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Category Archives: University of Wyoming history
A Whole New Ball Game: The UW Intercollegiate Athletics Collection
Have you ever wanted to relive a special moment in Cowboy or Cowgirl sports history? Such as the 1988 football game of UW vs. Air Force, when UW came back and won? Or perhaps the 2007 NIT championship game of … Continue reading
The AHC’s Carlson Intern sheds some light on the process of processing!
Hello there! My name is Renee Barrera and I am a first year history graduate student and this past August I had the pleasure of being hired as the Carlson Intern at the American Heritage Center. The Carlson Internship is … Continue reading
A “Day” in the Life: A Conversation with Laura Uglean Jackson, University Archivist
As the University Archivist, what do you spend the bulk of your day doing? This is a somewhat difficult question for me to answer because I have so many other responsibilities besides being the university archivist. I am also a … Continue reading
Happy Mole Day!
Today between 6:02 am to 6:02 pm, science teachers around the nation are celebrating Avogadro’s number (6.02 x 1023), the approximate number of particles in one mole of a substance. In chemistry a mole is a unit of measurement for … Continue reading
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University Archivist Laura Uglean Jackson Stirs up Some School Spirit for Homecoming!
School spirit abounds when University Archivist Laura Uglean Jackson talks about the 125 years of tradition here at the University of Wyoming. Prepare for Homecoming Weekend AND celebrate American Archives Month at the same time!
Welcome back, students!
With the University of Wyoming campus dormitories set to open for the coming academic year on August 23, we thought you might enjoy seeing some photographs of dormitories inhabited by past students. Welcome to an informative and enriching school year!
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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
Congratulations, Graduates!
With the University of Wyoming Spring Commencement taking place on May 5th, we thought we would send our intrepid seniors off with a few photographs of past graduates during their processions and ceremony. To all UW graduates, we wish you … Continue reading
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UW Football Goes Bowling (1951 and 2011)
The AHC invites all University of Wyoming football fans gearing up for the 2011 New Mexico Bowl to watch some highlights of past UW football glory. In the 1951 Gator Bowl, Eddie “Boom Boom” Talboom led the Cowboys to a … Continue reading
Tales of a Student Archivist
Greetings! My name is Samantha, or Sam, Fawcett, and I work as the Carlson Intern at the American Heritage Center. The Carlson Internship is funded through an endowment generously donated by Gerald Meyer , past Dean of the College of … Continue reading
