Guide to the Connaghan Family Collection

Collection

Identifier: HC-52

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection focuses mainly on the acquisition and development of oil and gas leases in Wyoming from the late 1920s to the mid-1960s. Files contain correspondence, maps, leases and other legal records. There is also a substantial amount of correspondence about family life. Other topics include real estate development in Cheyenne and Robert J. Connaghan, Jr.’s involvement in the B-26 Marauder Historical Society

Dates

1916-2002

Creator

Connaghan, Robert Charles, 1881-1968 (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

Robert C. Connaghan (1881-1968) and his son, Robert J. Connaghan (1923-2013), were oil and gas developers in Cheyenne. During his life, the father acquired mineral leases across the state. The family businesses included Oil & Gas Royalty Company, Associated Royalty Company, and Petroleum Products Company

Extent

7.75 cubic feet

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of Connaghan family documents reflecting their family interests and activities in oil and gas development

Arrangement

The collection is divided into the following subgroups: I. Family Papers; II, Financial Records; III. Business Records; IV. Land Records; and V. B-26, Marauder Historical Society. Records are arranged chronologically within each