Abbett
Robert K. Abbett Collection
This collection of archival materials document the style and work of Robert K. Abbett, contemporary sporting and wildlife artist. His oil portrait of actor James Stewart hangs in the Western Performers Gallery.
Subject: Art
Abshire
Mary E. Abshire Collection
This collection contains 28 of the Little Leather Library books of popular literature which were advertised during the 1920s, in addition to an 1898 Kendalls’ Perfected Receipt Book Illustrated for prescribing recipes for disease and illness, and an American Indian Intertribal Cookbook.
Subject: History
Addison
George A. Addison Studio Photographic Collection
Photographs from the studio of Texas and Oklahoma Territory photographer George A. Addison, consisting primarily of portraits of American Indians from the Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory area.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Allen
Mark Allen Collection
This collection contains photographs, film stills, and ephemera which document the film career of each cowboy (Hoot Gibson, William S. Hart, Buck Jones, Ken Maynard, Tim McCoy, and Tom Mix) from the first movie to the last of their careers. There are some photos of other popular western actors and actresses, plus postcards, prints, and arcade cards. An estimated 1,293 images are included.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Alvord
Fred Alvord, II, Collection
Fred Alvord was once rodeo secretary, director, and champion cowboy. This collection from his son includes several photographs and postcards featuring well-known rodeo personalities.
Subject: Rodeo
Apple
Ed Apple Oklahoma State University Rodeo Participants Collection
This collection contains materials related to a pardoning of students that skipped class at Oklahoma State University to participate in a rodeo in 1948.
Subject: Rodeo
Ashby
Mrs. Grant E. Ashby Rodeo Collection
Correspondence with Vera McGinnis and other early rodeo cowgirls, along with photographs and other items relating to Tex Austin's 1924 and 1934 London rodeos.
Subject: Rodeo
Askin
Bob Askin Collection
This small collection of rodeo photographs and postcards prominently features Bob Askin, a well-known and respected saddle bronc rider of the 1920s, who was inducted into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1978.
Subject: Rodeo
Autry
Gene Autry Photograph
This collection consists of one publicity photograph of Gene Autry during his Republic Pictures years.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Barnett
Bud Barnett Cowboy Poetry Collection
A small collection of poetry by Bud Barnett, cowboy poet from the Mojave Desert of California and Northeastern Oklahoma.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Beemer
Beemer Photographs
The Beemer Photographs consists of three mounted photographs. One is a cattle branding scene, and the others are homestead scenes.
Subject: History
Bell
Don Bell Collection
This collection consists of rodeo anecdotes, photographs, and published materials related to rodeo.
Subject: Rodeo
Biggers
Helen Biggers Collection
This collection covers a number of primary readers and educational materials during the late 1800s and early 1900s. One very interesting item is a handwritten journal with meeting notes of the Stray Horse Association, circa 1868, with small sketches of brands and lists of post office locations near where stray horses were noted.
Subject: History
Blakeley
Blakeley Cowboy Poetry Collection
This collection contains two publicity stills of cowboy poets and singers, Jim "Curly" Musgrave and Richard Olsen.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Blakely
Reba Perry Blakely Papers
Papers and photographs of rodeo performer and researcher Reba Perry Blakely.
Subject: Rodeo
Blankenburg
J.A. Blankenburg Collection
Featured in this collection are two photographs of the Harrington family at their homestead in Oklahoma during the early 1900s, in addition to a Kingfisher, Oklahoma land office certificate signed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 granting a specified plot of land to Andrew J. Harrington and his family.
Subject: History
Bledsoe
Ron Bledsoe Trade Catalog and Ephemera Collection
Extensive collection of more than 200 saddle and tack catalogs dating from the late-1880s through the mid-1980s.
Subject: History
Blucher
Blucher Custom Boot Company Records
The Blucher Custom Boot Company Records contain 218 "Fitting Books" from 1915-1982 which were used to record customer transactions. Each custom order is detailed in the books and typically includes sketches of custom stitching and an outline of the customer's feet.
Subject: History
Blue Bird Mine
Blue Bird Mine Photographs
The Blue Bird Mine operated as a silver mine from 1876-1964. The Photographs contains 12 mounted images of people and buildings associated with the mine.
Subject: History, Photography
Bockelman
Barbara Bockelman Cowboy Poetry Collection
This collection consists of Barbara Bockelman's cowboy poetry, an unpublished manuscript titled "A Permanent Home," and an assortment of articles.
Subject: History, Photography
Borein
Edward Borein Photograph
This collection consists of one photograph of Edward Borein, cowboy artist well-known for his western scene art in oil, ink, pencil, watercolor, and etching.
Subject: Art
Brennan
Walter Brennan Papers
Scripts, photographs, and personal papers of the Academy Award-winning character actor.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Briscoe
Louisa "Lula" Estelle Brannon Briscoe Letters
This collection features transcriptions of 250 letters written by Louisa Brannon Briscoe from Sugden, Indian Territory, to her mother in Washington state. The letters date 1893-1910 and discuss daily life and work as a postmistress in Sugden. The transcriptions have been digitized and are available to read in the scope and content note.
Subject: History
Bruchman Letterhead
R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader Letterhead
This small collection contains a single sheet of letterhead from the R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader business.
Subject: History
Bumgardner
Scott Hill Bumgardner Cowboy Poetry Collection
Bumgardner is a storyteller and cowboy poet of Texas history, cowboys, and tall tales. This small collection contains a publicity photograph and promotional articles.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Burson
Polly Burson Scrapbook
The scrapbook contains many photographs and newspaper clippings spanning Burson's career as a trick rider and Hollywood stunt woman.
Subject: Rodeo
Caldwell
Caldwell and Englert Family Papers
The collection consists of personal photographs, clippings, papers, and a diary related to the Caldwell and Englert families.
Subject: History
Carson
James A. Carson Collection
This collection contains 46 photographs of an assortment of people involved with the 101 Ranch in Bliss, Oklahoma.
Subject: History, Photography
Clarke
Sidney R. Clarke, III, Collection
This collection consists of three photographs of Will Rogers and Wiley Post.
Subject: History, Photography
Crawford
L. E. Crawford Collection
This collection of papers and photographs primarily documents cattle ranching and the Crawford family of Oklahoma Territory and Texas.
Subject: History
Creative Crafts
Creative Crafts Video Collection
Videocassettes of the educational Creative Crafts television program, produced by the Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma between 1973 and 1991.
Subject: Art
Crutchfield
Cuba Crutchfield Collection
This collection contains photographs of Cuba Crutchfield performing trick roping skills, programs from his early stage performances, and two certificates of land allotments for property near Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Subject: Art
Cunningham
Robert E. Cunningham Oklahoma History Collection
Collection assembled by Cunningham, a collector and Stillwater, Oklahoma photographer, chronicles the early development of Oklahoma through an extensive assemblage of negatives, photographs, documents, and other archival materials.
Subject: History, Photography
Cushing
Fred S. Cushing Collection
This collection consists of five photographs featuring Ed Wright, Perry Ivory, and other rodeo cowboys at the Mother Lode Round-Up in Sonora, California, 1932.
Subject: History, Photography
Dawson
Ann Dawson Collection
This collection contains 24 photographs of the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch taken by Dean Burch, as well as photographs of Osage Nation citizens, Kiowa Tribe members, and images of the Cherokee Strip Cowpunchers Association.
Subject: History, Photography
De Yong
Joe De Yong/Richard J. Flood Collection
Papers and photographs of a western movie extra, cowboy artist, Charles M. Russell protégé, and historical consultant on western films such as The Plainsman (1937), Union Pacific (1939), Buffalo Bill (1944), Red River (1948), and Shane (1953).
Subject: Art, Western Popular Culture
Dearing
Judy Dearing Collection of Harley Tucker Photographs
Judy Dearing Collection of Harley Tucker Photographs, 1 folder Location: 0164 Accession #: ROD.97 Introduction This collection features two photographs of well-known livestock contractor and rodeo producer Harley Tucker. He was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1997. Biography Harley Tucker, the stockman’s “stockman” was a pure admirer of bucking stock. Essential to […]
Subject: Rodeo
Doubleday
Ralph R. Doubleday Rodeo Photographs
Over 4,000 photographic negatives taken by one of the earliest and best rodeo photographers.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Earl
Phillip I. Earl Collection
The Philip I. Earl Collection consists of one photographic postcard by DeVere Helfrich of Slim Pickens as a rodeo clown and Zeke Bowery at Red Blutt, 1948.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Elling
This collection features two articles by Hank Elling about cowboys and roundups. Hank Elling is a cowboy singer and musician from Lawton, Oklahoma.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Elliott
Verne Elliott Collection
The Verne Elliott Collection presents a photo album containing photographs of rodeo performers, possibly featuring McCarty-Elliott Company livestock.
Subject: Rodeo
Erfurth
Frank Erfurth Collection
Frank Erfurth’s small collection of postcards depicts the historic and tragic events of the Whitman Mission Massacre of 1847 in Oregon Territory.
Subject: History
Feagius
Bessie Feagius Collection
This small collection of nine photographs depicts cowboy life on the Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch during the 1890s.
Subject: History
Flynn
Dan Flynn Gunsmoke Collection
Scripts, publicity materials, and photographs from the long-running western television series Gunsmoke.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Fort
Troy Fort Rodeo Photographs
This collection features several photographs of Troy Fort, All-Around World Champion in 1947 and 1949 in calf roping. He was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1986.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Frank Davis
Frank L. Davis Collection
This collection includes six photographic postcards, most by Ralph R. Doubleday, of rodeo personalities such as Leonard Womack, Charlie Johnson, Lee Robinson, Frank Smith, and J. W. Harris.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Fraser
James Earle Fraser and Laura Gardin Fraser Studio Papers
Papers and photographs from the studio of the noted sculptors and numismatic designers.
Subject: Art
Frizzell
John & Mildred Frizzell Collection
Stagecoaches have been an emblem throughout the history and literature of the West, the ultimate symbol of traveling across the rugged frontier to new land and adventures. John D. and Mildred Va. Frizzell owned the Frizzell Coach and Wheel Works, a company that rediscovered the historic stagecoaches and brought them back to life through restoration efforts. This collection includes some of the Museum ephemera Mildred Frizzell collected, in addition to her correspondence and research about the Abbot-Downing #415 Stagecoach.
Subject: Art
George Noble
George A. Noble Collection
The collection features five photographs of cowboys leading cattle and horse drives across the range.
Subject: Art
Gilbert
Estelle Gilbert Papers
Papers and photographs of Estelle Gilbert, a horsewoman, rodeo performer, and longtime friend of Rodeo Hall of Fame steer wrestler Mike Hastings.
Subject: Rodeo
Graham
Tim Graham Cowboy Poetry Collection
Graham is cowboy musician and singer who was raised on a farm in the Midwest. This small collection contains a publicity packet whick includes several of his original cowboy poems.
Subject: Rodeo
Gray
Bonnie Gray Papers
These papers of a famous trick rider and stunt person include a scrapbook, some photographs, and an undated manuscript.
Subject: Rodeo
Gray Postcards
Zane Gray Postcards to Daniel Murphy and Florence Boise
This collection is comprised of eight postcards sent from Zane Gray to Daniel Murphy and Florence Boise.
Subject: Rodeo
Gregory
Bern Gregory Rodeo Photographs
Over 86,000 photographic negatives and slides of Midwestern and Southeastern rodeos taken between 1958 and 1988.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Hamilton
Lt. Colonel John M. Hamilton Papers
Papers and photographs of Lt. Colonel John M. Hamilton, a soldier whose career spanned almost 40 years, from the Civil War through the Indian Wars, until finally ending with his death on San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.
Subject: History
Harry Taylor
Harry Taylor Collection
This collection contains a variety of Rodeo Programs from the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. The dates of the programs range from 1937 to 1962.
Subject: History
Helfrich
DeVere Helfrich Rodeo Photographs
Over 37,000 photographic negatives and log books documenting Midwestern and West Coast rodeos between 1941 and 1970.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Henry
Marguerite Henry Book Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West with Illustrations by Robert Lougheed
This collection includes a letter written regarding the bill H. R. 2725. A setup book consisting of 114 pages with possibly page proofs for Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West. The pages have editorial notes written in pencil and ink throughout the text. Photocopies of Robert Lougheed sketches and drawings are taped in place where they are expected within the final production of the book.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Herder
Vera M. Herder Collection
Although only two photographs of champion saddle bronc rider Fritz Truan are included in this collection, there are other items related to his rodeo career and military service in other areas of the museum. In addition, he is included in the Rodeo Honorees Vertical Files where a number of articles and correspondence concerning his life are available for research.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Hoot
Jane Cunningham Hoot Collection
The Jane Cunningham Hoot Collection relates and contributes to the Robert E. Cunningham Oklahoma History Collection. Jane Cunningham Hoot is the daughter of Robert Cunningham, photograph collector and photographer from Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Hurley
Wilson Hurley Interview
This collection consists of two cassette tapes featuring a discussion with Wilson Hurley about the Windows to the West triptychs. Interview is conducted by Duane Chartier in 1995.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Huskey
Lynn Huskey Rodeo Photographs
This collection contains thirty-nine photographs and seven panoramic black and white photographs documenting rodeo from 1927-1940.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Irwin
William E. Irwin Photographic Portfolio and Photographs
Portfolio of 50 American Indian photographs by William E. Irwin, a photographer active in Chickasha, Indian Territory in the 1890s and early-1900s, whose images document the Chiricahua Apache, Comanche, and Kiowa who lived near Anadarko, Indian Territory and Fort Sill.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Janni
Claudio Janni Collection: Lucchese Pattern Book
The Claudio Janni Collection features the Sam Lucchese boot pattern book which is an exceptional work of art with pages of designs for boot covers and patterns. Accompanying the book are several photographs, advertising cards, two catalogs, and 35mm slides of boot designs.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Jestes
Mrs. Elmer Jestes Collection: 101 Ranch
This collection has a small group of color postcards portraying the buildings, events, and activities on the 101 Ranch, Native Americans, and the Miller brothers.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Jimalee Burton
Jimalee Burton Photograph and Explaination of Green Corn Dance
This collection consists of one photograph and one type-written history of the Green Corn Dance of the Creek Indians, all given to the Museum by Jimalee Chitwood Burton. Persons in the photograph are closely connected with the early history of Oklahoma City and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The history and description of the “Green Corn Dance” provides instruction for participating in this Creek Indian dance.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Johnson
Michael Johnson Cowboy Poetry Collection
Johnson is a humorist, author and international motivational speaker, but also a former professional rodeo cowboy, a former university professor, and has worked in upper level management in industry. This small collection includes a publicity packet.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Jones
J. E. Jones Photographic Album
Photographic album with 45 photographs by J. E. Jones, whose images document the Sioux Indians at the Cheyenne River Agency in South Dakota, the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Indians at the Fort Belknap Agency in Montana, and the Western Apache Indians at the San Carlos Agency in Arizona.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Jowers
Fletcher Jowers Cowboy Poetry Collection
Jowers is a singer and songwriter of cowboy music and is known for his "Texas Cowboy approach" to music. This collection contains publicity materials.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Joyce
C. Marita Joyce Photograph
One photograph of two women, one of which being the sister of Maria Martinez, a well-known pottery artist of San Ildefonso Pueblo, is the sole item in this collection. Writing references the missed connection with Maria and Julian Martinez.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Late Nineteenth Century Texas Ranching Photographs
Late Nineteenth Century Texas Ranching Photographs
This collection contains 207 images of ranch life in the late nineteenth century. There are photographs of branding, cattle grazing, cattle sales, cowboys on horseback, broad shots of the VVN Ranch, family gatherings, prairie architecture, and every day activities.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Lee
Katie Lee Cowboy Poetry Collection
Lee is a native a Tucson, Arizona, and is a western folksinger and author. This collection includes publicity materials and photographs.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Link Papers
Carl Link Papers
Papers and photographs of Carl Link, a German-American artist, commercial illustrator, and art educator best known for his paintings of dance and theatrical personalities, American Indians, and animals.
Subject: Art
Link Postcards
Carl Link Postcard Collection
Over 2,000 postcards collected as both art reference and souvenirs by Carl Link, a German-American artist, commercial illustrator, and art educator best known for his paintings of dance and theatrical personalities, American Indians, and animals.
Subject: Art
Long
Hughie Long Collection
This collection includes several photographs of cowboy champion steer rider Hughie Long and other rodeo performers. Nearly all pictures are from the 1930s. Copy photographs and negatives are also present.
Subject: Rodeo
Lovell
Tom Lovell Papers
Papers, photographs, and sketches of the award-winning artist and commercial illustrator.
Subject: Art
Maddalena
Joe Maddalena Collection
Joe Maddalena Collection, 1954-2000 4 folders Location: 0299; 0145 Accession #: RC2009.067 Introduction This collection includes comic books, a coloring book, and a certificate of authentication from a purchase of Roy Rogers costume related items. Biography A brief biography of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers is included below. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers […]
Subject: Art
Massey
Jay B. Massey Collection
This collection includes several photographs and photographic postcards taken on the Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch, some of which are personally autographed photos from John A. Guthrie.
Subject: Art
Mayberry
Mrs. Charles C. Mayberry Collection
The collection consists of correspondence written in Cherokee from various locations in the Oklahoma Indian Territory to Claremore. Nearly all letters are addressed to Dave Hendricks and postmarked between 1899-1901. It is possible most of the letters are written by Richard Wilkerson, a son-in-law to David Hendricks.
Subject: Art
McCarroll
The Bruce McCarroll Collection of the Bonnie & Frank McCarroll Rodeo Archives
Over 850 photographic postcards featuring Frank and Bonnie McCarroll, rodeo, and other historical subjects. The collection also includes photographic prints, panoramics and a scrapbook.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
McCubbin
Robert G. McCubbin Western Photographs
The collection is comprised of 47 historic photographs featuring people and places in the American West.
Subject: Photography
McIntosh
Gerald J. McIntosh Western Ephemera Collection
Collection of western-themed books, magazines, and ephemera, including more than 60 dime novels.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
McKee
Major David McKee Collection
This collection contains a framed photograph of Major David McKee, the founder of the Anti-Horse Thief Association.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Metegrano
Margo Metegrano Collection of James Barton Adams Poetry & Ephemera
This collection consists of photocopied pages concerning the life of James Barton Adams and his poetry.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Mix
Tom Mix Publicity Photographs
This collection is comprised of 143 photographs of Tom Mix. They range from movie stills to published behind-the-scenes images.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Montana
Montie Montana Collection
This collection features several 1950s photographs of Montie Montana trick roping. He was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1989.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Myrtle Brown
Myrtle Brown Collection
These photographs portray a group of women traveling in Colorado around 1922 to sight-see the countryside. They visited Helen Hunt Jackson’s grave, drove on the Pikes Peak Auto Highway, saw North Cheyenne Cañon, and stopped at Colorado College, among other places.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Nesbitt
Donald Nesbitt Collection
This collection features several portrait proofs of Donald Nesbitt by Distinctive Portraiture of Denver, Colorado. Nesbitt was a well-known rodeo contestant in five of the major rodeo events and was one of the first rodeo honorees to be inducted in the Rodeo Hall of Fame, in 1955.
Subject: Rodeo
Oakley Cabinet Card
Annie Oakley Cabinet Card
This collection contains one cabinet card of Annie Oakley.
Subject: Photography, Western Popular Culture
OIAG
Oklahoma Indian Art Gallery
The Oklahoma Indian Art Gallery Records consist of business materials created and used at the gallery between 1979-2008.
Subject: Photography, Western Popular Culture
Ora Long
Ora V. Long Collection
This small collection includes two brand books and several photographs of Ora V. Long, who worked for the Stockman's Association for a few years in the early twentieth century.
Subject: Photography, Western Popular Culture
Otto Gray
Otto Gray and His Oklahoma Cowboys Band Photographs
This collection is made up of 14 photographs and a piece of letterhead for Otto Gray's Oklahoma Cowboys Band. Most of the images are publicity shots between 1926 and 1930.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Packard
Donald Packard Collection
The photographs in this collection are of Bill Pickett, well-known African-American bulldogger of the early rodeo. The collection is open for viewing, but we are not allowed to duplicate them in any manner because they originate from another collection not associated with the Museum.
Subject: Rodeo
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Programs
Rodeo programs, daily sheets, and ticket stubs from the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, 1948-1990.
Subject: Rodeo
Porter
Willard H. Porter Rodeo Collection
Rodeo photographic postcards, rodeo programs, subject files, and research on the 1924 and 1934 London rodeos, including 62 passport photos of rodeo performers from the London rodeos.
Subject: Rodeo
PRCA Rodeo Photographs
PRCA Rodeo Sports News Rodeo Photographs
The PRCA Rodeo Photographs include 8,818 photographs and 21 negatives depicting animals, participants, and rodeo events probably published in the Rodeo Sports Newsmagazine between 1950 and 1979.
Subject: Rodeo
Price
Bill Price Collection
These thirty-six photographs feature steer roping and rodeo cowboys, and most of the photos are dated around 1970. Many of the photographs have unidentified photographers, but the collection does include some photos by Ferrell Butler, DeVere Helfrich, and John Addison Stryker.
Subject: Rodeo
Privett
Samuel Thomas "Booger Red" Privett Papers
The Papers contain original photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, and two date books owned by Ella Privett Linton with occasional entries about her daily activities while working for a circus. There are also copy photographs and negatives taken by Charlsie Poe, and the resulting books: World Champion Cowboy: Booger Red by Charlsie Poe and Texas Cowboys: Memories of the Early Days edited by Jim and Judy Lanning.
Subject: Rodeo
Quarter Circle U
Quarter Circle U Ranch Photographs
This collection documents ranch life, rodeos, and local wildlife at the Quarter Circle Ranch in Wyoming, in 1928. It is comprised of 284 photographs and negatives.
Subject: Rodeo
Rao
John Rao Jr. Western Entertainers Collection
Sound recording discs, movie/publicity photographs, book covers, and clippings documenting Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Jimmie Rogers, Roy Rogers, and other western actors and performers.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Ray
Jessie Newby Ray Collection
This collection highlights the biblical selections made by Mary Newby Miller when she quilted her Bible Quilt and gave lectures on the specific verses used to illustrate the life of Christ. Her family played a major role in the establishment of the Disciples of Christ in Oklahoma and surrounding states. The photograph to the right is Accession # H.111.33, "Aunt Mary & Uncle Porter Miller, Charles & Jessie, about 1923."
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Reese Papers
William F. Reese Papers
Papers and photographs of the contemporary postimpressionist artist and art instructor whose work embraces landscape, portrait, still life, animals and wildlife, and scenes of the contemporary west.
Subject: Art
Reeves Papers
Ira L. Reeves Papers
The Ira L. Reeves Papers includes photographs, newspaper clippings, a few letters, currency from countries Ira visited, booklets, military papers, and personal documents such as business cards and financial documents. Of interest are family photographs portraying clothing styles of the late 19th and early 20th century and military orders. There are also booklets and photographs pertaining to Oklahoma history in the early 20th century.
Subject: Art
Reger Rodeo Papers
Monte Reger Rodeo Papers (Care of Virginia Reger)
The Papers features negatives, photographs, and transparencies documenting Monte Reger's rodeo entertainment career. There are also advertisements for the Doby Springs Rodoe and Reger's act with his bull Bobby.
Subject: Art
Rodeo Historical Society Records
Rodeo Historical Society Records
The Rodeo Historical Society Papers contain documents and photographs pertaining to the Society and the history of rodeo. The Records are divided into thirteen series.
Subject: Rodeo
Rodeo Information Commission (RIC)
Rodeo Information Commission Membership Files
The RIC Membership files for 1953-1968 may contain photographs and information about rodeo participants' careers before and after joining the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA).
Subject: Rodeo
Rodeo Photographs
Rodeo Photographs
This collection contains 1,532 rodeo photographs featuring contestants such as Casey Tibbs, Larry Mahan, Fox Hastings, Freckles Brown, and 310 other rodeo participants and animals.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Rodeo Programs
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Includes more than 1,500 souvenir programs, daily programs, brochures, prize lists, rules, and other ephemera from a wide variety of rodeos throughout the United States and several foreign countries.
Subject: Rodeo
Ryan
Tom Ryan Papers
Papers and photographs of a contemporary western artist and photographer whose work documents the life of the working cowboy, especially on the famed 6666 Ranch of King County, Texas.
Subject: Art
Saddlery
Collection of Saddlery and Cowboy Gear Catalogs and Ephemera
Contains over 375 original and reproduction items from more than 100 saddle and cowboy gear makers and distributors from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Subject: History
Sam Garrett
Sam Garrett Collection
Well-known trick roper Sam Garrett was featured in many silent era films performing his amazing trick roping skills. He also taught many actors and actresses how to trick rope for the screen. He was a champion cowboy who was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1985. This collection includes several photographs of Garrett.
Subject: Rodeo
Santangelo
John Santangelo Image Collection
The Image Collection is comprised of 2,041 images including a small number of western themed photographs collected by John Santagelo.
Subject: Rodeo
Schreyvogel
Charles Schreyvogel Papers
Papers and photographs document the period when Schreyvogel was one of the most popular historical western genre artists in America, including his career, artwork, and relationships with some of the most prominent men and women of his time, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Elizabeth B. Custer, Frederic Remington, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Subject: Art
Selleck
Tom Selleck Collection
Several publicity photographs of Tom Selleck in his most popular western movies have been given to the Museum by the great actor himself. Movies highlighted include: Crossfire Trail, Last Stand at Saber River, Monte Walsh, and Quigley Down Under.
Subject: Art
Sellers
Mrs. Hugh Sellers Collection
This is a small collection of photographs portraying Jose Barrera and Pawnee Bill, one of which is hand-tinted and two of which are attached to a holiday card.
Subject: Art
Shirley Collection
Glenn D. Shirley Western Americana Collection
This research collection amassed by Western author Glenn Shirley includes over 6,400 books and 30 file cabinets of archival materials including more than 16,800 photographs and negatives. In addition, this collection contains a significant Western popular culture component, which often focuses on subjects that correspond with topics found in the historical portion of the collection.
Subject: History, Western Popular Culture
Shoemaker
Arthur Shoemaker Collection on Henry Grammer
A research collection documenting the short, tumultuous life of rodeo performer Henry Grammer assembled by Oklahoma writer and amateur historian Arthur Shoemaker.
Subject: Rodeo
Silberman
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Collection documents Native American art, especially the Kiowa Five artists, including photocopied records, letters, correspondence, clippings, manuscripts, photographs, research notes, and other materials.
Subject: Art, Native American
Sinise
Jerry Sinise Western History Collection
Collection includes research materials and photographs about several western historical figures including Texas Ranger Captain G. W. Arrington, John "Pink" Higgins, William Tilghman, and others, also includes a series of limited edition photographs documenting the construction of the Pioneer Woman statue in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Subject: History
Sioux Girls
Sioux Girls at Indian School Cabinet Card
This collection is comprised of a single cabinet card of Sioux girls at an Indian School in Pierre, South Dakota.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Smith
Lowell Ellsworth Smith Papers
Papers and photographs of Ohio watercolorist Lowell Ellsworth Smith, whose work encompasses his native Ohio, the western United States, Mexico, and Europe.
Subject: Art
Smith Movie
Smith Western Movie Stills
The collection is comprised of 431 photographs, 4 publicity magazines, 1 Wild West Stars magazine, 1 article concerning Bill Elliott, and a letter from Lewis H. Smith. The majority of the photographs are film stills and publicity photographs from western movies.
Subject: Art
Snyder
Smokey Snyder Collection of Pendleton Round-Up Photographs
Former rodeo bull riding champion of the 1930s and 1940s Smokey Snyder collected a number of photographs that were also printed alongside feature stories about the Pendleton Round-Up in The Oregonian. These photographs, with their newspaper clipping bylines taped or glued on the reverse side, feature events of the round-up from 1937-1953.
Subject: Rodeo
Steinke
Bettina Steinke and Don Blair Papers
Papers and photographs of artist Bettina Steinke and her husband, commercial photographer and gallery owner, Don Blair, which features nearly 38,000 prints, negatives, transparencies, and slides documenting their lives and careers.
Subject: Art, Photography
Stone
Milburn Stone and Jane Stone Papers
Interviews, a draft autobiography, biographical information, photographs, slides, audiocassettes, and reel-to-reel tapes document the career and personal life of the popular Gunsmoke actor.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Studer
Carl Studer Scrapbook and Ephemera Collection
Documents the business of rodeo promoter, Anvil Park and Amusement Company, Inc. from 1927 to 1931, along with rodeo advertising posters and five rodeo clippings scrapbooks dating from 1921 to 1941.
Subject: Rodeo
Tegland
Howard Tegland Rodeo Postcards Collection
This collection includes 180 photographic postcards of rodeo and cowboy performers of the 1920s, including Mabel Strickland, Fox and Mike Hastings, Mary and Red Sublett, Bob Askin, Yakima Canutt, Lynn Huskey, and Leonard Stroud, among others. There's a group photograph of cowgirls at the Bozeman Round-Up, one of which may be an African-American or Native American cowgirl.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Thurlo
Carl Thurlo Cowboy Poetry Collection
Thurlo hails from Kingston, Oklahoma, a small town close to the Oklahoma-Texas border. He is a cowboy poet and songwriter of The Ranch Hand.
Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Tinker
Arthur M. Tinker Photographs
Photographs taken on a wide variety of Indian agencies and reservations by amateur photographer and United States Indian Inspector Arthur M. Tinker, consisting primarily of scenes of Indian agency life between 1898 and 1902.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Torrey
Neal Torrey Cowboy Poetry Collection
This small collection includes several poems by Neal Torrey, a cowboy poet born in Missouri but raised in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Tucker
George Redman Tucker Photograph
This collection consists of a card photograph of George Redmond Tucker. He was a peace officer in Montague county, Texas, around 1880.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Turner
Dallas Turner Cowboy Poetry Collection
Known to radio listeners as Nevada Slim, singer, yodeler, and guitarist Dallas Turner is a native of Yakima, Washington. This collection has publicity materials.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Vigil
Ray J. Vigil Cowboy Poetry Collection
This collection features several poems by Ray Vigil.
Subject: Native American, Photography
Ward
Fay Ward Papers
These papers contain letters, photographs, publications, rodeo programs and result records collected by Fay Ward, including the original drafts of Ward’s articles and unpublished books.
Subject: Rodeo
William Steinke
William "Jolly Bill" Steinke Papers
Papers and photographs of cartoonist and radio and television performer William “Jolly Bill” Steinke, who was also the father of artist Bettina Steinke.
Subject: Art
Wilson
C.G. Wilson Collection
C.G. "Buckshot" Wilson created a scrapbook named "Western Memories," for which he wrote requests to such persons as G.W. Lillie, Frank Eaton, Lucille Mulhall, and Robert Lindneux for letters and photographs to be included in the book. He elaborately designed each page, paginated the poems, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera into a cohesive book documenting the personalities he treasured. There are also several poems about western culture, persons, the Dust Bowl, and rodeo.
Subject: Rodeo
Winn
Don Winn Gold Mining Stock Certificates Collection
The collection contains 28 stock certificates from gold and silver mining companies between 1878 and 1927.
Subject: Rodeo
Wisler
G. Clifton Wisler Papers
G. Clifton Wisler is known for authoring more than 70 books, and these papers include manuscripts for 56 of his writings and his research files.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
Zeransky
John Zeransky Western Film Ephemera Collection
Collection of more than 4,000 arcade cards, postcards, lobby cards, advertising cards (trading cards), Dixie Cup lids, milk lids, and ephemera related to silent and western movie actors and actresses.
Subject: Western Popular Culture
