Stories
Since 1989, Trail End staff have written a number of articles of interest to members of the Trail End Guilds. Most were originally published in the Trail End newsletter. In order to share them with a wider audience, we present them here in .pdf format.
Correspondence
For today's researchers, the Kendrick family's tendency to keep copies of letters both written and received has proven a blessing. Correspondence has been located on many topics, from personal and business relationships to the building of their home and ranch.
Love Letters from Hanging Woman (pdf)
DownloadLetters from the Old Man (pdf)
DownloadLetters to Manville (pdf)
DownloadLetters From Europe (pdf)
DownloadLetters from London (pdf)
DownloadNotes from a Daughter-in-Law (pdf)
DownloadPlanning Trail End (pdf)
DownloadLetters from Landscapers (pdf)
DownloadLetters from Omaha (pdf)
DownloadOld Range Days (pdf)
DownloadTrading for the OW (pdf)
DownloadThe Family
The Kendricks and their kin lived interesting lives. Fortunately for researchers, they kept a number of diaries, scrapbooks and letters chronicling their lives.
Late a Senator from Wyoming (pdf)
DownloadKendricks Ladies (pdf)
DownloadRosa-Maye in the Bighorns (pdf)
DownloadA Tale of Two Ships (pdf)
DownloadGenealogical Adventures (pdf)
DownloadThe Cumming-Booth Family (pdf)
DownloadDiana's Favorite Things (pdf)
DownloadA Treasure Trove of Wedding Gifts (pdf)
DownloadRecipes From Eula (pdf)
DownloadPresentation is Everything (pdf)
DownloadTrail End
For over 100 years, Trail End and its environs have been poked at, prodded and studied by family, guests, visitors, scholars and staff.
The Museum as Artifact (pdf)
DownloadSave the Foundation (pdf)
DownloadGraffiti Removal (pdf)
DownloadSomething New Underfoot (pdf)
DownloadWho Brought JR (pdf)
DownloadRose Sobotka Hill (pdf)
DownloadThe Joys of School Tours (pdf)
DownloadVisitor Comments (pdf)
DownloadA Story from Father Christmas (pdf)
DownloadThe Keeper of the Grounds (pdf)
DownloadThis Old Home (pdf)
DownloadPreservation
At Trail End, the staff spends a great deal of time ensuring that the collections - furnishings, textiles, photographs and archival materials - are cared for in a professional manner. They like to pass that knowledge on to their friends and neighbors.
Tracing a Home's History (pdf)
DownloadSensitive Rehabilitation (pdf)
DownloadVarnishing Exterior Wood Doors (pdf)
DownloadPreserving Family Photographs (pdf)
DownloadCaring for Linens (pdf)
DownloadDisplaying Heirloom Quilts (pdf)
DownloadHome Display Environments (pdf)
DownloadDusting for Success (pdf)
DownloadInvasion of the Miller Moths (pdf)
DownloadArchitectural Terminology (pdf)
DownloadLocal History
Part of the reason staff work at Trail End is because they love history - particularly local history. And they love to write about it. The articles here relate either to local events or how world events impacted the Sheridan area.
Letters Home
As part of Trail End's 2017-2018 exhibit, "Wake Up, America: Life at Home During the War, 1917-1918," Trail End posted excerpts from correspondence by Sheridan area soldiers and sailors.
Letters Home-WyoNatlGuard (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Artillery (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Infantry (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Engineers (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Air Service (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Medical (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Navy&Marines (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Miscellaneous (pdf)
DownloadLetters Home-Non Combatants (pdf)
DownloadMiscellaneous Articles
Every now and then, Trail End staff uncover information of interest that they just can't keep to themselves! They gave them to us to share here.
Writing Love Letters (pdf)
DownloadThe Meaning of Life (pdf)
DownloadRadio Trivia (pdf)
DownloadFormal Table Settings (pdf)
DownloadHow Old is Your Ball (pdf)
DownloadThat Can Do Spirit (pdf)
DownloadChristmas Expressions (pdf)
DownloadChristmas Traditions (pdf)
DownloadVoices of Christmas Past (pdf)
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