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Tag Archives: Wyoming history
On My Honor I Will Try … The Girl Scouts of Wyoming
Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America began as a means to provide young girls with a social environment outside of the confines of home and family. According to its mission … Continue reading
Prohibition in Wyoming
January 16th, 2012 was the 92nd anniversary of the passage of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which transformed Prohibition into federal law. Much of our understanding of Prohibition is framed by its urban impacts and consequences–bootlegging and organized … Continue reading
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Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Archives Month, Archival preservation, Archival work, Digital collections, Historical Preservation, popular culture, resources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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University Preserves Legacy of Late Senator Wallop
The following press release was created by UW Public Relations in the wake of former U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop’s death on September 14, 2011. September 16, 2011 — The University of Wyoming is preserving the legacy of the late Malcolm … Continue reading
W. B. D. and Annette Gray Photographs Digitized
The American Heritage Center has completed a project to digitize the photographs of W. B. D. and Annette Gray, who were congregational ministers in Wyoming from 1900 to 1918. In 1900, William Bradford Dodge (W. B. D.) Gray was appointed … Continue reading
Exploring a Legal Legacy – Thurman Arnold’s Digitized Papers
The AHC has digitized over 7,000 items from the collection of Thurman Wesley Arnold. Arnold, the son of lawyer C.P. Arnold, was born in Laramie, Wyoming, and educated at the University of Wyoming, Princeton, and Harvard, where he earned a … Continue reading
Tracing the Trails of Wyoming’s Cattle Industry through the AHC Archives
The records of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association held at the AHC form the nucleus of a large body of material documenting animal husbandry in the West. The Association’s stated mission is to advocate for issues related to the cattle industry, … 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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O’Mahoney’s Wyoming: A Dive into the Political Landscape of a Stalwart Senator
Joseph C. O’Mahoney was a Wyoming Democratic senator for 25 years, 1934-1960. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1884. He moved to Cheyenne in 1916 where he worked at a newspaper owned by John Kendrick, then governor … Continue reading
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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