Frances Seely Webb Collection
Collection Metadata
Title
Frances Seely Webb Collection
Access Rights
The material in this collection may be reused so long as attribution is provided to its original source.
Description
The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs, correspondence, handwritten research notes, the proof copy of Webb's book, Casper's First Homes, and a series of scrapbooks. Materials documents Casper buildings, cultural institutions, homes, and society from 1890-1978. Also included are photographs of individuals and groups visually documenting Casper society. In addition are items originally collected by Boney Earnest, a frontiersman and former member of the Natrona County Historical Society. Subjects documented in Webb’s correspondence, notebooks, and scrapbooks include things related to her ongoing research, obituaries, Casper and Natrona County homes, businesses, and cultural institutions.
Creator
Frances Seely Webb
Identifier
NCA 01.v.1985.02
Publisher
Casper College Archives and Special Collections (Western History Center)
Collection Items
Center and First
Photograph taken on Center and First Street in Casper, Wyoming. Looking south, the photograph captures both the Henning Hotel and the America Theater. While in operation during this period, a Western Airlines is shown to have been located in the…
New High School
Photograph of Casper's New High School which was eventually razed on the site of where Natrona County High School Stands.
Natrona County High School Folder
This digital record contains copies of photographs from the Natrona County High School (NCHS) folder in the Frances Seely Webb Collection. The photos show the high school's south side and lawn. Photographs, including one taken by Chuck Morrison, show…
Chicago & Northwestern Depot, Casper, Wyoming
A Chicago and Northwestern passenger train at the Casper Depot with passengers on boardwalk outside of the station.
Natrona County Court House
Photograph of the Court House in Casper, Wyoming around 1912. The photo was made for the Casper Townsite Company by Wiswall, Denver. The Frances Seely Webb Collection contains over 1,400 photographs, correspondence, handwritten research notes, the…
Second Street, Casper, Wyoming
Photograph of Second Street in Casper, Wyoming showing the Townsend Company building and others. The photo was made for the Casper Townsite Company by Wiswall, Denver. The image is undated but was likely taken around 1912. The Frances Seely Webb…
