Margaret Goodwin on Early Bighorn Basin Transportation
Margaret Goodwin, born in 1909, recalls riding in a carriage as a little girl, and her parents’ purchase of their first automobile in 1916.
People & Peoples
Kenny Sailors, All American, on the Jump Shot and his Life in Basketball
University of Wyoming basketball player Kenny Sailors, one of the early popularizers of the jump shot, grew up on a farm south of Hillsdale, Wyo. He was Wyoming’s only three-time All American, and in 1943 led the Cowboys to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Later he played professionally in the BBA and the NBA, and was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. In this interview, Sailors also talks about his life after basketball, running a dude ranch in Jackson Hole, and later guiding hunters, teaching high school and coaching high-school basketball in Alaska.
Interview with Stanley Hathaway
Audio and transcript of interview with former Governor Stanley K. Hathaway conducted by John Hinckley in 1977.
Interview with Milward Simpson
Audio and transcript of interview with former Governor Milward Simpson, conducted by John Hinckley, July 18, 1977, in Cody.
Interview with Gerry Spence
Audio and transcript of Gerry Spence interview conducted by Mark Junge.
Interview with Ed Herschler
Audio and transcript of interview with former Governor Ed Herschler conducted by John Hinckley in 1977.
Interview with Clifford Hansen
Transcript and audio of Clifford Hansen Interview conducted by John Hinckley.
Harold Van Buskirk on Running a Bighorn Basin Grocery Store
Harold Van Buskirk, born in 1897, worked in a grocery store in his youth in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin.