J.M. Hill papers, 1910-2005
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hill, J. M. (John Marshall)
- Title
- J.M. Hill papers
- Dates
- 1910-2005 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 13.90 cubic ft. (17 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 400063
- Summary
- Papers of a University of Wyoming, College of Engineering professor who was interested in power resources development and an antinuclear activist.
- Repository
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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
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
John Marshall Hill was an engineering professor at the College of Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1946-1982. He was born in Laramie, Wyoming, to John A. Hill and Evelyn Corthell Hill. After service in World War II he became a surveyor and consulting engineer, as well as joining the faculty of the University of Wyoming. He was active in the Nuclear Freeze Campaign and was a surveyor for Habitat for Humanity.
Content Description
The collection contains correspondence, blueprints, technical drawings, and other material concerned with the University of Wyoming, College of Engineering, and with the development of the campus. There are also aerial photographs of the campus and of Laramie (circa 1940-1950); information about water and wind resources in Albany County, Wyoming; and literature and audio visual materials regarding anti-nuclear movements.
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by J.M. Hill at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Robin Hill from 2013-2025 and Ann Boelter in 2018.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in February 2016 and updated in April 2017, June 2020, and June 2025.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: A World Beyond WarDates: undatedContainer: Box 5
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Description: Albany County Energy Council and Wyoming Energy CouncilDates: 1991-2000Container: Box 11
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Description: Alternative energyDates: 1972-1980Container: Box 10
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Description: American Society of Civil EngineersDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1-4
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Audio visual:
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Description: "The Arms Race" (cassette tape)Dates: 1979Container: Box 7
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Description: Edited music (reel to reel)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: Lincoln Christmas (cassette tape)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: Miscellaneous cassette tapesDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 2
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Description: Miscellaneous video (VHS)Dates: 1950-1988Container: Box 2
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Description: "National Security: Not for Experts Only" (cassette tape)Dates: 1983Container: Box 7
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Description: Project st film strip in slide boxDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) and student chapterDates: 1959-1981Container: Box 8
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Description: Aviation airplane structuresDates: 1965-1977Container: Box 8
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Description: Beyond WarDates: 1984-1985Container: Box 17
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Description: Blueprints and technical drawingsDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1-4
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Description: Book: "Peace Pilgrim"Dates: 1983Container: Box 5
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Description: Book: "The Hundredth Monkey" by Ken Keyes Jr.Dates: 1983Container: Box 5
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Book journals (text books with notes, newspaper clippings, and photographs pasted inside like a scrapbook):
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Description: "Elementary Fluid Mechanics, 4th ed." by John K. VennardDates: 1966-1973Container: Box 9
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Description: "Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Applications" by Robert L. Daugherty and Joseph B. FranziniDates: 1965-1972Container: Box 9
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Description: "Managerial and Engineering Economy" by George A. TaylorDates: 1964-1998Container: Box 9
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Description: "Managerial and Engineering Economy, 2nd ed." by George A. TaylorDates: 1975-1977Container: Box 9
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Description: "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics, 3rd ed." by Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, JrDates: 1977-1981Container: Box 9
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Description: Carbon County CoalitionDates: 1992Container: Box 17, Folder
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Description: CertificatesDates: 1906-1938Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Christian-Nuclear researchDates: 1982-1991Container: Box 5
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Description: Class work - JMH SchoolDates: 1921-1923Container: Box 12
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Class notebooks - University:
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Description: English notesDates: 1930Container: Box 12
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Description: Water Flows assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Design 3 and 4 assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Group 1 aggregate assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Group 2 brick assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Group 3 cement assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Group 4 concrete assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Group 7 wood assignmentDates: 1935Container: Box 12
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Description: Physics notesDates: 1944-1963Container: Box 12
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Description: JMH as studentDates: 1958-1967Container: Box 12
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Description: Differential Equations, LogicDates: 1958-1961Container: Box 12
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Description: Math, Logic, Advanced Calculus, and Vector AnalysisDates: 1960Container: Box 12
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Description: Math notesDates: 1961-1963Container: Box 12
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Description: AerodesyDates: 1960Container: Box 12
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Description: Soil Mechanics notesDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 12
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Description: Physics 673X notesDates: 1954-1955Container: Box 12
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Description: Quantum MechanicsDates: 1960Container: Box 12
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Description: English public speakerDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 12
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Description: Philosophy and LogicDates: 1960Container: Box 12
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CSU masters - engineering, 1962-1963:
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Description: Civil Engineering, Vector AnalysisDates: 1962-1963Container: Box 12
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Description: Math 614D II notesDates: 1962Container: Box 12
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Description: Logic in EngineeringDates: 1962Container: Box 13
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Description: AT 200 notesDates: 1962Container: Box 13
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Description: MATH 171 notesDates: 1963Container: Box 13
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Description: Physics and Topology notesDates: 1963-1969Container: Box 13
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Description: Engineering notesDates: 1962Container: Box 13
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Description: Fluid Dynamics notesDates: 1963Container: Box 13
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Description: CE 150 notesDates: 1962Container: Box 13
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Description: Ind. Strux CE 232Dates: 1963Container: Box 13
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Description: Nell Thomas notesDates: 1968Container: Box 13
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Description: Intermediate Hydraulics notesDates: 1962Container: Box 13
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Description: Applications of Complex VariablesDates: 1963Container: Box 13
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Description: Math notesDates: 1967Container: Box 13
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Description: Computer ScienceDates: 1967-1968Container: Box 13
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Description: Wind EnergyDates: 1974Container: Box 13
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Description: Evelyn Corthell - Zoology II and IIIDates: 1912-1916Container: Box 14
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Description: Evelyn Corthell - Mineralogy IIIDates: 1916Container: Box 14
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Description: Record book (gardening notes)Dates: 1912-1917Container: Box 14
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Description: College of EngineeringDates: 1950-2005Container: Box 8
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Description: College of Engineering: teaching and course files (lecture notes, quizzes and tests, grade books, and student papers)Dates: 1946-1981Container: Box 9
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Description: Colorado River and damsDates: 1953-1960Container: Box 8
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Description: Common Cause pinsDates: undatedContainer: Box 5
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Description: Conflict managementDates: undatedContainer: Box 5
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1929-1988Container: Box 1,3, and 14
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Description: Correspondence - From notable peopleDates: 1925-1957Container: Box 14
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Description: Course notesDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 4
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Description: Course outlines and quizzesDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1
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Description: Creative engineeringDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1
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Description: Creativity by studentsDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 4
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Description: DynamicsDates: 1967-1974Container: Box 8
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Description: Dynamics of driving - roads, transport engineeringDates: 1937-1976Container: Box 8
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Description: Economic notesDates: undatedContainer: Box 5
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Description: Engineering and educationDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 3-4
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Description: Engineering - sea water desalinizationDates: 1948-1952Container: Box 8
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Description: Engineering economics, management, specifications, contractsDates: 1962-1990Container: Box 8
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Description: Engineering education - engineering and surveyingDates: 1953-1980Container: Box 8
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Description: Engineering societies and professionDates: 1959-1996Container: Box 8
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Description: Fallout shelter guidesDates: 1960Container: Box 5
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Description: Freeze directories and notesDates: 1985-1992Container: Box 5
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Genealogy:
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Description: Census - Nellis Eugene Corthell, Scipio and Cayuga, NY Cty.Dates: 1800-1810Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: "Corthell Genealogy" by Mary Margaret CorthellDates: 1981Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Historic, not letters (post cards, photographs, clippings)Dates: 1897-1928Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Hydrology - fluid mechanicsDates: 1939-1963Container: Box 8
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Description: Ledger: Corporation records - Laramie Stock Yards Co.Dates: 1914-1937Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Legal documents: By-laws of the reorganized Silver King Divide Mining CompanyDates: 1921Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Maps: Albany County relief maps - JAH school projectDates: undatedContainer: Box 17, Folder
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Description: Materials constructionDates: 1944-1981Container: Box 8
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1960-1976Container: Box 11
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Description: Newsletter: "Peace Plans"Dates: 1984-1993Container: Box 5
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1-4
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Description: Newspaper clippings: NuclearDates: 1984-1985Container: Box 5
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Description: Nuclear arms raceDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 3
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Description: Nuclear physics and atom-bomb wardensDates: 1954-1958Container: Box 17
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Description: Nuclear researchDates: 1982-1990Container: Box 5
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Description: Peace Research ConferenceDates: 1962Container: Box 5
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Description: Peacemaking (research, audio and video, notes, correspondence, publications)Dates: 1950-1993Container: Box 2-3 and 17
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Description: Peacemaking: John M. Hill, "Tough Issues in Church, 200 Years of Presbyt."Dates: 1988Container: Box 5
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Description: Peacemaking notebooksDates: 1983-1988Container: Box 5
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Description: Peacemaking researchDates: 1970-1988Container: Box 5
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Description: "Peripatetics Paper" by W.E. HitchcockDates: May 9, 1991Container: Box 14
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Description: PhotogrammetryDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1
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Photographs:
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Description: Black and white printsDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1-2 and 15-16
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Description: Color printsDates: 1970-1979Container: Box 5
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Description: Group portraits (rolled oversize panoramas)Dates: 1909-1925Container: Box 15
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Negatives:
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Description: Kids in classroomDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: ProjectDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Unidentified color negativesDates: 1970-1979Container: Box 2 and 5
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Description: Unidentified negativesDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Slides:
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Description: 1st Advisory committee meeting (empty slide box)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: ArtworkDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: BillyDates: 1977Container: Box 7
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Description: Billy and Mum birthdaysDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: ClassroomDates: 1971, 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: FamilyDates: 1971, 1974Container: Box 7
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Description: Family (Ana, Susie, Billy,)Dates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Family partyDates: 1977Container: Box 7
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Description: HouseDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: LanderDates: 1970Container: Box 7
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Description: Madison and miscellaneousDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Mama's paintingsDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
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Description: Mesa VerdeDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Miscellaneous projectDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Nebraska farmsDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: PatternsDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Possible slide show on projectDates: 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: ProjectDates: undated and 1975Container: Box 7
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Description: Student work, Junior HighDates: 1969Container: Box 7
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Description: Unidentified color slidesDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 2
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Description: Unidentified slidesDates: 1970-1979Container: Box 5, 7
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Description: Slide show and notes: "Peace Program"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: "The Plan"Dates: 1946Container: Box 5
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Description: PlaybillsDates: 1934-1938Container: Box 14
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Description: PublicationsDates: 1906-1995Container: Box 5 and 14
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Description: Publication: "Military Plutonium from Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel"Dates: 1981Container: Box 5
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Description: Report: "Book of Deed and Plats Showing the Properties of the L. & R.C. Ry., State Line to Coalmont" compiled in the Office of Chief EngineerDates: June 1912Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Report: "Laramie, Wyoming: Inventory and Appraisal of the Property of the Western Public Service Company"Dates: May 1942Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Robertson-McConnellDates: undatedContainer: Box 8
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Description: Scrapbook: The College Girls' Record - Miss Merle Kissick at the University of WyomingDates: 1908-1914Container: Box 14, Folder
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Description: Solar powerDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 3 and 8
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Description: Solar power: Passive solar conference, LaramieDates: 1980Container: Box 8
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Description: Strength of materialsDates: 1960-1971Container: Box 8
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Description: Stresses and structuresDates: 1964-1976Container: Box 8
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Description: Structure materials labDates: 1960-1974Container: Box 8
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Description: SurveyingDates: 1949-1978Container: Box 8
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Description: UN AssociationDates: 1997Container: Box 17
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Description: University futureDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 3
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Description: University of Wyoming (UWYO)Dates: 1925-1990Container: Box 8,10, and 15, Folder
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Description: University of Wyoming, College of EngineeringDates: 1928-1992Container: Box 10-11, Folder
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Description: University of Wyoming - Courses taken - JMHDates: 1971-1993Container: Box 17, Folder
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Description: University of Wyoming - Courses taught - JMHDates: 1980-1993Container: Box 17, Folder
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Description: University of Wyoming - ProgramsDates: 1935-1973Container: Box 15, Folder
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Description: University of Wyoming - Science CampDates: 1962-1966Container: Box 15, Folder
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Description: Water - projects, politicsDates: 1953-1999Container: Box 8
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Description: Wind powerDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 3 and 10
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Description: Workshop on recreation and beautification engineeringDates: 1967Container: Box 8
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Description: Wyoming Board of Professional EngineersDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1-4
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Description: Wyoming Energy Council, Inc.Dates: 1992-2003Container: Box 17
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Description: Wyoming ENGINEWSDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1-4
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Description: Wyoming Surveyors ConferenceDates: 1950-1988Container: Box 1 and 4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Antinuclear movement -- Wyoming
- Engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher)
- Solar energy
- Water resources development -- Wyoming
- Wind power -- Wyoming
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming -- Faculty
- University of Wyoming. College of Engineering
Geographical Names
- Albany County (Wyo.)
- Laramie (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
Form or Genre Terms
- Aerial photographs
