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Beverly Seckinger materials for “Laramie Inside Out”, 1998-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seckinger, Beverly
- Title
- Beverly Seckinger materials for “Laramie Inside Out”
- Dates
- 1998-2004 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.08 cubic ft. (3 boxes) + digital material
- Collection Number
- 12577
- Summary
- Raw footage and production materials for a documentary film on the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998.
- 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
Until January 1, 2054, interviews without release forms cannot be published or placed online beyond the limits of the "fair use" (as defined in the U.S. Copyright statute) without permission of the interviewee.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Beverly Seckinger was an independent filmmaker and professor in the School of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of Arizona, where she taught courses in film production and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transexual Studies. Seckinger grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1981. In 1998 she returned to Laramie to document the community’s reaction to the beating death of Matthew Shepard.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains the raw footage and full interviews used in Seckinger’s documentary film, “Laramie Inside Out.” It includes release forms from interviews and correspondence related to the production of the film, as well as newspapers, magazines, and color photos all relating to Matthew Shepard’s murder and the production of the film.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1A | Laramie - documents | 1995-2005 | |
| 1A | Shepard Collection inventory American Heritage Center (AHC) | 2001 | |
| 1A | Film option - distribution agreement and CNN license agreements | 2002-2006 | |
| 1A | Dennison - footage research | 2000-2004 | |
| 1A | Receipts - Laramie ATR | 2001-2002 | |
| 1A | Music Rights | 1999-2000 | |
| 1A | Laramie producing stuff | 2002-2004 | |
| 1A | Talent release forms | 1999-2003 | |
| 1A | Vanity Fair | March 1999 | |
| 1A | The Advocate | March 1999 | |
| 1A | Clipping from People Magazine | December 2000 | |
| 1A | Newsweek | August 1998 | |
| 1A | Time | October 2003 | |
| 1A | Out | March 1999 | |
| 1A | Christmas card | undated | |
| 1A | Postcards for "Laramie Inside Out" | undated | |
| 1A | Press kit for "The Matthew Shepard Story", NBC | 2002 | |
| 1A | Mickey/Pam photographs and negatives | undated | |
| 1A | Unmarked cassette tapes | undated | |
| 1A | Cassette tape - "Portrait of a Pioneer City" Whittenburg Collection | undated | |
| 1A, 1B | Laramie Inside Out VHS | 2003 | |
| 1A | Laramie Inside Out DVD | 2004 | |
| 1B | M. Shepard Bero CBS 5 VHS | September 22, 1999 | |
| 1B | Screener #993 VHS | undated | |
| 1B | Laramie Tonight Matthew Shepard Special VHS | 1998 | |
| 1B | Laramie Trial Impact CNN VHS | October 11, 1999 | |
| 1B | unmarked VHS | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Christian assault on gays isn't meant to help them" | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "A Brutal Act Alters a Town" The New York Times | May 19, 2000 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Mommie Queerest, UW graduate brings documentary to Laramie" Branding Iron | October 14, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Man's killing may have been hate crime" Tucson Citizen | June 26, 2002 | |
| 2 | Branding Iron | October 21, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "McKinney jury selection continues" Branding Iron | October 14, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "McKinney trial opens in Laramie" Casper Start Tribune | October 12, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Henderson pleads guilty during emotion-packed hearing" Laramie Daily Boomerang | April 6, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "'The Laramie Project' brings it back" Laramie Daily Boomerang | March 7, 2002 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Honor Thy Son: Out of tragedy, Judy Shepard becomes the mother of a movement" Las Vegas Review Journal | September 14, 2003 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Movie aids in Healing Laramie" Branding Iron | March 8, 2002 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Hikers complete memorial trek" The Denver Post | October 12, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Summer of Matthew Shepard" The New York Times | July 3, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Henderson pleaded guilty" Branding Iron | April 6, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Gay's killing woke up Laramie" Arizona Daily Star | October 8, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Matthew Shepard remembered" Branding Iron | October 12, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Mother of murdered gay fights Calif. Proposition" Arizona Daily Star | January 28, 2000 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Shepard murder - one year later" Casper Star Tribune | October 12, 1999 | |
| 2 | Magazine clipping - Protest photo "Freedom of Choice is the Right to Hate" Life | undated | |
| 2 | Magazine clipping - "A Boy's Life: For Mathew Shepard's killers, what does it take to pass as a man?" Harper's Magazine | September 1999 | |
| 2 | Magazine clipping - "The Holy War on Gays" Rolling Stone | March 18, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Defense attorney: Drugs a 'big part' in murder case" Laramie Daily Boomerang | October 12, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "It's a Man's World: Gender bender is too mild a word for the UWMC's production of 'The Abdication'" City Pages | November 1998 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Opposing views: Hate crime laws" Branding Iron | April 15, 1999 | |
| 2 | Magazine clipping - "Praying away the gay" Time | July 27, 1998 | |
| 2 | Laramie Daily Boomerang | April 13, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Motion hearing heated with debate amongst lawyers" Laramie Daily Boomerang | April 15, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Seckinger to discuss films" Laramie Daily Boomerang | October 8, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Hate Story: 'Laramie Project' a labor of passion for its director" Rocky Mountain News | March 9, 2002 | |
| 2 | Laramie Sunday Boomerang | October 10, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Prosecution: 'Murder is not a pretty subject'" Laramie Daily Boomerang | March 30, 1999 | |
| 2 | Laramie Daily Boomerang | April 10, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Longtime rival lawyers square off in Shepard case" Laramie Sunday Boomerang | April 4, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Judge issues gag order for McKinney case" Laramie Daily Boomerang | April 9, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Motions filed by McKinney defense surpass 100" Laramie Daily Boomerang | April 8, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "1,600 mile hike announced, plans to pass through Laramie" Laramie Sunday Boomerang | April 11, 1999 | |
| 2 | Rendezvous '99 Out of the closet … Into the woods flier | 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Jury selection starts in gay man's slaying" | 1998 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "In guise of 'hope,' religious right demonizes gay people for political gain" | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Gay's Slaying Spawns Morality Play" Los Angeles Times | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Harboring Hatred: Bias, Injustice and Murdered Shepard Remembered in 'The Laramie Project'" | June 13, 2000 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Having fun on the 4th of July" Branding Iron | July 8, 1999 | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Help for harassed gays" Arizona Daily Star | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Hosea 8:7, 'They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind'" | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Misnamed 'Family Research Council' demonizes gays as subhuman" | undated | |
| 2 | Newspaper clipping - "Homophobia is the last of the 20th-century 'respectable' prejudices" | September 7, 1998 | |
| Digital | ahcdm_12577_001-ahcdm_12577_092 | Raw footage and final production versions of "Laramie Inside Out" | 1998-2004 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gay men -- Crimes against -- Wyoming -- Laramie
- Homicide -- Wyoming -- Laramie
- Homophobia -- Wyoming -- Laramie
Personal Names
- Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998
Geographical Names
- Laramie (Wyo.) -- Social conditions
- Wyoming -- History, 1946-
Titles within the Collection
- Laramie inside out (Motion picture)
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