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Bob Kisken Photographs, 1973-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kisken, Bob
Title
Bob Kisken Photographs
Dates
1973-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
15.61 cubic ft. (26 boxes) + 165.81 GB
Collection Number
11383
Summary
Collection contains photographs of cattle branding, rodeos, sales barns, and cattle operations in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming taken by Bob Kisken from 1973-2019.
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

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

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

Bob Kisken was a resident of Glenrock, Wyoming. After retiring, he took up ranch and farm photography as a hobby.

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Content Description

Collection contains more than 1000 color, black and white, and sepia photographs taken by Kisken of cattle branding, rodeos, sales barns, and cattle operations in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming. Also included are a series of images of women in agriculture and ranching.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The American Heritage Center holds copyright to the Kisken Photographs. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

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Preferred Citation

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

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Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~106~106.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by Bob Kisken at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Bob Kisken donated the photographs to the University of Wyoming from 2003-2021 in memory of his son Nate Kisken, who was murdered in Denver, Colorado.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Darcey Bezanson in April 2004, updated by Darcey Bezanson in September 2004, Rhonda Wright in April 2006, Matthew Francis in October 2008, and Jamie J. Greene in September 2019, February 2021, and September 2022.

Select material from this collection was digitized by Halena Bagdonas and Brittany Morton in 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Processed by Darcey Bezanson
2008

CC Attribution
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