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Deborah Hardy Papers, 1940-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hardy, Deborah, 1927-
Title
Deborah Hardy Papers
Dates
1940-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
12.68 cubic ft. (17 boxes)
Collection Number
400039
Summary
Deborah Hardy was a professor of history at the University of Wyoming. Collection contains research on the University of Wyoming and Russia, class materials, manuscripts, and other professional papers regarding her career at the University of Wyoming.
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

Deborah Hardy was born in 1927 to Doris and Frank Hursley, known as the screenwriters and creators of the soap opera, "General Hospital". Hardy received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Russian History. She was chair of the History Department of the University of Wyoming. In 1986 she published "Wyoming University: the First 100 Years" as part of the Centennial Celebration of the university.

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Content Description

The Deborah Hardy collection consists of class materials, manuscripts, other professional papers regarding her career at the University of Wyoming, and research materials on Russian history and the University of Wyoming to publish her book, "Wyoming University: The First Hundred Years, 1886-1986". Most of the materials are secondary, but there are transcripts of interviews, 1982-1985, with University of Wyoming faculty and others such as R. E. McWhinnie, Charles C. Chase, and Clifford Hansen.

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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, Deborah Hardy Papers, Collection Number 400039, 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 Deborah Hardy at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Deborah Hardy and Bridget Hardy in 2019.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Erin Hammer and updated by Jamie Greene in April 2021.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • History -- Study and teaching (Higher)

Personal Names

  • Hansen, Clifford P. (Clifford Peter), 1912-
  • McWhinnie, R. E. (Ralph Edwin), 1898-1995.

Corporate Names

  • University of Wyoming -- Faculty
  • University of Wyoming -- History
  • University of Wyoming. College of Arts and Sciences.
  • University of Wyoming. Department of History

Geographical Names

  • Russia -- History.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.
  • Wyoming -- History -- To 1889.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Interviews

Titles within the Collection

  • Hardy, Deborah, 1927-, Wyoming University: the first 100 years, 1886-1986

Processed by Erin Hammer
2008

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