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Category Archives: announcements
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
Empowering Narratives: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History with the Award-Winning American Heritage Center and Gregory Hinton
Preserving and celebrating diverse narratives is crucial to understanding our shared history and fostering inclusivity in society. In a remarkable collaboration the American Heritage Center at along with playwright and producer Gregory Hinton, have been recognized for exceptional work in … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Archival preservation, LGBT, LGBTQIA+, Out West in the Rockies, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged AASLA, Crossdressing, Diversity in History, Gregory Hinton, Oral History, Out West in the Rockies, Sissy Goodwin, Society of American Archivists, Vickie Goodwin
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Check Out the American Heritage Center’s Virtual Exhibits!
2020 was a banner year for new American Heritage Center virtual exhibits. Take a look this selection of what we’ve been working on this past year. “Stampede” by Jerry Palen During the course of its 43 year run, “Stampede” became … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, cartoons, Digital collections, exhibits, found in the archive, Photographic collections, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged Charles J. Belden, Jerry Palen, pronghorn, Richard Tregaskis, Samuel H. Knight, Stampede, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming campus history, Vietnam War
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AHC Supports the Society of American Archivists’ Statement on Black Lives and Archives
On June 2, 2020, the Council of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) issued a statement condemning harassment and violence against the Black community. The American Heritage Center expresses solidarity with SAA in its condemnation. SAA Council’s statement reads in … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, Inclusivity, Society of American Archivists
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We Asked, You Answered: Documenting Life During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Why is the Diary of Anne Frank one of the most important works of literature of all time? How did this book influence how we remember World War II, the Nazi Regime, and the Holocaust? Although the Holocaust can be … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, announcements, Collection donor, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Current events, Digital collections, Flu, medical history, Pandemics, Public health, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Western history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, laramie, Shared experience, University of Wyoming, Wyoming Covid-19 response
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Lost Episode of Golden Age of Television Dramatic Series “Star Tonight” Found and Identified
From 1955-56 on ABC, a live TV series titled Star Tonight offered the chance for young up-and-coming New York actors to star in a show opposite established players. The known stars included: Buster Crabbe, Neva Patterson, Theodore Bikel, and June … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Archival Film, Digital collections, Edmund C. Rice papers, found in the archive, Motion picture actors and actresses, popular culture, Student projects, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged ABC, Annie Hall, Dramatic television anthology, Early American Television, Edmund C. Rice, Gary Rutkowski, Golden Age of Television, lost TV shows, Mary Boylan, popular culture, Star Tonight, television history, Tom Helmore, Vertigo
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Caroline Lockhart Elected to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
If there was ever a woman who epitomized the saying, “Well behaved women rarely make history,” that person is Caroline Lockhart. She also sought fame—if not infamy—and she recently took one more step closer to her aspiration. It was announced … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Authors and literature, Biography and profiles, Current events, found in the archive, Journalism, Local history, popular culture, Uncategorized, Western history, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Caroline Lockhart, Cody, Cody Stampede, Cody Wyoming, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Western fiction, western history, women journalists, women's history
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Hoppy’s Saddle is not Hoppy’s Saddle – The Mystery Solved
In 1982, Grace Bradley Boyd donated to the American Heritage Center a large cache of documents, photographs and memorabilia that belonged to her late husband William L. Boyd, or “Hopalong Cassidy” as he was better known. “Hoppy” was well-known to … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Collection donor, Current events, found in the archive, Hopalong Cassidy, Motion picture actors and actresses, motion picture history, Pop Culture, popular culture, Student projects, television history, Uncategorized, Western history
Tagged Entertainment industry, film history, Grace Boyd, Hopalong Cassidy, television history, TV Characters, Western Memorabilia, William Boyd
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Tracing Tracks: Laramie’s Railroad History
On May 4, 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad reached Laramie, bringing with it new people, and within a few days, regular train service to Laramie. A “Hell on Wheels” tent town soon became a bustling city with permanent structures. Over … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Current events, Digital collections, exhibits, found in the archive, Local history, Railroad History, Transportation history, Uncategorized, Western history, Westward migration, Wyoming history
Tagged Daniel H. Davis, John S. Casement, laramie, Railroad History, Union Pacific Railroad
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