Through our new exhibit that opened under two weeks ago on the second floor in the mountain gallery, titled cowboys and culture. If you havent, i would strongly urge you to. It is just a fascinating collection, and im talking about a large collection of artifacts, art and other objects that illuminate the connection i wasnt aware of down through history, going back to the cattle days between the city of kansas city and amarillo, texas. It is so big, in fact, part of it spilled out into kirk hall down on the first hall. You may have seen the big saddle there and the big hall tree. It is a terrific exhibit. I would be remiss probably at this point before getting to michael if i didnt introduce ann dousy standing in the very back back there. She is our Library Art Exhibit director, and she has worked with michael. She is response for all of the great exhibits that you see in both of our galleries. She does a terrific job. Michael really is responsible for the most part for this exhibit be
Hollywood images of the american cowboy. Good evening. It is great to have everybody here tonight. It is a great crowd and it feels like just kind of a festive, light atmosphere. Im glad. We have a great presentation for you tonight. My name is Steve Wieberg and i work here at the museum. It will be my honor to introduce i have gotten to know and i admire during the last few months working with him. Some of you may have been through our new exhibit that opened under two weeks ago on the second floor in the mountain gallery, titled cowboys and culture. If you havent, i would strongly urge you to. It is just a fascinating collection, and im talking about a large collection of artifacts, art and other objects that illuminate the connection i wasnt aware of down through history, going back to the cattle days between the city of kansas city and amarillo, texas. It is so big, in fact, part of it spilled out into kirk hall down on the first hall. You may have seen the big saddle there and the
Cherokee strip Regional Heritage center. Its a little over an hour. Tonight, professor byron price is going to tell us about exploration in the cattle drive era 1865 and 1893. Professional price currently holds the charles m. Russell memorial chair and is director of the charles m. Russell center for the study of western art at the university of oklahoma. He is also director of the university of oklahoma press. He graduated from the United States military academy at west point in 1970. He earned an m. A. In Museum Science at the Texas Tech University in 1977. Well have to forgive him that he is a texan. He has nearly 25 Years Experience in the museum profession, including executive director of the panhandle historical museum. Executive director of the National Cowboy hall of fame. And western Heritage Center in oklahoma city. And executive director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in cody, wyoming. Published numerous Journal Articles on western American History of art and written
He has nearly 25 Years Experience in the museum profession, including executive director of the panhandle historical museum. Executive director of the National Cowboy hall of fame. And western Heritage Center in oklahoma city. And executive director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in cody, wyoming. Published numerous Journal Articles on western American History of art and written several books including cowboys of the American West and the chuck wagon cookbook. If youd like to learn more about the chuckwagon cookbook, why, professor price will be here afterwards over here at the desk to sign copies of that and to talk with you about chuckwagon cooking. In addition to his writings, he has served as a consultant for several Television Series and specials, including for the history and discovery channel, unsolved mysteries, the gunfight at the o. K. Corral and cowboys and outlaws. Also, he has been a consultant on programs for Oklahoma Public television, including cowboys of the tal