Coffee & Curators: McCracken Research Library November 6, 10–11:30 a.m. Free for members! Coffee & Curators invites members to enjoy coffee, refreshments, and each other as a curator speaks about […]
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Talk: Bob Richard, Ranching in the Wapiti Valley
Ranching for 75 Years in the Wapiti Valley A talk by Bob Richard Thursday, October 21, 2021 Noon–1 p.m. Join us for the third event in our “Local Lore with […]
The Twilight Life of Charles King
Popular nineteenth century writers like James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain were so popular they got their own library call number. This is something twentieth century writers, even really popular […]
This Library is Anything but Quiet – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2005 This Library is Anything but Quiet By Nathan Bender, Former Curator, McCracken Research Library Norman Cousins (1915–1990), editor of Saturday Review for many […]
The Day I met Willis McDonald
Shortly after I started at the McCracken Research Library, our Director, Mary Robinson, came into my office one day. “Do you want to go to lunch?’ “Huh?” I usually just […]
Museum Minute: A Unique Copy Of George Catlin’s Books Of Paintings
Artist George Catlin made a number of trips to the West in the 1830s. He spent a lot of time with the upper Missouri tribes, which he painted, as well […]