Category Archives: Interns’ projects

Navigating Botany Led by W.G. Solheim I

Posted on July 29, 2019 by ahcadmin

Wilhelm G. Solheim was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, in 1898. He earned his M.A. degree in 1926, followed by his Doctorate in 1928, from the University of Illinois. He came to UW that next year and worked as professor emeritus … Continue reading →

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Adventures in the 20th Century: The Frederick and Cecil Nussbaum papers

Posted on November 4, 2018 by ahcadmin

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live from the late 1800s to the late 1900s and experience all of the technological advances and a variety of major historical moments that happened heavily through the 20th century? Frederick … Continue reading →

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The Adeline M. Leitzbach Papers: Part II of a Two-Part Series

Posted on October 24, 2017 by ahcadmin

Adeline Leitzbach once mused: “[In] the old days in pictures… we used to go out on a lot with a couple of actors, a horse, a camera man and an author. We used to shoot scenes, and mould them into … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Barbara Stanwyck’s 110th Birthday

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

“She wanted to be a dancer or a missionary, but eventually she decided to become an actress… She has intelligence, sincerity, and much charm. She is devoted to her husband and her home interests, and loves little children. Only recently … Continue reading →

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Forty Years of Diversity at UW

Posted on January 7, 2014 by ahcadmin

My name is Chelsea Nelson, and I am the new Carlson Intern at the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center. My job is to organize, categorize, and describe collections related to the College of Arts and Sciences so that researchers can … Continue reading →

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Better Learning through Internships: AHC Intern Andrew Worth and Active Learning in the Archives

Posted on December 16, 2013 by ahcadmin

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 →

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Cat Women of the Moon: When Felines Attack!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ahcadmin

I’ve been beginning blog posts recently by writing about this or that gem that I found in the Forrest J. Ackerman Collection. After watching enough movies and looking through the artifacts that are in the collection I’m starting to realize that … Continue reading →

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The Wasp Woman: A Makeover Gone Murderous

Posted on March 15, 2013 by ahcadmin

One of my favorite “B” movies from the 1950s is a film called The Wasp Woman, released in 1959. The film is about a woman named Janice Starlin who is the CEO of a cosmetics company. As she is quickly … Continue reading →

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King Kong’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Posted on February 21, 2013 by ahcadmin

In the Forrest J. Ackerman collection, one can find a variety of well-known artifacts of the film era, including work from before World War II (the oldest artifact in the collection is from 1890, a literary review that has an … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction and Gender in the 1950s

Posted on November 28, 2012 by ahcadmin

The portrayal of gender in science fiction is a fascinating and sometimes overwhelming topic of discussion. As science-fiction is often referential and sensitive to the time period it was written and portrayed in, it is far from being just fantasy … Continue reading →

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