National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center
Description
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center houses the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's archival and photographic collections, institutional records, and library. It shares the Museum's mission to preserve and interpret the evolving history and cultures of the American West through exhibitions, education, research, and publications. The collections span centuries and include over 42,000 books; 700,000 photographs; dime novels, manuscripts, maps, film posters, movies and more. Not limited to the old West, they also cover the modern authors, directors and artists inspired by it. Main subject areas include general western history, rodeo history, Native American history, western popular culture, western art and ranching.
Collections for National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center
| Title | Description | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| A. Keith Brodkin Contemporary Western Artists Project | The A. Keith Brodkin Contemporary Western Artists Project facilitates the collection, preservation, and accessibility of primary resources that reflect an artist's life and career. These include personal… | |
| Rodeo Historical Society Oral History Project | The Rodeo Historical Society was founded with the mission of collecting and preserving rodeo history, artifacts, and memorabilia to be housed and presented in exhibitions and for research at the National… | |