The Campbell County Rockpile Museum offers a Research Area where visitors and students are welcome to study Campbell County history or look-up various subjects related to the history of Wyoming. Genealogists are also welcome to study the files for information on particular people or families. The Research Area offers the following resources:
Biographical Files
The
biographical file is a collection of newspaper clippings, original documents, pictures, miscellaneous items, and obituaries. This index reflects the contents of each biographical record. The majority of the indexing was completed in 2008 and indexing of additional information is done on a periodic basis. The CCRM Biographical Files may be accessed by the public in the Research Area.
Subject Vertical Files
The subject files at the museum contain articles and stories about a wide range of subjects related to the history of Campbell County and the surrounding area. Museum staff is currently completing an inventory of these files. At this time the files are not digitized but may be accessed by the public in the Research Area. New content is added to the Vertical Files on a very limited basis.
Research Library
The Rockpile Museum collects books about local, state, and Western history for use by researchers. Hundreds of volumes are accessible to visitors in our Research Area.
Photo Catalog Computer
A computer is currently available in our Research Area to allow visitors to access the museum's catalog of approximately 8000 historic images of Gillette and Campbell County, Wyoming.
Abstracts
A large collection of real estate abstracts was donated to the museum in that past and is currently available for research. An index to the abstracts is currently available in the Research Area.
Microfilm Reader
A microfilm reader is available for research of historic newspapers.
Links to other places for historical research:
Research Requests
Visitors and researchers that may require access to other collections beside those in the Research Area may submit a research request by completing the museum's online
Research Request Form. Staff will make every effort to respond to the requests in a timely fashion. Large and complex requests may take more time.