Walter Snyder, Ithaca historian, has generously donated the surviving records from the original Ithaca Gun Company to the Center to be used by the Cody Firearms Records Office to provide factory letters and serial number searches. Why we’re excited These documents provide valuable historical insight for collectors—including our own Cody Firearms Museum. Associate Curator, Danny […]
“Beautiful, Daring Western Girls,” by Sarah Wood-Clark, former assistant registrar, was originally published in a 1983 Buffalo Bill [Center of the West] newsletter. This blog is the second post of two. To read the first blog, click here. Etheyle Parry and her twin sister, Juanita, left their homes in Riverhead, Long Island, as teenagers to […]
“Wonders of the World” by Sarah Wood-Clark, former assistant registrar, was originally published in a 1983 Buffalo Bill [Center of the West] newsletter. Billed as “Prairie Beauties” and “Beautiful, Daring Western Girls,” they came from widely varied backgrounds to astonish and delight Eastern and European audiences with their riding, roping, and other non-typical feminine skills. […]
Note: This article was originally featured in the 1978 edition of a Buffalo Bill Center of the West (formerly known as Buffalo Bill Historical Center) winter newsletter and is authored by Ron Peister, former Museum Store Manager and teacher of Annie Oakley history. Annie Oakley is still known the world over for her shooting skills […]
One of the best feelings in the world comes from looking at a collection of records before anyone else. The “me first, me first!” mindset is strong in the museum world. Indeed, the chance to explore the unknown and make a new discovery fuels researchers across the world. One of the research projects that the Cody […]
Thank you to all of the winners of our Centennial History Contest! The first place winner in the Paper Category is also our Grand Prize Winner: Emily Hollingshead from Cody High School. Here we post, in its entirety, Emily’s essay on Annie Oakley: Annie Oakley: Little Sure Shot Aims for Equality—How Annie Oakley Advocated for […]