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.
Inside the Reading Room: What to Know Before You Visit
The McCracken Research Library has a reading room that is open to the public, meaning it’s for everyone, not just academics. The reading room…
Why These Objects? A Closer Look at the Buffalo Nation Spotlights
As the opening of the Buffalo Nation spotlights approaches, a deceptively simple question emerges: why these objects? What makes them “spotlights,” and…
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…