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The Establishment of Grand Teton National Park

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Annette Hein is a geology student at Casper College and lives near Casper, Wyo. She recently took third place in the essay competition New Frontiers in Astronomy and Cosmology sponsored by the University of Chicago. Her writing has appeared in the Casper Star-Tribune and Casper Journal.

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Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park is located in northwestern Wyoming and is open year-round, with some seasonal closures of specific areas. For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm.
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Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum

The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum is located at 225 N. Cache in Jackson, Wyo., and features exhibits and programs about Grand Teton National Park and many other topics of local history. For more information, visit http://www.jacksonholehistory.org.

The historical society has a significant Billy Owen collection from his later years, including the revealing 1938 letter to his great niece, Barbara Nelson. The collection is full of photographs as well as letters, and newspaper and magazine clippings important to Billy.