The Life and Times of Cowboy Artist Lyle Hardin, 1911-1980
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one unbound, 29 page copy of The Life and Times of Cowboy Artist Lyle Hardin, 1911-1980 written by Barbara J. Jeffries in 1993.
Dates
- 1993
Creator
- Jeffries, Barbara J. (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
Lyle Hardin was an artist and ranch hand born on September 8, 1911 in Iron County, Tennessee. He worked as a ranch hand across the United States and eventually, with his wife at the time, purchased Washoe Pines, a dude ranch in Washoe Valley, Nevada. The ranch was eventually sold to Richard and Maya Miller who founded the Foresta Institute for Ocean and Mountain Studies there. Hardin is well-known for his paintings depicting cowboys and scenes of the American West. He died in Reno, Nevada on September 15, 1980 and is buried in Banner, Missouri.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lyle Hardin (1911-1980) was an artist and ranch hand well-known for his art depicting cowboys and the American West. Collection contains one unbound copy of The Life and Times of Cowboy Artist Lyle Hardin, 1911-1980 written by Barbara J. Jeffries.
Arrangement
Unarranged.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Barbara J. Jeffries in August 2014.
Creator
- Jeffries, Barbara J. (Creator, Person)
- Title
- Guide to The Life and Times of Cowboy Artist Lyle Hardin, 1911-1980
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- February 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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