AHJ_ah554000 Inventory of the University of Wyoming. Libraries records, 1891-2009 University of Wyoming. Libraries records Processed by Andrea Edwards 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/
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University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Laura Uglean Jackson, March 2009 and updated by Sara Davis, April 2019. Finding aid is in English Collection Summary University of Wyoming. Libraries University of Wyoming. Libraries records 1891-2009 Website capture 2016-ongoing 554000 17.69 cubic ft. (25 boxes) + digital material University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English 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. History of University of Wyoming Libraries

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.

Scope and Content

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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 Access Terms Cottam, Keith M, 1941- Hebard, Grace Raymond, 1861-1936 Van Arsdale, William O., 1946 - University of Wyoming CARL (Organization) United States Food Administration Library meetings -- Wyoming Academic libraries -- Wyoming Libraries and colleges -- Wyoming Library administration -- Wyoming Integrated library systems (Computer systems) -- Wyoming <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Education Colleges and Universities Wyoming Container List Series I. Administrative Records 1891-2009 General 1A Guide to the Adult Education LibraryJune 1964 1A History of the University Library1924 - 1941 15-20Accessioning Records1897 - 1961 1Action Plans1993 - 1997 1American Library Association1950 - 1951 1Announcements/Notices1945 - 1957 1Appropriations 1920 - 1940 14Balikpapan University scrapbook1990s 1Bibliographic Center for Research (Denver)1941 - 1944 1Book Donations1916 - 1950 1Book Donations - Ogden Gift1938 - 1942 1Budget Information1938 - 1951 1Building Specificationsundated 1 and Digitalachdm_554000_001Capital Facilities Plan2001 1Circulation Records1926 - 1956 1Coe-Operator Newsletter1969 - 1973 14Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL) scrapbook1989 2Commencement1952 2Committees - Committee On Committees1948 - 1953 2Committees - Library1891 - 1951 2Committees - Library: Book Appropriations1942 - 1952 2Committees - Library: Miscellaneaous1941 - 1949 2Committees - Phi Beta Kappa1920 - 1935 2Committees - Policy1950s 2Committees - Scheduling1947 - 1948 2Committees - Space Needs1947 2Committees - Special: College Representative on the President's Advisory Committee1950 2Committees - Special: Rank and Tenure Librarians1936 - 1944 2Committees - Special: Requirements for Graduating with Honors1952 2Committees - Special: Student Abscences1952 2Committees - Special: University Study1947 2Department Heads Council/Strategic Planning1994 - 2001 2Departmental Libraries1906 - 1918 2-4Departmental Memos1988 - 2001 4Departmental Memos IndexMarch 2001 - May 2003 4Developmental Study1947 4Directory of Wyoming Associations: Preliminary Edition by William O. Van Arsdale1986 4Financial Records1920 - 1952 4Georgia Shovlain Award1996 4Graduate Schoolundated 4Historical File of Administrative Council Agenda1988 - 1990 4Honor Books1944 4Information Literacy Video1992 4Institutional Policy Handbook1970s 5Level 2: Schematic Design Document for the Information Library and Learning CenterSeptember 20, 1994 5Libraries Strategic Planning1994 - 1997 5Library - Building Blueprints1923 5Library - Courses1943 - 1946 5Library - Floor Plans/ Shelf Map1949 5Library - Furniture1923 5Library - General1951 5Library - Rules1939 - 1950 5Library - Staff1948 - 1952 5Library - Staff Meetings1949 - 1952 5Library - Statistics1919 - 1939 5Library - Student Employees1950 - 1953 5Library Council1997 - 2001 5Library News"1950 - 1956 5Miscellaneous1932 - 1948 5Mountain-Plains Library Association1953 - 1955 5New Books1949 - 1950 5Newsletter of the Science LibrariesSeptember 1984 5Newsletter of the University of Wyoming LibrariesFall 1982 5Newspaper Clippings1946 - 1950 5Nussbaum/Library Policy1925 - 1930 5One Million Volumes, A Century of Achievement1990 5Photograph Negatives1950s 20Posters1990; 1993 5Press Release and Photographs2000 5Publications1924 - 1954 5Rank and Tenure1944 - 1948 5-6Reports1922 - 1997 6Search Cards1975 6Staffing Review and Assessment Records1995 - 1996 6State Employee Retirement Association (SERA)1952 6Support Services Plan2000 6Surveys1937 - 1947 6-7Tear Sheet" Staff Newsletter1976 - 1988 7Textbook Examination Impact Statement1948 7The Adventurer" by W. H. Jackson1941 -1943 7The Horn Papersundated 7The National Farm News1931 - 1932 7Toward the Year 2000, University Libraries Progress1993 - 1997 7University of Wyoming - Faculty1951 - 1952 7University of Wyoming - Information Services1946 - 1948 7University of Wyoming - Land1947 7University of Wyoming - Library Associates1953 - 1954 7University of Wyoming - Related Student Services1952 7Western Associate of Map Libraries (WAML) Fall Conference2009 7Western Governors University School of Extended Studies and Public Service1981 - 2000 7Wyoming Directory of Federal and State AgenciesMay 1942 7Wyoming Library AssociationSeptember 1933 7Wyoming Library Roundup1952 - 1953 8Wyoming Newspaper Project - A Guide to Wyoming Newspapers, 1869 - 19971997 8Wyoming Newspaper Project - DocumentationJuly 1990 - June 1993 8Wyoming Newspaper Project - Final ReportDecember 1993 8Wyoming Newspaper Project - Planning ProposalMay 1989 8Wyoming Newspaper Project - Press ReleaseDecember 1992 8Wyoming Play Library Serviceundated Integrated Library System 8Classic - Circulation Systems1979 - 1980 8Classic - Damages1982 - 1983 8Classic - Implementation Group1979 - 1983 8Data Research Associates1990s 8Faxon - Linx1983 - 1990 9Faxon - Linx Contract1983 9GEAC - Circ Systems Evaluations1983 9GEAC - Circulation Task Force Reports1985 - 1986 9GEAC - Concerns and Questions1983 - 1990 9GEAC - Conversion (UW)1984 9GEAC - GEAC/UW Libraries1986 - 1989 9GEAC - GOCIRC1986 9GEAC - Groups1983 - 1989 9GEAC - Loading and Implementation1983 - 1989 9GEAC - Miscellaneous1984 - 1989 9GEAC - MRMS and MARC-to-Circ1984 - 1986 9GEAC - Patron Database1981 - 1986 9GEAC - Reserve Room Module1988 U.S. Food Administration Food Conservation Program 9Circular Letters1917 - 1918 9Diers, Hon. Theodore - Federal Food Administration for Wyoming1917 - 1919 9Food Conservation Program1918, undated 9Hoover, H. 1917 9Photographsundated 9Recipes - War Food1917 9Superintendents of Schools1917 - 1919 Series II. Correspondence 1894-1992 9Balikpapan University1990 - 1991 9Brayer, Herbert O.1948 - 1949 9Campus1916 - 1954 9Davis, Reba1923 - 1929 9Dean of Women1935 - 1939 9,10General Correspondence1949 - 1953;1986 - 1992 10Hagland, C.G.1930 - 1947 10Hebard, Grace Raymond1931 - 1935 10Historical Review1941 - 1942 10Hudson Book Company1917 13Job Vacancies1916 - 1918 21-25Letterpress Copy Books1894 - 1911 13Library of Congress1914 13Marks, Mary1934 - 1946 13Moen, Ida1941 - 1947 13Morrill, James L. 1931 - 1945 13New International Encyclopedia1917 - 1918 13Reference Requests1941 - 1950 13Research Committee1943 - 1946 13United States Food Adminstration (Library Section)1917 - 1919 13United States Navy1943 - 1945 13WWII Army Specialized Training Program1943 Series III. William Van Arsadale Bibliographic Research 1922-2004 Bibliographies 11Big Horn County1987 - 1989 11Campbell County1987 11Carbon Countyundated 11Converse Countyundated 11Crook Countyundated 11Fremont Countyundated 11Goshen Countyundated 11Hot Springs Countyundated 11Johnson Countyundated 11Laramie Countyundated 11Lincoln County1987 - 1989 11Natrona Countyundated 11Niobrara County1987 11Park Countyundated 11Platte County1989 11Sheridan Countyundated 11Sublette Countyundated 11Sweetwater Countyundated 11Teton Countyundated 11Uinta Countyundated 11Washakie Countyundated 11Weston Countyundated 11Wyoming County Bibs1988 Research and Manuscripts 11Annals of Wyomingundated 11Brand Book of the Wyoming Westerners1997 11Cumulative Book Index1980s 11File Contents of Dishettesundated 11Fort Phil Kearney Bibliography1984 - 1987 11General 1982 - 1990 11Hebardundated 11In Wyoming1967 - 1996 11Index to Wyoming Periodicals1977 - 1986 11Introduction1997 11Manuscript Material1922 - 1981 11Miscellaneous Bibliographiesundated 11Old Travois Trails1997 11Palisade1982 - 1997 11Printed Material1870 - 1995 12Publications Miscellaneaous1870 - 1995 12Scholarship/Sources Committeeundated 12Teepee Book1997 12Teton 1969 - 1991 12To be added1984 - 1986 12United States Department of the Interior1979 - 2004 12Western Byways1982 - 1997 12Wind River Cache1982 - 1997 12Wind River Mountaineer1985 12Wyoming1956 - 1997 12Wyoming Authors1989 12 and Digitalachdm_555400_002-028Wyoming Biliography and Neh grant proposal (27 5.5" floppy discs)1984 - 1999 12Wyoming Horizon Magazine1981 - 1997 12Wyoming Magazine1983 - 1997 12Wyoming Periodical Annotations and Indexes1990 12Wyoming Pioneer1940 - 1997 12Wyoming Reference Sources1985 12Yellowstone Bibliography Documentation1992 Series IV. Website 2016-ongoing

This series includes access to the archived University of Wyoming Libraries websites.

 Digital Website: University of Wyoming Libraries - Collection 2016-ongoing Digital Website: University of Wyoming Libraries - Digital Repository 2018 Digital Website: University of Wyoming Libraries - Home 2017-ongoing Digital Website: University of Wyoming Libraries - Newsletters 2017 Digital Website: University of Wyoming Libraries - Library Associate Newsletters 2016-2017 Digital Website: Wyoming Authors Wiki 2018 Digital Website: University of Wyoming Libraries - Digital Library Exhibitions 2018