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.

Carl Rungius (1869 – 1959). "The Mountaineers—Big Horn Sheep on Wilcox Pass," 1912. Oil on canvas, 60 x 75 in. Gift of Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. 16.93.1

Treasures from Our West: The Mountaineers by Carl Rungius

September 25, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 The Mountaineers—Big Horn Sheep on Wilcox Pass by Carl Rungius Carl Rungius (1869 – 1959) was a German-born American artist who […]

Separating Women’s and Men’s Roles on the Oregon Frontier – Points West Online

September 24, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2003 When the Wagons Came to a Halt: Separating Women’s and Men’s Roles on the Oregon Frontier Cynthia D. Culver, Guest Author […]

Horse drawn wagons loaded with wool in downtown Cody, Wyoming, 1910. F.J. Hiscock photo. MS 089 Jack Richard Photograph Collection, McCracken Research Library. PN.89.110.21178.04

Center of the West announces launch of “Historic Downtown Cody” on TravelStorys Mobile App

September 21, 2016 by Nancy McClure

With the likes of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his cohorts as town founders, it’s no surprise that Cody, Wyoming, has a tale to tell. In fact, it has […]

Man's Shirt. Austin Box, Southern Ute, Security, Colorado, 1989. Tanned deer hide, pre-1880 glass beads, seam binding, ermine, dyed porcupine quills, commercial dyes, nylon thread. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William D. Weiss. NA.202.1007

What Do We Call Art (Which Happens to be Indian)? – Points West Online

September 17, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2004 What Do We Call Art (Which Happens to be Indian)? Rebecca S. WestCurator of Plains Indian Cultures and the Plains Indian Museum Art […]

Cody, Wyoming's main street. MS 5 Cody Local History Collection, McCracken Research Library. P.5.1470

Banker and historian join forces to publish a history of banking in Cody

September 12, 2016 by Nancy McClure

The Rock of Main Street Dick Scarlett knows a thing or two about banking, and Paul Fees knows a thing or two about the history of Cody, Wyoming. Put them […]

Last known photograph of Buffalo Bill, here pictured with his physician, Dr. Crook, standing outside Stone Bath House, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 1917. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection. P.69.999

Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody, part 4 – Points West Online

September 10, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2006 Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody: Mirrored through a Glass Darkly, part 4 By Sandra K. SagalaGuest Author In this, the […]