Guide to the Hamilton Collection, On the Top of Wyoming

Collection — Box: 729

Identifier: H2019-13

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

"On Top of Wyoming" is a travel dirary about a guided fishing expedition. Gurdon Hubbard Hamilton, his wife, Helen Julia Beye Hamilton, her brother Dr. Howard Lombard Beye and Art (friend of the family) came from Chicago to Wyoming. The diary writer wrote down short blurbs about the family's experiences and reactions to Wyoming.

The family's first stop was Cody, Wyoming; then they drove 43 miles southwest to a ranch on the South Fork of the Shosone River in a small place called Valley, Wyoming.

Dates

August 10, 1930 - August 29, 1930

Creator

Hamilton, Gurdon Hubbard, 1889-1945 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is open for research.

Extent

1 volume

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

On the Top of Wyoming, a handwritten guided fishing expedition diary by Gurdon Hubbard Hamilton. It includes reflections on the trip to the Cody, Wyoming vicinity including Shoshone National Forest and Bridger-Teton National Forest.