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Category Archives: American Heritage Center
Bringing AHC Archives to Life in the Field: Rediscovering Wyoming’s Geology through Doc Knight
Erin Stoesz, Wyoming State Science Fair Director and Assistant Lecturer in the UW Geology Department, recently completed an exciting project revising GEOL2080, which is UW’s general field geology course, with the support of a Teaching and Research Grant from the … Continue reading
Why Wyoming? An Investigation into Stan Lee’s Relationship with the American Heritage Center
The University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center is home to thousands of collections. Perhaps one of the most popular, and equally perplexing, collections is the Stan Lee Papers, the official archive of the celebrated author, editor, and Marvel Comics trailblazer. … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Biography and profiles, Comic book history, Entertainment history, Interns' projects, Marvel Comics, Pop Culture, popular culture, Stan Lee, Superheroes, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming
Tagged Archival collections, Gene Gressley, Jack Kirby, Marvel Comics history, Marvel Productions, Stan Lee, Stan Lee exhibit, Stan Lee Papers, Stan the Speaker Man
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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Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Heritage Center, Archival reference services, Research and reference, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming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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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Digitizing History
In this day and age, technology is everywhere and embedded in everything we see and do. But how do we digitize historical documents while perfectly preserving them? Well, the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center has someone named Halena Bagdonas, … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival work, Digital collections, Digitization techniques, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archivist's story, Digital Archiving, digital collections, Digital preservation, Digitization process, Digitization Techniques, Jacques Kapralik, Virtual archives
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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Organizing and Processing History
Organizing and arranging historical documents can be difficult. And at a world-renowned archive like the one at the University of Wyoming, there are a select number of people who can manage it. One of them is AHC Processing Archivist Roger … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival work, behind the scenes, faculty/staff profiles, Interns' projects, science fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archival Practices, archival processes, Archival processing, Buddy Ebsen, fanzines, Historical Documents, Robert Bloch
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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Arranging Items from History
In a place like the American Heritage Center (AHC), which houses tens of thousands of historical documents, it can be hard to navigate them and figure out what each collection is. Thankfully, the Center has Jamie Greene, the Manager of … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Intaking History
The American Heritage Center (AHC) is home to thousands of different historical materials ranging from letters, diaries, and photos to oral history recordings and original artwork, just to name a few. But how what happens when collections come through the … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival preservation, behind the scenes, faculty/staff profiles, Interns' projects, Student projects, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archival accessioning, Archival Practices, Collection Management, Historical preservation, Historical records
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Celebrating Archives Month (Hint: It’s actually bigger than just a month)
October is American Archives Month! To celebrate, we’re highlighting ways in which archives are staying involved in current events around the world, featuring the American Heritage Center’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming. Archives like the AHC assist communities … Continue reading
Posted in American Archives Month, American Heritage Center, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Digital collections, Local history, Pandemics, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged #AskAnArchivist Day, #worldofheartsmovement, American Heritage Center, Community archiving, Community Resilience, COVID-19, Digital preservation, Pandemic Impact, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
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What to Know Before You Go: Visiting the American Heritage Center’s Loggia
Looking for an enjoyable spot to add to your must-visit list this summer? Here at the American Heritage Center, located in the Centennial Complex on the campus of the University of Wyoming, we have just the spot you are looking … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, architectural history, Architecture, Centennial Complex, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history
Tagged Alfred Jacob Miller, American Heritage Center, Antoine Predock, Frederic Remington, George A. Rentschler, Henry Farny, Lora Webb Nichols, Richard Throssel, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Art Museum
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Preserving History, One Negative at A Time
The American Heritage Center is home to nearly 90,000 cubic feet of historically significant collection material, representing centuries of cultural heritage within a wide range of subject matter. Whether it be a paper document, work of art, three-dimensional artifact, analog … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, American Heritage Center, Archival preservation, behind the scenes, Digitization techniques, Historical Preservation, Photographic collections, Uncategorized
Tagged Acetate film, American Heritage Center, Archival Materials, Digitization Techniques, Historical photographs, Historical Photos, Historical preservation, Nitrate film, Nitrate Film Preservation, Photographic collections, Photography
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