[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
[Letter from Richard Webb to Sam Myres, March 24, 1959 (open access)

[Letter from Richard Webb to Sam Myres, March 24, 1959

Letter from Richard Webb to Sam Myres discussing his appreciation for the merchandise that Myers made for him and how well they have held up after filming his television series, "U.S. Border Patrol" where he plays the role of Don Jagger. Webb tells Myres that he always refers people to him with gusto and that he hopes they can see each other the next time that Webb finds himself in El Paso.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: Webb, Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tio Sam -- (Sam Myres) "The Saddle Man"] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H Beall to Sam Myres, March 24, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from J. H Beall to Sam Myres, March 24, 1911]

Letter from J. H. Beall to Sam Myres discussing the need for the machinery that was ordered for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company to be paid for.
Date: March 24, 1911
Creator: Beall, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mose Newman to S. D. Myres Saddle Company, March 25, 1957 (open access)

[Letter from Mose Newman to S. D. Myres Saddle Company, March 25, 1957

Letter from Mose Newman to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company discussing the fact that he has lost fifty pounds and is returning his belts to the S. D. Myres Company to have them taken in four inches due to the fact that his waist is smaller after the weight loss. He also says that he rode using only saddles made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company due to their superior quality until he stopped riding.
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Newman, Mose
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forty Years Ago March 7, 1920 (Sunday)] (open access)

[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
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
[Cover of the U. S. Hand-Gunner Magazine] (open access)

[Cover of the U. S. Hand-Gunner Magazine]

Front cover of the March 1957 issue of U.S. Hand-Gunner magazine featuring an image of a S.D. Myres Saddle Company holster and Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum gun. The back of the cover page has an advertisement for revolvers manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. There is also a smaller clipping from the magazine describing the image on the cover.
Date: March 1957
Creator: U. S. Hand-Gunner Magazine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History