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By Kathleen Pardee, Betty Skalsky, Gail Giroux, and Christina Stopka (with additions by Frances B. Clymer [2/6/01]) (with additions by Samantha Harper [11/11/2010])
Collection Overview
Title: MS 013 - W.H.D. Koerner Studio Collection, 1884-1938
Primary Creator: Koerner, W.H.D.
Extent: 36.0 Boxes
Date Acquired: 01/01/1978
Languages: English
Abstract
William Henry Dethlef Koerner (1878 – 1938) was a prominent illustrator and artist of the American West. By the 1920s, he was one of the best known magazine and book illustrators in the country, with many of The Saturday Evening Post covers as examples of his work. This collection comes from his studio and includes correspondence, research articles, photographs, and a large collection of magazines and books containing Koerner illustrations.
Administrative Information
Repository:
McCracken Research Library
Access Restrictions:
McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.
Acquisition Source:
W.H.D. Koerner, III and Ruth Koerner Oliver
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Preferred Citation:
William Henry Dethlef Koerner Collection, MS 13, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Correspondence, clippings, etc.],
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Series 2: Contents from large envelopes found in Studio ],
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Series 3: Pamplets, booklets, etc.],
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Series 4: Correspondence],
[Series 5:
Ruth Koerner Oliver Research Papers],
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Series 6: Miscellaneous],
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Series 7: Postcards],
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Series 8: Photographs],
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- Series 5: Ruth Koerner Oliver Research Papers

- This group of material was received from Ruth Koerner Oliver in November of 1995. The papers include photographs of Koerner paintings as well as sales and owenership information.
- Box MS13.17

- Folder MS13.17.01: Shoshone Scouting Party

- Folder MS13.17.02: Prairie Storm- Blue norther A comin’

- Folder MS13.17.03: Crow and Pinto

- Folder MS13.17.04: Trek of the Mountain men

- Folder MS13.17.05: Rocky mountain House

- Folder MS13.17.06: Sioux Circle

- Folder MS13.17.07: Dividing The Loot

- Folder MS13.17.08: Tomahawk and Long Rifle

- Folder MS13.17.09: The overlanders

- Folder MS13.17.10: On the River of the West

- Folder MS13.17.11: Squaw Train

- Folder MS13.17.12: Pioneer Mother

- Folder MS13.17.13: Rock Crusher

- Folder MS13.17.14: All Hoof and Horn

- Folder MS13.17.15: Praire Sun

- Folder MS13.17.16: Palaver

- Folder MS13.17.17: Lookin’ for Gold

- Folder MS13.17.18: Rocks leave No tracks

- Folder MS13.17.19: Mesa Vigil

- Folder MS13.17.20: Crow Chief And Warriors

- Folder MS13.17.21: Blackfoot raiding Party

- Folder MS13.17.22: Ceremony Of the Sun Horse

- Folder MS13.17.23: Dispute At Lime-Cut Crossing

- Folder MS13.17.24: When Men Rode Free

- Folder MS13.17.25: Spear-O outfit

- Folder MS13.17.26: Holding The Herd

- Folder MS13.17.27: The Posse- law in Action

- Folder MS13.17.28: Arapaha Attack

- Folder MS13.17.29: Twin Calves Rafter Cross Bar

- Folder MS13.17.30: Alcade’s welcome to Taos

- Folder MS13.17.31: Primal Woman

- Folder MS13.17.32: Cold Drive

- Folder MS13.17.33: Tomahawk Rights

- Folder MS13.17.34: Good Ride At Cheyenne

- Folder MS13.17.35: West of the Sierras

- Folder MS13.17.36: Two Tie-Fast men

- Folder MS13.17.37: Request for Lodging

- Folder MS13.17.38: His Serenade

- Folder MS13.17.39: Ranchero

- Folder MS13.17.40: Buckskin and Foofaraw

- Folder MS13.17.41: Vaqueros

- Folder MS13.17.42: Squaw Man

- Folder MS13.17.43: Squaw Man

- Folder MS13.17.44: Rights to The Land

- Folder MS13.17.45: Bar cross man

- Folder MS13.17.46: Lumberjacks Brawl

- Folder MS13.17.47: A welcome to the Casa

- Folder MS13.17.48: Beyond the Desert

- Folder MS13.17.49: Ganaderos-Andalusia

- Folder MS13.17.50: West of Fort Pitt

- Folder MS13.17.51: The lynchers

- Folder MS13.17.52: Bringing Him In

- Folder MS13.17.53: Indian Map

- Folder MS13.17.54: High Country Rider

- Folder MS13.17.55: Tell in the Saddle

- Folder MS13.17.56: When a saddle is No Obstacle

- Folder MS13.17.57: Welcome For the First Trial Heard

- Folder MS13.17.58: Night Riders

- Folder MS13.17.59: Three Tepes

- Folder MS13.17.60: The man Who Fenced Free Range

- Folder MS13.17.61: On the Alert

- Folder MS13.17.62: Sauk’s Demand

- Folder MS13.17.63: The Rustlers

- Folder MS13.17.64: Im Bridger-“Good as any Injun”

- Folder MS13.17.65: The Strike Breakers

- Folder MS13.17.66: When Trouble May Be Comin’

- Folder MS13.17.67: The Trader Who Cheated

- Folder MS13.17.68: No Mercy

- Folder MS13.17.69: The Shaggy Stampede

- Folder MS13.17.70: Heading Him off

- Folder MS13.17.71: Tight Defense

- Folder MS13.17.72: Heading for Winter Quarters

- Folder MS13.17.73: Stage to Nowhere

- Folder MS13.17.74: Blackfoot Massacre

- Folder MS13.17.75: Buffalo Hunter

- Folder MS13.17.76: Sleep Trail

- Folder MS13.17.77: Escort Through Pawnee Territory

- Folder MS13.17.78: A squaw’s Revenge

- Folder MS13.17.79: Ride ‘Em Down

- Folder MS13.17.80: Spare Mount

- Folder MS13.17.81: Scouting The next Trough

- Folder MS13.17.82: Slicker Weather

- Folder MS13.17.83: Indian Head

- Folder MS13.17.84: Indian head (faces left)

- Folder MS13.17.85: Stolen Ponies

- Folder MS13.17.86: No Folder

- Folder MS13.17.87: Feathers Bucksin And Beads

- Folder MS13.17.88: Fighting Fury

- Folder MS13.17.89: In Search of Coups

- Folder MS13.17.90: Quest for Aztec Gold

- Folder MS13.17.91: Scouting The Enemy

- Folder MS13.17.92: Stolen Bull Boats

- Box MS13.18

- Folder MS13.18.01: Blackfoot Hostage

- Folder MS13.18.02: Under Mexican Rule

- Folder MS13.18.03: Their Petries Traded

- Folder MS13.18.04: Crow Hand of Recognition 104 A

- Folder MS13.18.05: Crow hand Of Recognition 104 B

- Folder MS13.18.06: Fremont’s Courier

- Folder MS13.18.07: New Horizons

- Folder MS13.18.08: War Dance

- Folder MS13.18.09: Traveling the Early Trails

- Folder MS13.18.10: Fiesta

- Folder MS13.18.11: La Reata

- Folder MS13.18.12: The Heat of the Battle

- Folder MS13.18.13: Indian Territory Demand for Tribute

- Folder MS13.18.14: Warrior’s Hand of Battle

- Folder MS13.18.15: Shawnee Palauer

- Folder MS13.18.16: Confrontation

- Folder MS13.18.17: Boone’s Daughter

- Folder MS13.18.18: Boone Gun

- Folder MS13.18.19: The Wharf At Pittsburgh

- Folder MS13.18.20: Swift In Action

- Folder MS13.18.21: Traders man Their Raft

- Folder MS13.18.22: New England Sea Port Tavern-1690, 1690

- Folder MS13.18.23: War Plumes and Muskets

- Folder MS13.18.24: Before The Long Rifle Triumphed

- Folder MS13.18.25: El Baile (The Ball)

- Folder MS13.18.26: By Carreta to the Fiesta

- Folder MS13.18.27: Fremont At Monterey

- Folder MS13.18.28: Comin’ Home

- Folder MS13.18.29: Pitcairn Islander

- Folder MS13.18.30: Fiathful Pedro

- Folder MS13.18.31: Double Rush

- Folder MS13.18.32: Crow Raiders

- Folder MS13.18.33: In the Money

- Folder MS13.18.34: Sutter’s Fort

- Folder MS13.18.35: Trapper’s Salute

- Folder MS13.18.36: Navajo Country

- Folder MS13.18.37: Wagon Train Justice

- Folder MS13.18.38: Umatilla

- Folder MS13.18.39: Ramon’s Guitar

- Folder MS13.18.40: Spanish Guitar

- Folder MS13.18.41: Hah! Oso!

- Folder MS13.18.42: Beaver Men

- Folder MS13.18.43: Sioux War Chief

- Folder MS13.18.44: Bucking Horse And Cowboy Ink Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.45: Four Horses Ink Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.46: Chuck Wagon Ink Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.47: Bucking Horse Ink Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.48: Little Elk

- Folder MS13.18.49: Trapper’s Run For His Life

- Folder MS13.18.50: The Long Rifles

- Folder MS13.18.51: Two Riders Ink Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.52: Miner’s Cabin Cooke City- 1924, 1924

- Folder MS13.18.53: Traders Bound For Bent’s Fort

- Folder MS13.18.54: A Wild Yelp

- Folder MS13.18.55: No Folder

- Folder MS13.18.56: Little Bull Buffalo of The Loup- Pawnee

- Folder MS13.18.57: Boone Gun And Buffalo

- Folder MS13.18.58: Navajo Herder

- Folder MS13.18.59: Mt. Republic, Cooke City, Montana-1924, 1924

- Folder MS13.18.60: Ranch Foreman

- Folder MS13.18.61: Fort Bridger

- Folder MS13.18.62: Old Fort Laramie

- Folder MS13.18.63: Chuck Wagon

- Folder MS13.18.64: Roping Wild Cattle

- Folder MS13.18.65: Outlaws

- Folder MS13.18.66: Rancho De Los folded Hills

- Folder MS13.18.67: Cavalry Triumph Fort Sill officers

- Folder MS13.18.68: Cannons For Castro At Cahuenga Pass, Ca-1845, 1845

- Folder MS13.18.69: Fast Hoss

- Folder MS13.18.70: Shotgun and The law

- Folder MS13.18.71: Making A Break

- Folder MS13.18.72: No Luck On the Draw

- Folder MS13.18.73: The Caballero’s way

- Folder MS13.18.74: Cook Cart And Commanches

- Folder MS13.18.75: Headin’ For the Rendezvous

- Folder MS13.18.76: Woman At Yellow Wells

- Folder MS13.18.77: Spree At Green River

- Folder MS13.18.78: Trading hides CA-1846, 1846

- Folder MS13.18.79: Winter Meat

- Folder MS13.18.80: Fremont at Monterey Sketchs

- Folder MS13.18.81: Covered Wagon- Indians Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.82: Preliminary Sketch For Alcade’s Welcome To Tao’s

- Folder MS13.18.83: Horses’ Head Sketch

- Folder MS13.18.84: Quick Pencil Sketch Rodeo

- Folder MS13.18.85: Indians dancing watercolors sketch

- Folder MS13.18.86: Keepin’ Things Quiet

- Folder MS13.18.87: Jim Bridger, Mountain Man

- Folder MS13.18.88: Kit Carson

- Folder MS13.18.89: The Old Foreman

- Box MS13.19

- Folder MS13.19.01: Bobby of the Barcross

- Folder MS13.19.02: They Rode Together

- Folder MS13.19.03: The evidence

- Folder MS13.19.04: Ready Guns

- Folder MS13.19.05: John C. Fremont Ca- 1848, 1848

- Folder MS13.19.06: Thomas Clarkin

- Folder MS13.19.07: John A. Sutter Ca-1848, 1848

- Folder MS13.19.08: Mariano Gaudalupe Vallejo CA-1848, 1848

- Folder MS13.19.09: Old-Time Cowboy

- Folder MS13.19.10: Trading For Moccassins

- Folder MS13.19.11: Long In the Saddle

- Folder MS13.19.12: A Bucking horse of Ability

- Folder MS13.19.13: All hat and Chaps

- Folder MS13.19.14: Deputy

- Folder MS13.19.15: The Man Who Runs The Wagon

- Folder MS13.19.16: Prelude to Chuck

- Folder MS13.19.17: Takin’ in Old Jeb

- Folder MS13.19.18: The posse- A goodly Cavalcade

- Folder MS13.19.19: Watassi Tribesmen Africa

- Folder MS13.19.20: Chuckwagon/ Cowboy Roping (Calf Sketches)

- Folder MS13.19.21: Angorra Chaps Sketch

- Folder MS13.19.22: Rider Heading off a Steer Sketch

- Folder MS13.19.23: Composition For #85 steep Trail sketch

- Folder MS13.19.24: Four Horse Heads Sketches

- Folder MS13.19.25: Rider/ Cow and Calf Sketches

- Folder MS13.19.26: Cow With two Calves Sketch

- Folder MS13.19.27: Team Pulling Wagon Sketch

- Folder MS13.19.28: Sketch of a Bronc

- Folder MS13.19.29: Composition for Too Deep For a Rig Sketch

- Folder MS13.19.30: Back of Beyond Africa

- Folder MS13.19.31: Wild Frenzy Africa

- Folder MS13.19.32: Maurouki, Gun Bearer- Africa

- Folder MS13.19.33: Simba! Simba! Africa

- Folder MS13.19.34: Chief Umbala Of the Meanzas Africa

- Folder MS13.19.35: Elephant Trackers

- Folder MS13.19.36: House Boy Africa

- Folder MS13.19.37: The Covered Wagon

- Folder MS13.19.38: Trappers Wintering Near Monterey

- Folder MS13.19.39: Outing in the New Machine

- Folder MS13.19.40: Bunch Quitters

- Folder MS13.19.41: Promise of new Life

- Folder MS13.19.42: Before The Railroad Came

- Folder MS13.19.43: Through Short Grass Country

- Folder MS13.19.44: Boilin’ Over

- Folder MS13.19.45: General Grant

- Folder MS13.19.46: The Texas Queen

- Folder MS13.19.47: On The Westward Current

- Folder MS13.19.48: Sherriff And the Citizens of The Law

- Folder MS13.19.49: Testing the Bride

- Folder MS13.19.50: Power

- Folder MS13.19.51: Hooch

- Folder MS13.19.52: Rifle Match Poster

- Folder MS13.19.53: This Gun Says Quit

- Folder MS13.19.54: Her Demand For Revenge

- Folder MS13.19.55: His Tropical Paradise

- Folder MS13.19.56: Hard pressed

- Folder MS13.19.57: Wild Geese

- Folder MS13.19.58: Pollen

- Folder MS13.19.59: The Forgotten Document

- Folder MS13.19.60: The River’s Risin’

- Folder MS13.19.61: When Rocks Crumble

- Folder MS13.19.62: The Castaways

- Folder MS13.19.63: The War Club

- Folder MS13.19.64: Scared Of The Dark

- Folder MS13.19.65: Saloon on His Beat

- Folder MS13.19.66: Mississippi rescue

- Folder MS13.19.67: The Biplane

- Folder MS13.19.68: Fast Action

- Folder MS13.19.69: On A Carib Beach

- Folder MS13.19.70: We Sail When laden

- Folder MS13.19.71: The Old Law Man

- Folder MS13.19.72: The Painted Stallion

- Folder MS13.19.73: A Strange and Peaceful Land

- Folder MS13.19.74: No Substitute For Experience

- Folder MS13.19.75: The Price of The Old North West

- Folder MS13.19.76: Red Man’s Heat

- Folder MS13.19.77: Serenity

- Folder MS13.19.78: Snow Shoe Hunter

- Folder MS13.19.79: The Knot Hole

- Folder MS13.19.80: Ahead of The law

- Folder MS13.19.81: When Steam Plowed Through

- Folder MS13.19.82: When Tracks Are Lost

- Folder MS13.19.83: Roll of The Dice

- Folder MS13.19.84: A Tough Game

- Folder MS13.19.85: The Wild Catter

- Folder MS13.19.86: The Spell of His Guitar

- Folder MS13.19.87: Especting Trouble

- Folder MS13.19.88: Stayin’ out of It

- Folder MS13.19.89: The Squall

- Folder MS13.19.90: Sheriff Wants To Know

- Folder MS13.19.91: The Troublemaker

- Folder MS13.19.92: Who Got Him?

- Folder MS13.19.93: The Horse Thieves

- Box MS13.20

- Folder MS13.20.01: Calling His Bluff

- Folder MS13.20.02: Bold Promises

- Folder MS13.20.03: A possible Route

- Folder MS13.20.04: The Flyer

- Folder MS13.20.05: Close To The Vest

- Folder MS13.20.06: The Bandidos

- Folder MS13.20.07: Bucking on Dime

- Folder MS13.20.08: When Guns Spit Fire

- Folder MS13.20.09: His Vantage Point

- Folder MS13.20.10: Sunday Courtin’

- Folder MS13.20.11: Squatter’s rights

- Folder MS13.20.12: Wild Geese-Indian on Horseback

- Folder MS13.20.13: Buck, squaw, papoose, horse, trauois, 2 Cover Ideas

- Folder MS13.20.14: 3 Indians On Horseback Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.15: Bronc Sketch/ Dudes on Corral Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.16: Indian Pony Race Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.17: Indian holds Buffalo Skull Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.18: Indian Dancing Feather Coup Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.19: Indian Dance-Bustle Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.20: Pinto Horse-Colti- Indian Sign language Cover Idea

- Folder MS13.20.21: The Trust Knaves

- Folder MS13.20.22: When Knives Flashed In Savage Combat

- Folder MS13.20.23: The Oil Pioneers

- Folder MS13.20.24: In Old Toledo, Spain

- Folder MS13.20.25: His Tradin Stock

- Folder MS13.20.26: Dream Of His Own Spread

- Folder MS13.20.27: Something To learn From Each Other

- Folder MS13.20.28: Lumber Oxen

- Folder MS13.20.29: Phil’s Place

- Folder MS13.20.30: His Need for Shade

- Folder MS13.20.31: Cooke City-1924, 1924

- Folder MS13.20.32: Cooke City-1924, 1924

- Folder MS13.20.33: Parlor Talk

- Folder MS13.20.34: Sizing Up The Stranger

- Folder MS13.20.35: The New Hand

- Folder MS13.20.36: When Shots Were Cheap

- Folder MS13.20.37: Dead Aim

- Folder MS13.20.38: When Rocks Made Fences

- Folder MS13.20.39: A Desperado’s Demand

- Folder MS13.20.40: Tempers And Guns

- Folder MS13.20.41: The Red Bull of San Lucar

- Folder MS13.20.42: Matadors

- Folder MS13.20.43: A Playin’ “old Dan Tucker”

- Folder MS13.20.44: Guest’s Gold

- Folder MS13.20.45: When Knighthood Flourished

- Folder MS13.20.46: Swagger And Threat

- Folder MS13.20.47: Wading In the Shallows

- Folder MS13.20.48: Seabirds’ Domain

- Folder MS13.20.49: More Smoke Than Talk

- Folder MS13.20.50: Bass Rocks

- Folder MS13.20.51: Composition For Stolen Ponies

- Folder MS13.20.52: Phil Spear

- Folder MS13.20.53: Phile Spear (Head)

- Folder MS13.20.54: Gold Miner

- Folder MS13.20.55: Spear Cooktent for Pack Trip

- Folder MS13.20.56: Hunters Cabin- Black Canyon

- Folder MS13.20.57: Dan Ross Cabin

- Folder MS13.20.58: Prospector’s Cabin (sod roof)

- Folder MS13.20.59: Republic Smelter

- Folder MS13.20.60: Rambler

- Folder MS13.20.61: George Ogden

- Folder MS13.20.62: Gene Underwood

- Folder MS13.20.63: Ideas For Covers

- Folder MS13.20.64: Spear Corral

- Folder MS13.20.65: A O Saloon

- Folder MS13.20.66: Curl house

- Folder MS13.20.67: Cosmopolitan Hotel

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Ruth Koerner Oliver Research Papers],
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