History Resources

Created by Wyoming State Library.
The Heart Mountain Relocation Center, located between Powell and Cody in Wyoming, was constructed in the summer of 1942 to confine Japanese-Americans during World War II.

This online exhibit takes us back to that great day to explore the event through newspapers, distinguished people, the speeches, and the other documents. A great day indeed.
Created by Wyoming State Library.

During WWII, thousands of Italian and German POW’s were transferred to the United States due to overcrowding conditions in Allied Prisoner of War Camps (POW Camps) in Europe. In September 1942, the United States created the American Internment Program with the intention of accommodating over 50,000 Italian and German POW’s. From 1942 to 1946, Wyoming established nineteen large and smaller branch POW Camps. This guide focuses on the significant impact the Italian and German POW camps had on Wyoming history, and the history of WWII.

A project of the Wyoming State Historical Society.
The mission of WyoHistory.org is to encourage exploration of Wyoming and its past by building and maintaining a permanent, interactive encyclopedia of Wyoming history as an ongoing project of the Wyoming State Historical Society.

Download the student packet for quizzes, maps, games, wildlife tracks, and much more. Learn about the Great Seal of Wyoming, state symbols, and the score for the state song!

The AHC is responsible for maintaining the University of Wyoming's Archives, and for collecting, preserving, and disseminating the historical documentation of select aspects of cultural heritage

Request documents & photos, explore special collections, genealogical resources, oral history, and plan your visit.
See below for topic guides from the Archives.

Suffrage Wyoming
Quillwork
and more

Includes obituary index and Albany County Oral History Project

Includes obituaries, birth records and cemetery records

Wheatland Cemetery Directory and Gravesite Photos

This collection includes yearbooks, homestead maps, and oral histories, obituaries and birth records.

By name, county, occupation (cow puncher, stockman, newspaperman, barber, soldier, etc)
Wyoming Pioneers, listed 1914
"Old Timer's Roster" WY Pioneers registered at the State Fair at Douglas, 1941