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Vicki Lindner papers, 1906-2018 (bulk 1990-2008)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lindner, Vicki, 1944-
Title
Vicki Lindner papers
Dates
1906-2018 (bulk 1990-2008) (inclusive)
Quantity
9.25 cubic ft. (10 boxes) + .413 GB
Collection Number
400046
Summary
The Vicki Lindner collection contains Lindner's research materials regarding ghost towns in the American West and the lawsuit of Frankie Jean Mason, as well as publications written by and about Lindner and professional papers regarding her career at the University of Wyoming.
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

Vicki Lindner (1944- ) was a fiction writer, essayist, journalist and Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Wyoming in the Department of English. During her time at the University of Wyoming, Lindner served as director of the visiting writer program. She also published a novel, "Outlaw Games", as well as many short stories, essays, and magazine and newspaper articles ranging in topics from bird watching to medical malpractice. Her essays and travel pieces were largely about the West and were published in "Northern Lights", "The American Literary Review", "Sonora Review" and "Frontiers: Journal of Women Studies", among others. Before coming to Wyoming, Lindner worked as a freelance and fiction writer for publishing companies in New York City. She received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State, the PEN Syndicated Fiction Project, and the Wyoming Arts Council.

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Content Description

This collection consists of research materials, notes, oral histories, and photographs regarding Lindner’s exploration of western ghost towns as well as two unpublished book proposals. Among the research materials are many novels, non-fiction historical accounts, and travel guides that Lindner utilized in her research of ghost towns. Research resources include information regarding South Pass City, Wyoming; Cripple Creek, Colorado; “the Legend of Rawhide” in Lusk, Wyoming; and a community of shunned lesbians in Basin, Montana. In addition to these items are publications written by Lindner as well as a few written by others about her in various magazines and journals. Topics range from experiences in Wyoming to empowering women through the use of money and do-it-yourself shiatsu. Also included are research materials including notes and drafts, legal and court documents, medical records, interviews, and correspondence for her manuscript "The Ballad of Frankie Jean: A Wrongful Death in Wyoming's Gem City," as well as professional papers regarding her career at the University of Wyoming.

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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. The donor retains copyright of all materials in the collection.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Vicki Lindner at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Vicki Lindner from 2007-2018.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Samantha Fawcett, May 2011 and updated by Tayler Hopkins and Jamie Greene in November 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Ghost towns -- West (U.S.)
  • Extinct Cities -- West (U.S.)
  • Lesbians -- Montana
  • Malpractice -- Wyoming

Geographical Names

  • Basin (Mont.)
  • Bisbee (Ariz.)
  • Silver City (Idaho)
  • South Pass City (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History, 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History, 1946-
  • Wyoming -- History, To 1889.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Oral histories.

Processed by Samantha Fawcett
2011

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