“Welcome to UW”—New Faculty Mud Tour of Southeast Wyoming
Phil Roberts—1/3/22 How do you free a busload of new faculty from being stuck most of the day in the mud behind Como Bluff? Fortunately, …
UWyo History
Airplanes in Wyoming, 1932
Wyoming had a small, but much-used fleet of aircraft by the beginning of 1932. Airplane census in Wyoming in 1932 showed there were 67 total …
Origins of the “W” on Laramie’s “W Hill”
By Phil Roberts “Go out in the back steps of the University or any other convenient place about town and take a look at the …
A Friday Afternoon with Dr. Agnes (and a Busload of Norwegians)
By Phil Roberts I’m not a specialist on Scandinavian history and biography, but one late spring day, after several heavy downpours during the week, I …
The Fountain and the Mural
A seldom-noticed stone drinking fountain intersects and blocks the long, straight sidewalk west of Old Main halfway to University Avenue. Almost hidden among the summer …
UW’s First Chinese Student, 1929
(This article was written by a visiting scholar at UW in 2010, with the goal of publishing in a Chinese journal) The head line on …
UW’s Land Grant
Choosing Sections for UW’s Land Grant: Surveyor F. O. Sawin’s Project, 1886 In February 1882, Congress passed a law to grant federal government “lands to …
Textbook Controversy at UW
Textbook Controversy at the University of Wyoming, 1947-48: A Brief Summary (This article is based on a talk given by Phil Roberts for “Constitution Day” …
Origins of “W” on Laramie’s “W Hill”
The Origins of the “W” on Laramie’s “W Hill” “Go out in the back steps of the University or any other convenient place about town …
Walking Tour of UW
University of Wyoming: A History Walking Tour of the West Campus (structures located west of 15th Street) (Sites of demolished buildings are indicated in Italics) …
John Hoyt, UW’s First President
John Hoyt, UW’s First President: Doctor, Lawyer and Visionary When President Rutherford Hayes offered Dr. John Hoyt the ambassadorship to Spain in 1877, …