[Photograph of Bill Myres with two children]

Photograph of Bill Myres in a striped tie with two children. The children are both wearing button up long sleeve shirts and cowboy hats. They are standing in front of two saddle in a parking lot with several cars behind them.
Date: 1960
Creator: Myres, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mose Newman to Bill Myres, November 21, 1961 (open access)

[Letter from Mose Newman to Bill Myres, November 21, 1961

Letter from Mose Newman to Billie Myres discussing the biography that he read about Sam Myres written by Sanda Myres. He expresses that he enjoyed it and that it brought back many fond memories. He also says that he still has seven saddles made by Sam Myres and all are in great condition.
Date: November 21, 1961
Creator: Newman, Mose
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Frank O'Leary and his painting of Sam Myres] (open access)

[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
[S. D. Myres catalog] (open access)

[S. D. Myres catalog]

Newspaper clipping advertising the S. D. Myres Saddle Company and its array of holsters, belts and gun carrying equipment. It goes on to say that Myres designed and produced the first belt holster for the FBI.
Date: May 1960
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres and his Buscadero Gunbelt] (open access)

[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
[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
[Letter from the Texas Western College Rodeo Association to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, January 15, 1966 (open access)

[Letter from the Texas Western College Rodeo Association to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, January 15, 1966

Letter from the Texas Western College Rodeo Association to the S. D. Myres Saddle Company discussing the winners of the Invitational Roping and Bulldogging competition that the S. D. Myres Saddle Company sponsored. Attached is the a newspaper clipping stating that Jimmy Riemer and Marsha Fifer were the winners of the competition and were awarded a hat and a pair of boots respectively.
Date: January 15, 1966
Creator: Robinson, Fulton & Myres, Cathy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Museum Texas Technological College to W. J. Myres, June 22, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from The Museum Texas Technological College to W. J. Myres, June 22, 1961]

Letter from The Museum Texas Technological College to W. J. Myres discussing the donation of a saddle made by Sam Myres to The Museum Texas Technological College. They state that with the donation of the saddle, it becomes their absolute property.
Date: June 22, 1961
Creator: Museum Texas Technological College
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, November 28, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, November 28, 1961]

Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman responding to the letter that Newman had send to Myres. Myres writes about how with R. C. Crane dying, there are not very many people from the older generation who lived in Sweetwater and can relay what has happened in the past. He also talks about an old racing horse named Panzareta who he says is still talked about to this day
Date: November 28, 1961
Creator: Myres, W. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
S.D. Myres: Saddlemaker (open access)

S.D. Myres: Saddlemaker

Biographical essay written about Sam Myres, a saddemeaker in Texas, describing his family, the establishment of his business, his saddle designs, and other information about his life. Index starts on page 123.
Date: 1961
Creator: Myres, Sandra L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History