Category Archives: 20th century

University of Wyoming Commencement Exercises: Looking Back 100 Years to June 8, 1926

What were commencement exercises like at the University of Wyoming a century ago? The question might seem rather mundane at first, but when the American Heritage Center recently received a UW diploma from the family of 1926 graduate Carl A. … Continue reading

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Engineering Building Cornerstone Placed 100 Years Ago

On the morning of April 30, 1926, a ceremony was held on campus to commemorate the laying of the cornerstone of the new Engineering Building. The event was so special for the university, morning classes were dismissed so that all … Continue reading

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