[Pamphlet About Army Headquarters in Deauville, France] (open access)

[Pamphlet About Army Headquarters in Deauville, France]

Pamphlet outlining information related to the headquarters of the Ninth U.S. Army while it was located in Deauville, France. It includes background information about the city, locations of various amenities available to army personnel, and other relevant information.
Date: 1945-07~
Creator: United States. Army. Army, 9th.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 15, 1945]

Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos discussing his orders to be sent to Thionville, France; Landau, Bamberg, Freising, and Weisbaden, Germany on temporary duty. He is to be gone for fourteen days for the purpose of carrying out instructions of the Theatre Commander.
Date: August 15, 1945
Creator: Marsili, Sylvia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1944] (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1944]

Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including decorative leather gun holsters, belts and buckles, briefcases, and knife sheaths. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and photos of the items alone or worn by men in uniform.
Date: 1944~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres standing next to three saddles]

Photograph of Sam Myres wearing a fringed jacket with a cowboy hat and black gloves and black pants. He is standing next to three of the saddles that he has made. They are resting on top of printed blankets that are positioned in front of a wooden wall.
Date: 1940
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 15, 1945]

Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos discussing his orders to be sent to Thionville, France; Landau, Bamberg, Freising, and Weisbaden, Germany on temporary duty. He is to be gone for fourteen days for the purpose of carrying out instructions of the Theatre Commander.
Date: August 15, 1945
Creator: Marsili, Sylvia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Sam Myres]

Drawing of Sam Myres in a cowboy hat and black neck tie. He has a white mustache, goatee, and shoulder length hair. On the bottom right of the drawing "Always" is written and signed by "Dad".
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres can recall the real west] (open access)

[Sam Myres can recall the real west]

Newspaper clipping detailing Sam Myres and his legacy as one of the last to be able to recall the real wild west. The article goes on to talk about how Myres was friends with "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Pawnee Bill, Will Rogers, and Pancho Villa. It also talks about how he started becoming involved in the saddle trade, learning the skill and then opening up his own shop at a mere twenty-two years of age. Myres also talks about his disdain for western films due to the fact that he feels they are not very accurate - especially the inclusion of "two-gun men" which he never encountered.
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. D. Myres Saddle Company to Ernest Daniel, January 6, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from S. D. Myres Saddle Company to Ernest Daniel, January 6, 1941]

Letter from Ernest Daniel to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company discussing their interest in Daniel selling them his plot of land located near their manufacturing plant. Daniel, though appreciative of the offer, expresses a desire to keep the plot of land so he can eventually retire and move there.
Date: January 6, 1941
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 15, 1945]

Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos discussing that Duclos will be leaving on August 18, 1945 from the military HQ to Thionville, France, Landau, Bamberg, Freising, and Weisbaden, Germany on temporary duty for fourteen days. This letter is restricted and is issued by command of General Eisenhower.
Date: August 15, 1945
Creator: Marsili, Sylvia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 13, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 13, 1945]

Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos discussing Duclos' orders to be sent to Thionville, France; Landau, Bamberg, Freising and Weisbaden, Germany. These orders are by command of General Eisenhower.
Date: August 13, 1945
Creator: Marsili, Sylvia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Sam Myres]

Drawing of Sam Myres in a sketch style, he has a white goatee, mustache and hair and is wearing a black necktie.
Date: 1944
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Myres posing with a man and two children]

Photograph of Sam Myres wearing a black cowboy hat, a button up jacket, and a white button up shirt tucked in. He is also wearing dark pants and cowboy boots. To his right, there is a man wearing a white button up shirt with a tan cowboy hat. To his right, there is a young girl with short curly hair wearing a button up top, she is holding a white cowboy hat. Next to her is a young boy who is wearing a cowboy hat and striped button up shirt. There is a horse to the far right slightly in the back. In the very back of the photograph is a wooden fence. They are standing outside in what seems to be a corral.
Date: September 5, 1949
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 13, 1945 (open access)

[Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos, August 13, 1945

Letter from Sylvia Marsili to Francis Duclos discussing his trip to Europe on behalf of the military. He writes that he will be going to Thionville, France; Landau, Bamberg, Freising and Weisbaden, Germany.
Date: August 13, 1945
Creator: Marsili, Sylvia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1947, Riders Supplies (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: 1947, Riders Supplies

Catalog describing saddles and accessories available for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including an individual entry for each saddle with a photo, catalog number, price, and detailed description.
Date: April 1947
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History