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This learning resource illustrates the services that the Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center provides via a Community Impact Statement. It seeks to outline the Western History Center's commitment to lifelong learning.…

James Thornton's 1925 Wyoming Trip Geological Field Book Includes handwritten notes and illustrations of various geological features in Wyoming.

A photograph of Walt Bailey relaxing on a cliff face at Fort of Leaning Column (May 1956)

After his passing, several routes and mountain peaks were named in Bailey's honor as memorials:

"Walter Bailey memorial Route" established in Walt's…

A photocopy of a photograph taken of an exhibit of WMCC climbing gear for their 50th Anniversary in 2005

A photo of Walt climbing the Red Rocks on Casper Mountain during Prussic Practice

A photograph of climbing equipment used by the WMCC on most climbs, including those ascents attempted after Walt Bailey's passing. A Labor Day Tetons Climb at Petzoldt Ridge & Owen-Spalding Route was organized after Walt's death, and several of…

A newspaper article covering Walt Bailey's funeral in Casper's First Baptist Church, attended by close family, friends, and most of the WMCC's climbing students, past and present

Walt Bailey's obituary in the Casper Tribune Herald detailing his passing by pneumonia while climbing Mt. Alpamayo in the Peruvian Andes on June 29, 1958

A newspaper article about Ramona Hungary's historical journey as the first Native American to climb Devils Tower and her education at Casper College as a nursing student

A newspaper article following Ramona Hungary's story as the first Native American to climb Devils Tower; Instructor Bailey (Top Left) observes climbers Karen King (Bottom Right) and Ramona Hungary (Middle) practicing belaying exercises