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.
From the Streets to the Academy: the Charles G. Clarke Story
Charles G. Clarke (1899 – 1983) may not have been present for the settling of the American West, but he sure was…
Museum Minute: Dude Ranches in the Big Horn Mountains
The McCracken Research Library’s Housel Director loves artifacts that tell a bigger story. Mary Robinson said one of her favorite examples is…
Mel Stonehouse: Story of a Horse Wreck
I have been hearing about Mel Stonehouse since I arrived here, and he’s become a legend in my mind. Many of the…
Alaska Man, Part 2 – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2017 Alaska Man, Part 2 Click here to read part one… By Mary Robinson In part…
Alaska Man, Part 1 – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2017 Alaska Man, Part 1 By Mary Robinson “You’d take him for a schoolmaster, precisely like…
Museum Minute: Vincent Mercaldo
Vincent Mercaldo was a painter and artist. But many people, including his family, didn’t realize that he collected and manipulated photographs as…