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There are two methods of locating political collections held at the American Heritage Center:
- You can do a broad search of the University of Wyoming's on-line catalog through Frequent Searches for Political Collections. This search will provide a complete and up-to-date set of materials that will include primary and secondary sources.
- If you prefer a more focused search that specifies primary sources, please check Guide to Politics and Public Affairs
 (.pdf, 537k). This Guide is updated every few months.
Among the collections related to political leadership in the Institute are:
- Milward L. Simpson, U.S. Senator, Republican, 1963-1967. Wyoming Governor, 1955-1959.
- Thomas F. Stroock, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala 1989-1992. Wyoming Legislator, Republican, 1967-1969, 1971-1975, 1979-1989.
- Alan K. Simpson, U.S. Senator, Republican, 1979-1997. Wyoming Legislator, 1961-1977.
- Peter K. Simpson, Wyoming Legislator, 1981-1985.
- James G. Watt, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1981-1983.
- Craig Thomas, U.S. Senator, Republican, 1995-2007. U.S. Congressman, 1989-1995; Wyoming Legislator, 1981-1989.
- Nellie Tayloe Ross , Wyoming Governor, 1925-1927.
- Teno Roncalio, U.S. Congressman, 1965-1967, 1971-1979.
- Gale McGee, U. S. Senator, Democrat, 1959-1977.
- Malcolm Wallop, U.S. Senator, 1977-1995. Wyoming Legislator, Republican, 1969-1977.
- Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, Wyoming Legislator, 1981-1993.
- Francis E. Warren, U.S. Senator, 1890-1893, 1895-1929. Wyoming Governor, 1885-1886, 1889-1890.
- Joseph C. O’Mahoney, U.S. Senator, 1934-1953, 1955-1961.
- John B. Kendrick, U.S. Senator, 1917-1933. Wyoming Governor, 1915-1917.
- Thyra Thomson, Wyoming Secretary of State, 1962-1986.
Check here for Frequent Searches for Business.
The Institute also houses collections of prominent institutional and business leaders from the region including:
Nellie Tayloe Ross signs oath of office to become Wyoming's governor, 1925. (Nellie Tayloe Ross Papers)
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Block of soda from Downey Lake, Albany County, about 1892. (S.H. Knight Papers)
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U.S. Senator Craig Thomas meeting with a trade delegation from Taiwan, 2005. (Alan K. Simpson Papers)
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Joseph O'Mahoney and the Dean of the U.S. Senate, William Borah (longtime U.S. Senator from Idaho), ca. 1935. (Joseph C. O'Mahoney Papers)
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Alan Simpson meeting with President Reagan and staff regarding immigration reform, 1981. (Alan K. Simpson Papers)
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President Warren G. Harding and Wyoming U.S. Congressman Frank W. Mondell, 1920s. (Frank W. Mondell Papers)
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Hereford bull being transported via airplane from Great Britain to the United States, ca. 1950. (Wyoming Hereford Ranch Records)
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Truck advertising Midwest Motor Oil, 1928. (Herman C. Bretschneider Papers)
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