Author: Nancy McClure

Nancy works in the Public Relations Department in electronic communications. Her work includes writing and updating website content, publicizing events, copy editing, working with images, and producing the e-newsletter <em>Western Wire</em>. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, reading, flower gardening, and playing the flute.

Printing press area, Buffalo Bill Museum

Treasures from Our West: Babcock printing press

March 14, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2012 Babcock drum cylinder printing press William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody is thought to be the first owner of this Babcock drum cylinder […]

The unveiling of Buffalo Bill-The Scout, July 4, 1924. Mary Jester Allen Collection. P.41.503

Cody’s Fairy Godmother: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her memorial sculpture, Buffalo Bill—The Scout – Points West Online

March 10, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magainzeWinter 2009 Cody’s Fairy Godmother: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her memorial sculpture, Buffalo Bill—The Scout By Christine C. Brindza Controversy is difficult to avoid in […]

Serigraph poster, Yellowstone National Park Transportation Company coach. Ludwig Hohlwein, Munich, H. Schuh and Cie, printers, ca. 1910. Gift of Clyde S. Erskine and Helen E. Erskine. 1.69.1836 (detai)

Artists in America’s First National Park – Points West Online

March 8, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2005 Artists in America’s First National Park By Peter H. Hassrick, with introduction by Marguerite House Yellowstone draws artists Even before its official designation […]

Hickok and His Guns: How Good Were They? – Points West Online

March 7, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2003 Hickok and His Guns: How Good Were They? By Warren Newman, Former Cody Firearms Museum Curator He came to be known as the […]

Don Coen (b. 1935). Prairie Rattler, 1981 – 1982. Acrylic on canvas. Gift of The Alexander Bodini Foundation, in memory of Alexander Bodini. 10.11 (detail)

Treasures from Our West: Prairie Rattler by Don Coen

March 7, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2012 Don Coen’s Prairie Rattler painting Artist Don Coen embraces the forgotten beauty and reality of life in the American West in his […]

Bow case and quiver, Crow/Northern Plains. Adolph Spohr Collection. Gift of Larry Sheerin. NA.102.20 (detail)

Treasures from Our West: Bow case and quiver

March 7, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2008 Crow/Northern Plains bow case and quiver Hunting was necessary on the plains. Whether the Plains Indians used bows, arrows, lances, or later […]