University of Wyoming. Buildings and Grounds collection, 1943-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Wyoming
Title
University of Wyoming. Buildings and Grounds collection
Dates
1943-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
.83 cubic ft. (2 boxes) + 1.96 GB
Collection Number
300066
Summary
This collection contains documentation regarding the history of the University of Wyoming buildings and grounds.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The University of Wyoming is a land grant university in Laramie, Wyoming, founded in 1886. Construction of the first building, Old Main, began in 1886 and the university opened its doors to the first students in September 1887.

Wyoming Hall: Wyoming Hall’s construction was completed in 1951 and was located on the Northeast side of the University of Wyoming campus. It was first designed as a dormitory to help combat the influx of veterans seeking attendance after World War II. It was originally proposed as the dormitory for UW athletes, but its distance from the sports centers made it a less then popular choice for athletes. In 1959 it served as an overflow building after the construction of Hill and Crane Halls. In the early 1980s, Wyoming Hall became the home of the University’s ROTC program. Wyoming Hall has also housed many university offices, including UW Transit and UW Financial Services, until it was slated for demolition in 2019 to build a new residence hall. Wyoming Hall was demolished in 2021.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains documents from a time capsule found in the 1949 Wyoming Hall cornerstone and photographs of Wyoming Hall taken in 2020.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

This material was received from the University of Wyoming in September of 2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye and Jamie Greene in June 2022.

Related Materials

University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center, Vertical Files.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Wyoming HallReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Wyoming Hall "Men's Dorm" time capsule:
Box
1
57th Annual Report of the President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Wyoming
1947-1948
1
Abstract of the Annual Report- Dean of Men
1947-1948
1
"The Dude"- University of Wyoming Handbook
1949
1
"1949 Bulletin" - University of Wyoming
April 1949
1
Independent Students' Association- "Our Purpose"
1948-1949
1
Interfraternity Council- Statement of Purpose
February 10, 1949
1
Laying of Cornerstone of Wyoming Hall
December 5, 1949
1
Newspapers
December 1-3, 1949
1
Office of the Dean of Men - Male Students, Fall Quarter, 1949-1950
October 13, 1949
1
Panhellenic Council
February 1949
1
State of Wyoming Booklets
1943-1949
1
State of Wyoming Pamphlets
1947
1
University of Wyoming Booklets
1947-1949
1
University of Wyoming Telephone Directory
1949
1
"The 1948 "W" Book"
1948
1
Wyoming Highway Map
1949
2
Artifact: Wyoming Hall "Men's Dorm" time capsule lock box
1949
Box Folder
Digital ahcdm_300066_001
Photographs: Wyoming Hall
January 2020

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College buildings -- Wyoming.
  • College campuses -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

  • University of Wyoming -- Buildings -- History.

Geographical Names

  • Laramie (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-
  • Wyoming -- History -- To 1889-