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The Rock Springs Massacre, September 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
Posted in Asian American history, Local history, mining history, resources, Under-documented communities, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Anti-Chinese Sentiment, Asian American history, Rock Springs, Rock Springs Massacre, Union Pacific Coal Company, Wyoming history, Wyoming Territory
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Family History Research @ the AHC
Archivists working in the Reference Department of the American Heritage Center are often asked about resources that can help genealogists track their family’s history. Sometimes that’s an easy question–we might actually have the personal family papers of that researcher’s forebears. … Continue reading
The Oregon Trail
You might remember this game; it was a classic facet in many an elementary school classroom. Its release in Wii format in 2011 brought the joy of cholera and “fording the river” to a whole new generation. While this was … Continue reading
The Art of Silent Film: Al Christie’s Contribution to Early Hollywood
Long before modern blockbusters filled theater screens with explosive sound and color, silent films captivated audiences through pure visual storytelling. This lost art form, which flourished from 1894-1929, experienced a revival when The Artist won major awards in 2011 for … Continue reading
Online Finding Aid Available for the Karl C. “Sunny” Allan Papers
Karl C. “Sunny” Allan (1886-1978) was born in Ogden, Utah. He worked as a telephone lineman in the early 1900s, and was part of the Bureau of Reclamation crew that built a telephone line from Ashton, Idaho to Moran, Wyoming. … Continue reading
Exploring the A.C. Ivy Papers: Insights into Cancer Research and Medical History
Andrew Conway Ivy (1893-1978) was born in Farmington, Missouri. In 1913, at age 20, he received the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Pedology degrees from Missouri State Normal School. The research studies for his master’s degree (M.S., 1917) and … Continue reading
Posted in medical history, military history, resources
Tagged A.C. Ivy, Cancer Research, Cancer Studies, Krebiozen, Medical Discoveries
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Your American Heritage Center FAQs Answered
October is Archives Month, and as part of its recognition of the auspicious occasion, the Smithsonian’s institutional archives has posted a blog titled The Smithsonian’s Top 6 Archives Myths. So far as I know, here at the American Heritage Center … Continue reading
Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Archives Month, Archival preservation, Archival work, Digital collections, Historical Preservation, popular culture, resources
Tagged American Heritage Center, American Heritage Center building, Archival accessioning, Archival collections, Digital Archiving, Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming history, western history, Wyoming history
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Frederick “Fritz” Gutheim: Pioneering Planner and Urban Environmentalist
Frederick Gutheim was born on March 3, 1908, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was raised in Washington, D.C., where he attended Sidwell Friends School and later Dr. Devitt’s Preparatory School. He earned a degree from the Experimental College of the University … Continue reading
Edward Ackerman: Sustainability Pioneer
Edward Augustus Ackerman (1911-1973), was a geographer and water resources authority. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1939 and was a professor at Harvard from 1940 to 1948. Ackerman served as a technical advisor on natural resources to … Continue reading