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Mike Foster papers, 1853-2021

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Foster, Mike, 1935-
Title
Mike Foster papers
Dates
1853-2021 (inclusive)
Quantity
24.87 cubic ft. (41 boxes) + 8.64 MB
Collection Number
10541
Summary
Manuscripts and research material of a biographer of Ferdinand V. Hayden and other 19th century explorers of the American West.
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

Mike Foster (1935-) was an author and adjunct history professor at the University of Colorado-Denver. He authored books and articles on explorers and naturalists of the American West during the 19th century, including Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden and Franklin Rhoda.

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Content Description

Collection contains manuscripts of Mike Foster’s book "Strange Genius: A Life of Ferdinand Hayden", as well as research material assembled in the course of writing, including photocopies and microfilm of primary materials. The collection also contains Foster’s research and manuscripts for his book "Summits to Reach: An Annotated Edition of Franklin Rhoda’s Report on the Topography of the San Juan Country" and "The Ties that Bind: Birds, Nature and Us". Additionally there are materials from Foster’s teaching career and some unpublished manuscripts.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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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

There is one other known Mike Foster Collection preserved at the University of California-Berkeley’s Bancroft Library.

Acquisition Information

Mike Foster donated this collection to the American Heritage Center from 1997-2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Andrea Gietzen in May 2008, updated by Jamie Greene in February 2017 and June 2018, and Alexandra Cardin in June 2022.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Authors -- United States --20th century.
  • Geological surveys -- Rocky Mountains -- 19th century.
  • Geologists -- Rocky Mountains --19th century.
  • Geology -- Rocky Mountains -- 19th century.
  • Surveying -- Rocky Mountains --19th century.
  • Surveyors -- Rocky Mountains -- 19th century.

Personal Names

  • Hayden, F.V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887.
  • Rhoda, Franklin.

Corporate Names

  • Geological Survey (U.S.)
  • Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)

Geographical Names

  • West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
  • Yellowstone National Park.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Foster, Mike, 1935-, Strange genius.

Processed by Andrea Gietzen
2008

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