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Collection Overview
Title: MS 060 - Victor Alexander Collection
Primary Creator: Alexander, Victor
Extent: 9.0 Boxes
Abstract
Victor Alexander (1906-1973) was a master 20th century saddle-maker who worked for the Visalia Stock Saddle Co. of San Francisco, California early in his career, then formed his own Victor Alexander Co. in the 1940s, then joined with the Bona Allen, Inc. of Buford, Georgia as saddle designer and production manager. These papers from his files document the products of numerous American saddle and leather/horse tack related companies. Commercial catalogs and related materials form the first series, from c. 1912 to c. 1984, with many catalogs undated. The second series is comprised of horse, western or craft related periodicals from c. 1937 to c. 1967. The final set of materials includes manuscripts, photographs and occasional books, c. 1909 to c. 1971. Three oversize boxes hold items from each of the series. Victor Alexander, Jr. donated these papers in 1993. See also MS 133 Victor Alexander Oral History Collection.
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.
Preferred Citation:
Victor Alexander Collection, MS 60, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Commercial saddle and leather related catalogs and advertisements],
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Series 2: Periodicals],
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Manuscripts, Photographs and Books],
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Series 4: Oversize Boxes],
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- Series 3: Manuscripts, Photographs and Books

- Box MS60.04

- Folder MS60.4.01: Inventory Ledger-Blank

- Folder MS60.4.02: A. N. Palmer Company, The Palmer Method of Business Writing

- Folder MS60.4.03: Ralide, Inc., Correspondence

- Folder MS60.4.04: Rodeo History and Records, Fog Horn Clancy, 48-49 Edition (2 copies)

- Folder MS60.4.05: Dietzgen Maniphase Multiplex, Slide Rule No. 1732 (manual)

- Folder MS60.4.06: Charles J. Strong, The Art of Show Card Writing (and leather sample)

- Folder MS60.4.07: Turner, The Basket Maker (Book, copyright 1909)

- Folder MS60.4.08: Dedication of the New Marist School, 1962-09-30

- Folder MS60.4.09: James L. West, Tandy Corporation "Start on a Shoe String"

- Folder MS60.4.10: DeVere Helfrich, Rodeo Pictures

- Folder MS60.4.11: Ponderosa Pine, THe Pick o'the Pines, Its Properties Uses and Grades, A.I.A. File No. 19 1937 Edition

- Folder MS60.4.12: A Summary of the Properties of Lifnum-Vitae

- Folder MS60.4.13: Sport of Harness Racing, by Dunbar Bostwick, 1949-04

- Folder MS60.4.14: Horse Breeding Operations at King Ranch, 1949-03

- Folder MS60.4.15: Write-up on Trees and Saddle Manufacturing

- Folder MS60.4.16: Misc. Advertising Rates, Horse-Lover, Western Horseman, Hoofs and Horns, Western Life etc., photo No. 711 of saddle, 1967

- Folder MS60.4.17: Ad Copy-Western Horseman

- Folder MS60.4.18: Misc. Brochures

- Folder MS60.4.19: Misc. Brochures, Leaflets, Price Lists and correspondence

- Folder MS60.4.20: Blank Books (2)

- Box MS60.05

- Folder MS60.5.01: Bona Allen Photos (10)

- Item P.60.71

- Item P.60.72

- Item P.60.73

- Item P.60.74

- Item P.60.75

- Item P.60.76

- Item P.60.77

- Item P.60.78

- Item P.60.79

- Item P.60.80

- Folder MS60.5.02: Craftsman by Tex-Tan, 1946-03-29

- Folder MS60.5.03: Letter from Diablo Manufacturing Co., P.60.81 Photo of saddle built in 1940 by Victor Alexander Co. Made for Phil Fleisio? of Tracy, CA

- Folder MS60.5.04: Letter-Tex-Tan 1947 (Gift from Ed and Janice Linebaugh), Price List, Drawing

- Folder MS60.5.05: Misc. Letters, Invoices, Business cards, etc.

- Folder MS60.5.06: Nitrate Negatives (14) (Original postcards Box 5 FF7)

- Item PN60.1: "Vick Alexander on 'Limber Jim"

- Item PN60.2: Negative from rodeo postcard

- Item PN60.3: Negative from rodeo postcard

- Item PN60.4: Negative from rodeo postcard

- Item PN60.5: Negatvie from rodeo postcard

- Item PN60.7

- Item PN60.8

- Item PN60.9

- Item PN60.15

- Item PN60.35

- Item PN60.36

- Item PN60.42

- Item PN60.87

- Item PN60.88

- Folder MS60.5.07: Photo Postcards (49) (Some Negatives Box 5 FF 6)

- Item P.60.1: “Vick Alexander on Limber Jim”

- Item P.60.2: “Soapy Williams on Glass Eye”

- Item P.60.3: “Tex Crockett on South Dakota”

- Item P.60.4: “Tex Crocket on South Dakota” (Duplicate)

- Item P.60.5: “Smoky Branch on Glass Eye”

- Item P.60.6: “Spill, Chuckwagon Race, Calgary Stampede”

- Item P.60.7: “Shorty Orra on What’s Wrong”

- Item P.60.8: “Buffalo Brady Bulldogging, Tucson Rodeo”

- Item P.60.9: Man on rearing horse by gate

- Item P.60.10: Man on bucking horse

- “Forsyth, Montana”
- Item P.60.11: “Roy Cox on Powder, Buffalo Rodeo”

- Item P.60.12: “Fox Hastings Bulldogging, Tucson Rodeo”

- Item P.60.13: “Going Some, Miles City, Mont. Roundup”

- Item P.60.14: “Bill Stanton on Sandy, that’s all”

- Item P.60.15: “Paddy Ryan Bulldogging, Tucson Rodeo”

- Item P.60.16: “Indian Tepee Race, Buffalo Rodeo”

- Item P.60.17: Man on bucking horse

- “Forsyth, Mont.”
- Item P.60.18: Bucking horse

- Man riding in front “Forsyth, Mont”
- Item P.60.19: “Wild Steer Riding”

- Item P.60.20: “Blackie Russell Bulldogging, Buffalo Rodeo”

- Item P.60.21: “Whitey Rains on Duck Soup, Ashland Rodeo”

- Item P.60.22: “Guy Shultz Bulldogging”

- Item P.60.23: “Teamwork Wins”

- Item P.60.24: Man on horse, falling to side

- Item P.60.25: “Floyd Stillings on Broken Bones, Tucson Rodeo”

- Item P.60.26: Girl in cowboy hat looking down from stands

- 1930s
- Item P.60.27: “Calf Roping at Cheyenne Frontier Days 1932”, 1932

- Item P.60.28: “Roman Standing Race, Buffalo Rodeo”

- Item P.60.29: Man on bucking horse

- Item P.60.30: Man on bucking horse

- Riders “Forsyth, Mont.”
- Item P.60.31: “Whoa Mule, Whoa”

- “Foster Photo, Miles City”
- Item P.60.32: Man on bucking horse, one rider

- “Forsyth, Mont.”
- Item P.60.33: Rodeo parade scene

- Item P.60.34: Rodeo parade scene (duplicate)

- Item P.60.35: Rodeo parade scene, closer view

- Item P.60.36: Bulldogging scene

- Item P.60.37: “Bones Bros. Ranch, Birney, Montana”

- Item P.60.38: “Bones Bros. Ranch, Birney, Montana” (duplicate)

- Item P.60.39: “Store at Bones Bros. Ranch, Birney, Mont.”

- Item P.60.40: “The Lone Rider (Little Bones) Bones Bros. Ranch”

- Item P.60.41: “Little Bones, Rodeo Riding, Bones Bros. Ranch”

- Item P.60.42: “For Supremacy of the Herd, Bones Bros. Ranch”

- Item P.60.43: “The Call of the Wild”

- Item P.60.44: Silver Saddle “The Visalia Stock Saddle Co.”

- Item P.60.45: Bridles, catalog #s on back

- Item P.60.46: Halters, etc., catalog #s on back

- Item P.60.47: Horse & rider, polo outfit

- Item P.60.48: Man with no shirt and mask

- Item P.60.49: X-ray of human head, profile

- Folder MS60.5.08: Patterns for Saddles (Pencil drawings)

- Folder MS60.5.09: Saddle Photos and Specifications

- Folder MS60.5.10: Photos-Saddles, Misc.

- Item P.60.50: “Duel in the Sun” made in 1947 (Stars), 1947

- Item P.60.51

- Item P.60.52

- Item P.60.53

- Item P.60.54: Saddle No. 435 as shown in catalog

- Item P.60.55: Saddle Special #435 Silver Mounted

- Item P.60.56: Saddle TexTan

- Item P.60.57: Saddle

- Item P.60.58: Saddle

- Item P.60.59: Saddle

- Item P.60.60: Bridle

- Item P.60.61

- Item P.60.62: 1939 Ranchero Saddle No. A18893 – 18145R

- Item P.60.63: Saddle

- Item P.60.64: Saddle

- Item P.60.65: Saddle

- Item P.60.66: Saddle

- Item P.60.67: Saddle

- Item P.60.68: Saddle

- Item P.60.69: Saddle

- Item P.60.70

- Folder MS60.5.11: Photos of Victor and Harriet

- Item P.60.82: Harriet in Cody “Its in the blood”

- Item P.60.83: Graduation – Harriet Evans on left

- Item P.60.84: Picture of little boy (With photocopy of back of postcard)

- Item P.60.85: (L.28.94.3) Victor Alexander on horse (2 photos, one dated Oct. 56)

- Item P.60.86: (L.28.94.2) Victor Alexander with smiling horse (2 photos)

- Item P.60.87: (L.28.94.1) Victor in Saddle Shop (2 photos)

- Folder MS60.5.12: Western Horseman Covers and Correspondence

- Folder MS60.5.13: Photos

- Box MS60.06

- Folder MS60.6.01: Bronc Saddles, Misc. Articles

- Folder MS60.6.02: California Centerfire Saddles, Article by Luis B. Ortega

- Folder MS60.6.03: Cheyenne Cowboy Saddle, Typed article by Jim Laird dated 9/25/80, w/photocopies of saddles, 1980-09-25

- Folder MS60.6.04: Chisholm Trail-Texas Stock Saddle, Article by Duane Valentry

- Folder MS60.6.05: Cowboy and Riding Saddles

- Folder MS60.6.06: Ladies Saddles etc., Photo of lady sitting sidesaddle on horse (see also side saddles)

- Folder MS60.6.07: Saddles-Pack

- Folder MS60.6.08: Quartermaster Museum-Saddles, Article from the Western Horseman

- Folder MS60.6.09: Side Saddles, Misc. Articles (See also Ladies Saddles)

- Folder MS60.6.10: Saddles-Miscellaneous, Typed glossary of saddles terms, misc. articles, various photocopies of saddle photos, misc. correspondence, two photos of saddles from Ralph Workman

- Folder MS60.6.11: Saddles-Misc. Various articles and typed articles, typed saddle appraisal, 2 color photos of saddle

- Folder MS60.6.12: Harness-Military

- Folder MS60.6.13: Indian Saddles, Various articles, typed saddle appraisal, handwritten letter w/magazine True West

- Folder MS60.6.14: Saddles-U.S. Army Saddle, Various article

- Folder MS60.6.15: Middles Ages Saddles and Horse Equipment

- Folder MS60.6.16: Mexican Saddles, Handwritten correspondence and photo of saddle

- Folder MS60.6.17: Saddles-Military, Various articles

- Folder MS60.6.18: Will Rogers' Saddle, 2 photos

- Folder MS60.6.19: Saddles-Santa Anna's Saddle, photo postcard

- Folder MS60.6.20: Saddles from XIT Ranch, 2 photos

- Folder MS60.6.21: Emil Anders-Tree Maker, Article by Phil Livingston

- Folder MS60.6.22: Askew saddle Co., Kansas City MO, Photo of saddle (World Champion Trick Roper 1966), 1966

- Folder MS60.6.23: Bachman, Gale, News article and correspondence

- Folder MS60.6.24: Bentley-Gafford Company, Oklahoma City, 5 photo cards

- Folder MS60.6.25: Edward H. Bohlin, Various articles and correspondence

- Folder MS60.6.26: Buford Bridle & Halter Co.

- Folder MS60.6.27: Coad, Clifford-Saddlemaker

- Folder MS60.6.28: Collins and Morrison Wholesale Sadlers and Manufacturers

- Folder MS60.6.29: J. S. Collins Saddle, California Style

- Folder MS60.6.30: Connolly, Jack Saddlery

- Folder MS60.6.31: Cook, Billy Saddle Maker

- Folder MS60.6.32: John Field Saddlemaker

- Folder MS60.6.33: Hamley's, Various articles and correspondence

- Folder MS60.6.34: Hape, W. C. Saddlemaker, Various articles, sample nameplate, correspondence

- Folder MS60.6.35: Alva Harmon Shop, Article by Paul W. Horn

- Folder MS60.6.36: Helena Saddlery and Tent Co.

- Folder MS60.6.37: Kennedy Saddle Co.

- Folder MS60.6.38: Keystone Bros. Saddlemaker, Article by Dick Diespecker

- Folder MS60.6.39: Fiberglass Saddle Tree, Article by Keyston Bros.-San Francisco

- Folder MS60.6.40: Macks Saddlery, Pueblo, CO

- Folder MS60.6.41: Meanea Saddlery, Cheyenne

- Folder MS60.6.42: Sam Myers-101 Ranch Saddle

- Folder MS60.6.43: Sears and Roebuck Saddles

- Folder MS60.6.44: Nordhaus, Henry Saddlemaker

- Folder MS60.6.45: Porter and Sons, Graham, TX

- Folder MS60.6.46: Prescott Metal Casters Saddlemakers, photos of saddles

- Folder MS60.6.47: Ryon's Saddle and Ranch Supplies, Inc., Booklet with color photos

- Folder MS60.6.48: Stohlman, Ann-Saddlemaker

- Folder MS60.6.49: Jack Thomas Saddlemaker-Miniatures, Description and Photos

- Folder MS60.6.50: Visilia Stock Saddle Maker, Articles on Salazar and Walker, photos of saddle

- Folder MS60.6.51: Walker, W. W. Saddlemaker

- Folder MS60.6.52: Walker and Wade Saddle photos and descriptions and sample nameplate

- Folder MS60.6.53: Harlan Webb Saddlemaker

- Folder MS60.6.54: Edmond Walker Weeks

- Folder MS60.6.55: Western-McClellan, Article on Western-McClellan Saddle and 5 slides

- Folder MS60.6.56: V. L. Zumwalt Saddle Repair

- Folder MS60.6.57: Sterling Engraving Photos, Ed Harris

- Folder MS60.6.58: History of Saddles, Misc. articles by various authors

- Folder MS60.6.59

- Folder MS60.6.60

- Folder MS60.6.61: Paul Rossi on Saddles and THe Forty Dollar Saddle by Paul Rossi

- Folder MS60.6.62: Saddle Thieves, Article from The Western Horseman

Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Commercial saddle and leather related catalogs and advertisements],
[
Series 2: Periodicals],
[Series 3:
Manuscripts, Photographs and Books],
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Series 4: Oversize Boxes],
[
All]