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.

Treasures from Our West: Photograph of Touch the Clouds

October 28, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2013 Photograph, Touch the Clouds When you walk into the new Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Gallery in our Plains Indian […]

Sheepherder Jack Scott playing guitar in wagon with do, ca. 1930. Charles J. Belden photograph; glass plate negative. MS 3 Charles Belden Collection. PN.67.370 (detail)

Chauncey McMillan and His Border Collies – Points West Online

October 25, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 1999 Chauncey McMillan and His Border Collies By Scott HagelFormer Director of Communications The crowd grows quiet and gazes into the distance. More […]

Treasures from Our West: Model 1875 Gatling gun

October 24, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2011 Model 1875 Gatling gun Most of us recognize this firearm—from dozens of western movies and television productions—as a Gatling gun. It […]

Glass plate negative by Charles J. Belden (1887-1966). Alton Wickwire and Carl Dunrud with the boat "Spirit of the Pitchfork" on the Big Horn River before it was dammed, August 1928. Charles Belden Collection. PN.67.432b (detail)

Treasures from Our West: Photograph of boat on Big Horn River

October 20, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Winter 2011 in Points West magazine Photograph, Spirit of the Pitchfork on the Big Horn River Photographer Charles J. Belden captured this image of fellow adventurers Alton […]

A Wartime Record — The Winchester Record – Points West Online

October 18, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Winter 2010 A Wartime Record: The Winchester Record Mary RobinsonHousel Director, McCracken Research Library The Winchester Record was a company publication produced twice monthly […]

Postcard of Arrow Top in Glacier. P.320.5 (detail)

Treasures from Our West: Postcard of Arrow Top

October 17, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2011 Postcard, Arrow Top in Glacier National Park In addition to the extraordinary objects documenting the arts and culture of Great Plains […]