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De Yong

Joe De Yong/Richard J. Flood Collection

Joe De Yong Papers (Care of Richard J. Flood)
Creator: Joe De Yong
Dates: 1860-1975
Quantity: 6 feet 6 inches
Accession: 1980.018

Abstract

The Joe De Yong Papers reflect the art and friendships of an artist, cowboy, and westerner of the 20th century. The Papers are comprised of biographical information, correspondence, manuscripts, sketches, notes from conversations, and photographs. Due to his long careers in western art and film, De Yong had many well-known friends who are reflected in his Papers: Charles M. Russell, Will James, Tom Mix, Maynard Dixon, Joe Beeler, and Will Rogers.

Biography

Joseph Franklin De Yong was born on March 12, 1894, in Western Grove, Missouri, but he spent the majority of his life in Montana and California. He is best known for being a painter and illustrator, but he also worked as a scenario research consultant for western movies. After a childhood illness left him deaf, De Yong spent much of his time sketching. He was enamored with Charles M. Russell’s paintings, and eventually met and befriended the acclaimed western artist. Russell and his wife Nancy spent time with the young De Yong, and Russell taught and mentored him until Russell’s death in 1926. De Yong then moved to California. He survived by selling illustrations in magazines and books by authors such as Will James, and designing and illustrating Christmas cards. He began his consulting career in 1936 and retired in 1967. His filmography includes Wells Fargo (1937), Union Pacific (1939), Tall in the Saddle (1944), Buffalo Bill (1944),The Virginian (1946), Shane (1953), and El Dorado (1967). De Yong died April 1975.

Scope & Content Note

The De Yong Papers reflect the art and friendships of an artist, cowboy, and westerner of the 20th century. The bulk of the Papers date between 1910 and 1940. The Papers are comprised of biographical information, correspondence, manuscripts, sketches, notes from conversations, Christmas cards, and photographs. Due to his long careers in western art and western film, De Yong had many well-known friends such as, Charles M. Russell, Will James, Tom Mix, and Maynard Dixon. Records of their interactions over the course of De Yong’s life are found within the Papers who he interacted with frequently. These materials are found within the Papers.

The Papers are primarily organized by Flood numbers (see Note to Researcher below for more information). Because this organization makes it impossible to arrange the materials thematically, the folder titles in the container list have been written with additional descriptive information that explains the person the material is related to and/or the type of material it is. Highlights of the collection are: the Charles Russell folders which include numerous handwritten “conversation notes” with drawings between Russell and De Yong. These are designated as “text with drawings.” Catalogs and manuscripts about Russell by De Yong are also included; correspondence from artists such as Edward Borein (1872-1945), Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), William “Bill” Gollings (1878-1932), Will James (1892-1942), Pete Martinez (1894-1971), Ross Santee (1889-1965), and Jack Van Ryder (1898-1968); and 1,031 photographs of De Yong’s family, friends, and experiences.

Note to Researcher
The De Yong Papers were purchased by the Museum from Richard J. “Dick” Flood in 1980. De Yong and Flood had a long standing personal and business relationship. When De Yong’s mother’s health was failing and he needed financial assistance, he sold personal art and papers to Flood. Flood created a collection catalog and assigned items “Flood numbers.” That published catalog was used as a finding aid for the collection until 2003 when it was processed to archival standards. The Flood numbering system was maintained in the new finding aid because patrons had become accustomed to using the catalog numbers to locate relevant materials. The Papers were rehoused in 2013, and the Flood numbers were maintained.

During the processing in 2003, all photographic material was separated from the sequential Flood numbers and placed at the end of the collection. Due to time and staff constraints, this order has been maintained.

Artwork and artifacts were also a part of the original accession, and those materials were separated from the papers and photographs into appropriate curatorial storage. In this finding aid, the box “V3” reflects some of this material.

Considering the length of De Yong’s movie career, one might expect to find substantial records to reflect it. Other than photos, the evidence for this career throughout the Papers is sparse. The bulk of his letters and memorabilia during this time (1935-1967), might possibly be found at the Paramount Pictures archives.

Subject Terms

Personal Names:
Borein, Edward, 1872-1945
De Yong, Joe, 1894-1975
DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959
Eaton, Howard
Flood, Richard J. (Richard Jean), 1921-1993
Gollings, Elling William, 1878-1932
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938
Hart, William Surrey, 1874-1946
James, Will, 1892-1942
Linderman, Frank Bird, 1869-1938
Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958
Rogers, Will, 1879-1935
Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926

Corporate Names:
Main Trail Galleries

Subject Headings:
Actors-United States
Artists-United States
Cowboys
Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Illustrators, American
Motion picture industry-United States
West (U.S.) in art
Westerns

Processing Information

The Joe De Yong Collection was purchased by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 1980 from Richard “Dick” Flood. The Joe De Yong Papers are part of the original accession, and the completed art works and material culture that make up the rest of the full Collection are housed in the Museum’s curatorial storage.

Preferred Citation

Joe De Yong Papers, Box ##, Folder ##, Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Container List

All Series

Box Folder Flood # Folder Title / Description
1 1 188 Christmas cards, Elmer Awl, 1935-1936
1 2 188 Christmas cards, Noah Beery, Jr., 1938
1 3 188 Christmas cards, Bruce Brockett, 1928
1 4 188 Christmas cards, Chuckwagon Trailers, 1934
1 5 188 Christmas cards, Ruth Cox, 1931-1932
1 6 188 Christmas cards, Mary De Yong, 1931-1939
1 7 188 Christmas cards, Dick Dickson, undated
1 8 188 Christmas cards, Bill and Patty Eaton, undated
1 9 188 Christmas cards, Reginald Fernald, undated
1 10 188 Christmas cards, Shorty and Pearl Johnson, undated
1 11 188 Christmas cards, Grace and Dorsey Lindbarger, undated
1 12 188 Christmas cards, M.R. McSpadden, 1930-1932
1 13 188 Christmas cards, John and Florence Miller, 1935
1 14 188 Christmas cards, Daisy Moreno, 1934
1 15 188 Christmas cards, Joe D. Paxton, undated
1 16 188 Christmas cards, Rancheros Visitadores, 1935-1941
1 17 188 Christmas cards, Silsby M. Spaulding, undated
1 18 188 Christmas cards, sample cards, 1919-1927
1 19 188 Christmas cards, C. Earl Woodward, 1935
1 20 188 Invitations, 1936-1938
1 21 188 Prints of various drawings, undated
1 22 188 Letters from Tex Austin, July 15, 1938
1 23 280 Booklet, “Oklahoma Tales and Jingles,” 1913
1 24 281-282 Programs, “The Roundup” Dewey, Oklahoma, 1916
1 25 283 Booklet, “The Cow Country”, 1919
1 26 284 Catalog, Dawson’s Book Shop, February 1941
1 27 285-291 Eaton Ranch newsletters and program, 1923-1929
1 28 292 Magazine, “The Federal Illustrator,” Fall 1923
1 29 293 Magazine, “The Federal Illustrator,” Spring/Summer 1925
1 30 294 Magazine, “The Federal Illustrator,” Fall 1925
1 31 295 Magazine, “Fortnight: The Magazine of California,” Decemeber 1946
1 32 296 Magazine cover, “Lariat,” August 1927
1 33 297 Magazine, “ The Literary Digest,” March 1925
1 34 298 Magazine, “Old West,” Winter 1972
1 35 299 Magazine, “ Pacific Pathways,” Fall 1948
1 36 300 Magazine, “The Palomino Parade,” January 1939
1 37 301 Magazine, “The Ranchman,” September 1942
1 38 302 Magazine, “The Ranchman,” October 1942
1 39 303 Magazine, The Uplifters 23rd Annual Outing, September 1936
1 40 304 Magazine, “The Volta Review,” February 1923
1 41 305 Magazine, “The Volta Review,” August 1923
1 42 306 Magazine, “West,” June 1937
1 43 308-309 Advertisements, “Powerized Gasoline,” undated
2 1 311 Photo album, postcards (mostly Prescott, Arizona), undated
2 2 312 Photo album, rodeo postcards, 1912-1924 and undated
2 3 313 Movie script, “Shane,” 1951
2 4 314 Children’s book, “Comical Characters,” undated
2 5 314 Children’s book, “Frolicsome Friends,” 1896
2 6 314 Children’s book, “Greatest Show on Earth,” 1896
2 7 314 Children’s book, “Jack the Giant Killer,” 1898
2 8 314 The Book of Common Prayer, 1897
3 1 314 The Book of Common Prayer, 1854
3 2 314 New Testament, 1901
3 3 314 Children’s book, “The Robber Kitten,” undated
3 4 314 Children’s book, “Pretty Pets,” 1898
3 5 314 Children’s book, “Dame Trot and Her Cat,” undated
3 6 314 Children’s book, “Rays of Sunshine,” undated
3 7 314 Children’s book, “The Night Before Christmas,” undated
3 8 314 School book, “Home Primer,” undated
3 9 314 Children’s book, “The Three Little Kittens,” undated
3 10 316 Report Cards, 1903-1912
3 11 319 Spelling lessons, 1902
3 12 320 Diplomas, 1910
3 13 323 Sketch pad, July 1919
3 14 325 Sketchbook, 1913-1914
3 15 351 Firearm license, 1933
3 16 353 Henry Starr Pistol Verification, 1936
3 17 367 Cradleboard drawings, undated
3 18 374-376 Books, “Common Prayer,” 1855, 1897, 1901
3 19 437 Illustrated letter, Pop, 1914
3 20 438 Illustrated letter, Grandma, Aunts Clara and Bessie, 1917
3 21 439 Letter, Mamma, 1903
3 22 440 Letter, Pop, 1913
3 23 441 Letter, Parents, undated [Charles Russell material]
3 24 442 Illustrated poem, 1918
3 25-27 443-445 Poem, undated
3 28 446 Manuscript, “Almost a Ghost Story,” undated
3 29 447 Manuscript, “Any Horse, Any Place, Any Time,” 1936
3 30 448 Manuscript, “Real Ones,” undated
3 31 448 Manuscript, “Art in the Open,” undated
3 32 448 Manuscript, “Riders and their Rigs,” undated
3 33 449 Reference material, Buffalo Stone, undated
3 34 450 Manuscript, “Cowmen Call it Rustling,” undated
3 35 450 Manuscript, “That Reminds Me,” undated
3 36 451 Manuscript, “A Great Old Time,” 1936
3 37 452 Manuscript, “The Life of the Law,” undated
3 38 453 Manuscript, “No More Warriors,” undated
4 1 454 Manuscript, “Prairie Shrine,” 1936, 1942
4 2 455 Manuscript, “Ring and String Trick,” undated
4 3 456 Manuscript, “The Story of Wolf Eagle,” 1931
4 4 457 Manuscript, “To Grope is to Grow,” undated
4 5 458 Manuscript, “Hand Talk,” undated
4 6 459 Autobiographical manuscript, “Horse Wrangler and Line Rider,” undated
4 7 460 Autobiographical manuscript, “I, Mine, & Me,” undated
4 8 460 Dawson’s Bookstore Catalogue, 1941
4 9 462 Verses, Christmas cards, undated
4 10 463 Movie critique, “Last of the Mohicans,” undated
4 11 464 Art, watercolors, notes, art work, 1901
4 12 464 Letters, 1901
4 13 464 Letters, to family, 1902
4 14 464 Letters, to family, report card, 1903
4 15 464 Postcard, 1906
4 16 464 Letters, illustrated to family, 1907
4 17 464 Letters, to mother, 1910
4 18 465 Letters, telegrams, January-February 1921
4 19 465 Letters, telegrams, July-December 1913
4 20 465 Letters, to family, 1914
4 21 467 Letters, to parents, 1915
4 22 468 Letters, to parents, 1916
4 23 469 Letters, to parents, 1917
4 24 470 Letters, postcards, [probably] 1917
4 25 471 Letters, to parents, 1918
4 26 472 Letters, to parents about Glacier Park trip, 1918
4 27 474 Letters, to parents, 1919
4 28 475 Letters, to parents, Piegan Indians reference, 1919
4 29 475 Letters, to family, 1920
4 30 477 Letters, to parents, 1921
5 1 478 Letters, to family, 1922
5 2 479 Letters, to family, 1923
5 3 479 Letters, to mother, 1924
5 4 479 Letters, to mother, 1925-1926
5 5 479 Letters, to mother, 1927-1929
5 6 483 Letters, Teddy Blue Abbott, 1930
5 7 484 Letters, to mother, 1930-1933
5 8 485 Letters, to mother, 1937-1942
5 9 486 Letters, from Buck Conner, 1921-1922
5 10 488 Letters, from Federal School of Illustrating and Cartooning, 1922-1923
5 11 489 Letters, from Stephen Rueben, 1932
5 12 490 Letters, from Richard Sanderville, 1924 and 1930
5 13 491 Letters, to De Yong, 1921-1929
5 14 492 Letters, Movie studios, 1936-1946
5 15 493 Letters, 1938-1962
5 16 493 Letters, unknown, undated
5 17 494 Conversation notes, undated
5 18 495 Financial settlements and will, 1926-1927
5 19 496 Newspaper clippings, 1927-1975
5 20 497 Manuscript, Biographical by Anne Ellis, undated
5 21 498 Reference material, drawing and painting, undated
5 22 499 Cree vocabulary, undated
5 23 500 Biographical, ancestry, 1907-1931
5 24 502 Joe Bartles, letters to Adrian De Yong, April 1899
6 1 503 Joe Bartles, letter, undated
6 2 506 Joe Beeler, illustrated letter, January 27, 1961
6 3 507 Joe Beeler, illustrated Christmas letter, December 16, 1962
6 4 508 Joe Beeler, illustrated letter, July 12, 1967
6 5 509 Joe Beeler, illustrated letter, December 26, 1967
6 6 510 Joe Beeler, illustrated letter, undated
6 7 511 Joe Beeler, illustrated letter, undated
6 8 513 Joe Beeler, “Cowboys and Indians” signed and dated, 1968
6 9 516 Noah Beery Jr., letters, 1935-1936
6 10 520 Monte Blue, shooting script for untitled movie, 1942
6 11 535 Edward Borein, illustrated Christmas card, 1927
6 12 536 Edward Borein, Christmas cards, undated
6 13 537 Edward Borein, Christmas cards, 1921-1938
6 14 538 Edward Borein, Christmas cards, undated
6 15 539 Edward Borein, wedding announcement, 1921
6 16 540 Edward Borein, cards and sketches, undated
6 17 543 Edward Borein, letter, undated
6 18 556 Edward Borein, envelope, December 17, 1923
6 19 559 F. Molina Campos, reference materials, undated
6 20 570-571 Emmett Dalton, reference material, 1931 and undated
6 21 573 Cecil B. deMille, letter, February 7, 1942
6 22 574 Cecil B. deMille, letters, 1936-1939
6 23 580 Maynard Dixon, Christmas card, undated
6 24 582 Maynard Dixon, letter, July 14, 1941
6 25 583 Maynard Dixon, poem, February 23, 1925
6 26 585 J. Frank Dobie, letters, 1934 and 1938
6 27 586 J. Frank Dobie, booklets, 1953 and 1955
6 28 587 Howard Eaton, letters, 1920-1921
6 29 588 Douglas Gold, letters, 1923-1925
6 30 596 Bill Gollings, Christmas card, 1925
6 31 597 Bill Gollings, Christmas card, 1927
6 32 598 Bill Gollings, Christmas card, 1929
6 33 599 Bill Gollings, Christmas card, undated
6 34 600 Bill Gollings, Christmas card, 1924-1927
6 35 601 Bill Gollings, Christmas card, 1934
6 36 602 Bill Gollings, Christmas card and sketch, undated
6 37 603 Bill Gollings, Christmas cards, 1931-1932 and undated
6 38 604 Bill Gollings, letter, July 4, 1920
6 39 605 Bill Gollings, letter, December 21, 1922
6 40 606 Bill Gollings, letter, February 8, 1928
6 41 607 Bill Gollings, letter, September 12, 1923
6 42 608 Bill Gollings, photographic print of gun, undated
6 43 609 Bill Gollings, letters, 1916-1924
7 1 610 Bill Gollings, letters, 1925-1927
7 2 611 Bill Gollings, letters, 1928-1932
7 3 612 Bill Gollings, telegram, 1932
7 4 613 Phillip R. Goodwin, letters, 1919 and 1921
7 5 614 George Bird Grinnell, letters, 1921-1923
7 6 615 Howard S. Hart, postcard, August 7, 1915
7 7 621 William S. Hart, letter to Monte Blue, December 25, 1945
7 8 622 William S. Hart, conversation notes and misc, Charles Russell estate papers, undated
7 9 623 William S. Hart, letters, 1940-1943
7 10 624 Earle E. Heikka, Christmas cards, undated
7 11 626 Will James, illustrated letter, June 8, 1924
7 12 627 Will James, illustrated letter, October 24, 1924
7 13 628 Will James, illustrated letter, February 25, 1925
7 14 629 Will James, illustrated letter, July 2, 1925
7 15 630 Will James, illustrated letter, March 30, 1928
7 16 631 Will James, illustrated letter, undated
7 17 632 Will James, letter, February 27, 1926
7 18 633 Will James, letter, June 10, 1933
7 19 634 Will James, letter, December 21, 1938
7 20 635 Will James, letters, 1923-1937
7 21 636 Will James, conversation notes, undated
7 22 637 Alice James, letters, 1925-1937
7 23 638 Will James, illustrated Christmas card, 1929
7 24 639 Will James, Christmas card, 1925
7 25 640 Will James, illustrated New Year’s card, 1927
7 26 641 Will James, Christmas card, 1937
7 27 642 Will James, Christmas cards, undated
7 28 647 Will James, news clippings, 1927
7 29 648 Will James, note written on newspaper, 1937
7 30 651 Will James, envelope, 1928
8 1 654 Will James, book, “All in the Day’s Riding,” 1933
8 2 655 Will James, book, “Cowboys North and South,” 1924
8 3 656 Will James, book, “The Drifting Cowboy,” 1925
8 4 657 Will James, book, “Lone Cowboy: My Life Story,” 1930
9 1 658 Will James, book, “Sand,” 1929
9 2 659 Will James, books, “Smoky,” 1929
9 3 660 Will James, fan mail, Prince Viggo of Denmark, 1933
9 4 661 Will James, “When Wages are Low,” Sunset Magazine, 1925
9 5 662 Will James, editorials, Sunset Magazine, 1924-1925
9 6 663 Will James, De Yong drawing study of James’ head, undated
9 7 664 Will James, postcard, September 1, 1933
9 8 665 Will James, envelopes, undated
9 9 666 Will James, check, March 12, 1930
9 10 671 Will James, letters from Earl Snook concerning James’ estate, 1937-1946
9 11 672 Will James, letter to Earl Snook, 1934
9 12 673 Will James, correspondence with Anthony Amaral, 1967
9 13 673 Will James, letters, 1933, 1944, 1968
9 14 676 Will James, draft and correspondence concerning “Top Hand,” 1967
9 15 675 Will James, letters, 1920-1941
9 16 676 Will James, fan mail, 1930-1942
9 17 677 Will James, conversation notes, undated
9 18 678 Walt Larue, letters, 1970-1971
10 1 679 Frank B. Linderman, book, “Bunch Grass and Blue Joint,” 1921
10 2 680 Frank B. Linderman, book, “Lige Mounts, Free Trapper,” 1922
10 3 681 Frank B. Linderman, letters, 1916-1937
10 4 682 Frank B. Linderman, letter, December 19, 1937
10 5 683 Frank B. Linderman, draft, “Napa Story,” undated
10 6 684 Frank B. Linderman, Christmas cards, 1925 and undated
10 7 686 Frank B. Linderman, postcard, October 22, 1908
10 8 687 Frank B. Linderman, letters, 1922- 1925
10 9 689 Charles L. Lummis, letter, 1922
10 10 691 Walter McClintock, letters, 1922-1923
10 11 698 Ruth Mix, conversation notes, undated
10 12 705 Vesta Robbins, letters, 1928-1931
10 13 706 Will Rogers, notes, undated
10 14 715 Will Rogers, reference material on horse Bootlegger, undated
10 15 718 Will Rogers, letters, 1929-1968
10 16 719 Will Rogers, biographical notes, undated
10 17 720 Will Rogers, funeral remarks by Irvin S. Cobb, undated
10 18 721 Will Rogers, manuscript, “Friend Will,” August 22, 1935
10 19 722 Will Rogers, draft of forward by Irvin S. Cobb for “Friend Will,” undated
10 20 723 Will Rogers, manuscript “Friend Will,” undated
10 21 724 Will Rogers, letters concerning “Friend Will,” undated
10 22 725-726 Will Rogers, booklet, “Friend Will,” 1936
11 1 727 Will Rogers, sheet music “Across the Great Divide,” 1937
11 2 728 Will Rogers, materials related to Will Rogers memorial,1935-1944
11 3 729 Austin Russell, letters, 1941-1957
11 4 730 Charles M. Russell, illustrated letter, April 2, 1926
11 5 731 Charles M. Russell, illustrated letter, 1916
11 6 732 Charles M. Russell, letter, 1916
11 7 733 Charles M. Russell, letter, January 22, 1916
11 8 734 Charles M. Russell, letter, September 6, 1922
11 9 735 Charles M. Russell, letter, July 15, 1924
11 10 736 Charles M. Russell, letter, March 12, 1925
11 11 737 Charles M. Russell, letter, June 11, 1929
11 12 738 Charles M. Russell, letter, May 5, 1932
11 13 739 Charles M. Russell, letter, January 8, 1937
11 14 740 Charles M. Russell, letter, undated
11 15 741 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, “Trails End,” 1922
11 16 742 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, 1922
11 17 743 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, “Trails End,” 1922
11 18 744 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, 1923
11 19 745 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, 1924
11 20 746 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, 1926
11 21 747 Charles M. Russell, Christmas calendar card, 1925
11 22 748 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, 1929
11 23 749 Charles M. Russell, Christmas card, 1934
11 24 756 Charles M. Russell, sketch, undated
11 25 763 Charles M. Russell, note pertaining to ‘model of Dutch girl,” undated
11 26 769 Charles M. Russell, illustrated envelope, 1915
11 27 772 Charles M. Russell, note of first meeting, undated
11 28 773 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 29 774 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 30 776 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 31 777 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 32 778 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 33 779 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 34 780 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 35 781 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 36 782 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 37 783 Charles M. Russell, notes, undated
11 38-49 784-795 Charles M. Russell, sketches and notes, undated
11 50 798 Charles M. Russell, personalized stationary, undated
11 51 803 Charles M. Russell, Elks Lodge 214 souvenir 10 bucks, 1917
11 52 808 Charles M. Russell, memorial card for Nancy C. Russell’s funeral, 1940
11 53 809-819 Charles M. Russell, catalogs of Russell’s work, 1947-1965 and undated
11 54 818 Charles M. Russell, radio script “The Cowboy from Oak Creek,” 1950
11 55 820 Charles M. Russell, Book, “Rawhide Rawlins stories,” 1922
11 56 821 Charles M. Russell, book, “More Rawhide,” 1925
11 57 822 Charles M. Russell, book, “Trails Plowed Under,” 1927 with handwritten story “My Years with Charlie Russell” by De Yong, 1964
12 1 823 Charles M. Russell, scrapbook with various Russell materials, undated
12 2 824 Charles M. Russell, album of Russell postcards, 1946-1922
12 3 843 Charles M. Russell, letters concerning forgeries, 1935-1939
12 4 844 Charles M. Russell, letters concerning the Russell memorial, 1928-1931
12 5 845 Charles M. Russell, manuscript notes for “Charles Russell: The Buckskin Kid,” undated
12 6 846 Charles M. Russell, manuscript notes for “Charlie Russell’s Color,” 1967
12 7 847 Charles M. Russell, manuscript “The First of His Kind,” 1958
12 8 848 Charles M. Russell, manuscript “Glory Hunters,” undated
12 9 849 Charles M. Russell, manuscript “Out of the Past,” undated
12 10 850 Charles M. Russell, manuscript “Sagebrush Genius,” undated
12 11 851 Charles M. Russell, poem, “Trails End,” 1936
12 12 852 Charles M. Russell, manuscript notes “Worked Over Brands,” undated
12 13 853 Charles M. Russell, partial manuscripts about Russell, undated
12 14 854 Charles M. Russell, biographical notes, undated
13 1 855 Charles M. Russell, copy of Russell’s childhood sketchbook, undated
13 2 856 Nancy Russell, Ccrrespondence with Literary Digest, 1917
13 3 857 Charles M. Russell, letters, 1922-1939
13 4 860 Ross Santee, illustrated letter, undated
13 5 861 Ross Santee, illustrated letter, undated
13 6 862 Ross Santee, letters, 1938-1958
13 7 867 Olaf Selzer, biographical notes, undated
13 8 869 Branson G. Stevenson, letters, 1925-1969
13 9 870 Branson G. Stevenson, Christmas card etchings, undated
13 10 871 Jack Van Ryder, illustrated letter, February 26, 1924
13 11 872 Guy Weadick, letters, 1925-1926
13 12 873 Guy Weadick, letters, 1935-1936
13 13 874 Guy Weadick, brochures for the Stampede Ranch and Calgary Stampede, undated
13 14 876 Sid Willis, letter, undated
13 15 877 Earl Woodward, correspondence, 1920-1928
13 16 223 Photographs, porcupine and chicken studies, undated
13 17 243 Photographs, horse model, 1923
13 18 244 Photographs, family portrait, 1896
13 19 245 Photographs, portrait as a child, undated
13 20 247 Photographs, as a boy on a horse, c. 1900
13 21 248 Photographs, silhouette as a boy, undated
13 22 249 Photographs, on horseback, c. 1900
13 23 250 Photographs, portrait young, undated
13 24 251 Photographs, friends in Prescott, Arizona, March 19, 1913
13 25 252 Photographs, portrait, 1914
13 26 253 Photographs, portrait, undated
13 27 254 Photographs, portrait, undated
13 28 255 Photographs, five portraits, 1923
13 29 256 Photographs, portrait in blue leather frame, undated
13 30 257 Photographs, on horseback, undated
13 31 258 Photographs, De Yong, Clyde Forsythe, and Frank Tenney Johnson, 1934
13 32 259 Photographs, De Yong and friends, 1907-1937
13 33 260 Photographs, De Yong and friends, 1935-1937
13 34 261 Photographs, drawing Native American costume for movie “The Plainsman,” 1936
13 35 262 Photographs, with Andy Devine, 1930s
13 36 263 Photographs, with Buck Jones and Maxine Jones, undated
13 37 264 Photographs, on movie sets, 1936
13 38 266 Photographs, family grave markers, undated
13 39 267 Photographs, personal, 1894-1913
14 1 268 Photographs, Personal, 1914-1941
14 2 269 Photographs, personal, 1958-1073
14 3 270 Photographs, relatives, 1876-1973
14 4 270 Photographs, relatives, 1897-1916
14 5 271 Photographs, at Eaton Ranch, Wyoming, 1923-1938
14 6 272 Photographs, friends, 1916-1973
14 7 273 Photographs, Hollywood people and De Yong costume designs, 1929-1951
14 8 274 Photographs, friends, 1899-1909
14 9 275 Photographs, autographed images, 1917-1963
15 1 276 Photographs, friends, undated
15 2 277 Photographs, De Yong artwork, 1960-1972 and undated
15 3 278 Photographs, Adrian De Yong, April 2, 1903
15 4 249 Photographs, Alace Afford (nurse), 1913
15 5 312 Photographs, Prescott, Arizona, 1913
15 6 431-432 Photographs, Adrian and Mary De Yong, c. 1880s
15 7 433-434 Photographs, John (Jack) Harris and Katherine Herbert Harris, c. 1860
15 8 435-436 Photographs, daguerreotypes of Aunt Lib and Grandma York, c. 1855
15 9 458 Photographs, demonstrating sign talking, undated
15 10 501, 504 Photographs, Joe Bartles, 1899 and 1950
15 11 514 Photographs, Joe Beeler, undated
15 12 515-516 Photographs, Noah Beery, Jr., c1930
15 13 519 Photographs, C.A. Beil, undated
15 14 526, 540-548 Photographs, Edward Borein, 1924 and undated
15 15 560 Photographs, Harry Carey, undated
15 16 563 Photographs, Leo Carillo, 1935
15 17 564 Photographs, Bob and Gail Cobb, undated
15 18 565 Photographs, Irvin S. Cobb, 1935
15 19 566 Photographs, Dane Coolidge, 1927
15 20 567 Photographs, Gary Cooper, 1931
15 21 568 Photographs, Will Crawford, undated
15 22 572 Photographs, Emmett Dalton, 1931
15 23 575-576 Photographs, Cecil B. DeMille, undated
16 1 584 Photographs, Maynard Dixon, undated
16 2 585 Photographs, Frank Dobie, 1931
16 3 588 Photographs, Medicine While, Montana, c1920s
16 4 602 Photographs, Bill Gollings, undated
16 5 616-617 Photographs, Neal Hart, 1926 and undated
16 6 618-620 Photographs, William S. Hart, 1920 and undated
16 7 649-650 Photographs, Will James, 1931 and undated
16 8 651 Photographs, Will James,
16 9 652 Photographs, Will James, 1927-1973
16 10 653 Photographs, Will James portraits, undated
16 11 677 Photographs, Will James, undated
16 12 687 Photographs, Frank B. Linderman, 1922-1925
16 13 688 Photographs, Charles F. Lummis, 1924
16 14 690 Photographs, Pete Martinez, 1949
16 15 692 Photographs, Bud McSpadden, undated
16 16 693 Photographs, Tom Mix, undated
16 17 695 Photographs, Tom Mix, undated
16 18 699-700 Photographs, Montie Montana, 1934 and 1952
16 19 704 Photographs, Mary Roberts Rinehart, undated
16 20 714-715 Photographs, Will Roders horse Bootlegger, 1936-1947
16 21 716 Photographs, Will Rogers horse Soapspuds, 1935-1939
16 22 717 Photographs, Will Rogers, 1926 and undated
16 23 762 Photographs, Charles M. Russell pin cushion, undated
16 24 825-827 Photographs, Charles M. Russell, undated
16 25 840 Photographs, Charles M. Russell’s friend Young Boy, 1906-1927
16 26 841 Photographs, Charles M. Russell, 1908
16 27 842 Photographs, Charles M. Russell, undated
16 28 865 Photographs, Olaf Seltzer, undated
16 29 n/a Photographs, Travel, undated
16 30 n/a Photographs, De Yong family, 1899-1907
17 1 307 Proof cover, “Western Horseman,” September 1949
17 2 320 Diplomas, 1910
17 3 246 Photograph, De Yong in cowboy outfit, April 11, 1908
17 4 276 Photograph, Gail Patrick, inscribed by Patrick, c1940
17 5 276 Photograph, De Yong drawing for Rogers, c1936
17 6 276 Photograph, San Javier Del Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona, undated
17 7 276 Book, “The Law West of the Pecos,” H.E. Wenck, undated
17 8 500 Art print by William Herbert, undated
17 9 685 Hank Linderman’s photograph and poem “Little Bear,” undated
17 10 696 Photograph, Tom Mix, undated
17 11 727 Poster and photograph, “Friend Will,” 1936
17 12 825, 829 Photograph, Charles M. Russell in studio, “When the Land was Gods,” undated
17 13 829 Photograph, Charles M. Russell in studio, “Red Man’s Wireless,” c1916
17 14-15 835-836 Photograph, Will Rogers, Charles M. Russell signed by Clarence S. Bull, 1921
17 16 837 Photograph, William Hart and Russell, inscribed by Hart, 1941
17 17 868 Photograph, Barbara Stanwick, inscribed, undated
V3 43 187 Sketches and drawings, sketchpad from Hollywood period, 1930-1950
V3 45 318 Drawings, notes, and school projects, 1988-1902 [50]
V3 46 321 Sketchbook, 1911
V3 47 322 Sketchpads, plant studies, 1912
V3 48 324 Sketchbook with notes, Glacier National Park years, 1915-1926
V3 82 467 Letters, to parents, 1915
V3 107 437 Illustrated letter, to “Pop,” February 5, 1914
V3 108 438 Illustrated letter, to Aunt Clara, Grandma, and Aunt Bessie, June 4, 1917
V3 109 506 Illustrated letter, from Joe Beeler, January 27, 1961
V3 110 507 Illustrated letter, from Joe Beeler, December 16, 1962
V3 111 508 Illustrated letter, from Joe Beeler, July 12, 1967
V3 112 509 Illustrated letter, from Joe Beeler, December 26, 1967
V3 113-14 510-511 Illustrated letter, from Joe Beeler, n.d.
V3 115 466 Illustrated letters, to “Pops,” March 16 and 25, 1914; April 3, 1914
V3 116 605 Illustrated envelope, from Bill Gollings, December 21, 1922
V3 117 626 Illustrated letter from Will James, June 8, 1924
V3 118 627 Illustrated letter from Will James, October 24, 1924
V3 119 628 Illustrated letter from Will James, February 20, 1925
V3 120 630 Illustrated letter from Will James, March 30, 1928
V3 121 631 Illustrated letter from Will James, n.d.
V3 122 860 Illustrated letter, from Ross Santee, n.d.
V3 123 861 Illustrated letter, from Ross Santee, n.d.
V3 124 871 Illustrated letter, from Jack Van Ryder, February 26, 1934
V3 125 615 Illustrated postcard, from Howard H. Hall to Richard Jones, August 7, 1915
V3 127 731 Illustrated letter, from Charles Russell, 1916

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