Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case Photographs
Collection Metadata
Title
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case Photographs
Access Rights
The Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection are open for research use and may be reproduced following repository policy. The family expressed that the materials in the collection be made available to the public. The repository will digitize and make materials created by Morrison available to as wide a range of users as possible. It will observe its Publication and Fees policy until it moves these records to the Public Domain on 2061-05-14.
Date Created
1958
Description
This collection contains photographs of the Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate case from 1958. Starkweather and Fugate, then only 19 and 14 respectively, went on a killing spree in Wyoming and Nebraska where they were eventually caught and arrested near Douglas, Wyoming. Starkweather was convicted and executed, and Fugate was granted parole from her prison sentence in 1976. Pictured or otherwise involved individuals include Sheriff Bill Romen, Liantha Jacket, James Garett, Douglas Police Chief Bob Ainsley, Converse County Sheriff Earl Heflin, and Ann Fugate.
Photographs from this collection can be found in the Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection accessible through the Casper College Western History Center. The Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection includes hundreds of photographs, articles, correspondence, and other documentary items pertaining to Wyoming history from 1920-1980 and Chuck Morrison's life, career as Wyoming State Representative, writings, photography, and military service in WWII.
Photographs from this collection can be found in the Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection accessible through the Casper College Western History Center. The Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection includes hundreds of photographs, articles, correspondence, and other documentary items pertaining to Wyoming history from 1920-1980 and Chuck Morrison's life, career as Wyoming State Representative, writings, photography, and military service in WWII.
Creator
Charles "Chuck" Morrison
Language
ENG
Is Part Of
Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection, NCA 01.v.1998.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
NCA 01.v.1998.01
Publisher
Casper College Archives and Special Collections (Western History Center)
Collection Items
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph Charles Starkweather being led from Converse County jail in Douglas, Wyoming, by Sheriff Merle Kanopp of Lancaster County, Nebraska, and Captain Harold Smith of the Nebraska State Patrol. The image is from a collection of photographs of…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Charles Starkweather in his prison cell in Douglas, Wyoming. The image is from a collection of photographs of the Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate case from 1958. Starkweather and Fugate, then only 19 and 14 respectively, went…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of the Packard automobile from Nebraska that was being used as getaway car prior to the capture of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate. The back window was shattered by a bullet shot by Douglas Police Chief Robert Ainslie and…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Douglas Police Chief Robert Ainslie pointing to one of two bullet holes he and Converse County Sheriff Earl Heflin shot into Charles Starkweather’s stolen getaway car. The image is from a collection of photographs of the Charles…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Caril Ann Fugate in the back of a patrol vehicle in Douglas, Wyoming, after she and Charles Starkweather were captured by police. The image is from a collection of photographs of the Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate case from…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer sitting in a chair, left, as Sheriff Earl Heflin, at his desk, talks on the phone in the Converse County Sheriff’s office in Douglas, Wyoming. Calendar on the wall says “Wednesday, January 29, 1958.” The image…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Caril Ann Fugate sitting in the Converse County Sheriff’s office in Douglas, Wyoming. The image is from a collection of photographs of the Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate case from 1958. Starkweather and Fugate, then only 19…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer inspecting a shotgun in the Converse County Sheriff’s office in Douglas, Wyoming. Sheriff Earl Heflin is standing behind him, and the unidentified officer with his back to camera is possibly Douglas Police…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Deputy Sheriff Romer escorting Caril Ann Fugate, carrying Charles Starkweather's confiscated weapons. James Garrett is on the left in leather jacket and on the far right is Douglas Police Chief Robert Ainslie. The image is from a…
Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Case
Photograph of Deputy Bill Romer turning Caril Ann Fugate over to Converse County Undersheriff Bill Owens. The image is from a collection of photographs of the Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate case from 1958. Starkweather and Fugate, then…