Year Created
1937
Synopsis
The first fifty years of the University of Wyoming are covered in this book. A background of Wyoming in the settlement of the West up to 1887 is given. On September 6, 1887, The University opened with five professors, two tutors and forty-two students. The first graduation was held in 1891. Further expansion and change fill the years up to 1937. *Forward, Table of Contents, Appendix, Index * Photos: Board of Trustees 1910; Faculty 1910-11; Liberal Arts Bldg. 1937; Women’s Gymnastics Class 1909; Old Main 1900; “Co-EDS” 1898; View of the University 1899; Class of 1898; Faculty 1898; Non-Commissioned Officers, Cadet Corps 1898; Faculty 1891; Experiment Station Staff 1891. *Hardback cover, 6 x 9 x 1/2 *Donated by Amy Anderson
Author
Wilson O. Cluff
Subject
Education
Keywords
Land Grant Act, Cheyenne, Laramie, Morrill Act, Land Act of 1881, Boomerang, Evanston, Rawlins
Included Names
F. E. Warren, Steven W. Downey, John Wesley Hoyt