Description
This collection consists of a manuscript, original ink drawings, and pencil sketches for a coloring book titled Pikuni Blackfoot: good things stay the same, illustrated by Jack McCord. It was developed in conjunction with a Southwest Museum exhibit of the same name that ran from
2002 February 23 through 2003 January 12. The illustrations are drawings of historic photographs taken by Walter McClintock.
The coloring book was funded by the Southwest Museum, however it was never published. The collection also includes correspondence
and cost estimates for publishing.
Background
Coloring book artist, Jack McCord, was a Southwest Museum docent and a graphic artist trained at the Chicago Art Institute.
He was hired by the Southwest Museum to create sketches for the coloring book in the early 2000s.Walter McClintock (1870 April 25 - 1949 March 24) was an ethnologist and a specialist on Blackfoot Indians. He lectured on
the Blackfoot in the United States, England, Scotland, Denmark, and Germany. McClintock was a research fellow in ethnology
at the Southwest Museum for 22 years as well as a curator and lecturer at Yale University. He was a photographer, lecturer,
and the author of several publications and books that were translated to many languages.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
(1 box, 1 portfolio folder)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is
given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives
and fill out the Researcher Application Form.