From James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman, January 21, 1939
Description
Handwritten letter from James Rankin to Homer E. Britzman dated Jan. 21, 1939 which mentions Britzman's visit to Mr. Armstrong; James being delighted to hear about Mr. Bain; that Bob James should not have any problem locating Charles M. Russell's work in the Northwest; that he does not know much about James Pearson's antecedents but that he does have some connections with Yellowstone Kelly; also mentions the broken ear on Charles M. Russell's 'Wolf'; assures Britzman that Colonel Hindekope is a most charming person; mentions Bud Cowan's death; that he will send the verses of Charles M. Russell, but not yet; suggests that Bob James contact Miss B.R. DeLong in Washington about some Charles M. Russell work.
Dates
- January 21, 1939
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 1 extent_missing
Credit Line
Gilcrease Museum/The University of Tulsa
Provenance
Britzman Collection
Medium
paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (18.4 × 13.3 cm)
Notes
The Homer and Helen Britzman collection consists of over 10,000 objects belonging to Charles M. Russell including letters, drawings, personal belongings, photos, and other memorabilia. Homer Britzman worked extensively with Charles Russell’s wife, Nancy, to write Russell’s biography. Chain of custody: Nancy Russell, Homer and Helen Britzman, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Amon Carter (inventoried collection in 1997), Gilcrease Management Trust (will become property of TU Special Collections if management agreement between TU and the City of Tulsa is severed).
Previous Number
C.10.324 (Colorado Springs number)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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