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American Heritage Center
2111 Willett Drive
Laramie, Wyoming 82070
(307) 766-4114
Introduction
The AHC is the University’s repository of manuscript and special collections, rare books, and university archives. Internationally known for its historical collections, the AHC first and foremost serves the students and other citizens of Wyoming. The AHC also sponsors a wide range of scholarly and popular programs including lectures, concerts, symposia, and exhibits. Access is free and open to all. With nearly 90,000 cubic feet of archives and manuscripts, the AHC is one of the largest non-governmental repositories in the nation. AHC holdings include: 1 million photographs, 15,500 records, 15,000 maps, 15,000 films, 12,000 sound recordings, and 3,000 video tapes. AHC collecting fields include Wyoming and the American West, the mining and petroleum industries, U. S. journalism, conservation, aviation and 20th century popular culture. The AHC also houses the Toppan Rare Books Library, a collection of more than 40,000 rare books, and the Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership.
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