SLAY Workshop
A goal of the workshop is be a conversation of how do we talk about the identities of these people: moving from coded language into overt language & their terms (or lack there of) vs the terminology we use today.
American Heritage Center
Family Friday: Point, Click, Shoot
I am constantly grateful that Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard took up the hobby of photography. Her images of the prairie, the monuments she placed, her home, and friends
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On The Hunt: Betz and Rena
“Dearest Betz,” the first of seven handwritten and undated letters began, and already before I finished reading the letter the words were out of my mouth, “who is Betz?” The
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Manhandled By History: The 1907-1908 University Scandal
“My dear Doctor” “Dear Miss Hebard” “My dear Dr. Grace” “My dear Dr. Hebard” “My dear Prof. Hebard” “Dear Lady” “Dear Most Wonderful” In the fall of 1905, Dr. Grace
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The Missing Diaries
On March 24th, 1924, Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard delivered a dedication to the new library building on the University of Wyoming campus. Her eight-page speech recalled the history and growth
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Enebo: The Hermitage and The Hermits
Continuing with the spirit of National Poetry Month, I am sharing my explorations so far on Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard’s most beloved companion, Dr. Agnes Mathilde Wergeland. In 1890,
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Maps and Memory
A piece of Wyoming history is coming into my care. The map, “The History and Romance of Wyoming” prepared by Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard and Paul M. Paine in 1928
Rabbit Holes and Reputation
While writing my master’s thesis, I spent a little over a week learning about calendars. You see, in his autobiography, Levi Sheftall double-dated the year of his birth 1739/40, despite
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Family Friday: A Mother’s Patient Ear
Last night I uncovered the most adorable anecdote submitted by Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard for the 1912 edition of “The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi: Volume 29.” I immediately called
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Family Friday: Muddy March
The crisp March air streaked with sunshine and outlined with a blue sky can only mean one thing: muddy paws. This week and weekend I am watching my sister’s puppy,
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