Archives On The Air
Archives on the Air takes listeners deep into the archives of the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center. The AHC collects and preserves primary sources and rare books from Wyoming, the Rocky Mountain Region, and select aspects of the American and global past. Voiced by the AHC's Birgit Burke (previously by Molly Marcuse), each new episode of Archives on the Air reveals a fascinating tidbit from the AHC's vast collection.
Latest Episodes
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The American Heritage Center holds materials related to NASA’s Apollo moon landing program, including cartoons and stamps. -
The September 1988 football game in which the University of Wyoming faced off against Brigham Young University was the first ever night game at UW. -
The Accomplish'd Ladies Delight, published in 1685 in London, has some curious cures for everything from earache to pleurisy. -
Ralph Dietler, the private secretary of Henry Blackmer, had first-hand knowledge of the Teapot Dome scandal in the 1920s. -
The Toppan Rare Book Library has books and magazines related to the evolving role of women in transportation during the early 20th century. -
Frank T. Hopkins claimed to be a legendary frontiersman and endurance horse rider. But his claims may have been exaggerated. -
Naval pilot Commander William M. Bowlin played a crucial role in the success of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition from 1933 to 1935. -
The papers of Gene L. Coon and George Pal give a glimpse into the creative process behind the scenes of TV and film production in the 1950s and '60s. -
Monte Grover’s scrapbook is an artifact of Laramie’s brothel history. It also conveys the story of a woman who lived on the outskirts of Victorian society and raises questions about the sinister role her husband may have played in the deaths of both his wives. -
Howard Hays is remembered as a visionary man who shaped the early tourism industry in Yellowstone and other renowned national parks.
