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Kenneth Hight papers, 1950-2023

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hight, Kenneth
Title
Kenneth Hight papers
Dates
1950-2023 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.10 cubic ft. (3 boxes) + 7.79 GB
Collection Number
12891
Summary
Kenneth William “Red” Hight (1934–2021) was a farmer, rancher, and electrician who lived in Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska, Oregon, and Utah. This collection contains memorabilia and class notes from Kenneth Hight’s time as a student at the University of Wyoming, as well as digital material, including photographs and biographical information about his life, and some materials from his time at Morton High School.
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
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Historical Note

Kenneth William “Red” Hight (1934–2021) was a farmer, rancher, and electrician who lived in Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska, Oregon, and Utah. He was born in April 1934 in Colorado to Curtis William Hight and Lola Bessie Hight and earned his nickname “Red” due to the color of his hair. From 1934 to 1949, his family moved frequently across Colorado for farming and ranching work before settling in Wyoming. Hight graduated from Morton High School near Kinnear, Wyoming, in 1952. He attended the University of Wyoming as a first-generation college student and earned a degree in agricultural mechanics in 1961 after a brief enlistment in the Army. In 1969, he married Eunice Ann John, with whom he had four children.

Hight’s career began in farming and ranching, but in 1976, he transitioned to a 25-year career as an electrician, working across the United States. He retired in 2007 but remained active, assisting with various electrical, mechanical, and agricultural projects. A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1972, Hight was a dedicated member for the rest of his life. He passed away in March 2021 at the age of 87.

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Content Description

This collection contains memorabilia and class notes from Kenneth Hight’s time as a student at the University of Wyoming, as well as digital material, including photographs and biographical information about his life, and some materials from his time at Morton High School. Also included are some architectural drawings.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Eunice Hight in June of 2023.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jett Sunderland and Brittany Heye in 2024.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Kenneth Hight at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Description: AFS - First Year Infantry 312: class notes (winter)
      Dates: 1952-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agricultural Economics - Ranch Management 561G (spring)
      Dates: 1957
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agricultural Engineering - Ag mach 341, class notes, quizzes, and assignments (fall)
      Dates: 1952
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agricultural Engineering - Agricultural structures: notes and assignments (winter)
      Dates: 1952-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agricultural Engineering - Power 343: syllabus, notes, and assignments (spring)
      Dates: 1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agronomy - Forage Crops 301B: notes and lab assignments (winter)
      Dates: 1952-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Agronomy 301A - notes and tests (fall)
      Dates: 1952
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Architectural drawings
      Dates: 1950-1958
      Container: Box 3, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Bigoraphical life sketch of Kenneth William "Red" Hight
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Botany - Foilestry 310D (spring)
      Dates: 1958
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Botany 302X - notes, quizzes, and lab materials (fall)
      Dates: 1952
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Botany 302Y - quizzes (winter)
      Dates: 1952-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Chemistry 301A (fall 1953) and Chemistry 311F (fall 1956)
      Dates: 1953-1956
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Chemistry 311F (fall)
      Dates: 1956
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: English 301A - notes and tests (fall)
      Dates: 1952
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: English 301B - final paper (winter)
      Dates: 1952-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: General handouts
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: General Science B
      Dates: 1953-1958
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Judging team photo and graduation program
      Dates: 1956-1961
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Ken Hight - biography, photographs
      Dates: 2016-2023
      Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_12891_001
      Location:
    • Description: Math - Agricultural Math 340: notes (spring)
      Dates: 1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Morton High School material
      Dates: 1951-1952
      Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_12891_001
      Location:
    • Description: Political Science - Constitution Foundations 305? (spring or fall)
      Dates: 1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: University of Wyoming class notes - Ag 542, Forestry 310, Military notes
      Dates: 1953-1958, undated
      Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_12891_001
      Location:
    • Description: University of Wyoming yearbooks
      Dates: 1957-1960
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:
    • Description: Zoology 301X (fall 1953) and Poultry 531D (fall 1956)
      Dates: 1953-1956
      Container: Box 1, Folder
      Location:

    • University of Wyoming memorabilia, 1952-1972

      Container: Box 2, Folder

Processed by Brittany Heye
2024

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