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Linda R. Waggener’s Wyoming Carnegie Libraries Research Files, 1901-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Waggener, Linda R.
Title
Linda R. Waggener’s Wyoming Carnegie Libraries Research Files
Dates
1901-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.00 cubic ft. (1 box) + 128 MB
Collection Number
12766
Summary
Research files of Linda R. Waggener regarding Wyoming's Carnegie libraries.
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
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

Linda R. Waggener was a fifth-generation Wyomingite. In 2011, she began work on a Master of Arts degree in American Studies at the University of Wyoming. This research and subsequent writing of her ‘Plan B’ paper, Wyoming Carnegie Libraries: Their Importance in the Public Sector, were in partial fulfillment of the requirements for her M.A., which she earned in 2019. She also compiled the Wyoming Carnegie Libraries Subject Guide: Source of Information Relating to the State’s 16 Carnegie Libraries.

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Content Description

This collection contains Linda Waggener’s research files, correspondence, subject guides, and her Plan B paper titled, Wyoming Carnegie Libraries: Their Importance in the Public Sector regarding Wyoming’s Carnegie Libraries.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Linda R. Waggener at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Linda R. Waggener in August 2020.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Krist Jessup in May 2021.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Carnegie libraries -- Wyoming -- History
  • Charity organization
  • Library buildings -- Wyoming

Personal Names

  • Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-

Processed by Krist Jessup
2021

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