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Category Archives: newly processed collections
Secret Agent Man: The Papers of Frank Wilson
Another Depression-era collection has been processed and made available online thanks to an NHPRC grant! Two important news events during the Great Depression were the Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping case and the conviction of Al Capone. Frank Wilson, Chief of … Continue reading
Mademoiselle Maven: Exploring Betsy Talbot Blackwell’s Editorial Legacy
Betsy Talbot Blackwell (1905-1985) greatly influenced the way many young women’s magazines today are published. She began her career as an assistant fashion editor at Charm magazine in 1933, before becoming a fashion editor at Mademoiselle in 1935 with its … Continue reading
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
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
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
Posted in American Indian history, newly digitized collections, newly processed collections, oral histories, resources, Wyoming history
Tagged Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Fort Washakie, Johnson County War, Laramie history, Oral History, Tom Horn, University of Wyoming, Wyoming history
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Championing Nature: The Legacy of Brock Evans
Brock Evans is an attorney and environmental activist who has worked in both the Pacific Northwest and Washington, D.C. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, on May 24, 1937. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1959 … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Activism, environmental history, Legal Battles, newly processed collections, resources, Uncategorized
Tagged Congressional Testimony, Endangered Species Coalition, Environmental Activist, Lobbyist, National Audubon Society, natural resources, Sierra Club, Washington Environmental Council
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