Stetson hat

Museum Minute: The Stetson Hat In Literature

March 8, 2021 by Kamila Kudelska

John B. Stetson came West as a young man. He was the son of a successful hatter. In the West, he recognized the need for a felt hat with a […]

A Treasure from Our West: Orilla Hollister's Stetson hat. 1.69.648 (back)

Treasures from Our West: Orilla Hollister’s Stetson hat

November 28, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2012 Orilla Hollister’s Stetson hat Orilla Russell Downing Hollister was born in Denver, Colorado, in February 1884. She moved with her family […]