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Tag Archives: Oral History
The Nat King Cole They Knew
When Nat Cole was a teenager in Chicago, he couldn’t always afford to get into the clubs where the great jazz pianists played. So he found another way in. His first wife, Nadine, recalled that he would slip around to the alley behind the … Continue reading
Posted in Collections Highlights, Music History, Racism
Tagged 20th century music, African American history, Bobby Troup, Capitol Records, Chris Clark-Tidyman, Civil Rights, Ernest Tidyman, Ernest Tidyman papers, Jazz History, Music Biography, Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole Trio, Oral History, Popular music history, Route 66
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Krazy George and the Wave
This story expands on “‘From Sparti and His Spear to Pete and His Pistol,” a WyoHistory.org article by University Archivist John Waggener that tells the story of the first Pistol Pete mascot, Don Bogdan. When Don Bogdan handed his San … Continue reading
Big News: We’re Launching an Education and Outreach Department!
We have some really exciting news to share—the American Heritage Center is creating a new Education and Outreach Department. If you’ve been following along with us, you know we’ve always been about more than just preserving collections. We want people … Continue reading
Posted in Education & Outreach, exhibits, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archives, Brie Blasi, Community Engagement, Current Exhibits, Education and Outreach Department, Educational Programs, Life Between the Rails, New Department, Oral History, Public History, Public Programs, Railroad History, School Programs, The West is Waiting, Union Pacific Railroad, University of Wyoming, Wyoming Archives, Wyoming history
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Revitalizing Indigenous Languages at the Archive: The American Heritage Center and the Arapaho Language
November marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the rich cultures, traditions, and histories of Native communities. In celebration, the American Heritage Center is spotlighting collections that support the revitalization of Indigenous languages, particularly the Arapaho language, through … Continue reading
Posted in Archival preservation, Digital Resources, Indigenous Peoples, Language Preservation, Native American Heritage Month, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, American Philosophical Society, Arapaho language, Bambi (1994 Arapaho version), California Language Archive, Cultural Preservation, Digitization, Disney, Dr. Steve Greymoming, Indigenous education, Indigenous language archives, Indigenous Language Digital Archive, Indigenous Languages and the Promise of Archives, John Roberts, Language documentation, Language revitalization, Linguistic heritage, Missionary records, Oral History, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, Wyoming Folklife Archive, Zdenek Salzmann
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The Sky is the Limit: The UW Atmospheric Science Department and an Oral History Project
Donald Veal is a name that many University of Wyoming employees and citizens of the state remember. Veal had many “firsts” at UW. He earned the first Ph.D. from the College of Engineering when he completed his Civil Engineering degree … Continue reading
Empowering Narratives: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History with the Award-Winning American Heritage Center and Gregory Hinton
Preserving and celebrating diverse narratives is crucial to understanding our shared history and fostering inclusivity in society. In a remarkable collaboration the American Heritage Center at along with playwright and producer Gregory Hinton, have been recognized for exceptional work in … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Archival preservation, LGBT, LGBTQIA+, Out West in the Rockies, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged AASLA, Crossdressing, Diversity in History, Gregory Hinton, Oral History, Out West in the Rockies, Sissy Goodwin, Society of American Archivists, Vickie Goodwin
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Listen to History: Wyoming Pioneers’ Oral Histories Available Online
The collection contains interviews with people who were early residents of Wyoming. Interviews were conducted between 1947 and 1955 by employees of the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Topics include life in Laramie, Hanna, Douglas, and other towns; politics … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian history, newly digitized collections, newly processed collections, oral histories, resources, Wyoming history
Tagged Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Fort Washakie, Johnson County War, Laramie history, Oral History, Tom Horn, University of Wyoming, Wyoming history
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