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Wright-Ingraham Institute Records, 1900-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wright-Ingraham Institute
Title
Wright-Ingraham Institute Records
Dates
1900-2010 (inclusive)
1967-1983 (bulk)
Quantity
75.15 cubic ft. (149 boxes)
Collection Number
04969
Summary
The Wright-Ingraham Institute was founded by architect Elizabeth Wright Ingraham to promote wise use of human and natural resources. The records document its organization, development, finances, research, and course offerings.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Wright-Ingraham Institute was a private, non-profit educational and research institution founded in 1970 in Colorado. It was established to promote, direct, encourage and develop opportunities contributing to the conservation, preservation and wise use of human and natural resources. The Institute operated during the 1970s and 1980s. The founder and director of the Institute was Elizabeth Wright Ingraham, architect and granddaughter of Frank Lloyd Wright. The field campus, the Richard T. Parker Center for Advanced Study & Research, was a 640-acre grassland campus located between Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Coursework offered at the institution included physical sciences, earth sciences, life sciences, human-built systems, cultural systems and language systems. In addition to the core courses, seminars, workshops, an intern program, and volunteer programs were also offered. Special projects at the Institute included inventory projects, agricultural projects, energy & weather projects, techniques laboratory work, and land use research.

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Content Description

The Wright-Ingraham Institute Records, 1900-2010 (bulk 1967-1983) consist of records and papers documenting many aspects of the Institute including its organization, development, finances, research and course offerings. The administrative series contains correspondence relating to subject areas, in addition to documentation about special events, students and staff, and operational records. Other series highlight the data collected through research, special projects, seminars & workshops, reference files used by instructors, financial records documenting bookkeeping and grant proposals, as well as photographs and publications of the Institute.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Wright-Ingraham Institute Records, Collection Number 4969, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~8~8.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

The American Heritage Center also holds papers of Elizabeth Wright Ingraham.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The Wright-Ingraham Institute Records were received by the American Heritage Center from Elizabeth Wright Ingraham from 1975-2013 and Catherine Ingraham from 2013-2016.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ginny Kilander in January 1999, revised by Kim Winters in April 2000, and updated by Jamie Greene in August 2016. It was re-keyed by Alexandra Cardin in November 2016.

Select materials from the collection were digitized by Halena M. Bagdonas from 2017-2018 .

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Environment -- Colorado
  • Environmental sciences
  • Environmental education -- Colorado
  • Research institutes

Personal Names

  • Ingraham, Elizabeth Wright

Geographical Names

  • Colorado -- History -- 1951-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audiotapes

Processed by Ginny Kilander and Kim Winters
2006

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