Charles M. Russell Research Materials from the James B. Rankin Collection

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Collection SummaryJames Brownlee Rankin--a New York and San Bernadino, California, teacher and historian--collected information concerning Montana artist Charles M. Russell in preparation for a Russell biography and an illustrated catalog of his work. The collection consists primarily of correspondence concerning Russell's life and work as remembered by his friends, acquaintances, and art owners. This series, constituting eighty percent of the collection, is the most valuable for research on Russell and on ranching and cowboy life in the open range era. Many friends and acquaintances of Russell corresponded extensively with Rankin, and their reminiscences would have been the basis of his book. Other correspondents discussed the Russell paintings and sculpture in their collections. The letters also reflect the provenance of much of the artist's work, kinds of shows that it appeared in, and methods by which it was acquired. The collection also contains photographs, clippings, and research notes. The Research Notes series of the collection contains listings of paintings, notes on interviews, and transcriptions of letters of Russell and others. Also, there are several photographs of pieces of Russell's work owned by various institutions and individuals at that time. The collection is completed by a series of Clippings gathered by Rankin which generally concern Russell's life. Contributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and Archives

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James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 01: A Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 02: John R. and Leslie Foote Barrows

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 03: C. A. Beil

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 04: James W. Bollinger

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 05: H. E. Britzman

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 06: B Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 07: Grace Stone Coates

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 08: Philip G. Cole

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 09: Bud Cowan

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 10: C Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 11: I. F. "Finch" David

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 12: J. Frank Dobie

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 13: D Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 1, Folder 14: E Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 01: Louise Fernald

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 02: F Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 03: Mrs. M. C. Goodell

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 04: G Correspondents

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 05: Jake Hagenson

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 06: William S. Hart

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 07: Emma M. Henderson

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 08: N. B. Holter

James Brownlee Rankin Box 2, Folder 09: Lila M. Houston

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