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[Postcard of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company Saddle]
Postcard with an image of "The World's Finest Astride Saddle," advertising a contest with the text, "This handsom Silver and Gold mounted Astride Saddle will be given away to the Rider who sends the most orders between June first 1917 and December first 1918 by S. D. Myres, Saddlery, Sweetwater, Texas." The back of the postcard does not contain correspondence.
Date:
1917~
Creator:
S. D. Myres Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Myres to R. C. Crane, May, 2 1933
Letter from Sam Myres to Judge R. C. Crane apologizing for taking so long to write him back after his kind letter asking how Myers was doing. Myres explains that he has been avoiding doing work, and paying honest obligations and so that is why he has not responded. He tells Crane about a new book out that he has enjoyed and if Crane is interested, offers to mail it to him so he can also read it. Myres says that the next time he is in Sweet Water, he hopes to meet up with Crane to catch up.
Date:
May 2, 1933
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poster: Bill Cody Wild West and American Heritage Show]
Poster advertising the Bill Cody Wild West and American Heritage Show, to be held at the Sweetwater Coliseum for three days in August. It includes a list of the featured acts and other information about the performances, with illustrations of Cody and selected show components.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poster
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
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to United Elastic Company]
Envelope addressed in blue ink to United Elastic Company located in Stuart Virginia. The return address is for the S.D. Myres Saddle Company in Massachusetts.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Note About Compounded Interest]
Handwritten note labeled "Interest Compounded at 8%" listing a series of monetary amounts and calculations for the years 1986-1990.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with Cowboys lassoing a bear]
Postcard that depicts four cowboys on horses and a bear. Two of the cowboys are trying to lasso the bear. The scene is set in a dry, mountainous area with sparse vegetation. On the back of the postcard there is a space for a message to be written. In the top right, there is a space for a stamp in the shape of a cow skull.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Souvenirs of a Saddlemaker
Short essay describing items owned by Sam Myres that were later donated to a museum after his death. In particular, it mentions a framed citation from the Secratary of War for distinguished service as well as a copy of the 1953 issue of the West Texas Historical Society Yearbook. A section at the end describes the Myres Saddle Shop Bicentennial Exhibit.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sheridan, Laura
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mrs. S. D. Myres]
Photograph of Mrs. S. D. Myres wearing a light colored, collared dress. She has a gun holster to her side with a gun inside. She is also holding a gun in her right hand. She is standing outside in front of a tree.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of S. D. Myres Saddle Company cutout display]
Photograph of a cut out display for the S.D. Myres Saddle Company. The cut out is of a man in a suit and hat standing next to a display of an elaborately decorated saddle. Above that is a display of a harness and bridle. There is a sign on the bottom right of the saddle that reads "This Artistic Saddle Made Especially For Sam Lard of the Ladder Ranch by S.D. Myres Saddle Co."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note Written on Myres' Order Form]
Handwritten note on one of Myres' order forms for the S.D. Myres Saddle Company. Text (front) "Downtown Store - originators -- style holster, Texas Hgy Patrol. Gen. Patton -- holsters that he carried in World War II -- at Museum -- at Westpoint" and (back) "Tio Sam -- 1897 established [stricken: (4 min's on BIll)] Saddle in Sweetwater - moved to E.P. 1920 Saddles for famous J. C. Miller of 101 Ranch & Pres. of Mexico -- left a branch in Sweetwater closed in 1934."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #7]
Blank card requesting additional information related to gun orders for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It is printed with the company logo in the upper-left corner and several check boxes where the company would note missing information for the customer to provide. A Pennsylvania address is pasted on the back of the card.
Date:
June 9, 1978
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]
Photograph of the inside of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. There are stacks of folded shirts in the forefront of the picture. Behind that there is a glass case with different items within it. There is a portrait of Sam Myres hanging up on the back wall.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater Man Cited for Enviable War Work Record]
Reprint of an article published in the Sweetwater Daily Reporter about Sam Myres being honored by the U. S. Government due to the quality of his saddles that he made for the war, which were of such high quality that it made inspection unnecessary.
Date:
February 19, 1920
Creator:
Sweetwater Daily Reporter
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "Melrose and the $10,000 Saddle"]
Postcard featuring Melrose Myres posing behind the $10,000 saddle made by Sam Myres of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company for the 101 Ranch. Text below the photo describes the saddle; the lower-right corner of the postcard including some text is missing. The name D. W. Voorhies is written on the back, as well as "S.D. Myers Shop."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' Calling Card]
Calling card for Sam D. Myres with a portrait on the left of Myres dressed in a leather jacket and hat, pointing a rifle, with the text "Tio Sam of Texas" at the right, with his name in the lower-right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]
Photograph of the interior of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company Shop. From the shape of the walls, it looks to be the inside of the Sweetwater shop, however the light fixtures seem to fit the time period he would have been in the El Paso Shop. The photograph shows a room with dozens of saddles in the forefront as well as other Western related gear hanging on the walls and ceiling.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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 Saddle Company Order Card #2]
Blank card requesting additional information related to gun orders for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It is printed with the company logo in the upper-left corner and several check boxes where the company would note missing information for the customer to provide. A Florida address is pasted on the back of the card.
Date:
June 9, 1978
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Myres to Grane, R. C. Crane]
Letter from Sam Myres to R. C. Crane. It is written on worn paper in a messy script.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History