Al Miner photographs, 1930-1967 (bulk 1959-1960)
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Miner, Al
- Title
- Al Miner photographs
- Dates
- 1930-1967 (bulk 1959-1960) (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .40 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10637
- Summary
- The Al Miner Photographs contain two boxes of photographs and negatives mostly of University of Wyoming scenes, people, and activities from 1958-1961.
- 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
Al Miner was a resident of Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a junior high school teacher in the 1960s and 1970s. He took many photographs in the area including on the campus of the University of Wyoming. He was born in North Platte, Nebraska. After retiring from his teaching job in Laramie, he moved to a farm near Torrington, Wyoming, where he died on June 2, 2000.
Content Description
The Al Miner Photographs Collection contains photographs and negatives that he created. The photographs pertain to beauty pageant contestants in the Laramie area including University of Wyoming in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The negatives are mostly related to the University of Wyoming during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The negatives are of campus buildings, sporting events, homecoming, beauty pageants, and images of UW groups and clubs. There are also negatives of former UW president, George Duke Humphrey. A few negatives relate to the Laramie area including Laramie Jubilee Days parades from the late 1950s and 1960s, Interstate 80 construction, local groups including the Shriners and Jobs Daughters, and of the 1960 Wyoming High School Basketball Tournament. A group of negatives is labeled 1965 UW Groups, there is one negative dating from about 1930 showing a Downtown Laramie street scene, and there is one negative from 1967 Band Day at UW.
Use of the Collection
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, Al Miner Photographs, 1930-1967, Collection Number 10637, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Al Miner at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe collection was donated by Glenn Johnson in 1999.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by John Richard Waggener in August 2006
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I. Photographs
The black and white photographs relate to University of Wyoming beauty pageants from circa 1958-1961, with the exception of just a few miscellaneous shots of people. Most of the pageant photographs are of individuals posing and a few are group shots. The photos are not identified.
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Description: Small PhotographsDates: 1958-1961Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Large PhotographsDates: 1958-1961Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Miscellaneous PhotographsDates: 1958-1961Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Series II. Photographic Negatives
These negatives relate to the University of Wyoming and to the Laramie area. Most of the negatives are from the late 1950s and early 1960s and a few are of a 1930s Laramie street scene. Each set of negatives is filed within a titled and usually dated envelope.
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Description: UW GraduationDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW GroupsDates: 1965Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Fraternities Group ShotsDates: 1960sContainer: Box 2
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Description: UW Campus ConstructionDates: 1950Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Basketball vs. BYUDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Baseball vs. ArizonaDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW RodeoDates: 1960-1961Container: Box 2
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Description: UW TennisDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW FootballDates: 1960-1962Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Wrestling vs. CSUDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Junior Miss CompetitionDates: 1962Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Home Economics Fashion ShowDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Kappa Sigma FormalDates: 1960-1961Container: Box 2
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Description: Miss U of Wyo (various shots of girls)Dates: 1960-1961Container: Box 2
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Description: Miss WyomingDates: 1961Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Snowball Queen CandidatesDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: Miss Wool of WyomingDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Cheerleader Try-OutsDates: 1958Container: Box 2
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Description: UW College of Commerce and Industry PicnicDates: 1958Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Industrial Arts ClubDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Union CarnivalDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Ugly Man ContestDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW KDS Annual BanquetDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: UW Homecoming ParadeDates: 1958-1960Container: Box 2
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Description: Black Hills “Passion Play” at UW Arts and Sciences AuditoriumDates: no dateContainer: Box 2
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Description: Ben Franklin Statue on UW CampusDates: no dateContainer: Box 2
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Description: UW President George Duke HumphreyDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: Mr. James Corbridge, UW Student and Laramie TeacherDates: no dateContainer: Box 2
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Description: Mr. Dan Nelson, UW Student and Laramie TeacherDates: no dateContainer: Box 2
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Description: Wyoming High School Band Day at UWDates: 1959, 1967Container: Box 2
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Description: Wyoming High School State Basketball TournamentDates: 1960Container: Box 2
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Description: Jubilee Days RodeoDates: 1959-1962Container: Box 2
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Description: Jubilee Days ParadeDates: 1959-1962Container: Box 2
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Description: Downtown Laramie, WY, with group of people in street near Connor HotelDates: circa 1930Container: Box 2
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Description: Unlabeled NegativesDates: no dateContainer: Box 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Beauty contestants--Wyoming
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming
Geographical Names
- Laramie (Wyo.) -- History -- 1919-1945
- Laramie (Wyo.) -- History -- 1946-
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
