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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Nellie Ross
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Nellie Ross
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WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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WPA Bio 1753
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WPA Bio 1753
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Item Description:
Ross, Nellie - Biographical information for Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross
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Ross, Nellie - Biographical information for Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross
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Undated
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Undated
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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born: Nov. 29, 1876, at St. Joseph (Buchanan Co., Mo.) - family moved to Miltonvale (Kan. - 1884)
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born: Nov. 29, 1876, at St. Joseph (Buchanan Co., Mo.) - family moved to Miltonvale (Kan. - 1884)
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died; Dec. 19, 1977 (age: 101), at Washington (District of Columbia)
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died; Dec. 19, 1977 (age: 101), at Washington (District of Columbia)
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buried: in Lakeview Cemetery (Plot: Lot 1086, Space G - Memorial ID: 905) at Cheyenne (Laramie Co., Wyo.)
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buried: in Lakeview Cemetery (Plot: Lot 1086, Space G - Memorial ID: 905) at Cheyenne (Laramie Co., Wyo.)
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early education in private and public schools - Miltonvale High School graduate
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early education in private and public schools - Miltonvale High School graduate
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moved to Omaha (Neb.) - two-year course in kindergartent training school
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moved to Omaha (Neb.) - two-year course in kindergartent training school
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taught school but a short time due to ". . . frail health)
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taught school but a short time due to ". . . frail health)
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first woman elected governor in U. S. (1925-1926) - both she & husband governors of Wyoming
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first woman elected governor in U. S. (1925-1926) - both she & husband governors of Wyoming
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Democractic State Covention and Democratic State Committee chose subject to succeed husband as Governor or Wyoming
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Democractic State Covention and Democratic State Committee chose subject to succeed husband as Governor or Wyoming
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she was inaugurated Jan. 5, 1925 - her term as 14th Governor of Wyoming expired Jan. 3, 1927
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she was inaugurated Jan. 5, 1925 - her term as 14th Governor of Wyoming expired Jan. 3, 1927
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first female Director, U. S. Mint (1933 - 1953 - 5 terms)
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first female Director, U. S. Mint (1933 - 1953 - 5 terms)
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retired (1953)
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retired (1953)
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". . . During her later years", wrote for woemn's magazines and traveled
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". . . During her later years", wrote for woemn's magazines and traveled
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Ross, William Bradford (husband, born: Dec. 4, 1873 - married: Sep. 11, 1902 - died: Oct. 2, 1924 (age: 50) - buried: Lakeview Cemetery at Cheyenne, Wyo.) - Governor of Wyoming (1922)
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Ross, William Bradford (husband, born: Dec. 4, 1873 - married: Sep. 11, 1902 - died: Oct. 2, 1924 (age: 50) - buried: Lakeview Cemetery at Cheyenne, Wyo.) - Governor of Wyoming (1922)
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4 children: George Tayloe, James Ambrose, Alfred Duff and William
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4 children: George Tayloe, James Ambrose, Alfred Duff and William
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Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Text
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