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Wyoming Quilt Project Records, 1994-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wyoming Quilt Project
Title
Wyoming Quilt Project Records
Dates
1994-2013 (inclusive)
Quantity
20.37 cubic ft. (28 boxes) + 789.4 MB
Collection Number
12713
Summary
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.
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
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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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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Administrative Information

Related Materials

The Quilt Index

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Note

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Quilting
  • Quilts

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-
  • Wyoming -- History -- to 1889

Processed by Krist Jessup
2019

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