Guide to the Floyd Hart Collection
Scope and Content
The records document Floyd Hart’s career as an educator, secondary school administrator, and athletics coach, plus some aspects of his personal life. Well documented topics include the accomplishments of athletic teams, teaching and school administration issues and philosophies, the controversy which cost Riverton High School the Bellamy Award, a legal case involving Hart’s contract with School District No. 25, American Legion Junior Baseball, and Hart’s candidacy for the State House of Representatives. A scrapbook and commemorative publication related to Hart’s military experiences are included, as are samples of his articles on political topics
Dates
- 1936-2008
Creator
- Hart, Floyd, 1913-2008 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical / Historical
Floyd Hart was born in Minnesota in 1913 and resided there until graduating from the University of Minnesota. He began his career in education and coaching at Pukwana High School, South Dakota. After moving to Wyoming he taught in Gillette, Lusk, and Riverton, and served as principal at the high schools in Lusk and Riverton. Service in World War II, during which he was wounded, interrupted his teaching career in 1944-1945. Hart was a successful high school basketball and football coach, and very involved with American Legion Junior Baseball. He was also a highly regarded educator and served on a number of state committees and groups. In the 1970s, Hart was a Democratic candidate for the State House of Representatives on three occasions, though he was never elected
Extent
5 cubic feet
Abstract
Floyd Hart records, pertaining to Hart’s life and career as a Wyoming educator and athletics coach
Arrangement
Alpabetical
Acquisition Information
Collection was donated in 2011
Separated Materials
Photographs from this accession were added to the Historical Photograph Collection under P2011-19
Processing Information
Processed by Curtis Greubel. Finding aid last updated in 2011. Encoded in 2022.
Creator
- Hart, Floyd, 1913-2008 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Floyd Hart Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Curtis Greubel
- Date
- © 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov