AHJ_ah12713 Inventory of the Wyoming Quilt Project records, 1994-2013 Wyoming Quilt Project Records Processed by Krist Jessup University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2019

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Krist Jessup July 2019 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Wyoming Quilt Project Wyoming Quilt Project Records 1994-2013 12713 20.37 cubic ft. (28 boxes) + 789.4 MB University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Wyoming Quilt Project aimed to document 3000 quilts which resided in Wyoming as it continued to educate quilt owners and quilt groups in Wyoming about the rich history inherent in quilts. This collection contains quilt documentation forms, color slides, photographs, and photo albums of the quilts the WQP documented. It also contains a poster board that explains the WQP’s process in documenting the quilts. History of the Wyoming Quilt Project

The Wyoming Quilt Project was incorporated in 1994 and documented over 2800 quilts as of December 2013. This was the only quilt documentation group in the state of Wyoming. The project aimed to document 3000 quilts which resided in Wyoming as it continued to educate quilt owners and quilt groups in Wyoming about the rich history inherent in quilts and the respect due quilt makers as artists and craftsmen.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains quilt documentation forms, color slides, photographs, and photo albums of the quilts the WQP documented. It also contains a poster board that explains the WQP’s process in documenting the quilts.

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

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The Quilt Index

This material was received from Anne T. Olsen from 2018-2023.

The collection was processed by Krist Jessup in July 2019 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in February 2025.

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

 Access Terms Quilts Quilting Wyoming -- History -- to 1889 Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918 Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945 Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999 Wyoming -- History -- 2000- <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Fine Arts 1-11Quilt description forms: 11-45 - LaramieMay 1994 146-95 - RawlinsJune 1994 196-134 - Rock SpringsJuly 1994 1135-189 - WheatlandAugust 1994 1190-230 - CheyenneSeptember 1994 2231-344 - LaramieOctober 1994 - March 1995 2345-385 - Cheyenne State MuseumApril 1995 2386-428 - PindaleMay 1995 2429-468 - CasperJune 1995 3469-508 - DouglasJuly 1995 3509-548 - RivertonJuly 1995 3549-587 - CheyenneAugust 1995 3588-628 - TorringtonSeptember 1995 3629-634 - Casper (training session)October 1995 3-4635-715 - LaramieNovember 1995 - March 1996 4716-757 - Pine BluffsApril 1996 4758-785 - Ft. LaramieMay 1996 4786-835 - Green RiverJune 1996 4836-891 - LanderJuly 1996 5892-932 - GilletteAugust 1996 5933-982 - SinclairOctober 1996 5983-987 - United Blood Services - CheyenneOctober 1996 5988-1096 - LaramieFebruary 1997 - March 1997 5-61097-1153 - CheyenneApril 1997 61154-1196 - SaratogaMay 1997 61197-1251 - CasperJune 1997 61252-1300 - BuffaloJuly 1997 61301-1343 - SundanceJuly 1997 71344-1383 - CarpenterSeptember 1997 71384-1445 - LaramieMarch 1998 71446-1491 - DouglasMay 1998 71492-1536 - CasperJune 1998 71537-1649 - DubiosAugust 1998 81650-1714 - CheyenneNovember 1998 81715-1730 - CasperOctober 1998 - March 1999 81731-1768 - LaramieMarch 1999 81769-1802 - CasperJune 1999 81803-1899 - BasinJuly 1999 81900-1952 - LuskSeptember 1999 91953-2008 - CheyenneOctober 1999 92009-20202000-2019 92021-2072 - DouglasJune 2001 92073-2122 - CheyenneAugust 2001 92123-2171 - LaramieMarch 2002 92172-2262 - BuffaloJune 2002 92266-2273 - LaramieSeptember 2002 9-102274-2315 - SaverySeptember 2002 102319-2361 - CheyenneMay 2003 102362-23672003 102371-2442 - BuffaloJune 2003 102459-2499 - EncampmentOctober 2003 102502-2518 - LaramieApril 2004 102531-2561 - WheatlandSeptember 2004 10-112562-2685 - LaramieOctober 2004 - April 2005 112694-2729 - CheyenneSeptember 2005 112769-2799 - Laramie and Anne's houseundated 112736-28262006-2012 112827-2889 - LaramieApril 2012 11 and Digitalahcdm_12713_001Laramie quilt photographs - April 24, 2012 (CD)April 2012 11 and Digitalahcdm_12713_002Quilt photographs - 2858-2862 (CD)undated 112890-29042014-2017 12Other state documentation1990-1994 Digitalahcdm_12713_003Wyoming Quilt Project quilt pictures (CD)undated 14-24Quilt color slides 1-28871994-2013 Quilt color slides (35mm):1997-2001 271997 - LaramieFebruary-March 1997 271997 - CheyenneApril 12, 1997 271997 - SaratogaMay 31, 1997 271997 - CasperJune 21, 1997 271997 - BuffaloJuly 19, 1997 271997 - SundanceJuly 20, 1997 271997 - CarpenterSeptember 13, 1997 27-281999 - Ft. CasperFebruary 17, 1999 27-281999 - LaramieMarch 1999 27-281999 - CasperJune 19, 1999 27-281999 - BasinJuly 1999 27-281999 - LuskSeptember 25, 1999 27-281999 - CheyenneOctober 16, 1999 282000-2001April 22, 2000 - August 8, 2001 25-26Photo albums 46-28901994-2013 13Posterundated 13The Wyoming Quilt Project quilted sign1995