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.

Three views of pocket watch given by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody to D. Frank "White Beaver" Powell, M.D., 1884. Museum Purchase, Garlow Memorial Fund. 1.69.2658

Treasures from Our West: Pocket watch

September 6, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 20072 Pocket watch, given to Dr. D. Frank “White Beaver” Powell by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody In 1884, this beautiful pocket watch […]

William R. Leigh in Cody Country – Points West Online

August 31, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1998 William R. Leigh in Cody Country By Sarah E. Boehme, Former Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum The landscape and western life around Cody, […]

Charles J. Belden (1887 – 1966) Black and white photograph. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Belden. MS3 Charles Belden Collection. PN.67.31

Treasures from Our West: Charles Belden photograph

August 30, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West in Summer 2007 Charles Belden Photograph: Cowboy reading to his horse Ah, the cowboy life. In this black and white glass plate negative by the […]

Our Boy Butch Cassidy – Points West Online

August 29, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2001 Our Boy Butch By Marik Berghs, Guest Author He caroused the wild towns of Arland and Andersonville and bellied up to the Cowboy […]

“Playing Tourist” in Cody, Wyoming

August 27, 2014 by Nancy McClure

The recent cool, rainy weather—and the coming Labor Day weekend—has reminded me that summer is fast approaching its close. Even though this happens every year, somehow I’m always taken by […]

Pronghorn. Joe Riis image from 'Pronghorn Passage.'

Past Exhibition: Pronghorn Passage

August 26, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Past Exhibition: Pronghorn Passage Adventure – Conservation – Storytelling Each spring in late May about 300 pronghorn antelope arrive to their summer birthing grounds in Grand Teton National Park. The antelope […]