University of Wyoming history

In September 1887, UW opened its doors to 42 students and 5 faculty members-as befitted the university of "The Equality State" both the students and faculty included women from the first day.

In the fall of 1913, the freshman class at the University of Wyoming created a large W on a hill in north Laramie that was easily visible to “passengers on incoming and outgoing trains from both directions,” according to a Wyoming Student report.

A fountain and a mural on the University of Wyoming campus memorialize events surrounding the 1922 death of UW student Lowell O’Bryan, who died after being bucked off a horse while preparing a “cowboy welcome” for incoming UW President Arthur Crane.

She published seven books and scores of articles, and served on the UW faculty for 34 years before her death in 1932.

UW History Professor Doctor Adam Blackler and students mentioned regarding "History Unfolded" project findings, including article about Japanese Americans at Wyoming's Heart Mountain internment camp in 1942.

The history of the University of Wyoming Archives begins with the establishment of the University Archives and Western History Division in the University of Wyoming Library in 1945.

Under the direction of Gene Gressley, who took over the role of University Archivist in 1956, the archives grew to include topics beyond the UW Archives.

In October 1969, University of Wyoming Head Coach Lloyd Eaton dismissed 14 black football players from his team when they showed up at his office wearing black armbands over their street clothes, to protest what they saw as racist policies of Brigham Young University.

By 1976, Gressley became the Director of the newly named American Heritage Center, which was no longer part of the Library.

Then in 1986, the AHC again became an independent unit while still housed within Coe Library.

In 1993, the Archives moved into a new building, the Centennial Complex, shared with the UW Art Museum.