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Category Archives: University of Wyoming
Elizabeth Orpha Sampson Hoyt, Notable Woman of the West
Born December 7, 1828 in Athens, Ohio to an adventurous father and a pragmatic mother, Elizabeth Sampson early on displayed qualities of both parents. A letter to Grace Raymond Hebard from Elizabeth’s son Kepler tells a delightful story from his … Continue reading
We did it! Repairs and Plaque at Lowell O’Bryan Monument
On September 15, 2017, a dedication ceremony took place at the site of a monument to Lowell O’Bryan, a University of Wyoming student killed in 1922 while participating in a UW campus event. The stone monument is located on the … Continue reading
“Has This Student Newspaper Gone Too Far?”
How far is too far when it comes to parody? Young Joe Jacobucci found out when he edited the traditional parody issue of the University of Wyoming student newspaper “The Branding Iron” in 1934.
The Saga of Old Main’s Tower
In 1886, the skyline of Laramie became dominated by a massive stone structure, known today as Old Main on the University of Wyoming campus. The structure’s octagonal stone tower with a steeply pitched conical spire was a town landmark. But, over the years some of Old Main’s original architectural features were removed. The first to go was the stone tower. Continue reading
The Cowboy Battalion
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Wyoming. Continue reading
UW’s Roaring Twenties, Dirty Thirties, and Fightin’ Forties
From 1922-1941, Arthur Griswold Crane was president of the University of Wyoming (UW). His term saw many historical changes and challenges. The AHC holds the records from his presidency at UW, which contain not only the university’s financial and administrative … Continue reading
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