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| Evelyn Bell, the daughter of J.K.Moore, Jr., maintained
the many photographs, letters, and scrapbooks which document the history
of the family and aspects of life on the reservation during its early
years. She donated the materials to the American Heritage Center in
2003, where the materials are now available for research. |
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J.K. Ranch, no date.
Moore started the J.K. Ranch in 1872. During the
1890s Moore leased 100,000 acres of land and grazed 2,000 head of
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Moore and his wife Nevada (Veda) at their home, n.d.
Veda was raised in Missouri. She came to Wyoming to tutor the children
of Richard and Mary Carter at Carter Station, near Fort Bridger. Before
going to the Wind River Reservation Moore worked for Carter. Moore
married Veda on September 1, 1875. James. K. Moore Family Papers
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The James K. Moore Family Papers contain photographs, correspondence,
scrapbooks, manuscripts, notes, and other miscellaneous materials pertaining
to the history of this Wyoming family. They are primarily documents concerning
the lives and activities of three members of the family, James K. Moore
Sr., James K. Moore Jr., and Evelyn M. Bell.
Find out more about the collection held at the American Heritage Center
through the online
catalog. You may also contact or visit Reference
Services at the American Heritage Center.
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