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Photograph by Dave Houser of the New Zealand coastline from Endless Vacation magazine, September 1989. Box 3, Dave Houser papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Land of the Kiwis and the Long White Cloud #492: Dave Houser Papers

New Zealand offers travelers bountiful opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. There are beaches, rivers, lakes, mountains and fjords.

Flyer announcing a presentation by Dr. Arthur W. Kilness at the University of Wyoming titled “Selenium Toxicity in the Western U.S. – Effects on Man and Wildlife”, April 9, 1986. Box 7, Arthur W. Kilness papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Selenium – Helpful or Harmful? #484: Arthur W. Kilness Papers

Dr. Arthur Kilness made it his life’s work to study the chemical element selenium and its impact on humans, livestock and wildlife.

Photograph of Warren Page with a moose in the Rainy Pass section of Alaska. Box 45, Warren Page papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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The Accurate Rifle #483: Warren Page Papers

From 1947 to 1971 Warren Page was the shooting editor for Field and Stream magazine. His work took him on hunts for big game across six continents.

Summary of the SALT II Agreement published by the U.S. Department of State, June 18, 1979. Box 53, Tom Pugh papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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The SALT II Agreement #482: Tom Pugh Papers

The SALT II Agreement, which was signed in 1979 by Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev, was the outcome of nearly seven years of negotiations across three U.S. presidential administrations. Its goal was to help reduce the chances of nuclear war.

Photograph of Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and Richard Keith from the cover of Look magazine, December 25, 1956. Box 36, George Zuckerman papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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I Love Lucy #481: George Zuckerman Papers

The 1950s TV show I Love Lucy won multiple Emmys and is considered to be one of the most influential sitcoms in television history.

Spring release schedule for the 1956-7 season of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, December 5, 1956. Box 17, Frank McDonald papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp #480: Frank McDonald Papers

The ABC television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp starring Hugh O’Brian was loosely based on the real-life Western lawman Wyatt Earp.

A page of the script from a Born Free television episode titled “The Trespassers”, written by Richard Fielder, July 22, 1974. Box 126, Richard Fielder papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Born Free #479: Richard Fielder Papers

The television series Born Free aired on NBC in 1974. It was set in Kenya and followed the adventures of Elsa, an orphaned lioness and her human caretakers.

Photograph of Willis Van Devanter. Box 7, Lewis Gould papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Willis Van Devanter #478: Lewis Gould Papers

United States Supreme Court Justice Willis Van Devanter served for 26 years beginning in 1911. He is the only Supreme Court Justice ever nominated from Wyoming.

Photograph of Warren Livestock Company sheep and lambs. Box 5, David F. Cook papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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The Warren Livestock Company #477: David F. Cook Papers

David F. Cook had a long and interesting career as foreman of sheep operations for the Warren Livestock Company’s north side.

Photograph of Roberta Eads surveying the Medicine Bow National Forest from the catwalk of the Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, 1943. Box 20, Medicine Bow National Forest Supervisor records, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Spruce Mountain’s Lady Lookout #476: Medicine Bow National Forest Records