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[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Obituaries]
A series of obituaries in the Texas Medical Association's June 1988 Texas Medicine journal. Those listed in the obituaries included Dr. May Owen, Dr. William Frank Renfrow, Dr. Louis Reed Robey, Dr. Hampton C. Robinson, Dr. Lowell Edison Rutledge, Dr. Cassie Elizabeth Stuermer, Dr. Robert W. B. Terrell, Dr. Robert H. Thomason, and Dr. Leopoldo Villareal.
Date:
June 1988
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article: TMA's First Woman President To Open District Meeting]
An article in the June 1960 edition of Coastal Bend Medicine magazine about Dr. May Owen, President of the Texas Medical Association, and her attendance at the TMA Southwest Texas District meeting. The article discusses her life, career and accomplishments. On the back of the article is a calendar of medical events.
Date:
June 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill Myres wearing Jack Thompson's Buscadero belt]
Newspaper clipping that depicts Bill Myres in a brown suit wearing a Buscadero belt. The article that is under the picture talks about Sam Myres' longevity as a leather maker. His business is known to produce dependable and good quality items. Now that Sam Myres has passed, his son, Bill Myres, has taken over the business and continues to produce S.D. Myres Saddle Company products.
Date:
June 2, 1957
Creator:
Wilke, L. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Committee Seeking $100,000 For New Bataan Hospital Wing, February 7, 1960]
Newspaper clipping that features an article about a Myres saddle that was sold to raise money for the new Bataan Memorial Hospital wing.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forty Years Ago March 7, 1920 (Sunday)]
Newspaper clipping reprinting a story from "forty years ago" that describes the opening of a manufacturing plant by Sam Myres in El Paso. It also describes the saddle that Mr. Myres designed for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
Date:
March 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: May Owen To Be Inducted Into Texas Woman's Hall Of Fame]
Clipping of an article from the September 1986 TMA Action newsletter for the Texas Medical Association. The article discusses Dr. May Owen's induction into the Texas Women's Hall of Women, and includes some of her accomplishments. A photograph of Dr. Owen is included in the article. On the back of the clipping are two more articles the TMA Board of Trustees and TEXPAC.
Date:
1986-09~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Obituary for Joseph Lynn Clark]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the recent death of a historian, Dr. Joseph Lynn Clark, who was a member of faculty at Sam Houston State University.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of a Quote from Harry Emerson Fosdick's Sermon]
Clipping highlighting a quote from a sermon by Harry Emerson Fosdick, discussing Ole Bull "the great violinist," which reads like a motivational speech.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. D. Myres Saddle Shop]
Newspaper clipping with a photograph with the text "S. D. Myres' Saddle Shop" written below. In the picture, a group of employees are posing behind several counters and workspaces near the center of the image. Both sides of the area appear to have windows or display cases containing saddles or materials. A portion of an advertisement is visible on the back of the page.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tack Supply ROom Opened Recently In Hollywood]
Newspaper clipping describing a tack supply shop (Shade Western) opening in Hollywood which is affiliated with the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in El Paso and is owned by Bill Myres. The back of the clipping has partial advertisements for real estate. An attached handwritten note that seems to be describing a change in the shop's hours from what is printed in the article.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Tio Sam" Myres, Colorful Saddle Maker Had First Job in Weatherford]
Newspaper clipping of a partial story describing Sam Myres' first job as a leather work apprentice before becoming a saddlemaker and starting the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It also discusses how Myres was a friend to the famous and was even made an honorary Texas Ranger.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tio Sam -- (Sam Myres) "The Saddle Man"]
Clipping from "Horse Lovers Magazine" containing a number of stories and advertisements, starting with the first part of an article about the life of Sam Myres with an image of the $10,000 saddle he made for the 101 Ranch.
Date:
March 1951
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Western Sidesaddles, November 1981]
Magazine article describing the history of western-style sidesaddles and describing well-known saddlemakers, including S. D. Myres, with images of various saddles. The pages include several advertisements and the last page, which has no pagination, contains full-page advertisements for Simco saddles (front) and Panhandle Slip western wear (back).
Date:
November 1981
Creator:
Heinz, Ralph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[S. D. Myres catalog]
Newspaper clipping advertising the S. D. Myres Saddle Company and its array of holsters, belts and gun carrying equipment. It goes on to say that Myres designed and produced the first belt holster for the FBI.
Date:
May 1960
Creator:
Myres, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frank O'Leary and his painting of Sam Myres]
Newspaper clipping that features an article about artist Frank O'Leary and the painting that he made of Sam Myres. It goes on to say that the painting will be featured in the Sun Carnival "Southwest Scene" art exhibition that will be held at the El Paso Public Library.
Date:
November 17, 1961
Creator:
O'Leary, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, July 29, 1986]
Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen congratulating her on her selection for the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. Also included are photocopies of a newspaper article about the honor.
Date:
July 29, 1986
Creator:
Williston, C. Lincoln
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]
Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date:
August 1872
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History