Charles M. Russell in his studio, Great Falls, Montana. He is
posed with the painting "Lewis & Clark Meeting Indians at Ross' Hole", [1912].
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Charles Marion Russell
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Audio Recordings
Elizabeth Stadler Evans Interview, 1990 Sept. 26.
Topics include her family; her childhood in Butte; her father, Lewis Orvis Evans, chief legal counsel for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company; Butte businesses, industries, and social life; the 1930s Depression; the activities of her mother, Martha Nichols Evans, in state politics; the family summer home on Swan Lake; the writer Irvin S. Cobb; and the cowboy-artist Charles M. Russell.
Norman B. Holter Interview, 1955.
Topics include early community life in Helena; the career of his father, Helena businessman Anton M. Holter; the "Capital Fight" of 1894; local hydroelectric power development on the Missouri River; the Chinese community in Helena; and the cowboy artist Charles M. Russell.
Everett E. "Boo" MacGilvra Interview, 1973 July 4.
Topics include his early travels with the Ringling Brothers Circus; his years mining, homesteading, and storekeeping in Zortman; the cowboy-artist Charles M. Russell; and his work at the Ruby Gulch Gold Mine.
Everett E. "Boo" MacGilvra Interview, [ca. 1970].
Topics include his early travels with the Ringling Brothers Circus; his work as a miner, a homesteader, and a storekeeper in Zortman; the cowboy artist Charles M. Russell; William Wesley "Brother Van" Van Orsdel; his Shetland pony ranch near Butte; and his twenty-four years of work for the Montana Power Company as a public relations officer.
William R. Mackay, Sr. Interview, 1978 Sept. 9 and 10.
Topics include the 80-year history of the Mackay Ranch; his legislative experiences; the Rosebud Land and Cattle Company; Roland Renne, Wellington Rankin, Donald Nutter, John Aronson, and Tim Babcock; his parents, Malcolm S. and Mary Raynor Mackay; and his parents friendship with the artist Charles M. Russell.
Montana History Conference Proceedings, 1999.
Conference panel and presentation discussing C.M. Russell at the millennium by Brian Dippie.
Joseph Montgomery Interview, 1968 Sept. 20.
Topics include his life in Lewistown; his service in the Spanish-American War; the hotel owner Daniel "Pickhandle" Burke; the cowboy-artist Charles M. Russell's early romance in Utica.
Taped Public Programs, 1997.
Taped public presentations including Robert "Bob" Morgan discussing pen and ink sketches of Charles M. Russell and Charles M. Russell Journal.
Taped Public Programs, 1998.
Presentations include speakers from the Western Rendezvous of Art including Brian Dippie on Charles Russell and cowboy culture.
Taped Public Programs, 1999.
Taped public presentations including "Charles M. Russell, Legacy" by Larry Peterson.
Fred Wright Interview, 1971 Apr. 23.
Topics include myriad aspects of early Montana cattle ranching, from breaking saddle horses to shipping cattle to market. He also recalls Charlie Russell.
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Books
The 100 Best Illustrated Letters of Charles M. Russell [commentaries and an introduction] by Brian Dippie. 1st ed. Fort Worth, Tex.: Amon Carter Museum, 2008.
The American Scene Presents the Works of C.M. Russell. Tulsa, Okla: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History, 1960.
Bowman, N. Ross. Charles M. Russell Collection of Karl Yost. Southworth, WA: R.M. Weatherford, Inc., Booksellers, [1988?]
C.M. Russell Auction of Original Western Art: Annual Benefit for the C.M. Russell Museum. Great Falls, MT: Great Falls Advertising Federation, 1968-2007.
C.M. Russell Auto Tour. Mont.: Travel Montana, Dept. of Commerce, [1993?]
General Note: "The auto tour uses Charlie Russell's art to open a window to the Judith Basin and its history."
C. M. Russell Museum: Artist Invitational. Great Falls, Mont.: C. M. Russell Museum, Annual.
C.M. Russell Museum. C.M. Russell Museum Permanent Collection Catalog. [Great Falls, Montana]: The Museum, c1989.
C.M. Russell: Western Reproductions. T. D. M. Co., [1958]. 21 plates.
C.M. Russell's West / photography by Sam Abell, introduction by Ginger Renner. Charlottesville, Va.: Thomasson-Grant, c1987.
The Centennial Portfolio of Charles Marion Russell, Montana's Pride and the Greatest of All Cowboy Artists / produced for Montana's territorial centennial celebration by the Montana Historical Society. Helena: Montana Historical Society, 1964.
A Charles M. Russell Album. Helena, Mont.: The Historical Society of Montana, [1960?]
Chapin, Louis. Charles M. Russell, Paintings of the Old American West. New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, c1978.
Charles M. Russell's Majestic Montana: Centennial Portraits of a Great Frontier Region. Butte, Mont.: Big Sky Art Supply, 1964.
Charles M. Russell's Portraits of the Old West: a Color-Etch Collection of the West's Most Famous Paintings. U.S.A.: Brown & Bigelow, [1950?]
Craze, Sophia. Charles Russell. New York, NY: Crescent Books: Distributed by Crown Publishers, 1989.
Cristy, Raphael James. Charles M. Russell: The Storyteller's Art: Crafting Historical Legends of the American West. 1999.
Cristy, Raphael. Legend Maker: Charles M. Russell's Historical Perspective in His Published Stories and Essays. 1992.
Crossen, Forest. Charlie Russell – Friend. Fort Collins, Colo.: Robinson Press, c1973.
Dear, Elizabeth A. The Grand Expedition of Lewis & Clark as Seen by C.M. Russell. [Great Falls, Mont]: C.M. Russell Museum, c1998.
Dear, Elizabeth A. Regards to the Bunch: Letters, Poems, and Illustrations of C.M. Russell. Great Falls, Mont.: C.M. Russell Museum, c1992.
Dippie, Brian W., ed. Charlie Russell Roundup: Essays on America's Favorite Cowboy Artist Helena, Mont.: Montana Historical Society Press, c1999.
Dippie. Brian W., ed. Charles M. Russell, Word Painter: Letters, 1887-1926. Fort Worth: Amon Carter Museum ; New York: Distributed by H.N. Abrams, 1993.
Dippie, Brian W. Looking at Russell Fort Worth, Tex.: Amon Carter Museum, 1987.
Dippie, Brian W. Remington & Russell: The Sid Richardson Collection. Rev. ed. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1994.
Dippie, Brian W. RRR: Remington & Russell Revisited: Celebrating the Art of two American Masters / Brian W. Dippie, guest curator. Jackson, Wyo.: National Museum of Wildlife Art, c2007.
General Note: Catalog of an exhibition held June 29 - September 30, 2007 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming.
Dippie, Brian W. The Whelen Lecture 2006: From Frog Lake to Saskatoon: Charlie Russell's Canadian Connections. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: University of Saskatchewan, 2006.
Dwyer, Gene. Charlie, Nancy and Cascade: The Cascade Connection with Charles M. Russell and Nancy (Mamie) Cooper, 1889 to 1897. Cascade, Mont.: G. Dwyer, c2000.
Edmonton Art Gallery. Charles M. Russell, 1864-1926: An Exhibition Organized by the Edmonton Art Gallery with the Assistance of Grants from the City of Edmonton and the Government of the Province of Alberta; August 3-26, 1967, Centennial Library, Edmonton, Alberta. [Edmonton? 1967?].
Elofson, W. M. Frontier Cattle Ranching in the Land and Times of Charlie Russell. Montreal ; Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press ; Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2004.
Fisher, Leonard Everett. Remington and Russell. New York, N.Y.: Gallery Books, c1985.
Gerald Peters Gallery in association with Mongerson-Wunderlich. Charles M. Russell: The Artist in His Heyday, 1903-1926. Santa Fe, N.M.: Peters Corporation, c1995.
Gogas, George. The Judith Basin Encounter Series: Charles and Pablo and George. Missoula, Mont.: Missoula Art Museum,
Good Medicine: The Illustrated Letters of Charles M. Russell / with an introduction by Will Rogers ; and a biographical note by Nancy C. Russell. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Co., c1929.
Hassrick, Peter H. Charles M. Russell . New York: Abrams ; [Washington, D.C.]: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1989.
Hassrick, Peter H. Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art. Washington, D.C.: Trust for Museum Exhibitions, 2000.
General Note: Catalogue for an exhibition held at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and other museums during 2000-2001.
Holterman, Jack. Charlie's Friends. West Glacier, MT (PO Box 428, West Glacier, MT 59936): Glacier Natural History Association, c1991.
Jennings, Kate F. Remington & Russell and the Art of the American West. New York, N.Y.: Smithmark, 1993.
King, Joan. Charles Russell, Cowboy and Artist. Lincoln, Neb.: Media Pub., c1991.
Linderman, Frank Bird. Recollections of Charley Russell. Edited by H.G. Merriam, with drawings by Charley Russell. 1st ed. Norman, University of Oklahoma Press [1963]
McCracken, Harold. The Charles M. Russell Book; The Life and Work of the Cowboy Artist. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, [1957].
Morand, Anne. Your friend, C. M. Russell: the C. M. Russell Museum Collection of Illustrated Letters. Great Falls, Mont.: C. M. Russell Museum, 2008.
Morris, Patricia M. Charles M. Russell, Man of the West. Casper, WY: P.M. Morris, c1987.
Peterson, Larry Len. Charles M. Russell: Printed Rarities From Private Collections. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press Pub. Co., 2008.
Price, B. Byron, ed. Charles M. Russell: A Catalogue Raisonné. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press: Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West ; Great Falls, Mont.: C.M. Russell Museum, 2007.
The R.D. Warden Library of Charles M. Russell: "The Cowboy Artist." Pacific Palisades, Calif.: International Bookfinder, [197-?]
Reproduction of Original Russell Sketches: 15 Famous Sketches. Great Falls, Mont.: The Great Falls Tribune Co., [1980?]
Russell, Charles M. Pen Sketches Great Falls, Mont.: W.T. Ridgley, [1899?]
Russell, Charles M. Trails Plowed Under With Illustrations in Color and Line by the Author. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page, 1927.
Russell, Charles M. Trails Plowed Under With Illustrations in Color and Line by the Author. New York: Doubleday, [1990], c1927.
Shirley, Gayle Corbett. Charlie's Trail: The Life and Art of C.M. Russell. Helena, Mont.: Falcon Press ; Great Falls, Mont.: C.M. Russell Museum, c1996.
Stark Museum of Art: A Guide to the Galleries. Orange, Tex.: Nelda C. & H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1998.
Stauffer, Joan. Behind Every Man: The Story of Nancy Cooper Russell. Tulsa: Daljo Pub., 1990.
Stewart, Rick. Charles M. Russell, Sculptor Fort Worth, Tex.: Amon Carter Museum ; New York: Distributed by H.N. Abrams, 1994.
Studies of Western Life by Chas. M. Russell: The Cowboy Artist / with vivid descriptions by Hon. Granville Stuart. [189?]
Taliaferro, John. Charles M. Russell: The Life and Legend of America's Cowboy Artist. 1st ed. Boston: Little, Brown, c1996.
Taliaferro, John. Charles M. Russell: The Life and Legend of America's Cowboy Artist. Red River Books ed. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2003.
Tucker, Patrick T. Riding the High Country, by Patrick T. Tucker; edited by Grace Stone Coates. Caldwell, Id.: Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1933, 1936.
Tucker, Patrick T. Riding the High Country / Patrick T. Tucker ; edited by Grace Stone Coates. 1st ed. Seattle: Fjord Press, 1987.
United States. Congress (85th, 2nd session: 1958) Acceptance of the Statue of Charles M. Russell Presented by the State of Montana. Proceedings in the Congress and in the Rotunda, United States Capitol. Washington, U.S.G.P.O., 1959.
Willis, S. A. Souvenir Illustrated Catalog; Works of Art by Charles M. Russell, Charles A. Beil [and] O. A. [sic] Seltzer. Compliments of S. A. [Sid] Willis. Great Falls, Mont., [Montana Printing Co., n.d.]
Winter, Jeanette. Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell. 1st ed. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, c1995.
The Works of C.M. Russell, Artist of the Old West. Kansas City, Mo.: McGrew Color Graphics, [nd].
Yost, Karl. A Bibliography of the Published Works of Charles M. Russell, Compiled by Karl Yost and Frederic G. Renner. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press [1971]
Yost, Karl. Charles M. Russell: The Cowboy Artist / A Bibliography; with a note by Homer E. Britzman and Frederick G. Renner. 1st ed. Pasadena, Calif.: Trail's End, 1948.
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Films
Max Howe's Camerama USA (Rapid City, S.D.). Frontier Flashbacks and Western Art. [Motion picture]. [1960?]. 6 film reels.
Summary: 3 "Frontier Flashbacks" films entitled "Custer's Last Stand: Custer Battlefield Nat'l Monument," "Nevada City, Montana: Historical Town," " Virginia City, Montana: Historical Town," and 3 films with views of western art entitled "Gallery of Western Art: Historical Oils of Montana by Famous Frontier Artistis," "The West in Bronze by Charles M. Russell," and "The West Immortalized II: The West in Oils by Charles M. Russell."
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Manuscript Materials:
Edward Charles "Teddy Blue" Abbott papers, 1865-1963
The Teddy Blue Abbott Subgroup of these papers contains correspondence with Charles M. Russell.
Mark Herbert Brown Papers 1920-1974
This collection (1918-1981) consists of correspondence, including letters discussing Arthur H. Clark, C.M. and Nancy Russell, Joe De Young, Edward Borein, Harold Bugher; scattered receipts; a diary; an unpublished manuscript; and miscellany including a map of cattle trails, certificates, notes, writings, cards and images.
Dan R. Conway Manuscript 1927-
Collection consists of a biography of Charles M. Russell entitled "A Child of the Frontier."
Walter Cooper Papers, 1881-1924
This collection consists of correspondence (1901, 1913, 1924) including letters by Nancy Russell discussing illustrations for "A Most Desperate Situation."
George Edwards Reminiscences, 1942-1943
Collection consists of several reminiscences and family history writings by Rev. George Edwards. Included are "My reminiscence of Great Falls and vicinity", and several shorter items. Topics include Charles M. Russell.
Edward Glassner Letters, 1955
This collection consists of two letters of reminiscence from Edward Glassner to Dr. K. Ross Toole, director of the Montana Historical Society. Glassner wrote of his friendship with C.M. Russell. Glassner also reminisced about his wife's early recollections of Russell and pioneer experiences.
M.O. Hammond Diary, 1909
This collection contains photocopies of a portion of a diary (April 30-June 14, 1909), that he kept during his participation in the last Montana buffalo roundup. He accompanied Howard Douglas, superintendent of Banff National Park in Canada, to photograph the roundup and sale of the Michel Pablo herd. One of the cowboys working in the roundup was artist Charles M. Russell.
A.J. Hetzel Writings, 1971
Collection contains photocopies of a series of reminiscent writings (1971) by A.J. Hetzel on his experiences as a farmer and businessman in southeastern Montana; and historical subjects, including Charlie Russell, the death of John Bozeman, etc.
Jeanne Ironside Papers, 1923-1939
This collection consists of the papers (1922-1959) of Jeanne (Allen) Ironside, the half-sister of Nancy Cooper Russell (wife of Charles Russell). The papers consist of incoming correspondence (1924), including a letter from B.M. Bower (author of a book illustrated by Charles M. Russell), and other miscellaneous correspondence (1949, 1959); Ms. Ironside's last will and testament (1946, 1947); clippings and writings concerning Charles Russell; a scrapbook (1922-1942); a descriptive tour of Montana's state capital building; and a journal (1939) of a trip to Hawaii. Also included in the collection is an essay on her trek on foot from Valdez to Fairbanks, Alaska, entitled "Marchons! Chronicle of a Girl who Mushed Alone over Richardson Trail, Alaska".
Helen Raynor Mackay Family Papers 1908-1974
The Helen Raynor Mackay Family Papers include general correspondence (1934-1974) of Helen, William, and Malcolm S. Mackay, Jr., regarding the Malcolm S. Mackay, Sr., collection of Charles M. Russell art, including offers to purchase the collection; requests for permission to make and use reproductions for books and covers of magazines such as The Cattleman arranging for the Northern Hotel exhibit; acquiring copyrights for the artwork; arranging for the donation of the collection to the Montana Historical Society; financial arrangements for royalty payments; etc. In addition there are four letters (1908, 1915, 1938) to Malcolm S. Mackay, Sr., two regarding the death of Billy Hamilton, one from Nancy Russell discussing certain paintngs, and one from a private collector offering to sell Russell paintings. There also is a letter (1938) from Nancy Russell to Helen Mackay discussing Mrs. Russell's health and work on Russell stories. The collection also contains deeds, agreements, lists of Russell works, scripts from plays dealing with Russell's life, clippings, etc. Photographs were separated to the Photograph Archives.
Frank "Doc" Nelson Letter, 1946 Dec.
Collection consists of a letter (December 1946) to The Cattleman, explaining the background behind the C.M. Russell painting "Bronc to Breakfast", which the magazine had used as a cover picture in its September 1946 issue. Nelson reminisced about his experiences as a teenager, herding livestock around Two Dot and Harlowton.
Sheridan Elmer "Ted" Owen Reminiscence 1920-1989
Ted Owen's reminiscence (1989) describes life on the family homestead twenty miles from Moore, Montana, his work as a welder and machinist, small coal mining operations, Charles M. Russell, prohibition and bootlegging, carbide lamps, Dan McKay and "county splitting," and Indian artifacts.
Con Price Papers, 1939-1957
This collection contains letters written by Con and Claudia Price to Amy Strom Hyatt (1947-1957) and Claude W. Dowen (1943-1957; photocopies). Also included are a typed manuscript by Con Price entitled "My Memories of Early Days in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming," and two short reminiscences entitled "Homesteading with Con Price" and "Ridinq the Range with Con Price." Price was a close personal friend of cowboy artist Charles M. Russell.
James Brownlee Rankin Letters 1936-1938
The collection contains one bound volume of transcriptions (carbon copies) of letters and miscellaneous documents. The volume is entitled "The James Brownlee Rankin Collection of Letters and Other Papers Pertaining to Charles M. Russell," and was compiled and transcribed by J. Frank Dobie in 1955 from materials loaned to him by James B. Rankin. Included are an explanation of the volume by Dobie, letters written about Russell by people who knew him, biographical sketches, and other materials assembled by Rankin for his proposed biography of Russell.
James Brownlee Rankin Research Collection: Charles M. Russell, 1910-1962
The collection centers solely on Rankin's research on the life and work of Charles M. Russell. One series, General Correspondence, constitutes eighty percent of the collection. It also 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 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.
Charles Marion Russell Letters, 1902-1926
This collection consists of 18 letters (originals and photocopies). Eleven of these letters are illustrated and are in the Museum, though copies are available in this collection. Also included is a memorial to Russell passed by the Montana Legislative Assembly (March 1, 1929), requesting a place of honor for the artist in the National Statuarv Hall in Washington, D.C.
Charles M. Russell Papers, 1839
This collection contains photocopies of two manuscripts written by Charles Marion Russell, one entitled "The Horse," which was published in Russell's book, Trails Plowed Under (this manuscript includes a sketch of two Indian women), and the other apparently reporting on a rodeo at Chinook, Montana (this manuscript includes a sketch of a horse). The second manuscript is accompanied by a letter from Ellen Shaffer of Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles, California (1939) explaining the article's provenance.
Charles Marion Russell and Nancy Cooper Russell Papers, 1897-1939
This collection consists of a letter (1929) from Nancy Russell to John Survant re a memorial statue of C.M. Russell; a letter (1936) of reminiscence about C.M. Russell from Nancy Russell to R.H. Fletcher; a typescript copy of a letter (1929) to Mrs. Russell from Arch Douglass, reminiscing about his early experiences with Russell; and several letters (1918) re purchase of paintings. Also included is a photocopy of a contract agreement (1897) between Russell and Western Field and Stream for twenty black and white oil paintings and twenty pen sketches "composing a pictorial history of western life"; and a photocopy of the last will and testament (1939) of Nancy Russell.
Jack "Doc" Sahr Collection, 1903-1905
Jack Sahr was an admirer of Charles M. Russell, the cowboy artist, and collected Russell memorabilia. Collection (1903-1905) includes incoming correspondence to Russell, Christmas cards from friends, calling cards, bills, and miscellany. [Photographs transferred to Photograph Archives.]
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Pamphlets
Barton, Fred. Charles M. Russell: An Old-Time Cowman Discusses the Life of Charles M. Russell. [Los Angeles: Barton, between 1955 and 1975].
C.M. Russell and His Bronze Masterpieces of the Old Frontier: From the Private Collection of W. Alton Jones ; Now on Exhibition in the C.M. Russell Room-Historical Society of Helena, Montana, December 1962 to March 1, 1963. [S.l.: Montana Historical Society ?, 1962?]
General Note: "A broad vista of the great cowboy artist's genius in sculpting is unveiled for the first time in public display of the long admired private collection of the late W. Alton Jones."
Clark, Carol. Charles M. Russell. Mount Vernon, N.Y.: Artist's Limited Edition, c1983.
DeVore, Paul T. The Mint Collection and the Saloon Entrepreneurs of Russell Art with a Portfolio of Art from the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, Texas.
General Note: "Reprinted from Montana the magazine of Western history, v. 27, no. 4, autumn, 1977."
Favorite forms by Charles M. Russell: Interplay Between Selected Sculputres by Charles M. Russell from the Christlieb Collection. Lincoln, NE: Great Plains Art Collection, c1996.
General Note: "An exhibition produced by the Center for Great Plains Studies and co-sponsored by the Abel Foundation and the Friends of the Center for Great Plains Studies, September 16-October 25, 1996."
Greenfield, Elizabeth. When Charlie Russell was Ah-wah-cous: A Tale of Childhood Fact and Fancy. Helena, MT: The Author, c1975.
Historical Society of Montana. The Works of Charles Marion Russell, 1864-1926 in the Permanent Collection of the Historical Society of Montana, Helena, Montana. [Helena, Mont.: The Society, 1967?]
Latendorf, E. W. C. M Russell: Catalog No. 27. New York: E. W. Latendorf, [1947?]
Montana Historical Society. Charles Marion Russell: Artist, Illustrator, Writer [Helena, Mont.?]: The Society, 1955.
General Note: A portfolio of art by the famous cowboy artist, in the Charles M. Russell Room, New State Museum, Helena, Historical Society of Montana.
Montana Historical Society. The Charles M. Russell Room, Featuring the Collection of Malcolm S. Mackay Helena, Mont.: Montana Historical Society, [195-?].
Montana Historical Society. CM Russell: Quality Full Color Lithographic Art Prints. [Helena, Mont.: The Society, 197-?]
Paladin, Vivian A. CM Russell, the Mackay Collection: An Illustrated Catalog with Commentary. Helena, Mont.: Montana Historical Society, c1979.
Renner, Frederic Gordon. Charles Marion Russell; Greatest of All Western Artists. Washington, Potomac Corral, The Westerners, 1968.
Russell, Charles M. Souvenir Sketch Book of Charles M. Russell: Pen & Ink Sketches.
Russell Memorial Committee. The Log Cabin Studio of Charles M. Russell, Montana's Cowboy Artist. [Russell Memorial Committee]. Great Falls, Mont.: The Committee, [193-?]
The West Immortalized in Bronze by Charles M. Russell: Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana,Eexhibition 1963, W. Alton Jones Collection, Hammer Galleries, New York, N.Y. New York, N.Y.: Hammer Galleries, [1963?]
Wolcott, Phyllis. The Saga of Doc Nelson, "The Man Who Rode the Bronc to breakfast": Frank Nelson, born 1867, Gallatin. [Bozeman, Mont.: Gallatin County Historical Society, 198-]
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Periodicals
The Mentor: Painters of Western Life: vol. 3, no. 9, serial no. 85 (June 15, 1915) by Arthur Hoeber. New York: Mentor Association, Inc., 1915.
Russell's Letter. Great Falls, Mont.: Charles M. Russell Museum,
Scribner's Magazine: vol. 37, no. 2 (Feb. 1905). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905.
General Note: Some incidents of Western life by C. M. Russell, p. 158.
Scribner's Magazine Illustrated: vol. 70, no. 2 (Aug. 1921): fiction number. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921.
General Note: Montana poems by Frank B. Linderman, p. 144; Four paintings by the Montana artist Charles M. Russell, p. 146.
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Photographs
James Brownlee Rankin photograph collection: Charles M. Russell
Description: The photograph collection primarily consists of photographs of Charles M. Russell, Russell's studio and residences, the Russell family and their friends, and people who knew Russell or collected his work.
Date: ca. 1875 - 1939
Format: 138 photographic prints and 1 tintype, 1 nitrate film negative, and 3 copy negatives
Pearl Thompson, Photographer
“Charles M. Russell Funeral in Great Falls, Montana, Russell at GAR Encampment, and in a Group Portrait with Charles Beil and Joe De Yong.
Description: Views of Charles M. Russell's funeral in Great Falls, Montana, including views of flowers inside the Episcopal Church and at the cemetery. Also represented is a group portrait of Charles Russell, Charles Beil, and Joe De Yong, and a portrait of CMR at a GAR encampment in 1923.
Date: [ca. 1920 -1926]
Format: 4 photographic prints
Views of Charles M. Russell, his niece and his friend.
Description: Charlie Russell with his niece, dressed as Indians,and dressed in a swimming suit, rowing a boat in Florida; Horace Brewster at Russell's funeral; garden at Trail's End in Pasadena; home named "Dearlodge."
Date: ca. 1910-1935
Format: 7 photographic prints
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Video Recordings
Charles M. Russell, an American Artist (VHS) / Jefferson National Expansion Historical Association ; [produced by] Schwartz & Associates, Inc. and David Gulick ; director, Janice K. Broderick. Pasadena, CA: Barr Films, 1984.
Summary: Presents a tribute to Charles Marion Russell, an American artist who created a visual documentation of the last years of the western frontier. Traces Russell's life, his philosophy, and the evolution of his art.
A Portrait of Charles M. Russell, Preserver of the Old West [videorecording (VHS)] / a production of High Hopes & Western Visions. Seattle, WA: High Hopes Productions, c1993.
Summary: "Features many of his paintings and includes historical movie footage and rare photographs. Through the perspective of art historians, artists and people who knew him, we explore the essence of the man, his growth as an artist and his passionate love of the American West"
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