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American Heritage Center Annual Report 2000 American Heritage Center r Annual Report 2000 Burrill, Katharine and Annie M. Booth. The Amateur Cook, circa 1900. Toppan Collection. Front Cover: Belgian prayerbook, Fifteenth century. Fitzhugh Collection. Elliot, Daniel Giraud. The Birds of North America, 1869. William Robertson Coe Collection. Clay cuneiform tablet from Telloh, Mesopotamia, ca fourth century, B.C. Colket Collection. C Printed on recycled paper. From the Interim Director The American Heritage Center’s Annual Report for used by the printmaking, book arts, and art history the year 2000 highlights the Toppan Rare Books classes each semester. Currently about eight thou- TLibrary, which is the University of Wyoming’s home sand titles are on-line with the rest accessible via a for a magnificent rare books collection of more than traditional card catalog. 40,000 volumes. We chose to focus on the Toppan Many classes come into the Toppan Library for Library because it exemplifies the Center’s commit- presentations custom tailored to their particular ment to using its diverse collections for teaching and interests, including those from the departments of scholarship. On the pages which follow you will English, music, pharmacy, art, university studies, find illustrations of many of the volumes housed in women’s studies, family and consumer sciences, and the library named for its long-time benefactor, Clara history. Rare Books Curator, Anne Marie Lane, also Toppan, and her late husband, Frederick. In 1979 teaches her own semester-long class in the Toppan Mrs. Toppan donated to UW her husband’s personal Library titled The History of Books and Reading. library of fishing, hunting, outdoor sports, natural Of course, the Toppan Library is only one of history, as well as British and American literature the many sides to the American Heritage Center. and history. This publication will also report on the Center’s The Toppan Library has printed books begin- other activities during the year, such as new acquisi- ning with the 15th century and even some examples tions, outreach activities, collections prepared for of earlier “books” such as a cuneiform tablet from research, how collections have been used, and our Mesopotamia (estimated at 3,000 B.C.), and a many generous donors. Finally, I do want to thank papyrus fragment from the Egyptian Book of the the hard working staff of the Center for their fine Grossman, Bernie, et. al. Ray and His Little Dead (estimated at 600 B.C.). Subjects represented work, the members of both our boards for their Chevrolet, 1924. Toppan Collection. in the collection are as varied as the classes offered at advice and assistance, and all of those outside the UW. Literature from England, the European conti- Center who have supported our institution during nent, and America is represented as well as books on this past year. world exploration, history, culture, and religion. The library is also rich in illustrated books that are Mission Board of The American Heritage Center supports the Univer- Facu lty sity of Wyoming’s charge of teaching, research, Tpublic service, and cultural outreach by enabling and Advisors promoting the study and interpretation of our nation’s history. The board of faculty advisors assists the AHC in developing its collections to support the university’s Tinstructional, outreach, and partnership programs with emphasis on interdisciplinary scholarship. Appointed by UW President Phil Dubois, and chaired by William H. Moore, department head of history, the 2000 Board of Faculty Advisors included: David Brinkman, music (Sept-Dec 2000) Carol Bryant, education (Jan-May 2000) Tom Buchanan, ex-officio, vice-president for academic affairs Catherine Connolly, women’s studies (Sept-Dec 2000) Lewis M. Dabney, English (Jan-May 2000) Board of Faculty Advisors Carol Frost, geology George Gladney, communication & mass media (Sept-Dec 2000) The AHC is the archives of UW and the Tamsen Hert, libraries repository of its manuscript and special collections, Jeanne Holland, women’s studies including the Toppan Rare Books Library. To (Jan-May 2000) advance its mission and meet the informational Brian Hosmer, history (Sept-Dec 2000) Frieda Knobloch, American studies Myrick, Herbert. Cache la Poudre, 1905. demands of present and future generations, the Cen- (Jan-May 2000) N.O.L.A./Steiger Collection ter maintains the highest professional standards in collecting, preserving, describing, and researching. Sonya Meyer, family and consumer sciences It makes available historical resources related to (Jan-May 2000) Wyoming and the American West, the mining and William H. Moore, history petroleum industries, U.S. politics and world affairs, Eric Nye, English conservation, water resources, transportation, the Mark Ritchie, art history of books, and 20th century American culture. Philip J. Roberts, history Eric Sandeen, American studies (Sept-Dec 2000) Audrey Shalinsky, anthropology 2 Associates The associates support the Center’s development The 2000 American Heritage Center Associates efforts and promote the AHC’s mission and its ser- Board of Directors included: Tvice to its researchers and donors. Membership dues Francois M. 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