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Category Archives: Accessing historical documents
Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Handing out History
By now, you’ve learned how the American Heritage Center (AHC) intakes, processes, and digitizes history from both the University of Wyoming, the West, and around the country. But how can people like yourselves, who want to view these documents, go … Continue reading
Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Heritage Center, Archival reference services, Research and reference, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming
Tagged Academic research, American Heritage Center, American Heritage Center Reference Department, Research assistance, Research Resources, Virtual Research Pods
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Better Learning through Internships: AHC Intern Andrew Worth and Active Learning in the Archives
Howdy! My name is Andrew Worth. I am an undergraduate student studying history at the University of Wyoming. As a UW student, I had the opportunity to become an intern at the American Heritage Center and I knew that it … Continue reading
Family History Research @ the AHC
Archivists working in the Reference Department of the American Heritage Center are often asked about resources that can help genealogists track their family’s history. Sometimes that’s an easy question–we might actually have the personal family papers of that researcher’s forebears. … Continue reading
Your American Heritage Center FAQs Answered
October is Archives Month, and as part of its recognition of the auspicious occasion, the Smithsonian’s institutional archives has posted a blog titled The Smithsonian’s Top 6 Archives Myths. So far as I know, here at the American Heritage Center … Continue reading
Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Archives Month, Archival preservation, Archival work, Digital collections, Historical Preservation, popular culture, resources
Tagged American Heritage Center, American Heritage Center building, Archival accessioning, Archival collections, Digital Archiving, Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming history, western history, Wyoming history
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A Video Introduction to the AHC, 1993 Style
This is a 1993 video commissioned for the opening of the American Heritage Center’s then new building, the Centennial Complex. Hugh Downs, a longtime ABC News correspondent and commentator, whose papers are at the AHC, narrates the video. Because it … Continue reading
Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Heritage Center, Archival preservation, Archival reference services, Archival work, Toppan Rare Books Library, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Academic research, American Heritage Center, American Heritage Center building, American Heritage Center Exhibits, American Heritage Center Reference Department, Archival collections, Digital preservation, Entertainment industry, Preservation Efforts, Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, western history, Wyoming history
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