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[Pamphlet About Army Headquarters in Deauville, France]

Description: Pamphlet outlining information related to the headquarters of the Ninth U.S. Army while it was located in Deauville, France. It includes background information about the city, locations of various amenities available to army personnel, and other relevant information.
Date: 1945-07~
Creator: United States. Army. Army, 9th.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Envelope Addressed to William Myres]

Description: Envelope sent from The University of Texas Board of Regents and addressed to William Myres. It has two stamps on it and the envelope is a faded yellow. On the back of the envelope "The Board of Regents Austin 12" is printed and "The University of Texas 15th Year" is stamped.
Date: December 18, 1958
Creator: Board of Regents
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos, December 16, 1989]

Description: Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos discussing his personal life including his ailments, and barretts that Duclos gave him, which he wore to play pool. The letter is in an envelope addressed to Dave Duclos in Massachusetts (with a postal sticker referring to a new address for Duclos) and a postmark dated December 18, 1989.
Date: December 16, 1989
Creator: Ohlemeyer, W. F.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[S. D. Myres Saddle Company Order Card #1]

Description: 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
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Clipping: Western Sidesaddles, November 1981]

Description: 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.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Sam Myres Riding a Horse #1]

Description: Photograph of Sam Myres riding a light-colored horse that has decorative tack; he is wearing a fringed jacket, black neck tie, and cowboy hat. Mountains are visible in the background of the photo. The portrait is printed on a sheet of paper with text below that says "Same D. Myres El Paso, Texas" at the left and then has blank lines at right with the text "To My Friend ___ Sincerely, ___."
Date: unknown
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Dog gets custom boot for disabled foot made by Bill Myres]

Description: Newspaper clipping that talks about the stray Springer Spaniel that came to the shelter with a maimed paw. Due to this handicap, the dog apparently was self-conscious and refused to walk on the paw. To help him out, Bill Myres from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company outfitted the dog with a specialty boot that allows him to use all four paws. It took six sessions with the S.D. Myres Saddle Company to get the perfect fit for the boot - made out of genuine cowhide.
Date: unknown
Creator: Myres, Bill
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt]

Description: Newspaper clipping that delves into the backstory of Sam Myres and the holster that he made for Jelly Bryce, an FBI Agent in Oklahoma. The article goes on to talk about a time where Jelly squared off with an outlaw and survived due to him being able to quickly fire at the outlaw with the help of his Myres gun belt.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: DeLaPlane, Stanton
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Sketched Pattern]

Description: Half of a manila file folder (with a 1/3/ tab) that has handwritten text: "*use piping on Edge & Base, #3 leather on sides." On the reverse, there is a sketched pattern in pencil with notes and mathematical notations.
Date: unknown
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Clipping: Tack Supply ROom Opened Recently In Hollywood]

Description: 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
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Richard Webb to Sam Myres, March 24, 1959

Description: Letter from Richard Webb to Sam Myres discussing his appreciation for the merchandise that Myers made for him and how well they have held up after filming his television series, "U.S. Border Patrol" where he plays the role of Don Jagger. Webb tells Myres that he always refers people to him with gusto and that he hopes they can see each other the next time that Webb finds himself in El Paso.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: Webb, Richard
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Sam Myres' Gun Holsters]

Description: Newspaper clipping that focuses on Sam Myres' history as a maker of holsters for the FBI and the Texas Rangers. The article goes on to say that Bill Myres, Sam Myres son, has gone on after his father's death to run the family business. The article includes two pictures, the top shows a Texas Department of Public Safety Officer wearing a Myres-designed holster. Below that, there is a picture of Myres and Captain John R. Hughes discussing a holster. The title article of the article is "El Paso Fi… more
Date: June 2, 1957
Creator: Myres, Sam
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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

Description: 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
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1944]

Description: Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including decorative leather gun holsters, belts and buckles, briefcases, and knife sheaths. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and photos of the items alone or worn by men in uniform.
Date: 1944~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Clipping: S. D. Myres Saddle Shop]

Description: 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
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Sam Myres' Sweetwater Council Membership Card]

Description: Membership card issued by the Sweetwater Council of the Royal and Select Masters of Texas to S. D. Myres in 1953. The center of the card has a triangular logo for the group inside a stamped circle with the chapter's name. The back of the card says "This certifies that this Council is a regularly Chartered and Constituted Council under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of Texas."
Date: June 24, 1953
Creator: Royal and Select Masters (Masonic order). Sweetwater Council.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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