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HISTORIAN EVAN GREEN SHOWCASES FIREARMS AND STORIES FROM THE STATE MUSEUM COLLECTION

Details: Category: Archives News; Published: Friday, 04 November 2022 00:34

HISTORIAN EVAN GREEN SHOWCASES FIREARMS AND STORIES FROM THE STATE MUSEUM COLLECTION

The Wyoming State Archives hosts a hybrid in-person and virtual presentation and Q&A session on, "Down the Barrel of History: Firearms and Stories from Wyoming State Museum,” with Evan Green on Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m.

The live, in-person component will be held at the Wyoming State Museum classroom located at 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne.

For those not able to attend in-person, registration to attend the event online is through Eventbrite at https://bit.ly/3wrq2SZ. This free public event is part of the Archives’ monthly second Thursdays evening speaker series.

Evan Green will share some of the fascinating stories he has uncovered while researching the firearms in the Wyoming State Museum's collection. Green hosts the Wyoming State Museum’s popular Firearms Friday videos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzmeLH42rLqUbPe4eZ9D7H41bI40p-Krb).

He is the firearms historian at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne and has been a volunteer there since 2015. Based on his knowledge and experience, Green embarked on a project in 2018 to update and expand inventory information for the Museum’s collection of approximately 300 firearms. Under the supervision of Museum staff, he is guest curating a firearms exhibit scheduled for Fall 2023.

Green was introduced to guns, hunting, and sport shooting at an early age on his family ranch in eastern Colorado. He earned a BS degree in Agricultural Economics from Colorado State University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Green was employed by the State of Wyoming for 31 years and then worked as a project manager for a consulting engineering firm in Cheyenne. He is a member of the Wyoming State Historical Society, the Winchester Arms Collectors, Colt Collectors Association, and the Western Folklife Center. Green is a certified firearms instructor and a community service volunteer at the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office.

The WSA Speaker Series hosts talks at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. We will not have a speaker series event in December. The speaker series will resume in January with the Wyoming State Parks presenting on the Wyoming Territorial Prison. To view upcoming events, check out the Wyoming State Archives events calendar at https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/index.php/about-archives/events. A recording of this talk will be available on the WSA YouTube channel the week following the talk.

The Wyoming State Archives collects, manages, and preserves Wyoming state public records that have long-term administrative, legal, and historical value. These records document the history of our state and the activities of Wyoming Government offices. The Archives also collects non-government records that contribute to the understanding of the state’s history.

For more information, contact Sara Davis, Wyoming State Archivist, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the WSA at 307-777-7826.

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