Museum of Texas Tech

As a Historian, Henry B. Crawford was invited by the Western Writers of American to present some panels about reenactments.  He also participated in the reading of the "Homesman".  He is the Curator of History, History Division, at the Museum of Texas Tech University located in Lubbock.

When Henry invited us to visit him at the museum, with a personal tool of the downstairs archives, we jumped at it!

Pictured here is Thadd holding the rifle that  It belonged to John Wesley Mooar (brother of J. Wright Mooar). Both were Kansas and Texas buffalo hunters. The gun was ordered in December 1876 and delivered to Fort Griffin in January 1877. Mooar bought it from T. E. Jackson at Fort Griffin.  Mooar is known for having killed a rare white buffalo at Deep Creek, Scurry County in 1876, as his crew was on a hunting expedition from Fort Griffin.

The rifle is a Sharps, caliber .40-90, and weighs about 12 pounds.

The collection that the museum has in the basement is amazing; Thadd & I walked thru envisioning the items as props in our scripts!

Henry is retiring in December, and we hope to collaborate with him on a buffalo hunt movie or regarding Adobe Walls.  Thanks Henry for the tour and your new friendship!