Category Archives: Old West

Introducing Research Ready

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Amanda Norman

Processing archival collections is one of our central activities at The Texas Collection. In archivist lingo, “processing” means to enhance access to our records through arrangement and description. Archives are different from books—they usually don’t have a title page, table … Continue reading →

Posted in African-Americans, Archives, basketball, Baylor University, Bearettes, Lady Bears, Old West, Olga Fallen, Photographs, Reconstruction, Research Ready, Texas Rangers, Voting rights, Women's Athletics | Leave a comment

Texas Trailers

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Awc

The Texas Collection staff decided to have a bit of fun over the summer and created video trailers to introduce you to some of our favorite collections.  Our Texas Trailers are up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure.  We’ve put … Continue reading →

Posted in Adams-Blakley, Archives, Cowboys, Old West, Photographs, Trailers, Waco, William Blakley, YouTube | Leave a comment

Pawnee Bill’s Historic Wild West and Great Far East

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Awc

  The stories we tell ourselves about our past become as much a part of our identity as the truth of our history.  The mythological American West–the Wild West–with its stories of rugged individualism, resourcefulness, and courage, began to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Adams-Blakley, Adventure, Cowboys, Old West | 2 Comments