University of Wyoming Library Division of Rare Books and Special Collections Freedom Hall Exhibit records, 1971
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Wyoming Library Division of Rare Books and Special Collections Freedom Hall Exhibit
- Title
- University of Wyoming Library Division of Rare Books and Special Collections Freedom Hall Exhibit records
- Dates
- 1971 (inclusive)19711971
Website capture 2019-ongoing (inclusive)19711971 - Quantity
- 1.60 cubic ft. (3 boxes and 1 expandable envelope) + website materials
- Collection Number
- 554001
- Summary
- The records consist of reports, inventories of the documents, correspondence, publicity, catalogs, notes, and attendance sheets which document the planning, mounting, and reception of the Freedom Hall exhibit in Laramie, Wyoming. Also included are a miniature replica of a British cannon of the kind used during the American Revolution and a reproduction of a 1762 flintlock musket, which were produced to commemorate the Bicentennial. These items were presented to the University of Wyoming by Philip and Elsie Sang. Website material affiliated with the special collections is included.
- 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
- 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.
Historical Note
Freedom Hall was an exhibit of about ninety letters and documents from the Philip D. and Elsie O. Sang Collection, many reflecting different ideas about freedom, which were displayed under the auspices of the University of Wyoming Division of Rare Books and Special Collections on the third floor of Coe Library in May of 1971. The photographs and manuscripts ranged from a 1499 document signed by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to an autographed image of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and included material by Washington, Jefferson, John Adams, Lincoln, R.E. Lee, Eisenhower, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Einstein, Edison, Walt Whitman, Sitting Bull, Kit Carson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, U.S. Grant, Susan B. Anthony, and many others.
Content Description
The records consist of reports, inventories of the documents, correspondence, publicity, catalogs, notes, and attendance sheets which document the planning, mounting, and reception of the Freedom Hall exhibit in Laramie, Wyoming.
Also included are a miniature replica of a British cannon of the kind used during the American Revolution and a reproduction of a 1762 flintlock musket, which were produced to commemorate the Bicentennial. These items were presented to the University of Wyoming by Philip and Elsie Sang.
Website material affiliated with the special collections unit is included.
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, University of Wyoming Library Division of Rare Books and Special Collections Freedom Hall Exhibit records, 1971, Collection Number 554001, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by the Freedom Hall Exhibit at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe items were presented to the University of Wyoming by Philip and Elsie Sang. Website materials were captured by the University of Wyoming's University Archives from 2019-ongoing.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in January 2002 and updated by Rachel Gattermeyer in May 2020.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Website: UW Emmett D. Chisum Special CollectionsDates: 2019-ongoingContainer: Digital,
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Freedom.
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming Division of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.
- Wyoming -- History -- 2000-.
Form or Genre Terms
- Exhibitions.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Sang, Elsie O.
- Sang, Philip D.
