Category Archives: newly digitized collections

O’Mahoney’s Wyoming: A Dive into the Political Landscape of a Stalwart Senator

Joseph C. O’Mahoney was a Wyoming Democratic senator for 25 years, 1934-1960. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1884. He moved to Cheyenne in 1916 where he worked at a newspaper owned by John Kendrick, then governor … Continue reading

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Baker and Johnston’s Native American Portraits

The American Heritage Center has digitized the entirety of the Baker and Johnston photograph collection.  The Baker and Johnston Photographic Studio operated in Evanston, Wyoming, in the late 1800’s by Charles S. Baker and Eli Johnston.  They photographed a variety … Continue reading

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Listen to History: Wyoming Pioneers’ Oral Histories Available Online

The collection contains interviews with people who were early residents of Wyoming. Interviews were conducted between 1947 and 1955 by employees of the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.  Topics include life in Laramie, Hanna, Douglas, and other towns; politics … Continue reading

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