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Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Laramie, Wyoming 82072 American Heritage Center Permit No. 1 University of Wyoming • American Heritage Center P.O. Box 3924 Laramie, WY 82071-3924 A N N U A L R E P O R T 1 9 9 9 American Heritage Center Operating Budget July 1, 1998 – June 30, 1999 Income Sources of Income Sources Amount Associates 2% State Fund/UW $ 421,968.00 Anaconda 4% User Services $ 52,906.00 Foundation Accounts 7% Kuehn Fund $ 85,044.00 Coe Fund $ 182,291.00 Gifts 11% Tetons, circa 1940 (AHC Collection) Grants $ 5,650.00 State Fund/UW 38% Local Accounts $ 76,729.00 Gifts $ 121,011.00 Local Accounts 7% Foundation Accounts $ 71,508.00 Grants 1% About the Anaconda $ 46,547.00 Associates $ 26,806.00 Coe Fund 17% User Services 5% 1999 Annual Report TOTAL $1,090,460.00 Kuehn Fund 8% amuel H. “Doc” Knight, long-time geology professor at the University of Expenses SWyoming, was selected as Wyoming’s Citizen of the Century. The announce- Operations/ ment at a banquet celebration in Laramie on October 30 culminated a five-year Fund Salary Programs Equipment TOTAL program spearheaded by Win Hickey, former first lady of Wyoming and state State Fund/UW $ 396,463.00 $ 2,186.00 $ 23,319.00 $ 421,968.00 senator from Laramie County, and the former chairman of the American Heritage Associates $ 6,752.00 $ 17,554.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 26,806.00 Center Associates. Senator Alan Simpson and Governor Jim Geringer served as User Services $ 35,689.00 $ 24,703.00 $ 60,392.00 Kuehn Fund $ 80,069.00 $ 4,975.00 $ 85,044.00 honorary co-chairmen for the program. Coe Fund $ 111,773.00 $ 54,452.00 $ 16,066.00 $ 182,291.000 Knight (1892-1975), whose father Wilbur taught at the University of Wyoming Grants $ 5,650.00 $ 5,650.000 and whose mother Emma was dean of women, began his career at UW in 1916 as Local Accounts $ 38,497.00 $ 38,232.00 $ 76,729.00 Gifts $ 56,433.00 $ 63,211.00 $ 1,367.00 $ 121,011.00 an assistant professor of geology and curator of the Geological Museum. During Foundation Accounts $ 9,409.00 $ 62,099.00 $ 71,508.00 his tenure he taught more than fifteen thousand students, started the UW science Anaconda $ 3,368.00 $ 5,620.00 $ 8,988.00 camp that drew students from around the country, and served as the head of the TOTAL $ 658,384.00 $ 353,776.00 $ 48,227.00 $1,060,387.00 geology department during which time he was instrumental in establishing the Department of Geology and Geophysics as one of the best in the nation. He offi- Operation and Program Salary Equipment cially retired in 1963 although he remained active at the university until his death Expenses Expenses Expenses in 1975. Knight was one of two hundred people nominated in the Citizen of the State Fund/UW 1% Foundation Accounts 1% Anaconda 1% Anaconda 2% Associates 5% Gifts Gifts 3% Century program. Statewide committees reviewed the nominations to select Local 9% Foundation User Services 7% individuals in eleven different categories who made contributions to Wyoming Accounts Accounts 6% during the past century. Knight was the winner in the category of Healthcare, 18% Kuehn State Coe State Science & Technology. Fund Coe Fund Fund/ Fund Fund/ 22% 17% UW 33% UW Gifts 60% 49% Cover photo: Samuel H. “Doc” Knight. Wyoming’s Citizen of the Century in his office, 17% circa 1916 (AHC Collection). Graphic design by Elizabeth Ono Rahel. User Services 5% Local Coe Associates Kuehn Fund Accounts Grants Fund 1% 10% Associates 5% 11% 2% 15% Letter from the Director n 1999 the American Heritage ICenter (AHC) closed out the 20th Century with another successful year. For the first time, our total number of researchers in the manuscript collections, university archives, and rare books collections surpassed the 5,000 mark; generous gifts from benefactors enabled the completion of new compact and stationary shelving in the storage areas; and to our already wide range of public and scholarly pro- gramming, we added the overall Michael J. Devine management and direction of the state-wide History Day Program, which will involve hundreds of on the same university funding high school students from across (state appropriated funds) as in the state in exciting projects. By fiscal year 1985! any measure, the final year of the Obviously, the support of our old millennium proved to be a very many donors and benefactors also good one for the AHC. played a major role in our ability The credit for our successes to provide expanded programming in 1999 goes to Rick Ewig and the and better researcher access to staff. While I was in China for the more collections each year. To all 1998-99 academic year teaching who aided and assisted the AHC at the Johns Hopkins University this past year, I extend my sincere Graduate Center in Nanjing and appreciation. having a fantastic experience, Rick and the staff carried on in splendid form, building existing programs and taking on new initiatives—and operating the vastly expanded AHC Michael J. Devine 1 Mission he American Heritage Center script and special collections, and making available historical Tsupports the University of including the Toppan Rare Books resources related to Wyoming and Wyoming’s charge of teaching, re- Library. To advance its mission and the American West, the mining and search, public service, and cultural meet the informational demands of petroleum industries, U.S. politics outreach by enabling and promot- present and future generations, the and world affairs, conservation, ing the study and interpretation of Center maintains the highest pro- water resources, transportation, our nation’s history. fessional standards in collecting, the history of books, and popular The AHC is the archives of UW preserving, describing, researching, culture. and the repository of its manu- Board of Faculty Advisors he Board of Faculty Advisors assists the AHC in developing instructional, outreach, and partnership programs Twithin the campus community and throughout the state. Appointed by UW President Phil Dubois, and chaired by William H. Moore, department head of history, the 1999 Board of Faculty Advisors included: Carol Bryant, education CITIZEN OF THE CENTURY FINALIST Tom Buchanan, ex-officio, vice-president for academic affairs Lewis M. Dabney, English Bryce R. Frost, geology (Jan-May, 1999) Carol Frost, geology (Sept-Dec, 1999) Janice Harris, Women’s studies (Jan-May, 1999) Tamsen Hert, libraries Jeanne Holland, Women’s studies (Sept-Dec, 1999) Frieda Knobloch, American studies (Sept-Dec, 1999) Sonya Meyer, family and consumer sciences William H. Moore, history Eric Nye, English Mark Ritchie, art Philip J. Roberts, history Eric Sandeen, American studies (Jan-May, 1999) Audrey Shalinsky, anthropology Margaret “Peggy” Simson Curry (1911- 1987) was the finalist in Fine & Performing Arts. Through her works of fiction, Peggy Curry vividly portrayed Wyoming’s unique sense of place. (Courtesy of Mary Alice Gunderson) 2 AHC Associates fter completing two terms as The 1999 American Heritage Center Associates Board of Directors included: AAHC Associates chairman in Francois M. Dickman, Laramie 1998, Win Hickey served on the William R. Dubois III, Cheyenne board for 1999 as chairman of the Lucille Dumbrill, Newcastle statewide steering committee to Charles Engebretsen, Lost Springs identify Wyoming’s Citizen of the Elizabeth S. Fassett, Cheyenne Century. Thanks to Win’s support, David Foreman, Cheyenne the Wyoming Citizen of the Cen- Daniel G. Furphy, Laramie tury program was successfully con- Anna Marie Hales, Cheyenne cluded in October. Along with Win, Harold Hellbaum, Wheatland Mary Ostlund and Wilson Walthall Win Hickey, Cheyenne completed terms on the board in Deborah F. Kessler, Greenwich, Connecticut 1999. Dana Metzke, Cheyenne The AHC Associates had an Mary Ostlund, Cheyenne active year in 1999. In addition to Wilson Walthall, Laramie completing the Wyoming Citizen of Duane Woodard, Denver, Colorado the Century program, the Associ- ates, under the direction of William R. “Bill” Dubois III: þ welcomed Harold Hellbaum and Duane Woodard to the board; þ in cooperation with the Wyo- ming State Historical Society, produced commemorative prints of two Dave Paulley paintings of well-known Wyoming scenes; þ dedicated the new Centennial Complex elevator; þ produced the second in a series of ten prints celebrating AHC Associates the history of Cheyenne Fron- tier Days; and þ supported AHC’s eighth annual history symposium, The Fifties Turn Fifty: The Nuclear Family and Postwar American Culture. 3 Citizen of the Century Program he long anticipated announce- state confronted the daunting task ing Wyoming’s Citizen of the Tment of Samuel Knight as of selecting finalists in each cat- Century. Wyoming’s Citizen of the Century egory from hundreds of nomina- More than 400 people was made at a gala celebration at tions. Ultimately winners were attended the Citizen Celebration, the University of Wyoming on named for each category. They which was hosted by University of October 30, 1999. The Citizen Cel- included Dave True for Agriculture Wyoming President and Mrs. Philip ebration marked the culmination of and Business; Olaus and Margaret Dubois. Victoria Murphy, executive a five-year program sponsored by Murie for Community Service; director of the program, credits the American Heritage Center. The George Frison for Education; Peggy Lisa Dubois with having the vision program was the brainchild of long Simson Curry for Fine & Perform- to create what all the attendees time AHC Associate board member ing Arts; Al Simpson for Govern- agreed was a very elegant evening. Win Hickey who conceived of the ment; Sam Knight for Healthcare, The support of corporate sponsors, idea as a way for Wyoming to mark Science & Technology; General R.