AHJ_ah10472 Inventory of the J. S. Palen collection circa 1863-1998 J. S. Palen collection Processed by Monte G. Kniffen The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2006

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort August 2006 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Palen, J. S. (Joseph S.), 1912-1996 J. S. Palen collection circa 1863-1998 10472 50.93 cubic ft. (79 document boxes, 4 F17 boxes, 3 F21 boxes, 6 F24 boxes, 3 F41 boxes, and framed pictures/artifacts) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection contains materials accumulated by Palen on the American west, particularly Cheyenne Frontier Days and rodeos. The collection includes souvenir programs, newsclippings, schedules and brochures, commemorative envelopes, publications, scrapbooks and photographs of the C.B. Irwin family who were associated with Frontier Days; photographs and postcards of parades and rodeos, and memorabilia relating to Cheyenne Frontier Days, 1884-1998, and its affiliated organizations, the Old West Museum and the Heels. Biography of J. S. Palen

Joseph S. Palen (1912-1996) was born in Salina, Kansas, the son of a mule and horse rancher. He spent his childhood in Kansas and received a degree in Veterinary Science in 1939. Palen served in the armed forces as a meat inspector before moving to Wyoming as the resident veterinarian for the Wyoming Hereford Ranch in 1946. Palen went into private practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1950. In addition to collecting, Palen was involved with the Old West Museum in Cheyenne and with Cheyenne Frontier Days. Palen married Ruth Jackson in 1940 and they have two sons, Gene and "Stampede" Cartoonist Jerry Palen.

J.S. Palen was fascinated with "cowboy culture" from an early age and began his collection while still a boy. Over the years Palen's collection grew to the point that historians, museum curators, and collectors sought him out for his knowledge and expertise. Palen was, as well, a writer on rodeo history and received the Rodeo Historical Society's prestigious history award from the National Rodeo Hall of Fame.

 Scope and Content

The J. S. Palen collection is the culmination of over half a century of research and collecting in the American West. Palen was primarily interested in the history of Rodeo, especially the Cheyenne Frontier Days, and the materials relating to the Frontier Days is the most complete portion of the collection. It includes nearly all of the souvenir programs, most of the official programs, several pins/buttons/watch fobs, thousands of newspaper clippings, and hundreds of photographs. There is also a wealth of information about other rodeos, the history of rodeo and its participants.

Palen was also very interested in Western Art. There is information about Charles Russell, J.R. Williams and Will James, though most of the original artwork still resides with the Palen family. Palen also collected items relating to Wyoming and its history. There is a good deal of material about the Wyoming Hereford Ranch. In addition, there are hundreds of saddle/western catalogs in the collection.

There is relatively little information relating to J.S. Palen himself. The collection does include some of his correspondence and some biographical material, however.

Most of the books and many of the artifacts, including the saddles, bits, spurs, and original artwork that Palen accumulated over the years stayed with his family.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by J. S. Palen at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

The J.S. Palen collection was acquired by the American Heritage Center in four accretions during 1996-1997 from the Palen family.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Monte G. Kniffen in March 1999.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, J. S. Palen collection, circa 1863-1998, Collection Number 10472, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~77~77.

 Access Terms Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926. Williams, James Robert, 1888-1957. James, Will, 1892-1942. Cheyenne Frontier Days. Rodeos--Wyoming. Rodeos--Wyoming--Cheyenne. Rodeos--West (U.S.) Cattle trade--Wyoming. Cattle trade--West (U.S.) Agriculture and Natural Resources. Ranching. Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Wyoming--History--To 1889. Wyoming--History--1890-1918. Wyoming--History--1919-1945. Wyoming--History--1946- Artifacts. Photographs. Scrapbooks. Works of art. Veterinarians. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Irwin, Charles Burton. Irwin family. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. Wyoming Hereford Ranch. Warren Live Stock Company. Container List Series I. Cheyenne Frontier Days 1884-1998 13.55 cubic ft. (21 document boxes, 2 F17 boxes, 1 F21 box, 3 F24 boxes)

This series is divided into ten sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Souvenir Programs 1902-1996

Arranged chronologically. Includes the souvenir programs for the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Missing the programs for 1904-1906, 1909-1913.

 1 1 Picture Book, “1896-1902,” 1902 1 2 “Glimpses of the Show,” 1903 1 3 Picture Book 1907 1 4 Pictures and Event Sheet 1908 1 5 “Irwin Bros. Wild West Show,” 1914 1 6-26 Souvenir Programs 1924-1944

With Event Sheet and Copy of Official Rules

 2 1 Souvenir Program 1945 2 2 50th Annual Souvenir Program 1946 2 3-21 Souvenir Programs 1947-1965

And Copies of Newspaper Clippings

 3 1 70th Annual Souvenir Program 1966 3 2-5 Souvenir Programs 1967-1970 3 6 75th Anniversary Souvenir Program 1971 3 7-16 Souvenir Programs 1972-1981 4 1-15 Souvenir Programs 1982-1996 Sub-series 2. Official Programs 1897-1995

Arranged chronologically. The official programs contain material relating to the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo, including the events and those entered in the events. Many of the years are incomplete.

 5 1 Official Program 1897 5 2 Copy of 1898 Official Program from 1971 Wyoming Tribune Eagle 1971 5 3-6 Official Programs 1904-1905, 1907, 1910, 1911

Event Listings and Entry List

 5 7 Program for August 22 and Advertisement Program for August 20-23 1913 5 8-52 Official Programs 1919-1923, 1925-1926, 1928-1932, 1934-1936, 1938-1950, 1952-1954,1956-1969

(Has some scores recorded inside)

 6 1-26 Official Programs 1970-1995 Sub-series 3. Newspaper Articles/Clippings 1897-1996

Arranged chronologically. Includes newspaper articles, newspaper photos and advertisements that relate to the Cheyenne Frontier Days. The clippings have all been photocopied. Also includes several dry-mounted full-size newspaper pages.

 7 1-11 Newspaper Articles, Ads, Photos circa 1897, circa 1900-circa 1904, 1905-1907 7 12-15 Newspaper Articles, Ads 1907-1909 8 1-2 Newspaper Articles, Ads, etc.… 1910 8 3-14 Newspaper Articles, Ads 1911-1917 9 1 Newspaper Articles, Ads, etc.… 1918 9 2-15 Newspaper Articles, Ads 1919-1927 10 1 Newspaper Articles, Ads, etc.… 1928 10 2-21 Newspaper Articles, Ads 1928-1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1955-1958 11 1 Newspaper Articles, Ads, etc.… 1959, 1961 11 2-18 Newspaper Articles, Ads 1962-1975 12 1-10 Newspaper Articles, Ads 1976-1980 13 1-8 Newspaper Clippings 1981-1984 14 1-8 Newspaper Clippings 1985-1988 15 1-7 Newspaper Clippings 1988-1991 16 1-7 Newspaper Clippings 1992-1996 17 1 Dry Mounted/Preserved Newspaper Pages, Advertisements, Etc. Regarding Cheyenne Frontier Days 1907-1944 Sub-series 4. Miscellaneous Schedules/Brochures 1913-1996

Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes brochures for the Cheyenne Frontier Days, brochures for Cheyenne, and schedules for the nightly entertainment and schedules of events.

 18 1-2 Brochures 1920-1996

(incomplete)

 18 3 Cheyenne Brochures undated 18 4 Miscellaneous Flyers/Advertisements circa 1913-1996 18 5 Night Arena Show Schedule 1968-1993

(incomplete)

 18 6 Rules, Racing Program 1938-1973

(incomplete)

 18 7 Schedule of Events and Guides 1973-1987

(incomplete)

 18 8 Schedule of Events 1988-1994 Sub-series 5. Letters, Correspondence, Envelopes 1897-1991

Arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically by folder contents. Includes miscellaneous correspondence regarding Cheyenne Frontier Days as well as Cheyenne Frontier Days commemorative envelopes and letterhead.

 19 1 Miscellaneous Letters Regarding Cheyenne Frontier Days 1909-1930 19 2-15 Cheyenne Frontier Days Letters 1938-1939, 1941-1963, 1965-1974, 1981-1991 19 16 Commemorative Envelopes 1908-1984

(incomplete)

 19 17 Large Cheyenne Frontier Days Envelopes circa 1930-1954

(incomplete)

 19 18 Cheyenne Frontier Days Letterhead 1897-1979

(incomplete)

 19 19 Miscellaneous Letterhead undated Sub-series 6. Publications 1903-1998

Arranged alphabetically by title. This series contains various publications that relate to Cheyenne Frontier Days, such as The Hooey (for Cheyenne Frontier Days volunteers), and Stageline (Old West Museum).

 20 1-3 The Hooey 1985-1996

(Newsletter of Cheyenne Frontier Days volunteers and media)

 20 4-6 Stageline 1986-1996

(Volunteer newsletter for Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum)

 20 7 Tyrrell Topics 1969-1973

(Cheyenne Frontier Days editions of Tyrrell Chevrolet’s newsletter)

 20 8 Volunteer 1977-1985

(Predecessor to The Hooey)

 20 9-11 Miscellaneous Articles re: Cheyenne Frontier Days 1903-1992 21 1 Empire Magazine Articles 1960-1980

(Empire is a Sunday supplement to the Denver Post)

 21 2 Miscellaneous Magazine Articles and Magazine Covers 1939-1996 21 3 Sun-Day Magazine Articles and Magazine Covers 1971-1980

(Sun-Day is a weekly supplement to the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle)

 21 4 Wyoming Tribune Newspapers June 30, 1996-July 29, 1998 Sub-series 7. Cheyenne Frontier Days Organizations, “Heels” and Old West Museum 1957-1995

This sub-series contains material about the Heels organization and the Old West Museum.

 22 1 Heels 1957-1982 22 2 Heels Memorabilia circa 1986-1992 22 3-5 Old West Museum 1978-1995 Sub-series 8. Miscellaneous 1884-1990

Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Contains information about the C.B. Irwin family and Bob Hanesworth.

 22 6 Cheyenne Frontier Days Miscellaneous circa 1922-1988 92 1 Cheyenne Frontier Days Poster, Budweiser Clydesdales Poster undated 22 7 C.B. Irwin Family Photos circa 1880s-1920s 22 8 C.B. Irwin Photos circa 1910-1920 22 9 C.B. Irwin Photo, Panoramic 1913 22 10-11 C.B. Irwin Scrapbooks circa 1907-1990 22 12 Bob Hanesworth 1968-1973 23 1 Calendars, Posters 1926-1988 23 2-3 Newspapers 1897-1955 23 4 Posters, Newspapers (miscellaneous) 1884-1926, undated

WY Stockgrowers Round-Up, F.E. Warren Political Ad, Yakima Canutt Poster

 Sub-series 9. Photographs/Postcards 1900-1975

This sub-series contains photographs relating to the Cheyenne Frontier Days, including parade photographs, rodeo contestants and rodeo action shots.

 24 1 Parade Photographs 1900-1950 24 2 Photographs 1910-1975

Montie Montana, Pat Holt, Clayton Danks, Slick Cotter, Bolly Bennett, Harry Walters, others

 24 3 Photos of Judges and Timers 1936-1961 24 4 Parade Postcards 1907-1962 24 5 Prize Saddles 1902-1933

Elton Perry, Earl Thode, Frank Carter, Hugh Clark, Red Parker, Guy Holt, Fred Hirsig, Phil Yoder, Edith Yoder

 24 6 Rodeo Postcards 1907-1929 24 7 Wyoming State Archives Cheyenne Frontier Days Photos circa 1908-1934 Sub-series 10. Memorabilia 1897-1978

Contains memorabilia and ephemera relating to the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Contains commemorative license plates, stickers, buttons/pins, ribbons and watch fobs.

 25 1-2 Commemorative License Plates circa 1937-1942, circa 1952-circa 1960s 25 3 Misc.: Press/Contestant/Official Passes, Sign, Hot Pad circa 1960s-1970s 25 4 Stickers, Decals, Bumper Stickers, Passes circa 1965-1976 26 1 Souvenir Ribbons 1897-1940 26 2 Pins, Buttons circa 1900s-1978 26 3 Souvenir Pins 1898-1909 26 4 Watch Fobs, Employee/Contestant Passes circa 1903-1938 27 1 Cheyenne Frontier Days Silk Scarves (3), Pennants (5), Banner (1) circa 1910-1960s Series II. Wyoming Material 1878-1995 5.73 cubic ft. (7 document boxes, 1 F17 box, 1 F41 box)

This series is divided into two sub-series and three sub sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Wyoming Hereford Ranch (WHR) Sub sub-series 1. Printed Material 1921-1987

Arranged alphabetically by folder title. This sub sub-series contains sale catalogs, livestock inventories and books about the WHR.

 28 1 Annual Sale Catalog 1942 28 2 Auditors’ Report 1951 28 3-5 Forrest Bassford WY Hereford Ranch (WHR) Manuscript 1981-1987

Letters and Pages 1-188. Includes completed copy of book.

 28 6 Brands 1921-1931

(Publication of WHR)

 28 7-8 Inventory of Livestock 1948-1949 28 9 Inventory of Cattle 1951 28 10 Inventory of Livestock 1953 28 11 Livestock Catalog 1976 28 12 Western Hereford Roundup Book 1983 28 13 WHR: 80 Years Young, By B.W. Allred 1963 Sub sub-series 2. WHR Memorabilia 1993, undated

Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes items from WHR such as a billfold with the WHR brand, letter openers, key chains, a phonograph record and the like.

 29 1 Billfold undated

(With WHR brand and J.S. Palen hand-tooled on it)

 29 2 Certificates of Registry Book (Blank) undated 29 3 Misc. Correspondence to Palen 1993 29 4 Envelopes from WHR undated 29 5 Key chains, pen/pencil set, pins undated 29 6 Letter Openers (2) undated 29 7 Notepad undated 29 8 Phonograph Record undated

(Recording of WHR auction)

 29 9 Stapler undated 29 10 Veterinarian Exam & Diagnosis Notepads undated Sub sub-series 3. Scrapbooks, Photographs 1909-1995

Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes scrapbooks with articles and clippings and photographs.

 30 1-6 Scrapbooks 1916-1995 30 7-9 Photographic Slides circa 1964-1969

(Includes burned cows from WHR fire)

 31 1 Photographs- Miscellaneous Cows undated 31 2 Photographs- Misc. People circa 1930s-1970s 31 3 Photographs – Misc. circa 1919-1960s 31 4 Postcards 1909, undated 32 1 Progressive Breeders’ Registry Award to WHR undated 32 2 WHR Clippings, Articles 1945-1973 32 3 Miscellaneous Oversize Articles re: Ranching 1914-1962 32 4-5 King Ranch Scrapbooks 1933-1995 33 1 WHR Photos/Miscellaneous 1918-1943

2 Stimson Photos (1 framed), Sale posters

 Sub-series 2. Miscellaneous Materials 1878-1995

Arranged alphabetically. Includes items relating to Wyoming and Wyoming history. Scrapbooks, theater programs, historic correspondence, Warren Livestock photos, etc.

 33 2 Otto F. Ernst Calendar 1916-1917 34 1 Annals of Wyoming Index Vol. 1-3 (1191) 1943-1976 34 2 Buffalo Bill Cody Articles 1971 34 3 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West (program) 1896 34 4 Capitol Avenue Theater Programs circa 1900s-1912

(Cheyenne)

 34 5 Cheyenne Items, Misc. circa 1906-1930s

(Restaurant Menu, Newspaper Ads)

 34 6 Cheyenne Opera House Programs 1887-1898 34 7 Cheyenne Telephone Directories 1882, 1929, 1936, 1938 34 8 Cheyenne Theater Programs, Miscellaneous circa 1916-1929 34 9 Chugwater, WY and Camp Tyson, TN Telephone Directories 1943, 1973 34 10-11 “Cowboy Obituaries” Scrapbook (1266) 1961-1986 34 12 “File of Assorted Material” (1174) 1917-1995 34 13 Historic Correspondence circa 1880-1907 34 14 “Historic Overview of Ranching to 1890 in Fremont Co., WY,” 1989 34 15 “Oley Kohlman Scrapbook” (1176) circa 1988-1995 34 16 T.E. Meanea Scrapbook (1203) 1918-1980 34 17 F.A. Meanea Scrapbook (1203) 1980-1991 34 1 Holt’s New Map of Wyoming 1885

(Located in Map Storage)

 35 1 Miscellaneous Wyoming Rodeos and Fairs 1927 35 2 Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings 1951-1989 35 3-4 “Old-Timers” Scrapbooks (1315) circa 1940-1969, 1987-1995 35 5 Frank Robbins scrapbook (1089) 1944-1994 35 6 Rock Creek, WY Scrapbook (1217) 1878-1995

Includes photos (17), articles, corresp. and information about WY post offices

 35 7 T.R. Roosevelt Books by William Deming 1919, 1927

Roosevelt in the Bunkhouse, and Theodore Roosevelt

 35 8 A.A. Spaugh Scrapbook circa 1931-1946 35 9 Warren Livestock Co. [1212]; Photographs/Negatives circa 1910s-1950s

Includes some rodeo photos/Prairie Rose Henderson

 35 10 Warren Livestock, Misc. 35 11 True West Articles (1179) 1960-1969 36 1 Wyoming and Area History 1920-1975 36 2-3 Wyoming History 1903-1995 36 4 Wyoming License Plate Scrapbook (1308) 1942-1990 36 5 “Wyoming Pioneers” Scrapbook (1286) 1955-1967 36 6 Miscellaneous Wyoming and Area History 1897-1948 36 7 Wyoming Historical Maps 1941-1949 36 8 Tim McCoy materials 1942-1977 36 9-10 “Wyoming Pioneers” Scrapbooks (1286) 1937-1969 36 11 Wyoming Worth Knowing 1928 Series III. Rodeo Materials 1886-1995 6.83 cubic ft. (11 document boxes, 1 F17 box, 1 F21 box, 1 F24 box)

This material is arranged in three sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Rodeo Programs 1886-1996

Arranged alphabetically.

 37 1 Ak-Sar-Ben Rope and Rein 1935 37 2 Bakersfield Frontier Days 1937 37 3 Beutler Bros. Rodeo (Elk City, OK) 1941 37 4 Black Hills Round-Up 1940 37 5 Boston Garden Rodeo (Col. W.T. Johnson) 1934 37 6 Burwell, Nebraska’s Big Rodeo 1928 37 7 Brush, Colorado Rodeo and Race Meet 1941 37 8-10 Calgary Stampede 1919, 1946, 1967 37 11 Carbon County Rodeo (Rawlins, WY) 1927 37 12-13 Chicago Rodeo 1926-1927 37 14 Chicago Rodeo (World’s Championship) 1939 37 15 Clovis Rodeo (CA) 1995-1996 37 16 Daily Rodeo News (Phillips, KS) 1937, 1938 37 17 Dillon Rodeo (MT) 1946 37 18 Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo (Grover, CO) 1983 37 19 Elks Rodeo (Garden City, KS) 1930, 1931, 1932 37 20 Ellensburg Rodeo (WS) 1946 37 21 First International Rodeo (Tex Austin) June 14-July 5, 1924 37 22 Golden Belt Fair (Hays, KS) 1929 37 23 Irwin Bros. Wild West Show circa 1910s 37 24 Kansas City World’s Championship Rodeo 1941 37 25 Laramie Plains Steer Roping (WY) 1949 37 26 Livingston Roundup (MT) 1940 37 27 Madison Square Garden, Tex Austin’s World Championship 1924 37 28-29 Madison Square Garden, World Series Rodeo 1927, 1930, 1931

Includes list of contestants

 37 30-31 Madison Square Garden 1932, 1933-1934

Includes list of contestants

 37 32 Madison Square Garden (Rodeo Magazine) 1938

Includes list of contestants

 37 33 Madison Square Garden 1941

Includes list of contestants

 38 1-4 Madison Square Garden 1943, 1946, 1949-1950

Includes list of contestants

 38 5 Minneapolis Aquatennial Championship Rodeo July 21 and 27, 1940 38 6 National Finals Rodeo-Steer Roping 1974 38 7-8 National Western Stock Show 1936, 1947, 1954, 1967 38 9 Niobrara County Fair (Lusk, WY) 1946 38 10 Oklahoma Livestock Rodeo 1947 38 11 Pendleton Round-Up 1973 38 12 PK Ranch 1929 38 13 Platte Valley Steer Roping Encampment, WY 1948 38 14 Rodeo-USA 1988

In Germany

 38 15 The “Stampede,” 1912 38 16 SW Exposition of Fat Stock Show 1922-1947 38 17 World’s Championship Rodeo 1933

Tulsa, OK

 38 18 World’s Championship Rodeo 1934

White City, London

 38 19 Wyoming Territorial Fair 1886 38 20 XIT Brand Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo 1939-1940 Sub-series 2. Pendleton Round-Up 1911-1995

Arranged chronologically. Contains scrapbooks of the Rodeo. Mostly newspaper clippings.

 39 1-7 Pendleton Round-Up Scrapbooks I, II, III 1911-1972, 1974-1978

Includes “Meet Me at the Round Up” song

 40 1-7 Pendleton Round-Up Scrapbooks III, IV, V, VI 1979-1985 41 1-6 Pendleton Round-Up Scrapbooks VI, VII, VIII 1986-1992 42 1-2 East Oregonian Newspapers September 15-20, 1993, September 15-18, 1994

Coverage of Pendleton Round-Up

 Sub-series 3. Scrapbooks 1896-1995

Arranged alphabetically. This sub-series contains scrapbooks relating to different rodeo personalities and topics.

 43 1 Assorted Articles 1950-1994 43 2-3 Don Bell circa 1920s-1985 43 4 “Bill King,” 1977-1981 43 5 Don Brownell circa 1926-1969 43 6 “Bucking Horses,” 1949-1972 43 7 Casey Tibbs 1986-1993 43 8 “Dr. B.F. Davis,” 1922-1993 43 9 Denver Stockshow 1932-1976 43 10 “London Rodeo 1924,” 1924-1979 43 11 “Madge Runyon,” circa 1929-1983

Includes Grace Runyon and Rodeo Old-timers

 44 1 “Midnight,” circa 1930-1983

Also 5-Minutes-to-Midnight

 44 2 Miscellaneous Articles 1903-1995 44 3-4 “Misc. Cowboy and Rodeo,” 1946-1988 44 5 Misc. Loose Material circa 1924-1995 44 6-7 “Old-Timers,” circa 1940-1995 45 1-2 “Old-Timers,” circa 1902-1982 45 3 “Old-Time Cowboys,” 1919-1948 45 4 R.C.A. Rules, Calgary Stampede Rules 1948-1971 45 5-8 “Rodeo,” 1949-1990

Includes Milt Hinckle articles

 45 9 “Rodeo Arena,” 1948-1975 46 1-3 “Rodeo Cowboys,” circa 1946-1989

Includes some Wyoming History

 46 4-7 “Rodeo Old-Timers” I (Cowgirls) 1915-1991 46 8 “Rodeo Old-Timers” II 1939-1982 47 1-3 “Rodeo Old-Timers” II circa 1896-1986

(WY History)

 47 4 “Rodeos and Roping,” 1926-1942 47 5 Rodeo Scrapbook 1968-1988 47 6 “Steamboat,” circa 1904-1992 47 7-8 “Willard H. Porter,” 1977-1988 48 1-2 “Willard H. Porter,” 1987-1990 48 3 Willard H. Porter and Ropers 1950-1955 48 4 “Willard H. Porter and Old-Time Rodeo Cowboys,” 1949-1992 49 1 Rodeo Scrapbook 1930-1934 50 1 “Bill and Joe’s Scrapbook,” 1919-1941 50 2 Mrs. Vern Elliot Scrapbook 1934

Western Stock Show newspaper clippings

 50 3 Rodeo Scrapbook circa 1934 Series IV. Catalogs 1883-1996 9.9 cubic ft. (22 document boxes)

This material is divided into six sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Western 1883-1995

Arranged alphabetically. The western catalogs include items such as saddles, apparel, spurs, bits, boots, hats and the like. These catalogs are more general than the other series of catalogs.

 51 1 A.B. England undated 51 2 Action Co. 1982-1983 51 3 Adams Saddlery of Cheyenne undated 51 4 Mark Allen 1991-1995 51 5 E.T. Amonett 1930 51 6 Ario’s Cowboy Catalog #44 1939 51 7 Arizona Saddlery Co. #5 undated 51 8 Askew Saddlery Co. #8 undated 51 9 Austin’s Saddlery 1985 51 10 Australian Stock Saddle Co. 1988 51 11 Tim Bath Chaps circa 1970s 51 12 Mike Beaver Custom Rawhide 1991-1992 51 13 Ben’s Cattlemen’s Headquarters circa 1980s 51 14 Big Bend Saddlery circa 1980s 51 15 Bob’s Western World 1983 51 16-18 Edward H. Bohlin 1927, 1937, 1941, 1987 52 1 Bona Allen Boot and Saddle Co., #109, 110 1982 52 2 Bozeman Trail Tailoring 1988 52 3 Bridger Creek Outfitters 1983 52 4 Brittain Custom Saddlery 1987 52 5 Shirley Brown brochure 1967 52 6 John P. Buckley and Son undated

(Includes correspondence from Griff Durham)

 52 7-8 J.M. Capriola Co. 1977-1979, 1981, 1986, 1989 52 9 Carlock’s Stockman #48 undated 52 10 Carroll Saddle Company #30, 37, 39, 40 1970-1981 52 11 Cattle Kate 1990 52 12 Champion Turf Equipment circa 1970s 52 13 Chap-Parel, Inc. #782 1982 52 14 Jack Cheaney’s Saddle Shop 1986-1987 52 15 Cheyenne Trading Post 1980 52 16 Circle Y 1981, 1985 52 17 CLG Pro-Rodeo Products 1984 52 18 C.E. Coggshall undated 53 1 J.S. Collins undated 53 2 Colorado Saddlery Co. #158, 186 circa 1940s, 1957 53 3 Congress Leather 1981 53 4 Connolly Saddlery Co. circa 1940s 53 5 Conway Saddle Company 1981 53 6 Alfred Cornish circa 1920s

(Includes some Palen notes)

 53 7 Cowboy Trappings of the American West 1995 53 8 Crawford’s Tack Catalog 1985 53 9 Croft’s Saddlery 1983 53 10 Crockett Saddle and Harness Co. #1 undated 53 11 Benjamin T. Crump Co. 1978 53 12 Don Cunningham 1981 53 13 Custom Saddlery 1981 53 14 Cutter Bill Western World 1986 53 15 Dave’s Saddlery 1981 53 16 R. Lloyd Davis and Sons 1985 53 17 W. Davis and Son [1897] 53 18 Denver Army Store 1964 53 19 Denver Dry Goods Co. 1931-1949 54 1 Denver Manufacturing Co. [1883] 54 2 Diamond “C” Saddle Shop 1986 54 3 Double J Western circa 1980s 54 4 Double “R” Leather Co. 1982 54 5 Duhamel’s Cowboy Catalog #32 1932 54 6 Eiser’s #2008-2011 1984-1987 54 7 El Paso Saddlery Co. 1992 54 8 Otto F. Ernst, Inc. #14 1931, 1934 54 9 Fallis Saddlery #9 1984 54 10 T. Flynn Saddlery #18 1922 54 11 Fort Recovery Industries, Inc. undated

(Photocopied reproduction from Cody Museum)

 54 12 Foxwood #581, 910, 950 1956, undated 54 13 Franklin Saddles #66, 69, 78, 79, 81, 91 1966-1991 54 14 R.T. Frazier Saddlery #3 1900 55 1-2 R.T. Frazier Saddlery #8, 29, 34 1907, 1926, 1930 55 3-4 Al. Furstnow Saddlery Co. #28, 36, 40 [1908], [1917], circa 1920s, 1930, 1938 55 5 S.C. Gallup Saddlery Co. #22 and 1896 catalog [1896], 1922 55 6-7 G.S. Garcia #16, 24, 27, 28 and a brochure 1915, [1924], 1929, [1934] 55 8 Gay’s Pro Rodeo Equipment circa 1980s 55 9 Goldberg, Staunton Saddlery Co. #2 undated 55 10 Guy’s Leather Shop 1978 55 11 Haak-Wilson Saddle Tree Co. #1 1927 56 1-2 Hamley Saddles#2, 3, 10, 11 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917 56 3-8 Hamley’s Cowboy Catalog #15, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39 1920-1922, 1924-1926, [1927], [1928]-1929, 1932-1935, [1936], 1938, 1939 57 1-3 Hamley’s Cowboy Catalog #40, 41, 47, 50, 53, 72, 78, 83, 84 1940-1941, 1947-1953, circa 1978-1984 57 4 Herman H. Heiser Saddlery #26, 39 1933-1947 57 5 Herman Oak Leather Co. circa 1980s 57 6 High Country Cowboy Co. 1994-1996 57 7 Syd Hill and Sons undated 57 8 H-K-L Catalog #87 1959 57 9 Hog Island Leather Co. 1981 57 10-13 Ray Holes Saddle Company #42, 48, 52, 53, 55, 57, 62, 64, 76, 80, 87, price lists 1942-1953, 1955-1962, 1964-1988

(Includes some magazine ads for Ray Holes)

 58 1 Horse Products, Inc. #2 undated 58 2 House of Heiser undated

Information of Cheyenne Frontier Days prize saddle

 58 3 Industrial Liaison Inc. 1980 58 4 J.T. Irick Saddlery undated 58 5 Jack’s Tack circa 1983 58 6 G.J. Jedlicka’s Saddlery 1947-1954 58 7 Dave Jones Saddlery circa 1980s 58 8 Kansas City Saddlery Co. 1922 58 9 Keyston Brothers 1939 58 10 King’s Saddlery and King Ropes 1981-1986 58 11 Koen Saddle Shop circa 1980s 58 12 Laramie Grocery Company undated 58 13 Lawrence Leather Line 1947-1949 58 14 The Leather Factory #13 1984 58 15 M.L. Leddy and Sons circa 1960s, 1981-1986 58 16 The Lee Saddles 1930 58 17 Leisure and Van Bebber #3 [1906] 58 18 L.H. Brand Saddle Co. 1973 58 19 Libertyville Saddle Shop 1986 58 20 Lichtenberger Ferguson Co. #49w 1949 58 21 List of Saddle Catalogs (by maker) undated 58 22 “Little Joe” Wisenfeld Co. (English Super Saddlery) 1935 59 1 Luskey’s Western Stores #213, 214, 216, 218, 219 1984-1988 59 2 Main-Winchester-Stone Co. [1880], [1905] 59 3-4 Marden Saddles circa 1910s 59 5 Bob Marrs’ Stockman’s Saddle Shop 1986 59 6 Masterson’s circa 1980s 59 7 Mawson Bros. Custom Saddles 1988 59 8 McClintock Saddle Works 1980, 1983, 1986 59 9 Bob McCray Saddlery 1988 59 10 McMillen Tools Co. #77 circa 1981 59 11 F.A. Meanea Saddles #12, 14, 15 1912 59 12 F.A. Meanea and G.S. Garcia [1903], [1923] 59 13 F.A. Meanea 1995

1995 catalog with reprints of 1912 and 1914 catalogs

 59 14 T.E. Meanea Saddle Tree Co. #1 [1914] 59 15 Merritt’s 1955-1956 60 1 Mike’s Custom Saddles 1990 60 2 Miles City Saddlery Co. [1925], circa 1930s 60 3 Military Supplies Catalogs 1931, undated

Ridabock & Co., Bannerman

 60 4 Miller’s #112 1980 60 5 Blake Miller’s Saddles #11, 12 1921-1922 60 6 Miscellaneous Catalog Pages undated 60 7 Miscellaneous Western Catalogs circa 1979-1995 60 8 Montgomery Wards Riding Equipment circa 1930s 60 9 Dennis Moreland Enterprises 1981-1986 60 10 Morgan’s #8 circa 1980s 60 11 Moseman’s Horse Furnishing Goods [1892] 60 12 Fred Mueller Saddle & Harness Co. #48, 52, 58 1925-1931 61 1 Fred Meuller Saddle & Harness Co. #77, Supplement, #78, 88, 159 1938-1959 61 2-3 S.D. Myres Saddle Co. circa 1910, circa 1930s 61 4 National Tack North 1982 61 5 Noble Brothers 1908 1908 61 6 Jim Noble Co. 1979 61 7 Old Cowdogs and Buckaroos #1 1994 61 8 Old West Outfitters #4 circa 1990s 61 9 Olsen Nolte Saddle Shop #37 1940 61 10 Olsen-Stelzer circa 1940s 61 11 E.J. Owenhouse 1988

(1889 catalog reproduction)

 61 12 Ozark Leather Co. 1980, 1984 61 13 Pacific Hide and Leather Co. undated 61 14 Platte Valley Saddle Shop 1982, circa 1980s 61 15 Port-A-Stall 1986 61 16-17 N. Porter Saddle & Harness Co. #11, 14, 15, 17 1924-1930 62 1-2 N. Porter Saddle and Harness Co. #18, 20, 25, 27 1930, 1932, 1935-1937 62 3-4 N. Porter 1941, 1951, 1959, 1985 62 5 Potts Longhorn Leather 1972 62 6-8 Prosser Martin Cowboy Outfitter 1930, 1937-1939, 1940-circa 1980s 62 9 Ranch King Saddles #2, 3, 16; Dodson Saddlery Co. 1908-1917 62 10 Ranchland Manufacturing and Dakota Cinch and Supply 1981, 1986 62 11 Ratcliff Manufacturing Co. #3 undated 62 12 Rawhide 1977

(catalog and supplement)

 63 1 Rawhide Manufacturing 1984 63 2 Red River Frontier Outfitters 1986 63 3 Ritter Saddletrees undated

(Brochure)

 63 4 Rockin’ S Ranch undated 63 5 Rocky Mountain Saddle Co. 1988 63 6 Rowell Saddle Co. #54 1954 63 7 Running W Brand Saddles #29 1929 63 8 Ruwart-Simpson Saddle Tree Co. 1963-1986 63 9-10 Ryon’s Saddle and Ranch Supply #49, 62, 67, 68 1970-1979 63 11-12 Ryon’s #24, 69, 71, 72, 73 1980-1982 63 13 Ryon’s (Luskey’s) #234, 235, 493 1992-1995 63 14 Saddles of the Old West 1985, circa 1980s 63 15 Salisbury Saddle Co. #75 undated 63 16 S-Bar-H 1979 63 17 Schild’s B-Bar-B Leather 1985 63 18 Schneider’s 1982-1985 63 19 Schoellkopf Co. 1934 64 1 Sentinel Butte Saddlery Co. [1910] 64 2 Jim Shepard-California Hackamore #38 1959, 1977 64 3 Sherer Custom Saddles, Inc. 1986 64 4-5 Charles P. Shipley Saddlery #9, 10 1912-1913, 1927-1935 64 6 Silver West Saddlery 1983 64 7-8 Simco 1980-1982 64 9 Ralph Simon undated 64 10 Ed Skobalski’s Santa Fe and Mother Hubbard Saddles undated 64 11 Slade Saddle Shop 1983 64 12 O.J. Snyder Saddlery #26, 30 1926, 1930 64 13 Soda Creek Western Outfitters 1994 64 14 Southern Saddlery #104 undated 64 15 Standard Saddle Tree Co. #9791, 9792 1979, 1982 65 1 L. Wayne Steele Saddle Trees 1985 65 2 Stern’s Western Riding Equipment 1938 65 3 Fred M. Stern Ltd. #30 undated 65 4 J & C Stewart 1985

(includes photos)

 65 5 Stockman-Farmer Supply Co. 1926-1929 65 6 The Stockman Merchantile and Trading Co. 1982-1983 65 7 L.D. Stone and Co. undated 65 8 Stormes Saddle Makers 1979, circa 1990s 65 9 Jacob Straus Saddlery Co. undated 65 10 J.S. Sullivan Saddle Tree Co. #17 [1912] 65 11 Superior Saddle Tree Co. 1988 65 12 The Tack Factory Outlet circa 1984 65 13 Tepee Western Store 1973 65 14 Texas Saddlery Company #109, 110 circa 1984-1985 65 15 Tex Tan Western Leather Co. 1982-1983 66 1 Tex Tan Western Leather Co. 1986 66 2 Tip’s Custom Saddles 1984-1986 66 3 Tonto Rim Trading Co. 1989 66 4 Julian Tubb Saddles undated 66 5 Tumbleweed Saddle Shop #90 1990 66 6 Utahn Saddle Co. #47, 67 1976, 1980 66 7 Veach Saddlery Co. #2 1937 66 8 Vernal Saddle Tree 1985 66 9-13 Visalia Stock Saddle Co. #14, 15, 22, 29, 31, 33, 35 1905-1906, 1908, 1932-1991 67 1 Western Ranchman Outfitters 1937-1983 67 2 Western Saddle Mfg. Company #14 1931 67 3 Western Slope Saddlery undated 67 4 White Buffalo Leather Shop 1984 67 5 White and Davis #17, 31 1921-1927 67 6 William’s Saddlery 1937 67 7 J.H. Wilson Saddlery co. #16 undated 67 8 The Wrangler 1966 67 9 Wyett Custom Pads circa 1980s 67 10 Yarbrough Saddlery 1986 Sub-series 2. Bits and Spurs 1911-1993

Arranged alphabetically. These catalogs consist of manufacturers of bits and spurs.

 68 1 Andrews Bit and Spur 1982 68 2 Roger Ayers 1982-1985 68 3 Tom Balding 1985

(Brochure, letter, and photographs)

 68 4 J.O. Bass undated 68 5 Baum’s Bits and Spurs undated 68 6 Joe Bianchi “G” and “E,” undated 68 7 G.A. Bischoff and Co. #1 [1911] 68 8 W.R. Boone #3 undated 68 9 August Buermann Mfg. Co. #35 undated 68 10 Bruce Cheaney Bits 1985 68 11 Conway Saddle Co. 1983

(Includes Fleming, Ed Sims, Sliester)

 68 12 The Cowboy Shop undated 68 13 Duane Crews 1986 68 14 C.R.I. 1986

(Brochure and photo)

 68 15-16 Crockett Bit and Spur #12, 14, 50, 77, 578, 180, 181, 184 1931-1983 68 17 Davids Western Wear 1982 68 18 F. B. Dreyer 1981-1985 68 19 Otto F. Ernst #14 undated 68 20 R.F. Ford 1988 68 21 E.J. Freeman Handmade Bits undated 68 22 Frontier Supplier Inc. 1984 68 23 Les Garcia 1958-1979 68 24 G.H. Bits of Silver 1982, 1986 68 25 Gonzales’ Spurs and Bits 1982 68 26 Hamley’s Cowboy Catalog undated 68 27 Matthew Harvey 1982 68 28 Jolon Bits (R.M. “Bob” Hall) undated 68 29 Kelly’s #22, 64, 20 undated 68 30 Kittleson’s Bits and Spurs undated 69 1 Travis Koenig 1974 69 2 Kyle-Pettigrew Brochure 1969 69 3 Mark Silversmithing 1986 69 4 J.R. McChesney’s #16 (reproduction) and Nacona-McChesney: The Final Chapter 1993 69 5 Miles City Saddlery undated 69 6 Miller Bit and Spur 1984-1990 69 7 Miscellaneous Bit and Spur Catalogs undated 69 8 Miscellaneous Photocopies of Spurs and Bits from Assorted Catalogs undated 69 9 M. Morales #5 [1925] 69 10 North and Judd, #37, 39, 43 circa 1950s-1968 69 11 Phillips and Gutierrez #1 undated 69 12 N. Porter #4 undated 69 13 Quick Bits by Ervin Quick 1980 69 14 Ricardo 1966 69 15 Roy Bits and Spurs #4 1988 69 16 Seminole Bit and Spur, Inc. 1984-1986 69 17 Chas. P. Shipley undated 69 18 Ed Sims circa 1970s-1984 69 19 Sunburst undated 69 20 Al Tietjen Bits circa 1980 69 21 Keith Welling 1980 69 22 Monte Whitcher undated 69 23 Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Co. undated Sub-series 3. Antiques/Western Memorabilia 1988-1996

Arranged alphabetically. This series consists of catalogs with western collectibles and antiques.

 70 1 Gene Baade’s Western Americana undated 70 2 James Aplan 1988-1991 70 3 Montana List (“Attic Archaeology”) #15-24 1988-1989 70 4 Montana Catalog #25-35 1989-1990 70 5-7 Old West Antiques and Cowboy Collectibles #3-13, 17 1989-1996 Sub-series 4. Auction Catalogs/Lists 1982-1994

Arranged alphabetically. These catalogs include lists of items for sale at different auctions.

 70 7 Auction Catalogs, Miscellaneous 1972-1992 70 8 C.M. Russell Auction of Western Art (28th Annual) 1996 70 9-11 Engel Auction Co. 1983-1993 70 12 Turmon Auction Service 1982-1991 70 13-14 Western Collectibles 1984-1994 Sub-series 5. Jewelry Catalogs 1965-1988

Arranged alphabetically. Catalogs with silver and gold jewelry.

 71 1 Comstock Silversmiths, Inc. 1982-1985 71 2 Crown Silver Inc. 1979-1984 71 3 Diablo Western Silversmiths #95, 80, 90 1976-1981 71 4 Fargo Silver Company 1984-1988 71 5 Flanigan’s Frontier Shop 1981 71 6 Fleming Silver 1980 71 7 Gold Factory 1986 71 8 Great Western Company 1974 71 9 R.A. Guthrie #100 1986 71 10 Ralph Maynard undated 71 11-12 Montana Silversmiths 1978-1982, 1984-1987 71 13 Sandia 1980 71 14 Silver Tip Mfg. 1972 71 15 Stanton’s Sunset Trails 1965, 1980 71 16 Vogt Western Silver Co. 1971, 1976, 1978 71 17 Wilmarth 1982 71 18 D.W. Wenck and Son circa 1980s, 1984 Sub-series 6. Boot, Hat and Miscellaneous Catalogs 1905-1993

Arranged alphabetically. Catalogs from boot and hat manufacturers.

 Boots: 72 1 G.C. Blucher #46, 81, 85, 87 1966-1987 72 2 Blucher Boot Co. 1915-1918 72 3 Paul Bond Western Boot Co. 1966-1984 72 4 Joe’s Leather Shed, Inc. 1986 72 5 Justin Cowboy Boots circa 1930s, 1940 72 6 Tony Lama circa 1970s 72 7 Lucchese Boot Company 1967 72 8 Mavrak (Maverick) Boots circa 1940s 72 9 Nocona Boots [1934] 72 10 Olathe Cowboy Boots and Shoes 1917-1926 72 11 Palace Boot Shop undated 72 12 David Posada 1937 72 13 Western Boot Co. undated Hats: 72 14 Tom Hirt Hat-Maker 1982 72 15 Knox Hat Company circa 1920s 72 16 Max Meyer Stetson Hats undated 72 17 George W. Prior Hat Co. 1905 72 18 Weather Hat Company of WY 1988, 1993 72 19 Trick Roping Catalogs 1985-1987 Series V. Western Art/Artists 1903-1995 5.89 cubic ft. (9 document boxes, 2 F24 boxes)

This material is divided into three sub-series and three sub sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Will James 1920-1995

Includes material relating to Will James’ artwork and life, such as scrapbooks, photographs, and prints of his artwork.

 73 1 Articles 1923-1992

(By and about Will James)

 73 2 Articles and Clippings circa 1936-1986 73 3 Collecting Materials 1967-1993

(Price Lists, Catalogs, Correspondence)

 73 4-5 Correspondence 1924-1932 73 6 Correspondence, Illustrated circa 1920s-1930s 73 7 Cowboys: North and South 1993-1995

(Official Publication of the Will James Society)

 73 8 Greeting Cards 1980 73 9 Miscellaneous Illustrations undated 73 10-11 Photographs undated 73 12 Postcards/Photographs circa 1900s-1939 73 13 Ranch Photographs circa 1988-1992 74 1-2 Scrapbooks [1261] 1926-1990 74 3-6 Scrapbooks 1920-1993, undated 74 7 Scribner’s Magazine Articles 1923-1932 82 2 Will James 1930

(Stan Kershaw Photo and Letter)

 82 3-4 Will James Prints circa 1931-1995 74 8 Will James Society 1973-1993 Sub-series 2. Charles Russell Sub sub-series 1. Artwork 1927-1981

Includes many different examples of Russell’s work, including magazine covers, lithographs, postcards, published books and prints.

 75 1 Arizona Highways Covers 1949, 1953

(With Russell artwork)

 83 1-9 Art Prints 1983, undated 75 2 Cattleman Covers 1946-1963 75 3 Cover Art 1927-1981

(Misc. Magazines, Booklets)

 75 4 Greeting Cards- Christmas undated 75 5 Greeting Cards undated 75 6 Lithographs undated 75 7 Lithograph Copy of Russell Painting for Denver Westerner’s Meeting 1952 75 8 Lithograph- Christmas at Line Camp undated 75 9 Lithograph- Untitled undated

(Christmas)

 75 10 Lithograph- Untitled undated 75 11 Paper Talk. Reproductions of Russell Correspondence 1962 75 12 Pen and Ink Drawing Reproductions undated 75 13 Postage Stamp Plate undated 75 14 Russell Postcards undated 75 15 Russell Prints undated 92 1 Russell Prints undated

(Also includes prints from Remington and Hoffman)

 75 16 Russell Stationery undated Sub sub-series 2. Catalogs/Price Lists 1940-1977

Includes museum catalogs listing their Russell artwork and Price Lists for Russell prints and originals for sale.

 76 1 American Book Collector 1961 76 2 Amon Carter Museum 1961-1977 76 3 Brochures circa 1950s-1960s 76 4 Bronze Catalogs 1950-1962 76 5 Buffalo Bill Historical Center circa 1950s-1960s 76 6 “C.M. Russell Gallery,” 1955-1970s 76 7 Denver Art Museum, Colorado State Museum 1955, circa 1950s 76 8 Dick Jones Picture Company Catalogs circa 1949-1959 76 9 Hammer Galleries circa 1957 76 10 Karl Yost Collection [1193] 1988 76 11 Miscellaneous Russell Catalogs 1949-1976 76 12-13 Montana Historical Society 1955-1980s 77 1 Miscellaneous Catalogs/Price Lists circa 1940s-1960s 77 2 Price Lists/Merchandise Catalogs undated 77 3 “The Mint” Catalogs circa 1940s 77 4 Trail’s End Publishing Catalogs 1946-1948 77 5 Whitney Gallery 1960-1966 Sub sub-series 3. Photographs/Miscellaneous 1903-1991

Includes scrapbooks with articles and clippings, photographs and assorted published material.

 77 6 Articles and Clippings 1950-1989 77 7 Booklets re: Russell 1954-1975 77 8 Correspondence and Lists of Books/Articles Written by Russell circa 1942-1955 77 9 Correspondence circa 1943-1971 77 10 Miscellaneous circa 1925-1960s 77 11 Montana Historical Society Publications 1954-1955 77 12 Printed Material (Russell’s West, Log Cabin Studio) undated 78 1 Russell Miscellaneous Newsletters 1973-1991 78 2 Photographs undated

(Artwork, mostly labeled)

 78 3 Photographs undated

(People, some labeled)

 78 4 Postcards undated 78 5-7 Scrapbooks 1903-1987 78 8 Scrapbook II 1929-1979 Sub-series 3. J.R. Williams 1924-1995

Includes many of William’s published cartoon books, clippings of his newspaper strip, and several prints.

 79 1 Articles, Miscellaneous 1932-1995 79 2 Born Thirty Years Too Soon 1945

(Inscribed by the author)

 79 3 The Bull of the Woods 1944 79 4 Cartoon Clippings (From Out Our Way) 1937-1993 79 5 Cowboys Out Our Way 1951 79 6 Kids Out Our Way 1946 79 7 Christmas Card undated

(Original, Drawn by Williams)

 79 8 Out Our Way 1943 80 1-6 Out Our Way Cartoons 1924-1945 81 1-4 Out Our Way Cartoons 1932-1970 81 5 Out Our Way Postcards circa 1948-1953 81 6 Reflections of Life, “Out Our Way,” circa 1939-1940 81 7 Why Mothers Get Gray 1945 82 1 J.R. Williams Out Our Way Prints 1933-1936

Also includes print of Fred Harman’s Little Beaver

 Series VI. Photographs circa 1863-1997 7.68 cubic ft. (6 document boxes, 1 F21 box, 2 F41 boxes, several framed photos not boxed)

This series is divided into four sub-series and six sub sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Rodeo/Ranching Photographs Sub sub-series 1. Individual Men 1896-1979

Arranged alphabetically. Photos of notable rodeo contestants and western figures.

 84 1 Don Bell 1932-1979 84 2 Smokey Branch 1921

On horse Goodeye/Glasseye

 84 3 Harry Brennan 1904 84 4 Sam Brownell 1917, undated 84 5 Yakima Canutt undated

On horse Bootlegger; also pictured Red Sublette

 84 6 William F. Cody undated 84 7 Floyd Cotter 1900-1910

7+ ranch; dead coyote; Chuckwagons; also pictured Dick Miller, Roy Hines, Minnie Cotter, Jim Moots, Slick Cottes, Harold Nickels, others

 84 8 Clayton Danks circa 1909 84 9 Joe DeYoung circa 1960s-1979 84 10 Ernie Green 1911-1926

Also pictured Tony Holmes, Shorty Kelso, Frank Tail, Frank Carter family, Croll, Lazear, Green Family

 84 11 Tom Horn undated 84 12 Individuals A-D circa 1912-1930

George Adams, Bill Baker, Chester Byers, Dick Cafenhauer, T. Joe Cahill, Frank Carter (2), Fred Dodge, Bill Dolan, Joe Dolan, Sperry Dorren

 84 13 Individuals E-H 1908-1939

G. Elliot, Vern Elliot, Sammie Garrett, Turk Greenough, Pete Gruff, Cliff Helm, Guy Holt, Dick Hornbuckle, Percy Hoyt

 84 14 Individuals I-M circa 1900-1971

Sharkey Irwin, Hoot Jones, James “Slim” Kirkbride, Shorty Kelso, Montie Montana, Jake McClure, John McIntire, George Morgan, Johnny Mullins

 84 15 Individuals P-W 1902-1925

Tex Parker, General Pershing, Dean Prosser, Will Rogers, Thad Sowder, William Steele, Harry Tipton, Billy Wilkinson, Soapy Williams

 84 16 Ed McCarty undated 84 17 Red McDonald/Dale Rodewald undated 84 18 Marshall McPhee circa 1908, 1930s 84 19 King Merritt 1921-1925

Also pictured Magnus Larson, John Whitaker; horse Tango

 84 20 Miscellaneous Cowboy Photos circa 1896-1934 84 21 Miscellaneous Rodeo Personalities circa 1920s-1930s 84 22 Tom Mix 1928

Also pictured Jimmy Walker

 84 23 Sid Poland 1912 84 24 Ikua Purdy 1908, undated

Also pictured Jack Low

 84 25 Curley Roberts undated 84 26 Theodore Roosevelt 1903-1910

President Roosevelt and the Hugo Cowboys (Photo book), plus two other photos B.B. Brooks, James R. Garfield, Dr. Barber, F.E. Warren, Robert D. Carey

 84 27 Ralph Smith 1920-1925

On horses Black Thunder, Black Hawk, U. Boat, Headlight, Pin Ears, Texico, Ibe Dam, Aeroplane

 84 28 Leonard Stroud 1918-1928 84 29 Earl Thode 1927, undated 84 30 Dave Whyte undated

On horse Texico; also pictured Jacob Elliot

 84 31 "Jim Kid" Willoughby 1916 84 32 Phil Yoder 1919-1921 Sub sub-series 2. Individual Women 1910-1969

Arranged alphabetically.

 85 1 “Mom” Chambers circa 1912-1969

Also includes assorted Cheyenne Frontier Days photos

 85 2 Mildred Douglas 1918 85 3 Prairie Rose Henderson undated 85 4 Individual Women, B-G circa 1920-1925

Montana Bell, Jane Bernoudi, Helen Bonham, Helen Elliot, Helen Gibson, Marie Gibson, Bonnie Gray

 85 5 Individual Women M-W circa 1917-1924

Vera McGinnis, Ruth Roach, Jessie Roberts, Garlene Tindall, Velda Tindall, Mable Baker Welker, Mrs. Ed Wright

 85 6 Bonnie McCarrol undated 85 7 Lucille Mullhall undated 85 8 Goldie St. Clair 1910 85 9 Mable Strickland undated

Also shown Pauline Sawyer

 Sub sub-series 3. Group Photos 1887-1970s

Group photos of rodeo contestants and western notables. Some identified.

 85 10 Cowboy/Cowgirl Groups 1923-1934

Groups at Cheyenne Frontier Days, London, Calgary, and other rodeos posing for pictures. (Winners of events and notable people)

 85 11 Cowboy/Cowgirl Groups 1898-1951

Posed pictures at different rodeos. At Kansas, Chicago, Cheyenne Frontier Days. Also photos of groups at ranches (101 Ranch, U Cross, Two Bar)

 85 12 Identified (Partially) Cowgirl Groups 1916-1927

Posed group photos of Rodeo Cowgirls.

 85 13 Miscellaneous Photos 1919-1970s

JE Ranch, Deadwood Dick

 85 14 Unidentified Cowboy/Cowgirl Groups circa 1887-1938

Groups at Cheyenne Frontier Days, Madison Square Gardens, Detroit

 85 15 Unidentified Men undated 85 16 Unidentified Women undated Sub sub-series 4. Miscellaneous 1897-1942

Miscellaneous ranching and rodeo photos, including Kirkland photos, Stimson photos, and rodeo horses.

 85 17 Al Bowies’ Ranch, Chugwater, Wyoming undated

Stimson photos.

 85 18 Kirkland/Walker Photos undated 85 19 Miscellaneous Cowboy/Ranching Photographs 1902-1917 85 20 Miscellaneous Rodeo Parades 1942, undated 85 21 Miscellaneous Rodeo Photographs 1918, undated 85 22 Rodeo Horses circa 1897-1930

Warrior, Midnight, Five Minutes to Midnight, Steamboat

 85 23 Rodeo Negatives (35mm) for Cheyenne Frontier Days? circa 1930s Sub-series 2. Miscellaneous circa 1863-1989

Arranged alphabetically. Assorted photos, including Kirkland photos, Stimson photos, and Wyoming photographs.

 86 1 Charles J. Belden Photographs 1889-1942 86 2 Chugwater, WY circa 1890s 86 3 J.A. Donnel Photo Saddle Catalog undated 86 4 Garcia Shop, Elko, NV 1906-1948

Raphael Gutierrez

 86 5 Horse Creek, WY undated 86 6 Percy Hoyt Photo Album 1912

Cheyenne Frontier Days Boosters going to Calgary Stampede

 86 7 Individuals-Miscellaneous undated 86 8 C.D. Kirkland Photos circa 1900-1910 86 9 F.A. Meanea Saddle Catalog Cards undated 86 10 Miscellaneous Photos circa 1863-1937 86 11 Negatives, Miscellaneous circa 1880s-1910 86 12 Nicolaisen & Stuhr Carriage Works 1915-1919 86 13 J.E. Stimson Framed Photo undated

Hand-colored, herd of sheep

 86 14 J.E. Stimson 1898-1908, undated 86 15 Winter of 1949 1949

Scenes from 1949 Snow Storm. Stranded cars, trains, etc.

 86 16 Winter of 1949 1949

Scenes from 1949 Snow Storm. Stranded cars, trains, etc.

 86 17-18 Wyoming-Miscellaneous 1890-1989, undated

Gleason Mercantile, Pine Bluffs, Castle Dare

 87 1 C.B. Irwin and P.O. Ranch undated 87 2 Cheyenne, Miscellaneous circa 1900-1940 87 3 Cowgirls undated

Fox Hastings, Mabel Strickland, Lady Rough Riders

 87 4 Doubleday Photographs circa 1930s

Rodeo Photos, most from Cheyenne Frontier Days

 87 5 Wyoming, Miscellaneous circa 1910-1915

Wm. Cody, Ranching

 87 6 Wyoming Speaks in pictures undated

Publication with pictures of WY. Many by Charles Belden

 Sub-series 3. Postcards Sub sub-series 1. Rodeo/Ranching 1886-1994

Arranged alphabetically by subject. Includes postcards of rodeo events (ie: calf-roping, bronc riding, steer wrestling), souvenir postcard books/folders, and many ranching scenes.

 88 1 Annual Jaycee Rodeo Souvenir Folder, Phoenix, AZ circa 1940s 88 2 “Broncho Busters” Souvenir Folder circa 1910s 88 3 Bullriders 1913-1948, undated 88 4 Bronco Busting 1909-1948, undated 88 5 Bronco Busting 1909-1948, undated 88 6 Bronco Busting 1909-1948, undated 88 7 Calf Roping 1922-1939, undated 88 8 Color Rodeo 1909-1910, 1945 88 9 “Cowboys” Folding Postcard Set undated 88 10 Cowgirls 1910-1939, undated 88 11 Cowgirls 1910-1939, undated 88 12 Ralph Doubleday Rodeo Souvenir Folder 1943 88 13 Ranching Images 1898-1914 88 14 Ranching Images 1898-1914 89 1 Rodeo Entertainment 1910-1933, undated 89 2 Rodeo Inidivduals and Groups 1886-1939, undated

Posed pictures of notable rodeo contestants

 89 3 Rodeo and Miscellaneous Postcards 1903-1994 89 4 “Souvenir Letter” Laramie, WY Rodeo Scenes circa 1900s 89 5 Steer Roping 1911-1948, undated 89 6 Steer Wrestling/Bulldogging 1911-1948, undated 89 7 Trick Riding 1914-1935, undated 89 8 Trick Roping 1907-1936, undated 89 9 Rawlins Rodeo 1909-1927 89 10 Winnipeg Stampede Souvenir Folder 1913 Sub sub-series 2. Miscellaneous 1889-1997

Arranged alphabetically by subject. Includes many postcards of Cheyenne, Fort D.A. Russell and miscellaneous art postcards.

 89 11 Art Postcards, Miscellaneous circa 1900-1920s 89 12 Charles J. Belden 1942 89 13 Camp Otis/ Pole mountain 1912 89 14-15 Cheyenne, Wyoming 1906-1948, undated 89 16 “Cheyenne Views” Folding Post Card Set undated 89 17 Cheyenne, WY Souvenir Folder circa 1930s 89 18 Eaton Dude Ranch undated 89 19 Postcards, Miscellaneous 1889-1997 89 20 Fort D.A. Russell/F.E. Warren 1909, undated 89 21 Saddles, Miscellaneous circa 1913-1993 89 22 Saddlemakers circa 1900s-1991 89 23 Western art, Miscellaneous undated 89 24 Wyoming, Miscellaneous 1909-1954, undated Sub-series 4. Panoramic/Oversize Photos circa 1890-1986

Consists mostly of panoramic photos of the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo. Most are dry-mounted or still in their frames. Also includes panoramic photos of other rodeos and a few miscellaneous Wyoming photos.

 90 1 Cheyenne Frontier Days Panoramic, 1909 1909 90 2 Cheyenne Frontier Days Panoramic, 1910 1910 91 1 H.P. Crowell, “Angel of the Range” photograph undated 91 2 Gannett Peak Photograph, J. Stimson undated 92 Cheyenne Frontier Days Panoramic Photos 1908, 1910, 1921, 1924, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1986 92 Misc. Panoramic Photos 1929-1940

Monte Vista, CO Stampede, Burwell Big Rodeo, 101 Ranch Roundup, National Western Stock Show, etc.

 92 Misc. Oversize Photos (In folder) circa 1890-1935

“Wild Horse” Robbins capturing horses, Furstnow & Coggshall Saddlers, World Series Rodeo, Stimson Britton Ranch photo, Wool Train photo

 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Cheyenne Frontier Days 1910, 1917, 1923-1926, 1935 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Irwin Brothers Wild West Show 1913 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Days of ’76 Rodeo, Deadwood, SD 1930 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Sioux City Round-Up 1928 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Southwestern Exposition Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX 1931 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) World Series Rodeo Contestants and Officials, NY, NY, 4th Annual 1929 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Fred Beebe’s World Series Rodeo, New York, NY 1926 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Tex Austin International Contest, London, England 1924 Other Panoramic Photos (Not Boxed) Washington Meat Market, Cheyenne, WY undated

J. Stimson Photo

 Series VII. Palen Personal Material circa 1884-1996 1.35 cubic ft. (3 document boxes)

This series is divided into three sub-series.

 Sub-series 1. Outgoing/Incoming Correspondence 1907-1996

Arranged chronologically. Consists of Palen’s personal correspondence.

 93 1 Incoming-Palen 1907-1960 93 2-16 Incoming 1964-1996

(Includes photographs)

 93 17-23 Outgoing 1965-1985 Sub-series 2. Individual Correspondence 1970-1996

Arranged alphabetically by name. Includes the correspondence that Palen had with certain individuals. Often several pieces of correspondence for each person.

 94 1 Russel Beatie 1973-1980 94 2-5 Don Bell 1977-1996

(Includes photographs)

 94 6 William Bell 1979-1995 94 7 Lee Bowker 1990-1991 94 8 Lou Cherbeneau 1984-1988 94 9 Frank Dunn 1984-1992 94 10-11 Griff Durham 1993, 1995-1996 94 12 Gene Gressley 1986-1987 94 13 Stanley Goodbar 1989-1992 94 14 Jim Hoy 1987 94 15 Bill King 1980-1983 94 16 Margaret Kingman circa 1977-1978 94 17 Bill Leftwich 1992-1995 94 18 Rollie Leonard 1965-1968 94 19 Wilbur G. Lewis circa 1983-1993 94 20 Ned Martin 1994-1996 94 21 National Cowboy Hall of Fame 1976-1979 94 22 Nicolaysen Art Museum 1984-1985 95 1 Willard H. Porter/ National Cowboy Hall of Fame 1984-1995 95 2 Jack Thomas 1970-1991 95 3 Anna Lee Waldo 1984-1987 95 4 Jeremiah Watt 1991-1993 95 5 Bill Zigrang 1987-1991 95 6 Address Books undated Sub-series 3. Miscellaneous circa 1884-1996

Arranged alphabetically by folder title. Includes a biographical file of Palen with newspaper clippings, scrapbooks for the towns where Palen grew up and some personal documents.

 96 1 Biographical Clippings 1941-1996 96 2 Brand Certificate and Army Service Certificate 1942, 1964 96 3 Hays, Kansas Scrapbook 1936-1976 96 4 Newspaper Lists undated

Lists of the Newspapers that Palen collected

 96 5 Scott City, Kansas circa 1884-1976

Clippings