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E. Deane Hunton – The Man Behind Wyoming’s Iconic Steamboat Logo
E. Deane Hunton was born in Virginia in 1885. When he was three years old his family moved out around Wheatland, Wyoming. E. Deane Hunton attended the University of Wyoming where he obtained a degree in mining engineering. During his … Continue reading
Once A Cowboy, Always A Cowboy: The History of Homecoming at the University of Wyoming
Today, homecoming celebrations are often associated with fall and football, but it may not always have been true. The tradition of homecoming is generally a celebration of welcoming former students and members of high schools, colleges, or churches within the United … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, community collections, Current events, Student Life, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged History of Homecoming, Homecoming, Homecoming Dance, Homecoming History, Homecoming Parade, The Big Event, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Athletics, University of Wyoming history, UW Athletics, Wyoming Cowboys
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Selenium: The Story of Orville A. Beath
Wyoming has often given rise to great ideas and new research, and one such man that succeeded in a major discovery, alongside a team of researchers, was Orville A. Beath. Orville A. Beath was born in Wisconsin in 1884, where … Continue reading
Posted in environmental history, Family history, Science, Student projects, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history
Tagged Biochemistry, Botanical chemistry, Geology – West (U.S.), Livestock poisoning plants – West (U.S.), Phytogeography – West (U.S.), Plant-soil relationships – West (U.S.), Poisonous plants – Composition, Privies, Range Plants – West (U.S.), Selenium – Physiological effect, Selenosis, Soils and animal nutrition, Soils – Selenium content, Squirrels, University of Wyoming
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Tales of a Zoologist
A professor named John W. Scott significantly boosted the University of Wyoming Zoology department. Professor Scott was the head of the Zoology department; he was the executive secretary of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, the State President and National … Continue reading
Victory and Remembrance: Wyoming and the End of World War I
By the autumn of 1918 during World War I, Germany found itself bereft of manpower and supplies and was faced with imminent invasion. The country’s leaders requested an armistice from the Allies to end fighting on land, sea and air. Also … Continue reading
Adventures in the 20th Century: The Frederick and Cecil Nussbaum papers
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live from the late 1800s to the late 1900s and experience all of the technological advances and a variety of major historical moments that happened through the 20th century? Frederick Nussbaum … Continue reading
A Wyoming Frost
Verna Elizabeth Grubbs, better known to her poetic peers as Ann Winslow, was a driving force in the shaping of young poets during the early-to-mid 1900s. The Ann Winslow collection evidences her immersion in the world of the golden age … Continue reading
Posted in Authors and literature, found in the archive, Poetry, Robert Frost, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, writers and poets, Wyoming history
Tagged Ann Winslow, College Verse, Mathison Library, Poetry Journals, Poets, Robert Frost Poetry Library, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Verna Elizabeth Grubbs
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