Ottis H. Rechard papers, 1932-1980
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rechard, Ottis H.
- Title
- Ottis H. Rechard papers
- Dates
- 1932-1980 (inclusive)19321980
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 400035
- Summary
- Ottis H. Rechard was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Wyoming. Collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding Dr. Rechard's career in higher education and peripatetic philosophy.
- 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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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Ottis H. Rechard was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Wyoming during the twentieth century. Rechard was born on January 7, 1896 and earned his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1930. During World War II, he served as head of the University of Wyoming's Department of Mathematics and the university's War Projects Administrator. From 1945 to 1961, he was dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Arts and Sciences. Ottis H. Rechard passed away on February 7, 1980.
Content Description
Collection mainly concerns Rechard's interest in higher education and Peripatetic philosophy. It consists mainly of unpublished manuscripts which document his views on peripatetic philosophy and the growth of higher education in the United States, particularly after World War II. There are also some unpublished manuscripts of Rechard's musings about World War II and the post-war baby boom. Collection also contains a small amount of material regarding Rechard's life and career at the University of Wyoming, which includes correspondence and a manuscript of the program for his memorial service in 1980. There are a small number of miscellaneous clippings and periodicals in the collection as well.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Ottis H. Rechard at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe material was received from Dr. Charles Stebner in January 1983.
Processing Note
Processing InformationProcessed by Kayci Kruhmin in November 2021.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Personal
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Description: Lions Club Daily Boomerang Award Committee NominationDates: 1965 January 22Container: Box 1
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Description: Memorial Service, Otis H. RechardDates: 1980 February 16Container: Box 1
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Description: Various Notebook EntriesDates: 1976 November 11Container: Box 1
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Education Writings
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Description: "Ivan Goes to School," Draft, and SourcesDates: 1956-1957Container: Box 1
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Description: Paper on Higher Education TrendsDates: Circa 1935-1935Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Picture and the Prospect"Dates: 1951 December 20Container: Box 1
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Description: Presentation on Higher EducationDates: 1955-1956Container: Box 1
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Description: Speech on Secondary EducationDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: "Teaching Machines"Dates: 1960-1961Container: Box 1
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Description: "What is Man?"Dates: 1944 May 29Container: Box 1
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Lecture Notes
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Description: Mathematic Principles and HistoryDates: 1944-1945Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Problem of Values" and SourcesDates: 1960 February 4Container: Box 1
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Miscellaneous Writings
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Description: "Man and His Universe"Dates: 1932-1933Container: Box 1
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Description: Paper on AlcholismDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Paper on Education, Government, Communism, and SuicideDates: 1961-1962Container: Box 1
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Description: Paper on EpicureanismDates: 1963-1964Container: Box 1
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Description: Short Address and List of "Journalists, Editors, and Publishers"Dates: 1953-1954Container: Box 1
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Description: "Too Many People"Dates: 1954-1955Container: Box 1
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Peripatetic Writings
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Description: "Bring on the Students"Dates: 1952-1953Container: Box 1
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Description: "Communists and Academic Freedom"Dates: 1948-1949Container: Box 1
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Description: Membership Sheet for the Peripatetic ClubDates: 1965 November 20Container: Box 1
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Description: Message to "Gentlemen and Other Peripatetics"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: "Morality"Dates: 1962-1963Container: Box 1
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Description: Paper on Higher EducationDates: 1948 AprilContainer: Box 1
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Description: Paper on Student Life and ChristianityDates: 1937-1938Container: Box 1
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Description: "A Peripatetic Reports on His Wanderings"Dates: 1945-1946Container: Box 1
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Description: "I Went A-Fishing!"Dates: 1954-1955Container: Box 1
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Religious Writings
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Description: "A Layman Challenges the Church" and "What America Owes the Church"Dates: 1946 November 4Container: Box 1
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Description: "Ottis' Prayer"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Paper on Religion and SilenceDates: 1958 May 28Container: Box 1
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Description: Paper on Religion as a Way of Life and the Nature of ManDates: 1943 May 27Container: Box 1
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Description: "Tax the Churches"Dates: 1940-1941Container: Box 1
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Description: "Why I Persist in Encumbering the Church with My Membership"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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War Writings
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Description: "Mr.Roosevelt, Count Packer; Mr. Justice Black; and The Consultation"Dates: Circa 1938-1939Container: Box 1
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Description: Paper on War PolicyDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: "A Western Mathematics Teacher Looks at the War"Dates: 1939-1940Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education, Higher -- United States.
- Peripatetics.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
Corporate Names
- University of Wyoming.
