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July 28, 2015

Farewell to the West

After ten weeks, I bid my farewell to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Cody Firearms Records Office. When…

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Sharps Model 1874, known as the "Buffalo Gun." Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection. 1988.8.1467
July 24, 2015

Shooting Stars: Firearms as Central Characters

I am sure many readers of this blog series are fans of the Western genre of film, or have at least seen…

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Native American man with young boy. MS 438 Forrest Fenn Indian Photographs. P.438.0144
July 13, 2015

Hidden Treasures of Internships

As an intern in the McCracken Research Library, I have been able to delve through the hidden and unprocessed photographic collections in…

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"Old Faithful," Beauchamp, John, Jr. c.1930, serigraph on paper, Yellowstone National Park-Old Faithful Geyser. 3.95.2

Serigraphy and the Artist

Greetings fellow art fans! I wanted to update you on my time spent so far in the Whitney Western Art Museum’s vault….

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July 10, 2015

Safety First! Educational Firearms as Teaching Tools

Hands-on educational firearms program Lock, Stock, & Barrel combines history and safety in an interactive program at the Cody Firearms Museum. Part…

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Gauntlets with Crow beadwork. 1.69.775 (detail)
July 9, 2015

Functional Items as Museum Objects

A man saddles up his horse and rides over to the museum to donate an object. The object is not a painting…

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