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Title:
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Robert Garrett
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Collection Name:
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
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WPA Bio 1946
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Item Description:
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Garrett, Robert - Biographical information for Robert Noel Garrett; "Robert Noel Garrett", no published source, n.d.
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Date:
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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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Notes:
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born: Jun. 29, 1888, at Rock Creek (Wyo. Terr., now Albany Co., Wyo.)
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mail contractor from Rock River to Garrett during WWII - mail carrier (winter 1916 - 1917)
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worst winter (1916 - 1917) - Grover Forgie recalls cattle drive from western Nebraska
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Garrett, Mrs. M. Luella Patrick (wife, born: Sep. 4, 1884 - married: Jun. 30, 1913 - died: Jan. 31, 1984 (age: 99) - buried: Wheatland Cemetery at Wheatland, Wyo.)
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made home on wife's mother's ( Dr. Florence DeWitt Patrick) ranch on Horse Creek
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moved homestead 2 miles north of Garrett Post Office
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road supervisor - opened garage at Wheatland (Platte Co., Wyo. - 2 yrs.)
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died: Oct. 11, 1958 (age: 70)
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buried: Wheatland Cemetery (Plot: Row 66, Block 3E, Lot 160 - Memorial ID: 94029122) at Wheatland (Platte Co., Wyo.)
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family moved to new land & built ranch (1891)
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Garrett Post Office opend (Albany Co., 1898) - subject carried mail free for 6 mos. to-from Toltec (Albany Co.)
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hauled produce to Rock Creek via team & wagon (1900)
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helped trail F. E. branded cattle from plains to Rock Creek (Neb., spring, 1900) then on to Omaha (Neb.)
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hired out to Alex Moore, Dash Quarter Circle manager (1803 - 1804)
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then worked for H. R. Company at Uva (Platte Co.)
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Jack Linscott of Rock Creek gave him well bred mare (1892) - obtained R. G. brand (1804)
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Notes:
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occupations: carpenter, general ranch worker & stock grower
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Rights:
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Type:
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Text
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