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James Watt: From Wyoming’s Landscapes to Political Stances, Faith as a Driving Force
James “Jim” Watt, the former Interior Secretary, passed away on May 27, 2023, at the age of 85. While his tenure as Interior Secretary during the Reagan administration defined him, his career spanned various roles and contributions. Born and raised … Continue reading
Posted in American history, conservation, Economic Geology, energy resources, environmental history, Natural resources, oral histories, Political controversy, Political history, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged Milward L. Simpson, Reagan Administration, Sagebrush Rebellion, U. S. Secretary of the Interior, Watt Book
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Wyoming’s Nuclear Response to Project Plowshare
Vice President Richard Nixon delivered these words in October 1960 to a Toledo, Ohio, fraternity group: “Our plan to develop peaceful constructive uses of nuclear explosives has been given the name of Project Plowshare, because it is literally an attempt … Continue reading
Posted in Cold War, energy resources, environmental history, Nuclear energy, Political history, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged Cliff Hansen, Dixy Lee Ray, Edward Teller, El Paso Natural Gas Company, Gale McGee, Project Wagon Wheel, Sublette County, Teno Roncalio, Wagon Wheel Information Committee
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American oil exploration and memories of western Venezuela in the early 20th century
My interest in oil narratives stems my own personal experience as a native of one of the most representative oil towns in western Venezuela, Cabimas. I grew up in the shadow of towering oil derricks and gas flares, understanding that … Continue reading
The Reluctant Taxer Stan Hathaway
In February 1969, Wyoming Governor Stan Hathaway took pen in hand to enact a 1% severance tax rate on all mineral production. Wyoming had levied no severance taxes on minerals from the time of statehood in 1890 until that time. Legislative rumblings for … Continue reading
New Finding Aids: March 2020
We’re still busy as ever archiving and processing collections. Here’s another round of finding aides we’ve published so you can see what’s been added to our collections. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as a table of contents for our … Continue reading
Posted in Authors and literature, Composers, Economic Geology, energy resources, Finding Aids, Geology, Hollywood history, International relations, mining history, motion picture history, newly processed collections, Politics, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, women's history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged Casper, Civil Engineering, Green Grass of Wyoming, Health Sciences, Israel, Mary O'Hara, My Friend Flicka, Palestine, Petroleum geology, Robert N. Olsen, The Catch Colt, Thunderhead, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, World oil
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New Finding Aids: February 2020
More collections have been archived and processed, so here’s another round of finding aids we’ve published so you can see what’s been added to our collections. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as a table of contents for our collections. … Continue reading
Posted in Digital collections, Economic Geology, energy resources, Finding Aids, newly digitized collections, newly processed collections, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged oil prospecting, Petroleum, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
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New Finding Aids: November 2019
We’ve had a productive fall (read: winter) processing even more collections over the past few months. Here’s another round of finding aids we’ve published so you can see what we’ve been up to. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as … Continue reading
Posted in Digital collections, energy resources, Finding Aids, Hollywood history, Laramie, Local history, Motion picture actors and actresses, motion picture history, Natural resources, newly cataloged collections, newly processed collections, resources, Teapot Dome scandal
Tagged Bonanza Oil Company, Charles Settele, Continental Oil Company, Joseph Julian, Knight Oil Company, laramie, Ludwig & Svenson, Montana, NASA, Norman Corwin, oil, oil fields, Orson Welles, pharmacist, pharmacy, Photographic collections, Photography, Railroad History, Teapot Dome scandal, UFO, UFO conspiracies, Wyoming
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Continuing the Conversation: “Breaking the Boom and Bust Cycle: Viewpoints from Southwest Wyoming”
The AHC’s Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership is continuing the conversation on Wyoming’s economic future, this time from Southwest Wyoming. A recording of the inaugural event held in April at Laramie County Community College (Cheyenne campus) can be … Continue reading
Posted in Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership, announcements, Economic Geology, Economic History, energy resources, events, Natural resources, resources, Western history, western politics and leadership
Tagged boom and bust, Economic History, economy, natural resources, wyoming economy
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Back to the Future in Wyoming: Addressing 1980s Energy Boom Impacts in Evanston
“I’ve got to see it to believe it” was Evanston mayor Dennis Ottley’s first reaction when he heard about the Overthrust Industrial Association (OIA). A 1983 issue of the Christian Science Monitor, reported that Ottley was incredulous that an industry-backed … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Geology, Economic History, energy resources, Local history, Natural resources, Western history, western politics and leadership, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged Amoco, boom and bust, Champlin, Chevron, Denver Research Group, Economic History, Evanston, OIA, Overthrust, Overthrust Belt, Overthrust Industrial Association, Wyoming
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