American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
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Archives Week, October 7-14, 2000
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 Pawnee Bill and William F. Cody. American Heritage Center collections. |
The American Heritage Center will be sponsoring a full week of exciting speakers, activities, exhibits and presentations to celebrate Archives Week, October 7 – 14, 2000. Archives Week is an opportunity for people to learn about the rich archival resources available at the American Heritage Center. From the academic scholar to the hobbyist, from the genealogist to the History Day student, the American Heritage Center collections hold something of interest for everyone.
Each day of Archives Week will focus on a different aspect of the American Heritage Center’s historical collections. The American Heritage Center, at the University of Wyoming, is one of the largest archival manuscript repositories in the Rocky Mountain West, with more than 7,500 manuscript collections, 15,000 maps, 45,000 rare books, and more than 500,000 historic photographs. The American Heritage Center collections document the history of Wyoming and the West, transportation, mining and petroleum history, 20th century American culture, conservation and water resources, and politics and world affairs. The faculty and staff of the American Heritage Center cordially invite everyone to join them in celebrating the important role of archives in preserving our history. All Archives Week activities and events are free and open to the public.
Our Lives.
Our History.
Archives.
 American Heritage Center collections. |
 University of Wyoming Proclamation signed by Philip L. Dubois, President, University of Wyoming, proclaiming October 7-14, 2000 as Archives Week. |
Oct. 7: University Archives Day
Exhibit: Some Records Hope to Stand Forever, at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex
3:00 – 5:00 P.M.: Homecoming Open House at the American Heritage Center – Join us for pre-game refreshments and tour the beautiful American Heritage Center.
Oct. 9: Wyoming and the West Day
. Featured Speaker: Paul Fees, Curator, Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room. Reception following lecture10:30 – 12:00: Workshop: Preserving Your Family Heirlooms – This workshop offers participants an opportunity to learn about the proper care and storage of their precious family heirlooms and photographs. The workshop is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to bring along any items that they would like to discuss with the presenters. The workshop will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.
Presenters: D. C. Thompson, Processing Supervisor, AHC
William Hopkins, Accessioning Coordinator, AHC
Rick Walters, Photographic Technician, AHC
American Heritage Center collections.3:00 – 4:00 P.M.: Buffalo Bill and the Search for True West
Oct. 10: Introduction to the Wyoming History Day Program Day
Introduction to the Wyoming History Day Program, and archival research opportunities, viewing of history day student projects, and tour of the Art Museum for school children.
American Heritage Center collections.
Oct. 11: Politics and World Affairs Day
4:00 – 5:00 P.M.: The Role of Leadership in World War II: Fun with Franklin and the Fuhrer. Featured Speaker: Dr. Eric Kohler, Professor of History, University of Wyoming. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.
American Heritage Center collections.
Oct. 12: Transportation Day
. Featured Speaker: Mr. Mel Duncan. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.1:00 – 2:00 P.M.: Historical Overview of Railroads in Wyoming. Featured Speaker: Mr. James Ehernberger, Union Pacific Historical Society. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.
2:00 – 3:00 P.M.: Model Railroading: History in Miniature. Featured Speaker: Mr. Rich Kohl, Past President, Rocky Mountain Region, National Model Railroad Association. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.
American Heritage Center collections.3:00 – 3:15 P.M.: Break and refreshments
3:15 – 4:15 P.M.: The Crash of United Airlines Flight 409
4:15 – 5:00 P.M.: Panel – Using Archival Records for Transportation Research. Panelists: Jim Ehernberger, Rich Kohl, Mel Duncan. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.
Exhibits: Wings over Wyoming and Flight 409: We’ve Got a Job to Do at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
Oct. 13: American Culture Day
Introduction by David Roberts, former owner, editor and publisher of The Medicine Bow Post. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.1:00 – 2:00 P. M.: Riding the Cultural Frontier: Owen Wister and the Virginian at the Threshold of the 20th Century. Featured Speaker: Dr. John Dorst, Professor of American Studies, University of Wyoming. The presentation will be held at the AHC Stock Growers’ Room.
2:00 – 2:30: Break and refreshments
2:30 P.M.: Screening of The Virginian, starring Bill Pullman.
Exhibit: Owen Wister’s Virginian at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
 American Heritage Center collections. |
Oct. 14: Geology Day
10:00 A.M. – Noon & 1:00 – 3:00 P.M.: Anaconda Collection and Reading Room Open House.
Exhibit: After the First Step, an exhibit based on the papers of Dr. Roald Fryxell, lunar geologist and contributor to the Apollo space missions at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
American Heritage Center collections.Exhibit: Mines, Miners, and Mining Camps: Selected Photos from the American Heritage Center Collections at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
Exhibit: Anaconda Geological Documents Collection, an exhibit highlighting the scientific product of the Anaconda Copper Mining company’s ninety years of exploration and development in the United States and in over 110 foreign countries at the Wyoming Gallery of the Centennial Complex.
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, P.O. Box 3924,
Laramie, WY 82071. Phone: 307.766.4114, Fax: 307.766.5511, Email: shelstad@uwyo.edu. Copyright © University of
Wyoming, 2000. Created on September 26, 2000. Last modified on October 24, 2002.