The American Heritage Center, an archival institution at the University of Wyoming, contains manuscripts, rare books, art and artifacts related to Wyoming and the West, economic geology, transportation, performing arts, conservation, water resources, contemporary history, and American culture. The Center makes the materials available for research and study to UW faculty, staff, and students; the general public; the scholarly community; businesses; corporations; and government agencies. The AHC also serves as a repository for the UW Archives and the Toppan Rare Book Library.

Through its exhibits, the AHC offers brief glimpses into its many collections. Visitors can learn about Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, learn about Wyoming and western history, or view one of Jack Benny's violins. If anyone would like to learn more about the Center's 4,000 collections, they can "Come Up and See Us" by visiting the Reference Services in the Owen Wister Reading Room on the 4th floor of the American Heritage Center.

Letter from Buffalo Bill Cody to George T. Beck, 1895. Buffalo Bill Collection, AHC.

Papers which document the life history of a person, organization, business or industry are of primary importance to the American Heritage Center and comprise the bulk of its seven thousand collections. These include the diaries and personal papers of famous and influential individuals as well as corporate records and political documents.

Owen Wister Western Writers Reading Room

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