University of Wyoming
Homecomings -- Film -- 16mm.
Award recipients and biographies -- Audiotapes.
The University of Wyoming Alumni Association was established March 26, 1895. The objective of the association was to create a feeling of allegiance and fellowship among graduates of the University of Wyoming as well as to advance the overall well being, growth, achievement and integrity of the University.
The first positions to be held within the association were honorary chairman, occupied by University of Wyoming graduate D. C. Abrams, along with temporary secretary, filled by graduate Retta Oviatt. The chair then appointed a committee of three graduates, C. D. Oviatt, Nellie Johnson, and Mamie Whiting for the purpose of permanent organization, along with the creation of the constitution and by-laws.
Under the instruction of the Alumni Association president, Dr. S. H. Knight, the first University of Wyoming homecoming was held in 1922. The first magazine associated with the alumni was published in February 1921, also during Knight’s presidency.
The University of Wyoming Alumni Relations Records includes information regarding the establishment and creation of the Alumni Association in 1895. This information will be found in a minute book of association meetings along with miscellaneous notes. This collection includes access to the archived website, which provides more current information about the association.
The collection also contains 29 audiocassette tapes with recorded interviews of University of Wyoming Distinguished Alumni or Medallion Service Award recipients from 1990-1998. The interviews were taped for profiles to be used in the September issue of Alumnews and other related publicity. The content of the interview is a general overview of the individual’s life and career. There is also one audiocassette containing biographies of Laramie residents and the UW Alumni class of 1920.
The films found in box 3 consist of 2 16mm films of University of Wyoming homecomings and the campus from 1947-1950.
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There are no known other archival collections created by the University of Wyoming, Alumni Relations at the date of processing.
This material was received from University of Wyoming, Alumni Relations from 1984-1999.
The collection was processed by Emily Benson in May 1999, and updated by Sara Davis in August 2020.
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