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Summer 2002, Volume 74, Number 3 Editor: Phil Roberts On the Cover: "Crystal Falls, Targhee Creek" a photograph by William Henry Jackson from the collections of the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. |
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"Inside Federal Prohibition Enforcement in Wyoming:
The Case of Bootlegging Busts in Northern Natrona County, 1928"
by Phil Roberts
Few of the investigative files from the federal Prohibition Bureau still exist. In researching for this article about investigations into bootlegging around Edgerton, Wyoming, in the late 1920s, Roberts used unique files held in the National Archives Seattle Branch.
"The Question of Districting:
The Legislature and the Clear Use of Power, 1992"
by Matilda Hansen
Hansen, a veteran legislator, recalls the story of the Wyoming legislature's struggles with districting, following a court decision requiring a change from at-large county elections of legislators. This extract is from her recently published book on the history of power and reapportionment.
"Rustic Roosevelt Lodge"
by Tamsen Emerson Hert
Hert, Wyoming bibliographer at the University of Wyoming Libraries, writes about a little known Yellowstone tourist spot in the early days. Hert has written on Yellowstone and she has presented slide programs on the various hotels and lodgings in the park.
"T. A. Larson, Wyoming Historian"
an Interview by Eric Nye
Larson, who died in January 2001, spoke with Nye, a UW English professor, in 1998, about his life, education, and ideas about history.
"Crossing the North Platte River:
A Brief History of Reshaw's Bridge, 1852-1866"
by Jefferson Glass
Wyoming pioneer John Richard (Reshaw) built a bridge over the North Platte River. The bridge hastened overland travel, but also provided Richard with a launching point for a multi-faceted business career. The story is told by a veteran Casper historian.
The journal is available as a benefit of membership in the Wyoming State Historical Society (published quarterly), Individuals interested in purchasing individual copies or submitting manuscripts for possible publication in the Annals should contact the editor, Annals of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie WY 82071.
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