[Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters]

Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters. There are three of them, all wearing western clothing and crouching in front of three different saddles. Behind them are several tents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Allen, Martha
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters]

Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters. There are three of them, all wearing western clothing and crouching in front of three different saddles. Behind them are several tents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Allen, Martha
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' El Maida Temple Membership Card] (open access)

[Sam Myres' El Maida Temple Membership Card]

Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the El Maida Temple in El Paso, Texas. The card has two bands of green with gold text; in the center, to the left of Myres' name is a round seal for the temple including an image of a star on a pyramid with the temple's name around it.
Date: January 1921
Creator: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. El Maida Temple (El Paso, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card] (open access)

[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card]

Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the Hella Temple in Dallas, Texas. The center of the card has a stamp with the Hella Temple seal, which has an image of a pyramid inside a circle.
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Hella Temple (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card] (open access)

[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card]

Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the Hella Temple in Dallas, Texas. The center of the card has a stamp with the Hella Temple seal, which has an image of a pyramid inside a circle.
Date: June 24, 1918
Creator: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Hella Temple (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Membership Card from the Arizona Temple to Sam Myres] (open access)

[Membership Card from the Arizona Temple to Sam Myres]

Membership card from the Arizona Temple admitting Sam Myres into the dedicatory services of the Arizona Temple, starting October 23, 1927.
Date: October 23, 1927
Creator: Arizona Temple (Mesa, Ariz.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres, a man, and a woman]

Photograph of Sam Myres standing between a woman on his left and a man on his right. Myres is wearing a fringed jacket and a cowboy hat. The woman is wearing short sleeve dress with a pearl necklace, as well as a hat with flowers on it. The man is wearing what seems to be a tan police uniform. They are standing outside, in front of a tree. Behind the tree is is a fence and behind the fence is a street with several cars. Myres is holding one of the woman's hands and the man has his arm around Myres. This picture is taken at the Biggs Airforce Base.
Date: unknown
Creator: Biggs Air Force Base & Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Myres and the 101 Ranch saddle] (open access)

[Myres and the 101 Ranch saddle]

Newspaper clipping that talks about Sam Myres and the saddle that he made for Col. Joe Miller of the 101 Ranch. This saddle was made of hand-carved leather with trimmings of silver and gold as well as 246 diamonds and rubies.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bishop, Curtis
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres and his Buscadero Gunbelt] (open access)

[Sam Myres and his Buscadero Gunbelt]

Newspaper clipping that talks about Sam Myres and his role as the inventor of the Buscadero Gunbelt. This belt was extremely efficient due to the fact that the belt "canted the pistol butt forward, and the holster toe backward, permitting the wearer to whip out his pistol efficiently and quickly." It goes on to explain that buscadero means "the one who is hunted" or "the one who was hunted." In the top right of the article, there are two pictures, the one on the left is a headshot of Sam Myres from the chest up. He is wearing a tan suit with a tan cowboy hat. On the left, there is a picture of Captain John R. Hughes of the Texas Rangers who assisted in the invention of the Buscadero belt. In the picture he is wearing suit with a black tie, tan cowboy hat, and white beard.
Date: January 12, 1962
Creator: Braddy, Haldeen
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres] (open access)

[Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres]

Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres, consecrating him as a high priest of the Order of Melchizedec. The certificate is a faded yellow with an intricate black border; there is an orange stamp in the bottom left.
Date: December 5, 1906
Creator: Council of High Priests of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt] (open access)

[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt]

Newspaper clipping that delves into the backstory of Sam Myres and the holster that he made for Jelly Bryce, an FBI Agent in Oklahoma. The article goes on to talk about a time where Jelly squared off with an outlaw and survived due to him being able to quickly fire at the outlaw with the help of his Myres gun belt.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: DeLaPlane, Stanton
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper article featuring Sam Myres and three saddles made by him] (open access)

[Newspaper article featuring Sam Myres and three saddles made by him]

Newspaper clipping featuring Sam Myres and three of his saddles made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. His article is featured in the El Paso Herald-Post and contains a picture of Myres standing behind the three saddles. The saddles were made to be givent o the boy and girl grand champions and the girl reserve champion of the Southwestern Championship Kids Rodeo.
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: El Paso Herald-Post
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Card from the El Paso National Bank]

Card from the El Paso National Bank that reads "Congratulations! from a friendly bank". There is a photo on the left side of the card with two men posing behind decorative S.D. Myres saddles.
Date: unknown
Creator: El Paso National Bank
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' El Paso Pistol Club Membership Card] (open access)

[Sam Myres' El Paso Pistol Club Membership Card]

Membership card issued to Sam Dale Myres by the El Paso Pistol Club, an affiliate of the National Rifle Association of America.
Date: April 1, 1951
Creator: El Paso Pistol Club
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article about Sam Myres move to the West to chase business opportunities] (open access)

[Article about Sam Myres move to the West to chase business opportunities]

Newspaper clipping that features an article about Sam Myres decision to move his business out of Sweetwater, Texas to El Paso, Texas. This decision was made due to the lessoning of ranchers that could be found in that area of Texas with more innovation coming about to make moving to other places easier and more opportunistic. The article goes on to talk about Myres son, Bill, who took on the business once his father had passed.
Date: August 26, 1986
Creator: Francis, Otis
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard featuring "The Great Rodeo Saddle of Col. W. T. Johnson"]

Postcard featuring "The Great Rodeo Saddle of Col. W. T. Johnson". The saddle is elaborately engraved with floral designs and various images of horses and cows.
Date: unknown
Creator: Johnson, W. T.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Charles Lanier and Dace Myres at the Sun Carnival Parade] (open access)

[Charles Lanier and Dace Myres at the Sun Carnival Parade]

Newspaper clipping depicting Charles Lanier and Dace Myres riding at the Sun Carnival Parade. The first picture is of Charles Lanier on top of a mule that was imported from Spain. He is wearing a brown suit with a tie and brown cowboy hat. Below that is Dace Myres in a tan suit and tan hat on top of a mule.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lanier, Charles
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill Myres makes belt for Coach Paul Dietzel] (open access)

[Bill Myres makes belt for Coach Paul Dietzel]

Newspaper clipping featuring a section about Coach Paul Dietzel and his need for a new belt to replace the one that he received for playing with the Miami of Ohio team in the 1948 Sun Bowl game.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[S.D. Myres Saddles to be given to winners of the Junior Rodeo] (open access)

[S.D. Myres Saddles to be given to winners of the Junior Rodeo]

Newspaper clipping featuring an article about the prizes available for the winners of the Southwestern Championship Junior Rodeo. These prizes include saddles from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dog gets custom boot for disabled foot made by Bill Myres] (open access)

[Dog gets custom boot for disabled foot made by Bill Myres]

Newspaper clipping that talks about the stray Springer Spaniel that came to the shelter with a maimed paw. Due to this handicap, the dog apparently was self-conscious and refused to walk on the paw. To help him out, Bill Myres from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company outfitted the dog with a specialty boot that allows him to use all four paws. It took six sessions with the S.D. Myres Saddle Company to get the perfect fit for the boot - made out of genuine cowhide.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Bill Myres about holsters] (open access)

[Interview with Bill Myres about holsters]

Newspaper clipping that interviews Bill Myres about the holsters made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. He goes on to tell a story about a man who killed an outlaw by being able to quickly draw his gun due to the high quality of the holster.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Myres with two children]

Photograph of Bill Myres in a striped tie with two children. The children are both wearing button up long sleeve shirts and cowboy hats. They are standing in front of two saddle in a parking lot with several cars behind them.
Date: 1960
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rodeo prizes include saddles by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company] (open access)

[Rodeo prizes include saddles by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Newspaper clipping featuring an article about the prizes that will be available for the winners of The Herald-Post Kids Rodeo. They include saddles that have been donated by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres]

Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres. The photograph is from the chest up. She has short brown hair and is wearing silver circular glasses as well as a printed top with what seems to be a flower pinned to the front.
Date: August 12, 1937
Creator: Myres, Drusa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History