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Tag Archives: University of Wyoming
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
“Knowledge is power as never before:” John F. Kennedy’s Natural Resources Philosophy
Conservation of natural resources was a recurring topic during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. In fact, a favorite book of Kennedy’s was Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod, published in 1865. While president, Kennedy, a yachtsman, found restoration by sailing the … Continue reading
The Cowboy Battalion
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Wyoming. Continue reading
Teaching and Learning Geology at UW: Professor Samuel H. Knight
University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center (AHC) has digitized and made accessible online over 3,200 photographs, documents, and 6 films documenting the University of Wyoming science camps and a geology lecture (Chalk Talk) that S.H. Knight gave in the 1960s … Continue reading
Decades of Diversity at UW
My name is Chelsea Nelson, and I am the new Carlson Intern at the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center. My job is to organize, categorize, and describe collections related to the College of Arts and Sciences so that researchers can … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity and inclusion, Interns' projects, newly processed collections, Student Life, Student organizations, Under-documented communities, undergraduate students, University of Wyoming history
Tagged Carlson Intern, Multicultural Resource Center, Multiculturalism at the University of Wyoming, Student Life, University of Wyoming
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Honoring Legacy: Dr. Sara Jane Rhoads and Chemistry at UW
Today we’re celebrating with images of University of Wyoming chemistry professor Dr. Sara Jane Rhoads. Dr. Sara Jane Rhoads joined the university’s faculty in 1948. She was one of the first women in the United States to reach full professor … 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
A Video Introduction to the AHC, 1993 Style
This is a 1993 video commissioned for the opening of the American Heritage Center’s then new building, the Centennial Complex. Hugh Downs, a longtime ABC News correspondent and commentator, whose papers are at the AHC, narrates the video. Because it … Continue reading
Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Heritage Center, Archival preservation, Archival reference services, Archival work, Toppan Rare Books Library, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Academic research, American Heritage Center, American Heritage Center building, American Heritage Center Exhibits, American Heritage Center Reference Department, Archival collections, Digital preservation, Entertainment industry, Preservation Efforts, Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, western history, Wyoming history
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