Laura Amanda White papers, 1850-1944
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University of Wyoming. Dept. of History.
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Laramie, A Railroad Community; Oral History Project was conducted by the University of Wyoming Department of History in 1990. It involved interviewing eighteen Laramie, Wyoming residents, who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad during the twentieth century who talked about their experiences. From the description of Laramie, a railroad community; oral history project, 1990. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 62352954 In 1991 Dr. Phil Robe...
White, Laura A. (Laura Amanda)
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Laura Amanda White (1882-1948) was nationally recognized for her work in the field of history, specifically the Civil War era. White came to the University of Wyoming as a history instructor in 1913. She was later made the first female history department head at the University. In 1944 White was elected to the American Historical Association council, making her the first UW faculty member to receive the honor. She was also an author and wrote many short articles and two books. White Hall on the ...
