McCracken Research Library
Find out what goes on in the Center of the West’s McCracken Research Library and get an insider’s look at the incredible photographs, archives, and manuscripts housed and processed by the library’s staff—who are still making some amazing finds within the collections.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West Mourns the Death of Photographer and Storyteller Ken Blackbird
He had a talent for narration, showering his audience with big laughs and putting his whole body into his storytelling…” — Hunter…
Behind the Boxes: What an Archivist Really Does
When I tell people I’m an archivist, there are usually two reactions I get. The first, and by far my favorite, is…
The Fabric of the West: How Fashion Tells a Western Story
I was born and raised in the West, but until I moved to Cody, Western fashion was something I observed rather than…
Buckle Up, Cowboy: How the Western Belt Buckle Became an Icon
Buckle-Obsessed When we were thinking of thematic sections for our upcoming Spur of the Moment western fashion exhibition, one thing kept coming…
Museum Minute: The Illustrator for “The Call of the Wild” Showed Empathy for Animals
A dog-fighting scene is one of the illustrations Phillip R. Goodwin did for the novel, “The Call of the Wild.” This first edition print of the book is part of the library’s collections at the Center of the West…
A Broadway Guy: the Second Life of Bat Masterson
When Bat Masterson and his brother Ed heard of a job building a railroad grade in the summer of 1872, they took…