Newspapers

One of the most valuable resources anyone conducting research has is newspapers. Newspapers are a living record of the day-to-day happenings for any locality. The Wyoming State Archives has an amazing resource in the Wyoming Newspaper Project. I’ve downloaded, and highlighted news about the Midwest/Standard refinery from the two local newspapers at the time; the Laramie Boomerang, and the Laramie Republican. It’s interesting and important to take notice of the fact that the opening of the refinery was considered to be a truly major event for the city. I’ve listed all of the papers in chronological order. I attempted to make the pages so that they could be read here, but in the event that difficulties are encountered, please visit the Wyoming Newspaper Project web site and search the dates as listed.

All of the images below can be found at the Wyoming Newspaper Project web site.

Laramie Republican 21stJuly1920.

Laramie Republican 23rdJuly1920.

Laramie Republican 28thJuly1920, Page 1.

Laramie Republican 28thJuly1920, Page 8

Laramie Boomerang 29thJuly1920, page 2.

Laramie Boomerang 29thJuly1920, page 8.

Laramie Boomerang 30thJuly1920.

Laramie Boomerang 2ndAugust1920, page 1.

Laramie Boomerang 2ndAugust1920, page 3

Laramie Boomerang 3rdAugust1920, page 1. It’s interesting to note that “All stores close at noon tomorrow” in order to celebrate the opening of the refinery.