Category Archives: women’s history
Celebrating Wyoming Women: Women’s History Month
It’s finally March, when our thoughts tend to turn to spring, warmer temperatures, and the possibility of spending time outdoors. Every year, March also brings us Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s accomplishments and progress towards equal footing with … Continue reading
The Governor and the Librarian! Nellie Tayloe Ross Faces Grace Raymond Hebard in the Ring!
Nellie Tayloe Ross Claim to Fame: The first woman governor of Wyoming—but also, the first woman to be elected governor in the United States! Special Skills: Ladylike decorum, pioneering spirit, ability to compromise, communication skills Collection Connection: The Nellie Tayloe … Continue reading
The Nellie Tayloe Ross Papers: Making History (And Teaching It, Too)!
Hi! My name is Jessica Griess and I just finished my junior year as a history undergraduate student. This past semester, I took an Archival Research Methods class at the American Heritage Center. The class allowed my classmates and I … Continue reading
Women Journalists: New Digital Images Available
As the result of a generous gift from Toni Stabile, we are pleased to announce that nearly 11,000 items (10,967, to be exact) from four different collections were digitized. Ms. Stabile’s donation was directed towards scanning collections by women journalists … Continue reading
Women’s History Month: The Girl Scouts of Wyoming
March is Women’s History Month and 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. What better way to recognize Women’s History month than by highlighting one of the organizations that strives to empower … Continue reading
Black History Month Highlight: Elizabeth Byrd, Wyoming Politician
We continue our celebration of Black History Month by drawing much-deserved attention to Elizabeth Byrd. She was another Wyoming “First,” in that she was the first African-American to serve in the Wyoming House of Representatives, as well as in the … Continue reading
Woman’s Experience of Show Business Documented in June Knight Papers
Actress, singer and dancer June Knight was born Margaret Rose Vallikett, January 22, 1913 in Los Angeles, California. An only child to parents Holley and Beryl Vallikett, Margaret Rose turned an early handicap into a very successful career. Due to … Continue reading
