Charles Rue photographs - Archives West

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Rue, Charles
Title: Charles Rue photographs
Dates: 1945-1955 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: .30 cubic ft. (1 box)
Collection Number: 300054
Summary: Charles Rue was a photographer for the University of Wyoming in the 1940s and 1950s. Collection contains photographs and negatives from Charles Rue’s time as a University of Wyoming photographer.
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

Historical Note

Charles Rue was a photographer for the University of Wyoming in the 1940s and 1950s.

Content Description

Collection contains photographs and negatives of University of Wyoming buildings, campus, important people and events at the University, UW men’s basketball, UW men’s football, and Laramie, Wyoming from Charles Rue’s time as a University of Wyoming photographer.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

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

There are no known other archival collections created by Charles Rue at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from David Rue in 2019.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in November 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

- University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Agriculture Building
    
    Dates: June 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Book Store
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Education Building
    
    Dates: June 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Engineering Hall
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Field House and Stadium, snow on campus
    
    Dates: February 2, 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Field House
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Hoyt Hall
    
    Dates: June 15, 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Hubbard Scientific Laboratory
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Knight Hall
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Liberal Arts Building
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Liberal Arts and Engineering Buildings, snow campus pix, 1940 Chevy
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: NRRI building and campus snow scenes
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Old Gym
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Old Main
    
    Dates: June 1951 and undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Wyo Hall (Wyoming Hall)
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: "Wyo" Union
    
    Dates: undated
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: University Catalog (buildings collage)
    
    Dates: March 1952
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: University of Wyoming, Air Photo
    
    Dates: August 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Campus, Aerial Photos, (color positives)
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Campus, Aerial Photos, (black and white negatives)
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
  - Description: Campus, Agriculture, Education, and Union buildings in background
    
    Dates: June 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / University of Wyoming buildings:
- Sports:
  - Description: Laramie - Casper basketball (high school)
    
    Dates: January 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: UW men's basketball (portraits of players)
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: Wyoming - Colorado Aggies basketball game
    
    Dates: January 13, 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: Wyoming - Utah basketball game
    
    Dates: January 15, 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: Wyoming basketball shots for Denver Post (during practice)
    
    Dates: December 1951
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: Wyoming - Washington crowd in Field House (for basketball game)
    
    Dates: February 1952
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: 3 pharmacy baseball players (UW cowboy baseball players)
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
  - Description: UW Men's Football (portraits of players)
    
    Dates: 1945-1955
    
    Container: Box 1
    
    Location: / Sports:
- Description: Benny Goodman concert, University of Wyoming
  
  Dates: July 1951
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: Branding Iron - President H. and President Brown, Ice Gag Shot (spoof photo of someone slipping on ice), Square Dancers
  
  Dates: 1945-1955
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: Dean Bortrik
  
  Dates: April 7, 1952
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: High School Bulliton, UNS
  
  Dates: January 1951
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: Parade
  
  Dates: 1945-1955
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: Richardson, Governor Barrett, Union Pacific Band
  
  Dates: 1945-1955
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: Wyo "Adv" (negatives of campus and Laramie)
  
  Dates: February 1952
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:
- Description: Photos of Laramie
  
  Dates: 1945-1955
  
  Container: Box 1
  
  Location:

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Subject Terms

Photography -- Wyoming.

Corporate Names

University of Wyoming -- Basketball
University of Wyoming -- Buildings
University of Wyoming -- Football
University of Wyoming -- Pictorial works

Geographical Names

Laramie (Wyo.)
Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999

Charles Rue photographs, 1945-1955

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Historical Note

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative Information

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the Collection

University of Wyoming buildings:

Sports:

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Corporate Names

Geographical Names