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Archives West provides access to descriptions of primary sources in the western United States, including correspondence, diaries or photographs. Digital reproductions of the materials are available in some cases.
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March 20, 2025 4:53 pm
W. Verne Athanas papers, 1946-1962
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University ArchivesW. Verne Athanas was a writer of western fiction. The collection includes Athanas' personal and professional correspondence, source and idea notes, miscellaneous papers, teleplays, manuscripts, and Western Writers of America correspondence and documents.
March 20, 2025 1:09 pm
Montmorency, Hayes and Talbot architectural drawings, 1902-1980
University of Utah Libraries, Special CollectionsThe Montmorency, Hayes and Talbot collection (1902 – 1980) consists of architectural drawings, prints, proposals, and ephemera related to 1174 specific projects across Utah, adjoining states (CO, ID, NM, NV, and WY), and further afield (CA, HI, IL, MT, and OR). The projects were designed not only by Montmorency, Hayes and Talbot Architects but also by predecessor individuals and firms notably Ashton & Evans; Ashton, Evans, and Brazier; Ashton, Brazier, Montmorency and Associates; and Brazier, Montmorency and Talbot. Many other prominent Utah architects are represented, including Hodgson & McClenahan; Joseph Don Carlos Young; Miles E. Miller; Pope & Burton; Scott & Welch; and Woolley & Evans.
March 20, 2025 10:25 am
Honorary Degrees Committee Records, 1977-1985
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesDocuments and photos from 1977-1985 related to honorary degrees. The documents include from biographies, letters, committee procedure, and committee decisions.
March 18, 2025 1:22 pm
Core Curriculum Committee Records, 1980-1983
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesThis collection documents the activities and deliberations of the University of Idaho's Core Curriculum Committee, with a particular focus on the College of Fisheries and Wildlife Resources (FWR). It includes a variety of materials such as faculty and dean recommendations, proposed course outlines, chairperson nominations, and correspondence related to curriculum development. Key documents address the qualifications of degree holders from the College of FWR, reports and proposals on course structures, and feedback from core curriculum meetings.
March 18, 2025 10:57 am
Elaine Thatcher collection, 1799-2016
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives DivisionThis collection contains papers, correspondence, and publications pertaining to the research and career of folklorist Elaine Thatcher.
March 17, 2025 3:52 pm
Hamley & Co. photographs and business ephemera, 1883-1997
Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryCollection consists of documents and photographs relating to the Hamley & Co. saddlery of Pendleton, Oregon; the Pendleton Round-Up; and the Hamley family. Brothers J. J. Hamley and Henry Hamley founded the company as a leather and saddle shop in 1883, operating in South Dakota and Iowa before moving to a permanent location in Pendleton in 1905, and then expanding the business's offerings to include tack, boots, clothing, blankets, and other goods. In 1910, the family contributed to the organization and founding of the Pendleton Round-Up, and remained closely involved in the annual event thereafter.
March 17, 2025 12:51 pm
Department of Biology records, 1896-2013
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University ArchivesThe Biology department at the University of Oregon offers expertise and research opportunities in a wide range of disciplines including Neuroscience, Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Evolution, Ecology, and Marine Biology. The collection contains records that document the functions, activities, and people of the department.
March 17, 2025 12:49 pm
Cornelia Marvin Pierce papers, 1900-1950
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University ArchivesCornelia Marvin Pierce was the first Oregon State Librarian and a member of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. This collection contains the correspondence of personal papers, State Board of Higher Education, and Oregon Normal School
March 17, 2025 11:47 am
Michael Russell photograph collection, 1970-1990
University of Utah Libraries, Special CollectionsMichael Russell was a freestyle skier specializing in ski ballet. This collection contains black-and-white and color photographs and publicity images depicting Russell's career in skiing and ski ballet.
March 14, 2025 4:34 pm
Betty Crippen collection on University of Puget Sound's Study Abroad Program, 1956-1993
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special CollectionsBetty Crippen (1907-2005) moved to Tacoma with her family from Bowling Green, MO in 1919. She graduated from Lincoln High School and earned her teaching certificate from University of Puget Sound (then known as College of Puget Sound). The Betty Crippen collection on University of Puget Sound's Study Abroad Program documents Betty Crippen's experience participating in study abroad programs offered by Puget Sound. The collection includes 2 boxes of materials from 1956-1993. Material types include correspondence; administrative records such as itineraries, program brochures, memos, orientation materials, and course information; photographs; negatives; slides; and a wide array of printed materials such as pamphlets, guidebooks, newspaper clippings, and other material.
