University of Wyoming. Department of History "Laramie, A Railroad Community" oral history project, 1990
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Wyoming. Department of History
- Title
- University of Wyoming. Department of History "Laramie, A Railroad Community" oral history project
- Dates
- 1990 (inclusive)19901990
- Quantity
- 1.00 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 300020
- Summary
- The Department of History at the University of Wyoming completed an oral history project in 1990 that consisted of interviewing eighteen residents of Laramie, Wyoming, who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. Collection contains of audio cassette tapes of the interviews, transcripts, interview logs, questionnaires, and photocopied photographs and clippings.
- 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 Note
"Laramie, A Railroad Community" oral history project was conducted and completed by the University of Wyoming Department of History in 1990. It involved interviewing eighteen residents of Laramie, Wyoming, who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad during the twentieth century.
Content Description
Collection is a set of eighteen interviews of Laramie, Wyoming residents who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. It consists of audio cassette tapes of the interviews, transcripts, interview logs, questionnaires filled out by the interviewees, and a few photocopied photographs and clippings.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Preservation Note
System RequirementsInterviews -- audio cassettes.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by the University of Wyoming Department of History's "Laramie, a railroad community" oral history project at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationMaterials received by Mary Murphy, University of Montana in December 1990.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Kayci Kruhmin in November 2021.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Interviews - Audio Cassettes and Transcripts
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Description: AnonymousDates: 1990 March 16Container: Box 1
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Description: Helia C. BlairDates: 1990 April 3Container: Box 1
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Description: William and Mildred BreeDates: 1990 March 3Container: Box 1
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Description: Katherine CameronDates: 1990 April 2Container: Box 1
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Description: Randy CortezDates: 1990 March 16Container: Box 1
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Description: Jim EhernbergerDates: 1990 March 31Container: Box 1
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Description: Albert HallDates: 1990 March 19Container: Box 1
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Description: Elizabeth HoffmanDates: 1990 March 20Container: Box 1
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Description: Lala Linford and Pat LarsenDates: 1990 March 19Container: Box 1
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Description: Sam MarlowDates: 1990 March 29Container: Box 1
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Description: Levi MartinezDates: 1990 March 4Container: Box 1
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Description: Jose MedinaDates: 1990 March 29Container: Box 1
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Description: Grace PondDates: 1990 March 8Container: Box 1
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Description: Consuelo "Connie" RochaDates: 1990 March 17Container: Box 1
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Description: Amarante SanchezDates: 1990 March 27Container: Box 1
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Description: Michael SchaeferDates: 1990 March 20Container: Box 1
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Description: Don ShipmanDates: 1990 March 20Container: Box 1
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Description: Chet ThompsonDates: 1990 April 3Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Railroads -- Employees.
- Railroads -- Wyoming -- Laramie.
Corporate Names
- Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Geographical Names
- Laramie (Wyo.) -- History.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audio Cassettes.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Albro, Beth, Interviewer.
- Anonymous, Interviewee.
- Blair, Helia C., Interviewee.
- Bree, Mildred, Interviewee.
- Bree, William, Interviewee.
- Cameron, Katharine, Interviewee.
- Case, Brandon, Interviewer.
- Cortez, Randy, Interviewee.
- Cromer, J.J., Interviewer.
- Ehrenberger, James, Interviewee.
- Frazier, Don, Interviewer.
- Gnagy, M. Colleen, Interviewer.
- Hall, Albert, Interviewee.
- Herbst, John, III, Interviewer.
- Hoffman, Elizabeth, Interviewee.
- Linford, Lala, Interviewee.
- Marlow, Sam, Interviewee.
- Martinez, Levi, Interviewee.
- Medina, Jose, Interviewee.
- Pond, Grace, Interviewee.
- Rocha, Consuelo, Interviewee.
- Sanchez, Amarante, Interviewee.
- Schaefer, Michael, Interviewee.
- Shipman, Don, Interviewee.
- Sullivan, Patricia, Interviewee.
- Thompson, Chet, Interviewee.
- Todd, Sandra, Interviewer.
- Wallis, Sue, Interviewer.
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming. Dept. of History -- Laramie, a railroad community; oral history project.
