Audio/Visual Collection

: 1959 National Finals Rodeo; Film of highlights of the first National Finals Rodeo held in Dallas, Texas in 1959. Includes opening and closing ceremonies and a number of performers in each rodeo category: bareback bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, saddle bronc riding, and steer wrestling.

: 1998 Western Heritage Awards, Part 1; The 1998 Western Heritage Awards program features the unveiling of the Glenna Goodacre statue of Ronald Reagan, the induction of Dr. Floyd E. Carroll, Chester Paxton, and Mari Sandoz as Great Westerners, and the induction of the cast of Little House on the Prairie as Great Western Performers.

: 1998 Western Heritage Awards, Part 2; The 1998 Western Heritage Awards program features the unveiling of the Glenna Goodacre statue of Ronald Reagan, the induction of Dr. Floyd E. Carroll, Chester Paxton, and Mari Sandoz as Great Westerners, and the induction of the cast of Little House on the Prairie as Great Western Performers.

: 2002 Western Heritage Awards, Part 1; The 2002 Western Heritage Awards program features the induction of Lewis W. Douglas and Nicholas Petry as Great Westerners and Gilbert M. "Boncho Billy" Anderson and Richard Widmark as Great Western Performers.

: Betty Buffalo Nixon Interview; Betty S. Buffalo Nixon, Kiowa beadworker, daughter of Homer Buffalo & Alice Ahtapty and granddaughter of Mary Yeagetaupt Buffalo & Charlie Oheltoint or Buffalo, talks about her life and that of her grandmother, Mary Buffalo. Other topics include her memories of Susie Peters and Alice Marriott, her childhood, the Kiowa language, and her beadwork. The interview was recorded in Betty Nixon's home in Wichita, Kansas on September 18, 2003.

: Cowboy Hall of Fame Opening Day, June 26, 1965; Short home movie of the opening of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, which includes footage of trick roping., Transferred from home movie.

: Dr. Billy Bergin & Corky Bryan Discussion, Part 1; Dr. Billy Bergin and Corky Bryan discuss John Parker, the Parker Ranch, and paniolo history., Two part series

: Dr. Billy Bergin & Corky Bryan Discussion, Part 2; Dr. Billy Bergin and Corky Bryan discuss John Parker, the Parker Ranch, and paniolo history., Two part series

: History of Flower Stamping; Cary Schwarz delivers a lecture on the history of flower stamping., 00:00 Footage of lecture attendees. -- 01:58 Don Reeves introduces Gary Schwarz -- 05:30 20th century increase in flower stamping. -- 14:20 A workman's saddle made about 1880, another saddle with interlocked flowers and leaves. -- 18:55 Early stamping tool designs. -- Main and Winchester saddle. -- 24:28 Eddie Hardenbrook saddle. -- 29:55 Al Nolte -- 32:35 Stanley Diaz. -- 36:05 Cliff Ketchum -- 44:00 Bill Knight's work. -- 50:50 Sheridan style of stamping. -- 57:37 End recording.

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