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University of Wyoming. Libraries records, 1891-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Wyoming. Libraries
Title
University of Wyoming. Libraries records
Dates
1891-2009 (inclusive)
Website capture 2016-ongoing (inclusive)
Quantity
17.69 cubic ft. (25 boxes) + digital material
Collection Number
554000
Summary
The University of Wyoming Libraries supports student success, research, and instruction by providing access to distinctive print and electronic collections. This collection contains administrative records and correspondence, including reports financial records, reference requests, the Wyoming Newspapers project, and the Wyoming Bibliography project.
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 University of Wyoming Libraries was established in 1897 and initially housed in Old Main, the university’s original building. In 1923, the library relocated to the Aven Nelson Building, and later, in 1957, it moved to its current location in the William R. Coe Library Building. Over time, the University Libraries system expanded to include several specialized branches and collections, such as the Grace Raymond Hebard Collection, the Library Annex, the Geology Library, the National Park Service UW Research Library, and the Rocky Mountain Herbarium. The Libraries also played a central role in major statewide digital initiatives, including the Wyoming Bibliography project, which aimed to compile a comprehensive list of publications related to Wyoming, and the Wyoming Newspaper Project, which digitized and provided public access to historic Wyoming newspapers. The Libraries system supports academic research and instruction across a wide range of disciplines at the University of Wyoming.

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Content Description

The University of Wyoming Libraries collection contains administrative correspondence from Grace Raymond Hebard and accession records. Additionally, there are department memos, staff newsletters, reports, financial records, committee records, materials pertaining to the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL), records on the Wyoming Bibliography project, the Wyoming Newspapers project, the library's superseded integrated library systems, as well as access to the department's websites.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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

The American Heritage Center aspires to approach all areas of our work in ways that are respectful to those who create, use, and are represented in our collections. For a variety of reasons, however, users may encounter offensive or harmful language or images in some of our finding aids, catalogs, and collection materials.

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Preferred Citation

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

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~199~199.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related materials can be found in the Keith Cottam papers at the American Heritage Center.

Acquisition Information

This material was recieved from the University of Wyoming Libraries from 1980-2024.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Laura Uglean Jackson, March 2009 and updated by Sara Davis in April 2019 and Jamie Greene in January 2020 and November 2023 and by Andrea Edwards in September 2025.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Academic libraries -- Wyoming
  • Libraries and colleges -- Wyoming
  • Library administration -- Wyoming
  • Library meetings -- Wyoming
  • Integrated library systems (Computer systems) -- Wyoming

Corporate Names

  • University of Wyoming
  • CARL (Organization)
  • United States Food Administration

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Cottam, Keith M, 1941-
    • Hebard, Grace Raymond, 1861-1936
    • Van Arsdale, William O., 1946 -

Processed by Andrea Edwards
2025

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