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Category Archives: mining history
Mileva Maravic remembers Gebo, Wyoming
110 years ago, the coal-mining town of Gebo was established about twelve miles north of Thermopolis in Hot Springs County. The town took its name from Samuel W. Gebo, an entrepreneurial developer of the coal mines in Washakie and Hot … Continue reading
The Rock Springs Massacre, Sept.2, 1885
During the summer of 1885, tensions had been building between Chinese coal miners and European coal miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory. Both groups were employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company and were having a dispute over wages. According … Continue reading
Mining in Southern Africa
The American Heritage Center is proud of its mining collections that cover mining industry records from all over the world and give an interesting view into the evolution of mining over the years. These collections often also give an interesting … Continue reading
New Mining Collection Now Available Online!
The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming has digitized and made accessible online 17 letterpress books, scrapbooks, and albums from the James C. Drayton and William A. Drayton papers (Collection #8177). James C. Drayton was an attorney … Continue reading
Update on Energy Boom Panel Discussions
The rosters have been finalized for the upcoming series of panel discussions based on the American Heritage Center’s energy boom oral history project. April 4, 2011, 4:30pm – 6:00pm, University of Wyoming, Family Room, Wyoming Union Panelists: Cally McKee … Continue reading
Upcoming Majewski Lecture at AHC
Dr. Edward J. Davies, II, the 2010 Bernard L. Majewski Fellow, is a Professor of History at the University of Utah. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Pittsburgh. He has published articles in such journals as … Continue reading
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