Guide to the Governor J.J. "Joe" Hickey records
Scope and Content
Correspondence and record series primarily subject files ranging from state and federal agency correspondence, to appointment records, water compact and water right files, and expense records.
Dates
- 1959-1961
Creator
- Hickey, John Joseph, 1911-1970 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Access to some state institutional records may be restricted. Generally, there are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the remainder of the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Biography of
Joseph J. Hickey, was born in Rawlins, Wyoming on August 22, 1911. His father died in 1914, so Hickey had to work to help support his family from a very young age. This resulted in Hickey holding a variety of jobs including newsboy, blacksmith apprentice, and theater usher. He continued his education while working and graduated from high school in 1929. Hickey attended the University of Wyoming and after graduating from the law school in 1934, immediately opened a law practice in Rawlins. The future Governor was soon deeply active in politics. He served as City Treasurer for five years and was elected County Attorney in 1938, resigning to join the army in 1942. After World War II, Hickey was again elected County Attorney. He was elected Governor and served two years before resigning in January 1961 to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator Elect Keith Thomson. Joseph J. Hickey died in September 1970.
Extent
21 cubic feet (21 boxes)
Abstract
Records of Joe Hickey's term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include water compact commission and water project records, state and federal agency correspondence, appointment files and government expense records.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is divided into two subgroups including: Subject Files, and Appointments
Acquisition Information
MA 8936 transferred April 25, 1979, MA 2115 transferred September 8, 1965
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Carl Hallberg, Tone Mendoza and Mary Ann Muniz
- Young Men's Christian Association (Wyo.)
- Ahren, Jack
- Airlines
- Alcoholic beverages -- Wyoming
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- B'nai B'rith
- Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)
- Bellamy, Ben (Benjamin Charles), 1887-1977
- Boy Scouts
- Brucellosis
- Cheyenne Frontier Days (Celebration) (Cheyenne, Wyo.)
- Civil service.
- Clark, Frank
- Clemency -- Wyoming
- Columbia Basin Interagency Committee
- Columbus Day--History--20th century.
- Communism.
- Extradition -- Wyoming
- F.E. Warren Air Force Base (Wyo.)
- Floods -- Wyoming
- Fugitives from justice -- Wyoming
- Gambling -- Wyoming
- Gasoline--Taxation
- Girl Scouts
- Golden Anniversary White House Conference on Children and Youth (1960 : Washington, D.C.)
- Grand Teton National Park (Agency : U.S.)
- Homestead exemptions -- Wyoming
- Humane Society of the United States
- Indians of North America -- Wyoming
- Judicial Districts -- Wyoming
- Knights of Columbus
- Legislation
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- McGee, Gale W. (Gale William), 1915-1992
- Mental health -- Wyoming
- Missouri Basin Inter-Agency Committee
- Morris, Esther Hobart, 1814-1902
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
- National Governors' Conference
- Pacific Southwest Inter-agency Committee
- Railroads--Wyoming
- Randall, Dick
- Salvation Army
- Seedskadee Project (Wyo.)
- United States. Air Force
- United States. Bureau of Reclamation
- United States. Coast Guard
- United States. District Court (Wyoming)
- United States. National Park Service
- United States. Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission
- Upper Colorado River Commission
- Veterans
- Voting
- Western Governors' Conference
- Western Governors' Conference
- Wool--Growth
- Wyoming Association of Municipalities
- Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation
- Wyoming Junior Chamber of Commerce
- Wyoming Mining Association
- Wyoming Stock Growers Association
- Wyoming Taxpayers Association
- Wyoming Territory. Supreme Court
- Wyoming Trucking Association
- Wyoming. Civil War Centennial Commission
- Yellowstone National Park
Creator
- Hickey, John Joseph, 1911-1970 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Governor J.J. "Joe" Hickey records, 1959-1961
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Carl Hallberg, Tone Mendoza and Mary Ann Muniz
- Date
- "©" 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov