Tom Hough

Abstract

This record is not for a physical collection (box) that actually exists anymore, it is documentation on records pulled from five separate collections that were used in the College Life and Wyoming Culture exhibit for the Western History Center.

Exhibit Brief From the Exhibit Theme: Humanities Festival "Archiving the Institution" Traveling Exhibit was on display in the Natrona County Public Library's Atrium from October through its de-install in December of 2025. The curators were Hanz Olson (librarian and archivist) and Hannah Baldwin (CC Biology graduate and UW-C Biology major archivist assistant). Eddie Siebert (Casper College English major and Arts and Humanities institutional repository assistant) also worked on contributions to the exhibit development with the...

Scope and Contents In addition to overseeing the production of the daily newspaper, Hough wrote a popular outdoor column called “’Headin Out’ with Tom Hough,” which ran every Friday. Hough chronicled his adventures exploring the state both in print and with his own photographs, which featured prominently in his column and in other sections of the Star-Tribune. Always ready for a challenge, Hough scaled the Grand Tetons and climbed Devil’s Tower three times, taking photos during ascent and descent. Mountain...

Scope and Contents In addition to overseeing the production of the daily newspaper, Hough wrote a popular outdoor column called “’Headin Out’ with Tom Hough,” which ran every Friday. Hough chronicled his adventures exploring the state both in print and with his own photographs, which featured prominently in his column and in other sections of the Star-Tribune. Always ready for a challenge, Hough scaled the Grand Tetons and climbed Devil’s Tower three times, taking photos during ascent and descent. Mountain...

Scope and Contents The Tom Hough Papers consist of material pertaining to Tom's book, which is a collection of hunting and fishing stories and his newspaper articles and column, "Headin' Out with Tom Hough." His column and articles highlight when he was a staff writer, managing editor, and photographer for the Casper Star Tribune. In addition to Hough's professional paper are his correspondence with family. The Hough papers contain numerous photographs and related items illuminating his love for and pursuit of...