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Wilson Ober Clough papers, 1887-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clough, Wilson Ober, 1894-1990
- Title
- Wilson Ober Clough papers
- Dates
- 1887-1990 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 3.00 cubic ft. (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 400026
- Summary
- Manuscripts and research material of a University of Wyoming English professor, literary critic, and poet, who wrote histories of the university.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Wilson Ober Clough was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on January 7, 1894. A 1917 graduate of Union College in Schenectady, New York, Clough taught English at Mason City (Illinois) High School before leaving to serve as a private in World War I. He was stationed with a United States Army field artillery unit in France from June 1918 to July 1919. After his discharge, he remained in France for the 1919 spring term, studying French language and literature at the University de Montpelier. He married Laura Bowman in Austin, Texas on June 22, 1921. Clough earned an MA in English, with minors in French and secondary education, from the University of Colorado. Clough joined the University of Wyoming faculty in 1924 and served as head of the English department from 1946-1949. In the late 1930s, Professor Laura A. White and Professor Clough developed an interdepartmental program in American Civilization, known today as the American Studies Program. After devoting 37 years to teaching American Studies and English at the University of Wyoming, Clough retired in 1961. His book "A History of the University of Wyoming, 1887-1964" commemorated the 75th anniversary of the University's founding.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes papers relating to the University of Wyoming and to Wilson Clough's research and writing. Included are records of the English Department (1946-1949); minutes and other material related to the American Studies Program; departmental histories of the University of Wyoming; records of the 1948 textbook controversy at the University of Wyoming; materials on Clough's research on speech patterns; material relating to the 1940 dismissal of University of Wyoming president Arthur Griswold Crane; personal and professional correspondence from 1922-1980; Clough's diary from 1913-1915; memoirs of his experiences in World War I; translations of French language accounts of Wyoming; and copies of Clough's essays and poems. In addition, the collection features a letter to Clough from Owen Wister concerning the influence of Wyoming on the setting of "The Virginian".
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Wilson Ober Clough at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Wilson O. Clough, 1969-1981; and from Mary S. Harris, 1996 and 2011.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Jennifer Praeuner, April 2002. It was updated by Chelsea Nelson in 2014. The collection was reprocessed by D. Claudia Thompson in 2015.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Bibliographies and Biographical Materials: Clough, Wilson Ober | 1957-1990 |
| 1 | Bibliography: Curry, Peggy Simpson | 1966 |
| 1 | Book -- "Academic and Otherwise: Selected Papers of Wilson O. Clough" | 1969 |
| 1 | Book -- "Intellectual Origins of American National Thought," edited with commentary by Wilson O. Clough | 1981 |
| 1 | Book Reviews by Wilson O. Clough | 1926-1966 |
| 1 | Correspondence | 1922-1987 |
| 1 | Correspondence -- Arnold, Thurman | 1927-1964 |
| 1 | Correspondence -- Depperman, Klaus | 1954-1976 |
| 1 | Correspondence -- Harris, James and Mary | 1972-1989 |
| 1 | Correspondence -- Harris, James and Mary (including essay "My Odd Auntie" and poem "Newton's Apple" | 1983 |
| 2 | Correspondence -- Morazé, Charles | 1957-1985 |
| 2 | Correspondence -- Olson, Ted | 1965-1980 |
| 2 | Correspondence -- Senior, John | 1961-1963 |
| 2 | Correspondence -- Williams, Ed K. | 1949, 1957 |
| 8 | Correspondence -- Wister, Owen | 1927 |
| 2 | Diary -- Excerpts of Diary of Wilson O. Clough | 1913-1915 |
| 2 | Essays by Wilson O. Clough | 1950-1983 |
| 2 | Essays by Wilson O. Clough -- "Postscripts" | 1984 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- "European Interlude" | 1966 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- "Incident in France: Being a Truthful Account of a Fragment of World War I" | undated |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- "From Myth to Morality" (partial) | 1974-circa 1980 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- "Marginalia" | 1982 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- "Reflections Toward a Philosophy" | 1988 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- "A Secret Bond -- A Personal Fragment of World War I" | undated |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- Supplemental Notes to "Rocky Mountain West in 1867", by Louis Simonin | circa 1966 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- Talks | 1937-1973 |
| 2 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- Talks about University of Wyoming History | 1958-1969 |
| 3 | Manuscripts by Wilson O. Clough -- Various Short Topics (biography of C.P. Arnold; visit of Robert Frost to UW; reflections on Hawthorne and Poe) | 1951-1977 |
| 3 | Manuscripts -- "Wyoming: An Anecdotal History of Petroleum", by Hugues Le Roux (translated and annotated by Wilson O. Clough) | 1968 |
| 3 | Manuscripts -- "Wyoming and General Considerations on the "Far West'", by André-E. Sayous (translated by Wilson O. Clough) | 1968 |
| 3 | Pamphlets: "A More Perfect Union - The Evolution of the American Idea," selected and edited by Wilson O. Clough | 1976 |
| 3 | Photograph of Wilson O. Clough | circa 1969 |
| 3 | Poetry by Wilson O. Clough -- Individual Poems | 1928-1951 |
| 3 | Poetry by Wilson O. Clough -- "Late Harvest" | 1980 |
| 3 | Poetry by Wilson O. Clough -- "Past's Persisting" | 1972 |
| 3 | Poetry by Joseph Jacobucci | 1932-1933 |
| 3 | Research -- Birthplaces of Wyoming Students | 1930-1948 |
| 3 | Research -- Wyoming Place Names | 1942-1943 |
| 3 | Research -- Wyoming Place Names -- Correspondence | 1943 |
| 3 | Research -- Wyoming Speech Patterns | 1938-1952 |
| 3 | University of Wyoming -- Alumni | 1967-1974 |
| 3 | University of Wyoming -- American Studies Program | 1953-1969 |
| 3 | University of Wyoming -- American Studies Program -- Budget | 1954-1958 |
| 3 | University of Wyoming -- American Studies Program -- Committee Minutes | 1953-1958 |
| 3 | University of Wyoming -- American Studies Program -- Correspondence | 1956-1962 |
| 3 | University of Wyoming -- American Studies Program -- Curriculum | 1956-1958 |
| 4 | University of Wyoming -- Correspondence Study Department | 1970 |
| 4 | University of Wyoming -- Course Reorganization Committee | 1950 |
| 4 | University of Wyoming -- Department of English -- Faculty papers of Wilson O. Clough | 1946-1949 |
| 4 | University of Wyoming -- History (Manuscript) -- "A History of the University of Wyoming, 1887-1964", by Wilson O. Clough | circa 1965 |
| 4 | University of Wyoming -- History (Manuscript - Index) | circa 1965 |
| 4 | University of Wyoming -- History (Research and Correspondence) | 1937-1967 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Agriculture, College of (Research) | 1936-circa 1964 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Agriculture, College of -- Lander Agriculture School (Research) | 1933-1935 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Alumni Association (Research) | undated |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Band (Research) | 1933-circa 1964 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Board of Trustees -- Minutes (Research) | circa 1964 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Board of Trustees -- Personnel (Research) | circa 1964 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Botany and Rocky Mountain Herbarium (Research, includes photograph) | 1937-circa 1964 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Branding Iron and Earlier Publications (Research) | 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Chemistry Department (Research) | circa 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Commerce Division (Research) | 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Correspondence Department (Research) | 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Curriculum (Research) | 1887, undated |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Data Processing Division (Research) | circa 1961 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Dean of Women's Office (Research) | 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Dormitories (Research) | circa 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Dramatics (Research) | 1935, undated |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Education, College of (Research) | 1933 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Engineering, College of (Research) | undated |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- English Department (Research) | circa 1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Entrance Exam Questions (Research) | 1913 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Establishment of University (Research) | 1937, undated |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Faculty Biographies -- Downey, June Etta (Research) | 1934-1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Faculty Biographies -- Hebard, Grace Raymond (Research) | 1936 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Faculty Biographies -- Various (Research) | 1936-1981 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Finances (Research) | 1935-1937 |
| 5 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Freshman Week (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Geology Department (Research) | 1932-1936 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Graduate School (Research) | 1934-circa 1937 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Greek System (Research) | 1936, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Health Science (Research) | 1936 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- History Department (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Journalism Department (Research) | 1961 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Law School (Research) | 1937 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Library (Research) | 1936 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Mathematics Department (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Medical Courses (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Military Department (Research, includes photographs) | 1936-cica 1960 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Modern Language Department (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Music Department (Research) | 1935-circa 1961 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Newspaper Clippings (Research) | 1896-1946 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Organizations (Honorary, Faculty, and Student) (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Organizations (Religious) (Research) | 1936, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Personnel Department (Research) | 1935 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Physical Education (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Physics Department (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Political Economy Department (Research) | 1936 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Political Science Department (Research) | 1948 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents (Research) | circa 1945-1968 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Crane, Arthur Griswold (Research) | 1922-1937 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- President Crane's Dismissal (Research) | 1937-1962 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Duniway, Clyde A. (Research) | 1913, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Graves, Frank P. (Research) | 1937, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Johnson, Alonzo A. (Research) | 1937, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Lewis, Charles W. (Research) | 1934, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Merica, Charles Oliver (Research) | undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Nelson, Aven (Research) | 1921, 1935-1936 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Smiley, Elmer E. (Research) | 1937, undated |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Presidents -- Tisdel, Frederick Monroe (Research) | 1905-1936 |
| 6 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Psychology and Philosophy Department (Research) | undated |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Recognitions (Research) | undated |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Registrar's Office (Research) | circa 1937 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Reminiscences by Faculty and Students (J.D. Towar; Grace Raymond Hebard; Aven Nelson; Dean Soule; Alice Knott Breitenstein, class of 1900; Ralph McWhinnie) (Research) | 1934-1937, 1966 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Scholarships (Research) | 1937 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Secretaries of the Faculty (Research) | circa 1940 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Semi-Centennial (Research) | 1931-1935 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Student Aid, Loan, and Welfare (Research) | 1937 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Student Social Life (Research) | undated |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Student Strike (Research) | 1932 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Summer Session (Research) | undated |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- University Histories, General (Research) | 1927-1936 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- History -- Zoology Department (Research) | undated |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- Superior Students Committee Report | 1951 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- Textbook Probe | 1935-1948 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- Textbook Probe -- Correspondence | 1947-1948 |
| 7 | University of Wyoming -- Textbook Probe -- Newspaper Clippings | 1947-1948, 1975 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Poets, American -- Wyoming
- Textbooks -- Censorship -- Wyoming
- Universities and colleges -- Wyoming
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Coe, William Robertson, 1869-1955
- Crane, Arthur G. (Griswold), 1877-1955
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming -- History
- University of Wyoming -- Presidents
- University of Wyoming. American Studies Program
- University of Wyoming. Department of English
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Occupations
- College teachers
Processed by Jennifer Praeuner
2014; 2015
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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