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Where is the
Dickinson Research Center located?
The Dickinson Research Center is located in the lower level
of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd
St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73111.
When is the Dickinson
Research Center open for research?
The Dickinson Research Center is open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.,
Monday through Friday. Research is by appointment only.
How do I make
an appointment to do research?
Call the Research Center at 405-478-2250, Ext. 276 from 9 A.M
to 5 P.M., Monday though Friday for an appointment.
What are the
primary subject areas covered in the collections of the Dickinson
Research Center?
Cowboys, ranching, rodeo, Native Americans, Native American
art, contemporary western art, hunting, frontier military and
Western performers in film and television. The collection contains
books, video, audio, photographs, and archival materials.
Where do
I find the Dickinson Research Center public on-line catalog?
Follow this link to the Dickinson
Research Center on-line catalog.
When I find
something in the catalog I want to review, what do I do next?
Call to make an appointment, and we will have the requested
materials pulled and ready for your use.
How do I order
still images from the Research Center?
Printable Image
Request form. Fill out the form and mail or fax it
to us for processing. Our fax number is 405-478-6421.
How do I order
moving images from the Research Center?
Printable Moving
images Request form. Fill out the form and mail or
fax it to us for processing. Our fax number is 405-478-6421.
Can you tell me
something about the "End of the Trail" sculpture?
James Earle Fraser (1876-1953), the sculptor, imagined the concept
of the End
of the Trail as a sculpture that does not represent
a specific individual or Indian tribe. He first exhibited a model
of this sculpture in 1898. While living in Dakota territory as a
small boy 1880-1888, Fraser came in close contact with the Sioux
Indians and played with the Indian children. Fraser recalls that
one old hunter who wintered with the Indians remarked that the Indians
would all be driven into the Pacific Ocean. Fraser wrote: "The thought
so impressed me that I couldn't forget it, in fact, it created a
picture in my mind which eventually became the End of the Trail.
I liked the Indians and couldn't understand why they were to be
pushed into the Pacific." (Letter dated, August 17, 1953) This popular
image has been reproduced in various forms including paintings.
We have no information about where to find one of these paintings,
but they are often found in antique and print shops. The National
Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum acquired the statue in 1968 and
after extensive restoration it was displayed to the public in 1970.
The height of the statue is 18 feet and the wooden pedestal adds
another six feet.
What is the A.
Keith Brodkin Contemporary Western Artists project?
The A. Keith Brodkin Contemporary Western Artists Project is
an endowed field program of the Dickinson Research Center. This
project is critical to achieving the Research Center's goal
to preserve, expand, enhance and make available its collections
and, more specifically, to provide future artists, art historians,
educators and researchers with materials that document contemporary
western art, which is a major collecting strength of the Museum.
These materials, which are often overlooked and lost to posterity,
include the personal papers, studio ephemera, photographs and
interviews of contemporary Western artists. This project helps
preserves artists careers for posterity.
Does the Dickinson
Research Center authenticate or appraise artwork, photographs,
books, or archival materials?
No, neither the curatorial nor Research Center staff are able
to appraise or authenticate any material for the general public.
Persons interested in having artwork appraised may be able to
find a local appraiser at the websites of the American
Society of Appraisers or the Appraisers
Association of America.
How do I find
out about donating research materials to the Dickinson Research
Center? Contact Research Center Director, Charles Rand,
at (405) 478-2250, Ext. 273 to discuss your potential donation.
Does the Dickinson
Research Center provide internship opportunities? Although
the Research Center has no formalized internship program, we
have provided internship opportunities on a very limited basis.
Contact Research Center Director, Charles Rand, at (405) 478-2250,
Ext. 273 to inquire.
Where do
I find the names of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
inductees and award winners?
Inductees
and Special Awards
Where do I find
information about the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's
annual Prix de West Art Exhibition and Sale?
Events
and Exhibitions page and follow the Prix de West link. |
