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[Envelope Addressed to D. W. Voorhies]
Opened envelope sent from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company and addressed to D.W. Voorhies, postmarked September 1935. The front of the envelope is decorated with a logo in the upper-left corner -- with the text "S.D. Myres Saddle Co., El Paso, Texas, Cowboy Supplies. Be Happy - Ride A Myres Saddle" -- and an illustration of a cowboy in the lower-right corner holding a lasso that runs across the top of the envelope and around the logo.
Date:
September 20, 1935
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
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
[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
[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
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Myres to Grover Jones]
Letter from Sam Myres to Grover Jones discussing the saddle that he was commissioned to make for him. Myres promises that the saddle will be ready for pickup the next week.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #4]
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. An Illinois 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
[Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters]
Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters. There are three of them, all wearing western clothing and crouching in front of three different saddles. Behind them are several tents.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Allen, Martha
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres]
Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres. The photograph is from the chest up. She has short brown hair and is wearing silver circular glasses as well as a printed top with what seems to be a flower pinned to the front.
Date:
August 12, 1937
Creator:
Myres, Drusa
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of saddle made by Sam Myres]
Photograph of saddle with an elaborate floral design and several different brands.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark Newcomer to David Duclos, January 14, 1991]
Letter from Mark Newcomer to David Duclos asking about ordering a holster for his gun; he mentions particular holster styles and inquires about pricing. He also asks about a possible trade involving Berns-Martin brand gun accessories. A return address label for Newcomer is in the upper-right corner above the date.
Date:
January 14, 1991
Creator:
Newcomer, Mark
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sam Myres]
Photograph of Sam Myres from the waist up wearing Western clothing and a cowboy hat, holding a shot gun and looking off to the side.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card]
Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the Hella Temple in Dallas, Texas. The center of the card has a stamp with the Hella Temple seal, which has an image of a pyramid inside a circle.
Date:
February 10, 1920
Creator:
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Hella Temple (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Numerology Calculations]
Document that may have been circulated by a Masonic or Shriner society that includes numerology calculations for world leaders Churchill, Hitler, Roosevelt, II Duce, Stalin, and Tojo based on their birth year, age, year they took office, and years in office. The final result is listed at the bottom with the heading "Name of Supreme Ruler of the world" and uses the first letter of each name to spell out C H R I S T.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Tag]
Identification tag with printed red text -- "S. D. Myres Saddle Co. Saddles and Cowboy Supplies. 5030 Alameda Blvd. El Paso, Texas" -- above several blank lines labeled "To." Handwritten text on the back of the tag says, "Buckle set given by P. M. Kelly & S.D. Myres, 1910."
Date:
1910~
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Invoice from the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]
Blank invoice form for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in El Paso, Texas with spaces for purchaser information and lines to list purchased items. Near the bottom of the form, there are illustrations of a man putting on a belt (left) and a rifle (right) with notes about information required when ordering belts or guns. There are several handwritten notes on the back of the invoice including the name "Frank Phillips Musc[...]," "Bartlesville, Okla. Phillips Petroleum Corp - S. & S. W. Hist.," "(101 Ranch Saddle)", and an address in Houston, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type:
Text
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
Object Type:
Clipping
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
[Photograph of Sam Myres on top of a horse]
Photograph of Sam Myres in western clothes riding on top of a horse with an elaborate saddle and bridal.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sam Myres and Herb Glass]
Photograph of Sam Myres and antique weapons curator, Herb Glass, looking at a gun that Sam Myres is holding. Myres is wearing a cowboy hat and a fringed jacket with gloves. Glass is wearing a suit with a name tag. They are standing in front of a display of several guns with a sign above that says "Herb Glass Bullville New York". There are two posters on the sides of the gun display.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Myres, Sam
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note about Sam Myres]
Handwritten notes about dates, locations, and activities related to the life of S. D. Myres including his birth (1871), buying a saddle shop (1897), and move to El Paso (1919). The notes are disjointed and the edges of the paper are damaged.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #3]
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 New York 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
[Duclos Lumber Business Card]
Business card for Duclos Lumber with the company name listed in the center, above the address, the text "Softwood - Hardwood" and the telephone number. Additional text in each corner lists services: Selective Cutting (upper-left), Custom Sawing (upper-right), Bulldozing (lower-left), and Trucking (lower-right).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duclos Lumber
Object Type:
Text
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