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[Advertisement for "The World's Finest" Saddle]
Advertisement by The Heller Printing Co. encouraging businesses to print advertisements with the company by touting the success of the Myres Saddle Co. It includes an image of a $10,000 saddle made by S. D. Myres that was originally printed as the frontispiece of the Myres Saddle Co. catalog.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Heller Printin Co.
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
[Award for Sam Myres from the U.S. War Department]
Certificate for "distinguished service" awarded to Sam Myres by the U.S. War Department for his donations of saddles and other gear to the military during World War I. It includes two letters regarding the award, including a statement from the War Department Director of Purchase, Storage and Traffic citing the nomination for a certificate for recognition and a letter from the headquarters of the Southern Department awarding the certificate to Myres.
Date:
1919-12/1920-02
Creator:
United States. War Department.
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
[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.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boston Almanac: 1873-1874]
Almanac including a chronicle of events for 1873, figures for the 1870 census, calendar pages for each month in 1874 -- with day of the week, sun rise/set and solar information, lunar information, and tides -- list of government officials and members of Congress, state government information and officials in Massachusetts, county register, and information about Boston -- including officials, government departments and services, churches, societies, and railroads -- along with extensive advertising.
Date:
1873~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for David Duclos]
Business card for David C. Duclos, president of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. The S. D. Myres Saddle Company logo is in the upper-left corner with Duclos' name below and the company address and telephone number in the lower-right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for The Harry Lubbock Detective Agency]
Business card for The Harry Lubbock Detective Agency with various contact information by phone and in person, with notes about the company's specializations. There is a handwritten note on the back wtih an address and phone number for Ray C. Moore.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Harry Lubbock Detective Agency
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card Featuring a Poem]
Card printed with the text of a poem below an illustration of yellow and pink roses surrounded by a silver lace pattern, as well as silver trim around the edge of the card. Text: "When I was just a little lad a standing at your knee / Your tender face was always like / A lovely rose to me... / And though your loveliness may fade / And lose its color bright / You still are like a rose to me / Though now the rose is white".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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
[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
[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
[Check from J. F. Newman to Sam Myres, August 1, 1899]
Check made out to S. D. Myres for thirty-four dollars and twenty cents on an S. D. Myres company check. It is signed by J. F Newman under the auspices of Thomas Trammell & Co., Bankers, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
August 1, 1899
Creator:
Newman, J. F.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check from J. F. Newman to Sam Myres, December 1, 1899]
Check made out to S. D. Myres for four dollars and twenty cents on an S. D. Myres company check. It is signed by J. F Newman under the auspices of Thomas Trammell & Co., Bankers, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
December 1, 1899
Creator:
Newman, J. F.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check from J. F. Newman to Sam Myres, June 2, 1899]
Check made out to S. D. Myres for six dollars and forty cents on an S. D. Myres company check. It is signed by J. F Newman under the auspices of Thomas Trammell & Co., Bankers, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
June 2, 1899
Creator:
Newman, J. F.
Object Type:
Text
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
[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
[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
Object Type:
Clipping
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
[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
Object Type:
Clipping
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
Object Type:
Clipping
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
Object Type:
Clipping
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.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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