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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Organizing and Processing History
Organizing and arranging historical documents can be difficult. And at a world-renowned archive like the one at the University of Wyoming, there are a select number of people who can manage it. One of them is AHC Processing Archivist Roger … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival work, behind the scenes, faculty/staff profiles, Interns' projects, science fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archival Practices, archival processes, Archival processing, Buddy Ebsen, fanzines, Historical Documents, Robert Bloch
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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Arranging Items from History
In a place like the American Heritage Center (AHC), which houses tens of thousands of historical documents, it can be hard to navigate them and figure out what each collection is. Thankfully, the Center has Jamie Greene, the Manager of … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Intaking History
The American Heritage Center (AHC) is home to thousands of different historical materials ranging from letters, diaries, and photos to oral history recordings and original artwork, just to name a few. But how what happens when collections come through the … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival preservation, behind the scenes, faculty/staff profiles, Interns' projects, Student projects, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archival accessioning, Archival Practices, Collection Management, Historical preservation, Historical records
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Celebrating Archives Month (Hint: It’s actually bigger than just a month)
October is American Archives Month! To celebrate, we’re highlighting ways in which archives are staying involved in current events around the world, featuring the American Heritage Center’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming. Archives like the AHC assist communities … Continue reading
Posted in American Archives Month, American Heritage Center, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Digital collections, Local history, Pandemics, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged #AskAnArchivist Day, #worldofheartsmovement, American Heritage Center, Community archiving, Community Resilience, COVID-19, Digital preservation, Pandemic Impact, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
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What to Know Before You Go: Visiting the American Heritage Center’s Loggia
Looking for an enjoyable spot to add to your must-visit list this summer? Here at the American Heritage Center, located in the Centennial Complex on the campus of the University of Wyoming, we have just the spot you are looking … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, architectural history, Architecture, Centennial Complex, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history
Tagged Alfred Jacob Miller, American Heritage Center, Antoine Predock, Frederic Remington, George A. Rentschler, Henry Farny, Lora Webb Nichols, Richard Throssel, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Art Museum
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Preserving History, One Negative at A Time
The American Heritage Center is home to nearly 90,000 cubic feet of historically significant collection material, representing centuries of cultural heritage within a wide range of subject matter. Whether it be a paper document, work of art, three-dimensional artifact, analog … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, American Heritage Center, Archival preservation, behind the scenes, Digitization techniques, Historical Preservation, Photographic collections, Uncategorized
Tagged Acetate film, American Heritage Center, Archival Materials, Digitization Techniques, Historical photographs, Historical Photos, Historical preservation, Nitrate film, Nitrate Film Preservation, Photographic collections, Photography
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A Year in a Pandemic: COVID-19 in Wyoming
Curious about what happened during COVID-19 in Wyoming? For over a year, the American Heritage Center has been gathering the stories of people living through the pandemic all across the state. We are very excited to show some of what … Continue reading
Posted in Collection donor, community collections, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Current events, Pandemics, Public health, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged American Heritage Center, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Coronavirus, COVID-19, laramie, Pandemic Reflections, Rostad Law, Shared experience, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Geological Museum, Wyoming Covid-19 response
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Living Through a Pandemic: Eight Months of Donations to the American Heritage Center’s COVID-19 Collection Project
The AHC COVID-19 Collection Project began in April 2020 as an effort to collect stories, photographs, poems, and other creative works that show the impact coronavirus has had on our community. Not just the University of Wyoming employees, students, and … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Current events, Local history, Local Initiatives, Pandemics, popular culture, Public health, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming
Tagged American Heritage Center, Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic Reflections, Shared experience, University of Wyoming, Wyoming Covid-19 response
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Why are Barbara Stanwyck’s papers at the AHC? Because we asked for them!
One of the most frequently asked questions about the American Heritage Center is how and why we wound up with such a large and significant collection relating to the history of popular entertainment in the U.S.—film, television, and radio in … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, American history, Archival preservation, Archival work, Entertainment history, popular culture, television history
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archival collections, film history, Historical photographs, Historical preservation, Historical records, popular culture, Radio History, television history
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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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