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Category Archives: Under-documented communities
Amigos de la Comunidad of Torrington, Wyoming
In box 9 of the Lawrence Cardoso papers housed at the American Heritage Center is a booklet dating to the mid-1970s titled “Amigos de la Comunidad.” I was leafing through that particular box searching for something totally unrelated. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural history, community collections, Immigration, Latin American history, Local history, Mexican-American history, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Amigos de la Comunidad, Anne Gardetto, Hispanic Heritage, Latino Community, Latinx Profiles, Lawrence Cardoso, Torrington
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The Searchlight Club: Elevating Cheyenne’s African American Women
August 26 marks the date in 1920 when American women were enfranchised equally with their male counterparts. Nonetheless, African American women continued facing barriers to voting for decades, as well as negative stereotypes, harassment, and unequal access to jobs, housing, … Continue reading
The Vivid Life and Photographs of June Vanleer Williams
June Vanleer Williams was born on June 24, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the first African American woman to be in a Stanford University Journalism fellowship program. She was part of the program from 1969 to 1970. As a … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, motion picture history, popular culture, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities
Tagged Anthony Perkins, Billy Dee Williams, Claudine, Cleveland, Diahann Carroll, Diana Ross, James Earl Jones, Jay Vanleer, June Vanleer Williams, Karamu Theater, Mahogany
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Lovell’s Latin American Colony
In 1916, the sugar beet industry brought the first serious wave of Mexican-speaking migrants to Lovell: betabeleros, the beet workers, to hoe the fields and help with the harvest. Yet most were not Mexican nationals, but rather Spanish-speaking people from … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural history, community collections, Immigration, Local history, Mexican-American history, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Community Organizations, Discrimination in the 20th Century, Great Western Company, Labor Migration, Latin American Immigration, Lovell, Mexican Colony, Mexican Nationals, Racial Discrimination, Sugar Beet Workers
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Cementing a Relationship: How Concrete brought New Mexicans to Wyoming
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was one event that led to Hispanics first settling in Wyoming, as it brought the U.S. Army into Wyoming. Only shortly after the war ended, the United States sent the Regiment of Mounted Rifles to occupy … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural history, Construction, Fort Laramie, Immigration, Local history, military history, Oregon trail, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, Western history, Westward migration, Wyoming history
Tagged Fort Laramie, Frontier Life, Hispanic Heritage, military history, New Mexico, Oregon Trail, Wyoming history
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Transitioning to Her True Self: S.J. Moffat’s Story
Shannon Moffat, born Samuel Johnston Moffat and known professionally as S. J. Moffat, transitioned in her 50s and had a long and storied career in her 82 years. She was born on August 23, 1927 in a small suburb of Pittsburgh. … Continue reading
The June Vanleer Williams Story
African-American journalist and editor June Vanleer Williams is not necessarily well-known, but what a rich life she led. Williams was an actress, a casting director, a journalist, a playwright, a poet, and an active member in Karamu House, which is the … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, Authors and literature, Current events, found in the archive, Journalism, Motion picture actors and actresses, motion picture history, popular culture, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, women's history
Tagged Black Journalists, Cleveland History, Entertainment industry, Journalism, June Vanleer Williams, Karamu House Theater, popular culture, today in history
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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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Investigating Heart Mountain Relocation Camp with the Lester Hunt papers
The American Heritage Center has digitized about 220 documents regarding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center and a 1949 film titled “Wyoming and Its Natural Resources” from the Lester C. Hunt papers. Lester Calloway Hunt was the 19th governor of Wyoming … Continue reading