EXHIBITS FROM

THE NATIONAL COWBOY
HALL OF FAME AND
WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER


OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA


ABOUT THE NATIONAL COWBOY HALL OF FAME

The National Cowboy Hall of Fame was the dream of Chester A. Reynolds, a Kansas City businessman who wanted to establish a monument to the men and wom en who pioneered the West. His idea was brought to fruition in 1965 when the museum opened to the public, representing the history and cultural diversity of the seventeen western states. The museum's research fields include the cowboy, cattlemen and cattle industry, Western and Native American art, rodeo, firearms, and popular Western culture.

Supporting this endeavor is the museum's permanent collections which covers art and history and include the James Earle and Laura G. Fraser studio collection, the Albert K. Mitchell Russell - Remington collection, the Joe Grandee western history collection, the John Wayne collection, and the Doubleday and the Helfrich photographic rodeo collection. Of special interests is Gerald Balciar's 15 ton marble sculpture, Canyon Princes, James Earle Fraser's well known 18 foot high plaster sculpture, Th e End of the Trail and four western landscape triptychs (five upon completion) by Wilson Hurley which span 50 linear feet and are 16 feet tall.

Special annual events include the Prix de West art show and sale, the Bolo Ball, the Chuck Wagon Gathering, the Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the National C hildren's Cowboy Festival, and the Western Heritage Awards. The Western Heritage Awards are the National Cowboy Hall of Fame's version of Hollywood's Oscars, where stars from the fields of movie, television, music, and literature gather at the National Co wboy Hall of Fame to celebrate the great American West. This prestigious national awards competition began in 1960 and includes such luminary recipients as John Wayne, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, John Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Louis LŽAmour, and James M ichener.

All museum activities and more are featured in Persimmon Hill magazine, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame's award-winning quarterly journal of the American West. Subscription to the journal are sold separately or as a membership benefit. Membership and magazine subscriptions may be obtained by contacting:

Membership/Circulation Department
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
1700 N.E. 63rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Be sure to visit the new
National Cowboy Hall of Fame's
new web site.


HOURS AND ADMISSION

Museum Operating Hours -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Labor Day to Memorial Day
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day

Admission Fees -- $6.50 for Adults
$5.50 for Senior Citizens
$3.25 for Children 6 to 12
Free for Children under 6

For more information:
Phone - 405 478 2250
or
Email to NCHF@aol.com

Be sure to visit the new
National Cowboy Hall of Fame's
new web site.


EXHIBITS FROM

THE NATIONAL COWBOY
HALL OF FAME


The Western Stock Saddle

Rodeo: From Cowboy Fun to Big Business


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