By Sarah Bohl, 2003
Title: MS 239 - Royal Hassrick Collection
Creator: Hassrick, Royal
Extent: 1.0 Boxes
Languages: English [eng]
The Royal Hassrick collection consists mostly of images of both American Indians and American Indian arts and crafts. The majority of the images were used to illustrate the book After the Buffalo Were Gone. Other major groups of images include photographs taken at the Pine Ridge Reservation from 1942-1943, postcards of American Indians, slides of American Indian craftwork and artifacts, and scenes associated with Hassrick’s career as a rancher.
The Hassrick Collection is 2.25 cu. ft. in size. Citations for the books mentioned in this finding guide are under Related Publications.
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Related Publications:
Hassrick, Royal B. Cowboys: The Real Story of Cowboys and Cattlemen. London: Octopus Books Limited, 1974.
Walton, Ann T., John C. Ewers, and Royal B. Hassrick. After the Buffalo Were Gone: The Louis Warren Hill, Sr., Collection of Indian Art. St. Paul, MN: Northwest Area Foundation, 1985.