AHJ_ah11742 Inventory of the Grace Willard papers, 1867-2008 Willard (Grace) Papers Processed by Mary Ann Meyer. 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/
2010

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Mary Ann Meyer November 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Willard, Grace, 1894- Grace Willard Papers 1867-2008 11742 8.38 cubic ft. (9 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Collection contains correspondence and other materials relating to Grace Willard's life in Wyoming, as well as travels in Jordan and Afghanistan. Biography of Grace Willard

Grace Madden married Harold S. Willard on August 12, 1924. Harold Willard joined the University of Wyoming faculty as an instructor in Animal Husbandry in 1922. The Willards lived on the University of Wyoming Stock Farm from 1931-1953, when Harold Willard took leave from the university to accept an appointment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in their Point 4 Program in Amman, Jordan. From 1959-1961 the Willards were in Afghanistan. Grace Willard taught math in the high school organized for American and other foreign students. She also taught English as a second language to Afghanis.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection contains correspondence from Grace Willard relating to life in Jordan and Afghanistan and to travels by the Willards all over the world. Also included are appointment calendars, a personal notebook, books from India and Australia, a high school year book, memoir of W. D. Willard (Harold S. Willard's father) about his family's life in Minnesota, a small manuscript by Mrs. Willard about life on the UW Stock Farm, numerous slides, and a book written by Grace Willard which was compiled by their son, James.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Grace Willard at the date of accessioning.

 Acquisition Information

The Grace Willard papers were donated to the American Heritage Center by James M. Willard in 2010.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Mary Ann Meyer in November 2010.

Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms

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