Harold McCracken, the first director of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, became famous in the 1920s through his adventures hunting bears, filming wildlife,… Read More
University of Wyoming receives important records from Center of the West Trustee Willis McDonald IV
Before the late Buffalo Bill Center of the West Trustee Willis McDonald IV (1926–2015) retired to Wyoming in 1996, he was an attorney with the… Read More
Points West Online: Horsepower Saves the Day—Rescuing Barbara Nichols
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2016 Horsepower Saves the Day—Rescuing Barbara Nichols Paul D. Hoffman Guest Author What? Three horses towing a… Read More
Traveling exhibit showcases photography of Edward S. Curtis
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the McCracken Research Library are sponsoring a traveling exhibit of Edward… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Showmen’s League of America Photograph
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2016 Photograph, Showmen’s League of America’s 1st Annual Ball It looks like a swanky affair is taking… Read More
Mr. Postman: Is there a letter for me?
There was a time when Mr. Postman was a neighborhood celebrity and letter writing was a big deal. In the letter above, Charles Dickens (1812… Read More
Then and Now, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Yellowstone: Summer 2016 Special Exhibitions
The combined efforts of scientists, photographers, and artists have greatly impacted environmental conservation in the United States and, arguably, the world over. Yellowstone National Park… Read More
Points West Online: Native American Photography After the End of the Frontier
Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2001 By Nathan Bender, Former Housel Curator, McCracken Research Library After the closing of the western frontier,… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Colorized postcard of Sitting Bull
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2015 1904 colorized postcard of a ca. 1887 photograph of Sitting Bull Likely the best-known American Indian… Read More
Points West Online: L.A. Huffman
Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 1998 L.A. Huffman — Documenting the Old West By Nathan Bender Formal Housel Curator, McCracken Research Library… Read More
