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Guide to the John Hunton Memorial Marker Dedication Collection

 Collection — Box: -
Identifier: HC-108

Scope and Contents

Wyoming Pioneer Association efforts to give John Hunton's grave a proper headstone. Contents include application for standard government headstone, dedication program, emails, historical information on John Hunton, and newspaper articles.

Dates

  • 2005 - 2010

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.

Biographical / Historical

John Hunton (1839-1928) was a pioneer rancher in the Bordeaux-Fort Laramie area. He lived at Fort Laramie afer the fort was closed in 1890. He is best remembered for a series of diaries that were published between 1956 and 1963.

Extent

8 file folder

Language of Materials

English

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Processing Information

Findind aid encoded in 2025.

Title
Guide to the John Hunton Memorial Marker Dedication Collection, 2005-2010
Author
Finding aid created by Carl Hallberg
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

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