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.

Cody Bell, with his hair in buns, at a National Guard encampment in 1909. MS 294 William A. Bell Family Collection, McCracken Research Library. P.294.0030 (detail)
October 17, 2019

Museum Minute: A $10,000 Deal

When Leonard Cody Bell (not related) was nine years old, Buffalo Bill Cody offered him $10,000 if he would keep his hair…

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West in Italy, 1906. Garlow SB.SvnrPstl.05.04
October 11, 2019

Buffalo Bill and La Rana nel Wild West, conclusion – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2015 A Leap But Not a Stretch: Buffalo Bill and La Rana nel Wild West, conclusion…

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Vintage Buffalo Bill poster featuring Colonel W.F. Cody with a buffalo and beavers, titled "Je Viens.
September 27, 2019

Buffalo Bill and La Rana nel Wild West, part 1 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2015 A Leap But Not a Stretch: Buffalo Bill and La Rana nel Wild West, Part…

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Phillip Goodwin letter page with sketch of a deer. 26.83.3
August 9, 2019

Charlie Russell’s Books – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2010 Charlie Russell’s Books By Brian W. Dippie, PhD Charlie Russell’s library points to a book…

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June 11, 2019

Museum Minute: Essential Winchester Jobs During World War I

During World War I, some Winchester Repeating Arms Company employees were eventually exempt from the draft because their skills were essential to…

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Arthur Holman bronc riding at Stampede Rodeo, Clarence William at left, Blocker Dodge at right. MS 005 Cody Local History Collection. P.69.1703
June 7, 2019

Whoop It Up! Special Exhibition

Past Exhibition June 7, 2019 – January 5, 2021 Whoop it Up! Celebrating 100 Years of the Cody Stampede told the story of…

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