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Tom Hough Papers

 Collection
Identifier: NCA 01.v.2021.01 WyCaC US

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 the Wyoming outdoors. Researchers will also find Paul Petzoldt's writing about a climb of the Tetons and some of the articles Petzoldt wrote for the Alternative Press. Hough documented the climb he went on with Petzoldt and others.

Dates

  • 1958 - 1977

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Tom Hough Papers are open for research and exhibit uses. They appear in the Western History Center's College Life and Wyoming Culture Exhibit in the Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas (Tom) Hough, editor, photographer, and writer, was born on a rented farm in the middle of a blizzard in Coldwater, Kansas, on February 18, 1936. Drafted into military service, he served as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne. Once he completed his service in the military, he enrolled as a student in the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas before joining the United Press International at the Dallas, Texas, bureau. His first employment in Wyoming was as a reporter for the Wyoming Eagle in Cheyenne. He married Elaine Holland Kresler on August 18, 1966 in Buffalo, WY. He then became the editor and publisher of the Jackson Hole Guide in July of 1968. He joined the Casper Star Tribune as a staff writer and outdoor columnist in 1971. He also edited the Tribune’s “Huntin’ and Fishin’” annual. In addition, he edited and contributed columns to In Wyoming and was a contributing writer for Outdoor Life. He was a member of Big Brother’s, Disabled American Veterans, Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists, and the Platte Valley Muzzle Loaders of Casper.

Extent

Approximately 6.0 (9 archival boxes) Linear Feet (6 letter document boxes, 2 print boxes, and 1 negatives box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arrangement is based on the original order Tom imposed on the collection. The collection can be said to adhere to the following series: Tom and Tom's Book; Tom's Letters; Scrapbooks; Tom's Articles; Photographs; Casper Star Tribune; High Country News; Jackson Hole Guide; the Western Star; Articles; Columns

Physical Location

Room 212 6 Hollinger boxes I-2H-1.25-4.25 (3.0 linear feet); Room 204 1 archival print storage box PBS9-Row 1 (1.0-2.0 linear feet)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Hough Family: Elaine Hough, Dr. Christina Wilson, and Steve Hough

Related Materials

Elaine Hough Wyoming Medical Center Historical Research Papers

Related Materials

Professional and Outdoor Relations: Casper Star-Tribune Records; Charles "Chuck" Morrison Collection; Wyoming Mountaineers at Casper College Collection

Creator

Title
Tom Hough Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Hanz Olson
Date
2022-06-06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
2nd edition finding aid completed upon collection survey by Hannah Baldwin and Hanz Olson on July 15, 2025.

Repository Details

Part of the Casper College Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
125 College Drive
Casper Wyoming United States 82601 United States
3072682549