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Joseph S. Palen: Cheyenne Frontier Days Chronicler

If you’re interested in the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD), a great place to start is the J. S. Palen papers at the American Heritage Center. Born in 1912 in Salina, Kansas, Palen became fascinated with cowboy culture at … Continue reading

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New Finding Aids: January 2020

We’re still busy as ever archiving and processing collections. Here’s another round of finding aides we’ve published so you can see what’s been added to our collections. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as a table of contents for our … Continue reading

Posted in Finding Aids, Laramie, Local history, Motion picture actors and actresses, newly digitized collections, newly processed collections, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Western history, western politics and leadership, Wyoming, Wyoming history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment