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Introduction
The American Heritage Center (AHC), an archival research institution at
the University of Wyoming, acquires specific material relating to its
core collecting areas: Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West (including
but not limited to politics, settlement, and western trails), environment
and conservation, the mining and petroleum industries, air and ground
transportation, the performing arts (particularly radio, television, film,
and popular music), journalism, and U.S. military history. In addition,
the AHC maintains one of the largest and finest collections of rare books
between the Mississippi and the West Coast, and is glad to consider donations
to that collection. The AHC is also the archives for the University of
Wyoming. The AHC is a public research repository, and accepts donations
of collections with the primary purpose of making those collections available
to students, scholars, and the general public.
There is no charge for these exhibits. Each participant must provide
wall-to-wall insurance upon receipt and throughout the exhibition period.
Each exhibitor pays one way shipping to the next institution.
For more detailed information on the traveling exhibits please contact:
Mary Ann Meyer
Phone: 307-766-2573
Fax: 307-766-5511
E-mail: mameyer@uwyo.edu
The Bozeman
Trail Diaries Of Robert Dunlap Clarke
Major Robert Dunlap Clarke, a paymaster in the U.S. Army, twice traveled
along the Bozeman Trail--once in 1867 and again in 1868--in order to pay
troops stationed at Forts Fetterman, Reno, Phil Kearny, and C. F. Smith.
He recorded the events of his journeys in two diaries, both held by the
American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, which are the basis
for this exhibit. See
also the digital version of the collection.
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Sketch from diary of Robert Dunlap Clarke from the
Robert Dunlap Collection, American Heritage Center. |
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The Bozeman Trail, sometimes called "The Bloody Bozeman," came
into being in 1863 as a shortcut to Montana's goldfields. The Bozeman
route was considerably shorter than the route along the Oregon Trail to
Idaho and then north to Montana.
Size: 18 framed items (1 crate).
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Hell on Wheels: Union Pacific Railroad Towns in Woming
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, was an engineering marvel. Covering nearly two-thirds of the country, its completion resulted in quicker and cheaper transportation, and accelerated the westward expansion of the United States. Visit the Online Exhbit.
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Union Pacific Railroad contractor Jack Casement, and his work train, circa 1868-1869. American Heritage Center Collections. |
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In Wyoming, and elsewhere along the construction line, end of track towns developed. Surveying and grading teams, and later track-laying teams, established temporary supply and construction camps along the rail route. Tent cities, consisting of canvas and wood structures sprang up around the work camps to supply services for the workers. Saloons, dance halls, brothels, mercantiles, and gambling houses were common. End of track towns were known for vigilantism, riots, and crime, earning the towns the name “Hell on Wheels.” I
Size: 24 framed items (2 crates)
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Japanese-American Girl Scouts at Heart Mountain
Relocation Camp, 1942-1945
The first Japanese bombs that landed on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor
signaled the time in our history when citizens and resident aliens who
were of Japanese descent began to be seen as enemy aliens. After President
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order #9066 in February 1942, the
army began planning to evacuate 110,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans
from the west coast to ten “relocation centers.” One of the
camps was located between Powell and Cody, Wyoming, near Heart Mountain.
| The Heart Mountain Relocation Center opened in August 1942. More than 10,000 internees lived in the camp, making it the third largest city in Wyoming at the time. Many aspects of the camp have been studied by historians and students during the past sixty years, but one overlooked activity has been the Japanese American Girl Scout program. The exhibit is guest curated by Evelyn Haskell. |
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Heart Mountain Relocation Center
American Heritage Center Collections
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Size: 25 framed items (1 crate)
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Washakie: Through
the Lens of Time Washakie, long-time chief of the
Eastern Shoshones, became Wyoming's second representative in the
Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol in September 2000, joining Esther
Hobart Morris, the first woman to serve as a justice of the peace.
Washakie: Through the Lens of Time examines different images
and impressions of Washakie throughout history and today. |
Shoshone
Chief Washakie, American Heritage Center Collections. |
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Eastern Shoshones from the 1840s until his death in 1900 and today
is seen by many as someone who embodied all the traits of great
leadership. He is often lauded for his friendship with the whites
and for having the best interests of his people as his primary motivation.
He exhibited bravery, skills as an orator and diplomat, and a belief
in the importance of education.
Size: 17 framed items (1 crate). |
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Rural Images The
Cartoon Art of J.R. Williams, Ace Reid, and Jerry Palen.
Taken together, the works of these three artists offer an insightful,
sometimes humorous, always poignant look into American agricultural
life during the 20th Century.
See
also the online version of this exhibit.
Size: 44 framed items (3 crates). |
"I know it's crazy, but I can't stop
worrying about a drought."
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The Virginian 1902-2002 The Virginian,
written by Owen Wister, is widely considered to be the prototypical
American Western novel. This exhibit, The Virginian 1902-2002, commemorates
the 100th anniversary of the publication of this classic literary
work. Created from materials in the Owen Wister Papers, which are
kept at the American Heritage Center, it provides insight into Wister's
creation of the novel. See
also the online version of this exhibit.
Size: 29 framed items (2 crates)
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Owen Wister
from the Owen Wister Collection, American Heritage Center. |
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Wyoming Stock
Growers Association Uphill & Against the
Wind: 125 Years of W.S.G.A. In this section of the Wyoming
Stock Growers exhibit, the first 125 years of the association are
examined. There are 25 framed photographs in this exhibit (one crate).
Uphill & Against the Wind: Wyoming Stock Growers Association.
This section documents the Association’s History.
Uphill & Against the Wind: Landscape of the Range.
Size: 72 framed items (3 crates).
See
also the online version of this exhibit.
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Wyoming Water
Wyoming Water: A Working Partner. The photographs
in this section illustrate the partnership of Wyomingites and water
to create a unique western lifestyle.
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Visitors
at Yellowstone's Upper Falls, 1880--F. J. Haynes, photographer.
American Heritage Center Collections. |
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Enough. This section contains photographs which depict the
route of the Oregon-California Trail through Wyoming, the Hayden
Survey, and the construction of some of Wyoming’s dams and
reservoirs.
Wyoming Water: A Companion in Sport. In
this section water is celebrated for its beauty and for its contribution
to the pleasure of our leisure hours. Whether it is used or only
admired, water never goes unappreciated. It remains the single most
precious resource of the West.
Size: 90 framed items (3 crates). |
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Wyoming Women Wyoming
Women: Life Within the Family. The photographs illustrate
the many activities of women as workers - washing clothes, chopping
wood, and preparing meals. Wyoming Women are also shown fulfilling
their roles as mothers, wives, and companions.
Wyoming Women: Life Beyond the Family. Women enjoyed
camping, fishing, horseback riding and gardening. Women were involved
in community plays, in politics, they joined clubs, attended classes
and enjoyed life with their classmates.
Size: 65 framed items (4 crates).
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Mary Piper,
photo taken near Laramie, Wyoming. American Heritage Center collections. |
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