Horn County Sheriff and as warden of the Wyoming State Penitentiary. Much of the collection relates to his duties in these positions. Alston was involved in the investigation of the Ten Sleep, or Spring Creek, Raid and his work was instrumental in the conviction of the guilty parties. He was appointed warden of the Penitentiary in 1911 and served in that capacity until 1919. Alston then left Wyoming for California and resided there until his death in 1956

Extent

.75 cubic foot

Additional Description

Abstract

Original records and research materials pertaining to Felix Alston, Big Horn County Sheriff and warden of the Wyoming State Penitentiary. Various books about Wyoming and the American West were also part of the donation

Arrangement

Alphabetical by file heading

Acquisition Information

Collection was donated in 2010

Separated Materials

Photographs from this accession are cataloged under P2010-54

Twelve sheets of original Big Horn County Justice of the Peace case papers were moved to RG 1037, Big Horn County Justice of the Peace – Basin, Combined Civil and Criminal Case Papers. Copies of the papers are filed in the Felix Alston Collection