Guide to the Grace Raymond Hebard Collection

Collection — Box: 689

Identifier: H2002-108

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The bulk of the Grace Raymond Hebard Collection consists of correspondence from and to Ms. Hebard during her tenure at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Most of the correspondence is between Ms. Hebard and various individuals and officers of the Historic Landmarks Commission regarding placement of and/or inscriptions for historic markers in Wyoming. Historic marker subject matter is varied. Examples include markers for Eliza Spalding and Narcissa Whitman, Esther Hobart Morris, Captain Benjamin L. Bonneville, ghost towns of Fremont County, the Pony Express and telegraph stations, and the site of the first Territorial Legislature. The collection also includes an article written by Ms. Hebard entitled, "Esther Hobart Morris - Mother of Woman’s Suffrage in Wyoming, December 10, 1869."

Dates

1924-1938

Creator

Hebard, Grace Raymond, 1861-1936 (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 Note

Ms. Hebert was the University of Wyoming Librarian for over 20 years beginning in 1894. She was also a professor in the Political Economics Department and served as its head for many years. Ms. Hebard helped develop the Library’s collections on Wyoming and Western history and donated her personal library to the University. Born in Iowa in 1861, she earned her bachelors and masters degrees from Iowa State University in 1885 and 1892 respectively. In 1891, Wyoming Territorial Governor Amos Barber appointed Ms. Hebard as a Trustee of the University of Wyoming. She served the University in many different capacities for several decades before retiring in 1931. Grace Hebard died in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1936. She was 75 years old.

Extent

2 file folder

Additional Description

Abstract

The Grace Raymond Hebard Collection consists of correspondence is between Ms. Hebard and various individuals and officers of the Historic Landmarks Commission regarding placement of and/or inscriptions for historic markers in Wyoming.