The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 60, July 1956 - April, 1957 Page: 171
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Texas Collection
of the Collection from its former location in Pat Neff Hall to
more commodious quarters on the third floor of Carroll Library.
Association member Guy B. Harrison, Jr., is the director of the
Baylor University Texas History Collection.
A communication has been received by the Director from
Gray Graham, Executive Director of Cowboy Capital of the
World, Inc., of Dodge City, Kansas, asking that I serve as Texas
representative on the National Historical Committee to make
recommendations to the Cowboy Capital Shrine-Museum. Un-
questionably Texas was a decisive factor in the beginnings of
Dodge City. Mr. Graham is explicit that Texans who have dis-
tinguished themselves as peace officers, cattlemen (or cowboys),
wheat farmers, in youth service, and the like may be nominated
for recognition in various appropriate halls and capacities. In-
dians, also, will be a part of the interest of the museum.
H. William Moore of Travel-World Motion Picture Produc-
tions, Box 22o3, Hollywood 28, California, writes as follows:
Perhaps you might be interested in a brief report of the Overland
Mail film.
1. Original music has been composed under the working title of
"Riding The Overland Mail." This will furnish musical theme
to the film.
2. Composing team at work on music to fit each state through
which the Overland Mail rolled between St. Louis and San
Francisco.
3. Film unit to shoot route on days coinciding with Ormsby's diary,
leaving St. Louis September 15th, this year, arriving in San Fran-
cisco, October loth. Photography keyed to Ormsby's narration.
You might also be interested in the highlighting of one sequence,
with music being written and keyed to this climax: the high will
come where the two stages meet just west of Guadalupe Peak.
Texans and Texas themes were prominent in the meeting of
the Mississippi Valley Historical Association held at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on April ig, 20, and 21, 1956. Professor Walter
Prescott Webb, a former president, was listed as a member of the
executive committee. Professor Joe B. Frantz was a member of the171
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 60, July 1956 - April, 1957, periodical, 1957; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101163/m1/192/: accessed May 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.