The Calin Coburn Collection Vol. 1 & 2

(©2004 Calin Coburn & Elizabeth Drake McDonald)

 

 

"...so eager are we to know the past that we wring from these poor relics more than they contain."

(Marguerite Yourcenar)

 

 

        Scans of photos, letters, lyrics, sheet music, and memorabilia from the collection Bob Nolan left his grandson, Calin Coburn, with an accompanying descriptive booklet by Elizabeth Drake McDonald were donated to the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Aware that many researchers will be unable to travel to the university to look them over in person, we are providing thumbnail images as a guide to many of the photos, etc.

        Copies of these images may be procured from the Southern Folklife Collection subject to the policy of the University Library. Click here to obtain permission from Calin Coburn to reproduce the images. This collection is protected by copyright. Permission will not be granted to copy the whole collection.

         To facilitate your request, quote the series of letters and numbers under each image when you write for permission. Please feel free to ask for more detailed descriptions, etc.

 

Steven M. Weiss
Southern Folklife Collection/Media Archivist
Manuscripts Department, CB#3926, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890

Tel: (919) 962-1345

email: smweiss@email.unc.edu

 

            Each section is arranged chronologically and the thumbnail is followed by a brief description. The letters and numbers identify scan in the collection from which it is taken. For example:

 

  "1930 10 09 NY Hotel, LA CCC1 _13" means it is No. 13 in The Calin Coburn Collection No. 1

  "1930 Michael Earl Nolan UA CCC2 416" means it is No. 416 in The Calin Coburn Collection No. 2

 

 1. Art

 2. Awards

 3. Guest Book

 4. Letters

 5. Magazines

 6. Music: rough lead sheets, lyrics, etc

 7. Music: sheet music

 8. Newspaper clippings

 9. Photos

10. Posters

11. Questionnaire

12. Repertoire Box

13. Certificates

14. Various sheet music by others

15. Wood-covered Scrapbook of clippings of poems by various poets - Bob's own collection.

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1. Art

 

CCC1 270

Pencil sketch of Bob Nolan by William G. Bowen, 1980.

 

CCC2 289

"Scouting Party" print by Olaf Wieghorst, signed.

 

CCC2 290

"The Trail Herd" by Olaf Wieghorst, signed.

 

CCC2 291

Framed Disney original of Pecos Bill from Walt Disney, signed.

 

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2. Awards  (For a closer look, go to Awards.)

 

CCC2 267-8

Bob Nolan's 1971 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame award.

 

CCC2 265-6

1971 Western Heritage "Wrangler" Award

 

CCC2 270

BMI Special Citation.

 

CCC2 269

1972 BMI Award.

 

CCC2 271-2

1972 Pioneer Award.

 

CC2 276-7

1977 William F. Cody Award.

 

CCC2 278-9

1979 National Film Award.

 

 

CCC2 280-1

1980 Country Music Association Hall of Fame Award, one scanned, one photographed.

  

CCC2 282-3

1984 New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame Award.

 

CCC2 284-5

1986 Grammy Award (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) for "Cool Water".

 

CCC2 287-8

1994 Western Music Association Hall of Fame award for Bob Nolan as a songwriter. (framed and close-up)

 

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8. Newspaper Clippings

 

CCC2 168

 

CCC2 261

1935 Hollywood Citizen-News newspaper clipping. "National Hillbilly Championship."

 

CCC2 262

1936 newspaper clipping showing the Sons of the Pioneers [here shown as "Cactus Jack and Cowboy Crooners"] with Vice-President John Nance Garner at the Texas Centennial Exposition. Left to right: Bob, Hugh, Tim, Vice-President Garner, Len and Tim's brother, Leo Spencer.

 

CCC2 328-9

1968 Badger Tracks "Keepin' in Touch with the 'Good Guys'".

 

 

CCC2 274

1976 newspaper clipping, Wednesday, September 29, 1976, City of South Pasadena, CA. "Country Music and Stage Review" by Vern Nelson.

 

CCC2 275

1976 brochure put out by KLAC radio station containing various newspaper clippings from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter covering the Walk of Fame celebration and concert.

 

CCC2 334

1979 "Gets Canutt Award" by Stan Berkowitz.

 

CCC1 252

Clipping from Music City News, September, 1979.

 

CCC2 286

1986 Grammy Award. Clipping from the Los Angeles Times.

 

 

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9. Photos

 

CCC1  3

Clarence (Bob) Nolan in his last year of high school with school friends: Jimmy Smith (center) and Carl Loebs.

 

CCC1  4

Handwriting on reverse of CC1_3.

 

 

CCC1 5

Clarence and girl friend, Pearl Fields.

 

CCC1 6-7

 

CCC1 8-9

Overexposed snapshot taken at the swimming pool, plus the reverse side.

 

CCC1 10-11

Bob standing behind a car at the swimming pool, and the reverse of the snapshot.

 

 

CCC1 12

Clarence was a lifeguard at the Wetmore Pool in Tucson.

 

CCC1 13-14

1930 10 09 Clarence at the New York hotel, Los Angeles, and the reverse.

 

 

CCC2 422

Studio portrait of Pearl Fields.

 

 

CCC1 51-2

1930 10 08 Pearl and Clarence during a brief reconciliation, Los Angeles.

 

CCC2 419

Bob Nolan's younger brother, Earl, nicknamed "King Kong" because of his great size and strength. He was 6' 4" tall with a 48" chest and a 34" waist. He held the Arizona Golden Gloves title in 1937 and turned professional in 1938.

 

CCC2 418

Bob's brother, Earl Nolan.

 

 

CCC1 50

Bob when he was with The Rocky Mountaineers.

 

 

CCC2 416

Michael Earl Nolan put himself through the University of Arizona on athletic scholarships.

 

 

CCC1 55-6

Bob, a lifeguard at Venice, CA, balancing his friend, Flash Whiting, on his upraised hands.

 

CCC1 53-54

Bob in his lifeguard costume.

 

CCC2 423

1931 Pearl and Roberta Nolan

 

CCC2 413

Bob's father, Harry B. Nolan.

 

CCC2 414

Bob's mother, Flora Hussey Nobles

 

CCC1 60

Jack and His Texas Outlaws: Rudy Sooter, Curley Hogg, Vernon (Tim) Spencer, Bob Nolan, Len Slye, Half-Pint and Jack LeFevre.

 

CCC1 57

Cyclone, Mesquite [Len Slye], Old Uncle Joe, Vern [Tim] Spencer, and Slumber Nichols.

 

CCC2 415

Earl Nolan and Flora Hayes, his mother.

 

CCC1 59

Rodeo, 1934. Bob with unidentified man and two children.

 

CCC1 61

1935. Outside Warner Brothers' KFWB radio studio. Leonard Slye, Karl Farr, Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer, Tim's mother and Bob Nolan.

   

 

CCC1 64-5

Bob with Chief White Eagle, Starlight and baby Ne Ha Nee. Bob later wrote a song in honor of this baby.

 

CCC1 67-8

1936. The Sons of the Pioneers present an honorary Texas Ranger commission to Bing Crosby at from Governor James V. Allred.

 

CCC2 417

Earl Nolan played right tackle for offense and left tackle for defense for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1937 and 1938 seasons.

    

CCC1 70

1937. Production still from "The Old Wyoming Trail". Left to right: Karl Farr, Lloyd Perryman, Hugh Farr, Len Slye, Bob Nolan, Donald Grayson and Ray Whitely.

 

CCC1 71

1937. Production still from "Outlaws of the Prairie". Left to right: Lloyd Perryman, Donald Grayson, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan and Hugh Farr.

  

CCC1 66

1938. Bob and friends at the beach. Behind him and to the right is Flash Whiting.

 

CCC1 72-3

1938. In Bob's handwriting, "Beachcombers All Americans". Bob, Flash Whiting [white belt] and unidentified man.

 

CCC1 74

1938 Production still from "Law of the Plains". Charles Starrett and Bob.

 

CCC1 77

1938. Production still from "Rio Grande". Left to right: Charles Starrett, Pat Brady, Hugh Farr, Bob Nolan, Karl Farr and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 76

1938. Production still from "The Colorado Trail". Clockwise: Pat Brady, Charles Starrett, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Bob Nolan and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 75

1938. Publicity still for "West of the Santa Fe". Left to right: Karl Farr, Pat Brady, Hugh Farr, Lloyd Perryman and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 69

Bob's costume for most of his Columbia Studio films.

   

CCC1 79

1939 "Spoilers of the Range". Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 80

1939 "Spoilers of the Range". Back: Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman and Pat Brady. Centre: Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer and Karl Farr. Front: Charles Starrett with Iris Meredith.

 

CCC1 81

1939 "Spoilers of the Range". Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 82

1939 "Spoilers of the Range". Left to right: Karl Farr, Lloyd Perryman, Hugh Farr, Pat Brady, Charles Starrett and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 83

1939 "Spoilers of the Range". Clockwise from bottom: Pat Brady, Hugh Farr, Lloyd Perryman, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan and Karl Farr.

  

CCC1 78

1939. Production still from "The Thundering West". Left to right: Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Pat Brady, Hugh Farr and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 103

Bob Nolan c 1939

 

CCC1 86

1939 c. Unidentified location. The Sons of the Pioneers with an unidentified group of people.

 

CCC1 84

1939. Publicity still from "Western Caravans". Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 85

1939. Publicity still from "Western Caravans", a Columbia / Charles Starrett film. Left to right: Karl Farr, Tim Spencer, Pat Brady, Lloyd Perryman, Hugh Farr and Bob Nolan.

  

CCC1 87

For nine months from 1939 – 1940, the Sons of the Pioneers lived in Chicago, appearing regularly on the Uncle Ezra Show.

  

CCC1 89-90

1940. Production still from "The Durango Kid". Bob is masquerading as the Durango Kid while the real Kid [Charles Starrett] is inside the coach with Kenneth MacDonald, the villain.

     

CCC1 88

1940 publicity still advertising "West of Abilene", a Columbia / Starrett film. Left to right: Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, Hugh Farr, Pat Brady [behind], Lloyd Perryman and Karl Farr.

 

CCC1 99

1941. The Sons of the Pioneers with a large cast of performers with the Camel Caravan, entertaining the troops and advertising war bonds.

  

CCC1 91

Lloyd and Buddie Perryman on their honeymoon, Washington, DC.

  

CCC1 116-117

1942. First big tour to New York City to the Madison Square Garden Rodeo. Rodeo Fans of America banquet. (Scan in two parts.)

 

CCC1 113

1942. First big tour to New York City to the Madison Square Garden Rodeo. Left to right: Unidentified driver, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Pat Brady, Tim Spencer, Lloyd Perryman and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 114

1942. First big tour to New York City to the Madison Square Garden Rodeo. Left to right: Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer, Lloyd Perryman, unidentified ladies, Roy Rogers, unidentified ladies, Karl Farr, unidentified driver, Pat Brady and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 131

1942. Bob and unidentified man in western costume.

 

CCC1 112

1942. Bob Nolan with Foghorn Clancy.

 

CCC1 111

1942. Roy Rogers presenting a pair of spurs to New York mayor, Fiorello La Guardia.

 

CCC1 115

1942. Sons of the Pioneers performing in Madison Square Garden.

 

CCC1 129

1942, NY. Left to right (front): Berenice Taylor Dossey, Tad Lucas, "Sleepy" Polly Mills Burson, Sally Rand. (Back) Carl Dossey, George Mills, Bob Nolan, Turk Greenough, Bill Liebsing, Harry Knight and Peggy.

 

CCC1 118

1942. Entertaining a room full of sailors at the Stage Door Canteen, NY. On stage left to right: Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Karl Farr and Pat Brady.

 

 

CCC1 94

1942 publicity still from "Red River Valley", a Republic film. Left to right: Pat Brady, Hugh Farr, Lloyd Perryman (above), Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, Karl Farr and Tim Spencer.

 

CCC1 96

1942 Production still from "Red River Valley". Clockwise to left from Roy Rogers and Sally Payne: Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Hugh Farr, Lloyd Perryman, Tim Spencer, Gabby Hayes, Hal Taliaferro and Pat Brady.

 

CCC1 97

1942 Production still from "Red River Valley". Left to right: Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, Sally Payne, Pat Brady, Roy Rogers, Karl Farr and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 98

1942 Production still from "Red River Valley". Left to right: Roy Rogers, Hugh Farr, Robert Homans and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 100

Bob Nolan's "working cowboy" costume for the Republic / Roy Rogers films.

 

CCC1 128

1942 Production still from "Ridin' Down the Canyon". Left to right: Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, Pat Brady, Karl Farr, Roy Rogers and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC2 424

1942. Roberta Nolan.

  

CCC1 110

1942. Production still from "Sons of the Pioneers". Left to right: Tim Spencer, Maris Wrixon, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Karl Farr and Hugh Farr.

  

CCC1 108

1942. Production still from "South of Santa Fe". The Sons of the Pioneers and Roy Rogers are singing Bob's song, "Song of the Vaqueros". Left to right: Bob Nolan, Roy Rogers, Pat Brady, Arthur Loft, Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 105

1942. Publicity still. Pat Brady and Gabby Hayes are attempting to pull the buggy while Bob Nolan is holding it back. In the buggy, left to right: Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Roy Rogers and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 107

1942. Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers pretending to read music. (None of them could.) Left to right: Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, Roy Rogers, Hugh Farr, Pat Brady and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 104

1942. Roy Rogers' Indian motorcycle. Left to right: Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, Roy, Hugh Farr, Lloyd Perryman, Karl Farr with Pat Brady trying to hold them back.

 

CCC1 106

1942. Republic lot. Left to right: Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Tim Spencer, Roy Rogers, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr and Pat Brady.

 

CCC1 109

1942. Production still from "Sunset on the Desert". The Sons of the Pioneers are singing Bob's song, "It's a Lie!" Left to right below float: Gabby Hayes, Roy Rogers, Lynne Carver. On float: Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, Pat Brady, Karl Farr.

  

CCC1 119

1943 Sons of the Pioneers and Roy Rogers. Photo taken between April and June, 1943. Left to right: (back) Bob Nolan, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Pat Brady. (front) Ken Carson, Roy Rogers and Tim Spencer.

 

CCC1 120

1943 group. Ken Carson, Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, unidentified lady, Pat Brady and Karl Farr.

 

CCC1 121

1943 group. Bob Nolan, Karl Farr, Tim Spencer, Ken Carson, Hugh Farr and Pat Brady around an unidentified lady.

 

CCC1 125

1943. Rehearsal. Left to right: Ken Carson, Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, Karl Farr and Pat Brady.

 

CCC1 126

1943. Left to right: (back) Karl Farr, Hugh Farr, Pat Brady. (Front) Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan and Ken Carson.

 

CCC1 122-3

1943. Performance at unnamed rodeo. Left to right (back): Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, Ken Carson. (Front) Pat Brady, Karl Farr and Hugh Farr.

 

CCC1 101

1943 Bob preparing to go sailing.

 

CCC1 102

1943 sailing with Shug Fisher and Ken Carson.

 

CCC1 127

1944. "10 – 2 – 4 Ranch" radio show. Left to right: Bob Nolan, Karl Farr, Ken Carson, Martha Mears, Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr and radio announcer, Don Forbes.

 

CCC1 135

1944 The Roy Rogers Show, sponsored by Goodyear.

 

CCC1 146

1944. Roberta Nolan meets her father, Roy and Trigger.

  

CCC1 141

1944 production still from "Hands Across the Border". Left to right: Hugh Farr, Bob Nolan, Roy Rogers, Tim Spencer, Pat Brady (back), Ken Carson and Karl Farr.

 

 

CCC1 142

1944 publicity still from "Hands Across the Border".

  

CCC1 136

1944 production still from "Hollywood Canteen". Left to right: Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, Ken Carson and Karl Farr.

 

CCC1 132-3

1944 The wives of the Sons of the Pioneers and others. Left to right: Margo (friend of Fern Allen), Peggy (Mrs. Shug) Fisher, Fern (Mrs. Sam) Allen, Claudina (Fayetta's twin sister), Fayetta (Mrs. Pat) Brady, Rosita (Mrs. Hugh) Farr, P-Nuts (Mrs. Bob) Nolan, Mae (Mrs. Karl) Farr, Velma (Mrs. Tim) Spencer, and Buddie (Mrs. Lloyd) Perryman.

  

CCC1 130

The Sons of the Pioneers wartime group: Back: Hugh and Karl Farr. Front: Ken Carson, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan and Shug Fisher.

 

CCC1 130

Roy Rogers surrounded by his wife, Arline, Ferne Allen, P-Nuts Nolan and Velma Spencer.

 

CCC1 152-3

1945 03 27. Republic Studios. Bob and Ken Carson on the set of "The Man from Oklahoma".

  

CCC1 144

1945 Bob Nolan

 

CCC1 145

1945 Bob Nolan

    

CCC1 154

1945 publicity still from "Utah". Bob and uncredited chorus girl comparing boots.

 

CCC1 164

1946. The Sons of the Pioneers' float in the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, NV. Left to right: Unnamed driver, Lloyd Perryman, Tim Spencer, Bob Nolan, Karl Farr, Hugh Farr and Doye O'Dell.

   

CCC1 124

1946 Bob Nolan and Ken Carson.

    

CCC1 174

Hugh Farr and Bob Nolan preparing to entertain.

 

CCC1 207

The Sons of the Pioneers and unidentified group of people in what appears to be an RCA office.

 

CCC1 169

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

 

CCC1 168

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

 

CCC1 170

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

 

CCC1 171

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

 

CCC1 172

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

 

CCC1 173

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

   

CCC1 167

1946 Reunion of the Classic Sons of the Pioneers.

      

CCC1 147

Bob Nolan is given instruction on how to disarm a man with a knife. Left to right: Roy Rogers, Karl Farr, Freeland (instructor), Bob Nolan, Pat Brady, Lloyd Perryman and Tim Spencer.

 

CCC1 148

The Sons of the Pioneers watch Roy Rogers receive instruction on how to prevent a man from disarming him. Left to right: Hugh Farr, Roy Rogers with gun, top of Pat Brady's hat, Karl Farr, Freeland (instructor), Lloyd Perryman and Bob Nolan.

       

CCC1 149

Wives of the Sons of the Pioneers with unidentified man: Claudina (Fayetta's sister), Fayetta Brady, P-Nuts Nolan, man, Velma Spencer and Buddie Perryman.

 

CCC1 150

Sons of the Pioneers with unidentified man. Left to right: Bob Nolan, Hugh Farr, Tim Spencer behind man, Pat Brady and Lloyd Perryman.

 

CCC1 151

Bob Nolan with unidentified group of men.

 

CCC1 165

Bob Nolan and Lloyd Perryman with unidentified couple.

 

CCC1 143

Bob Nolan, fans and cougar pelt.

  

CCC1 163

Bob Nolan with unidentified group of firemen.

 

CCC1 134

Bob Nolan singing with unidentified boy in a Texas hospital.

 

CCC1 175

1948 production still from "Melody Time". Left to right: Tim Spencer, Lloyd Perryman, Hugh Farr, Bob Nolan and Pat Brady.

 

CCC1 166

Left to right: (back) Lloyd Perryman, Hugh Farr, Bob Nolan, "Smokey", Tim Spencer. (Front) Pat Brady and Karl Farr.

  

CCC1 138

Bob and P-Nuts Nolan.

 

CCC1 198

Bob and P-Nuts Nolan.

 

CCC1 139

Bob Nolan and the garage fire where he lost so much of his life's work.

 

CCC1 199

Bob Nolan, his wife and her parents.

 

CCC1 200

Bob and P-Nuts Nolan's Hawaiian cruise.

 

CCC1 201

Bob and P-Nuts Nolan's Hawaiian cruise.

 

CCC1 202

Bob and a group of people singing around a piano.

 

CCC1 203

Bob and 3 men singing from "Barber Shop Songs and 'Swipes'"

 

CCC1 204

Bob singing into a mike.

 

CCC1 205

Bob singing into a mike.

 

CCC1 206

Bob and the Pioneers in a crowd around a small stage.

 

CCC1 140

P-Nuts Nolan.

 

CCC1 208

1953. Bob with Mrs. Hoot Gibson, P-Nuts with Calin and Bobbie.

 

CCC1 209

1953. Ken Coburn, Bob Nolan with grandson, Calin, and daughter, Roberta.

 

CCC1 210

1953. Bob and his only grandchild, Calin Coburn.

 

CCC2 421

Earl Nolan.

 

CCC2 420

Earl Nolan.

 

 

CCC2 425

1971 Calin Coburn. 

 

CCC1 223

Left to right: Lloyd Perryman, Bob Nolan, Ken Griffis, Tim Spencer and Stuart Hamblen in Hamblen's home.

 

CCC1 228-9

1975 Bob Nolan. Photos by Calin Coburn.

 

 

1975 Bob by Calin CCC1 249-50

1975 Bobbie, P-Nuts and Bob Nolan. Photos by Calin Coburn.

  

CCC1 231

1975 Jimmy and Inez Wakely's 40^th Wedding Anniversary. Left to right: Inez and Jimmy, Bob Nolan, Johnny and Dorothy Bond. Front: P-Nuts Nolan.

 

CCC1 230

1975 Jimmy and Inez Wakely's 40^th Wedding Anniversary. Left to right: Jimmy Wakely, Wayne Burson, Ted French, Oliver Drake, Johnny Bond and Bob Nolan.

 

CCC1 232

1975 Jimmy and Inez Wakely's 40^th Wedding Anniversary. Left to right: Johnny Bond, Jimmy Wakely, Stuart Hamblen and Bob Nolan.

  

CCC1 236

1976 Bob Nolan with Rex Allen at the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication ceremony.

 

CCC1 237

1976 Bob Nolan with Roy Rogers at the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication ceremony.

 

CCC1 238

1976 Bob Nolan and his daughter, Roberta Mileusnich, chatting with Hugh Farr at the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication ceremony.

 

CCC1 234

1976 Lloyd Perryman receives the Gene Autry Award at the Hollywood Walk of Fame celebration. Left to right: Dale Warren, Rusty Richards, Lloyd Perryman, Gene Autry, Billy Liebert and Roy Lanham.

 

CCC1 235

1976 Current and past members of the Sons of the Pioneers singing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" at the end of the Hollywood Walk of Fame celebration. Left to right: Bob Nolan, Hugh Farr, Ray Whitley, Roy Rogers, Lloyd Perryman, Billy Liebert (behind Lloyd), Dale Warren, Roy Lanham and Shug Fisher.

  

CCC1 233

1976 Current and past members of the Sons of the Pioneers singing "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" at the end of the Hollywood Walk of Fame celebration. Left to right:  Hugh Farr, Bob Nolan, Ray Whitley, Roy Rogers, Rusty Richards, Lloyd Perryman, Billy Liebert (behind Lloyd), Dale Warren.

 

CC1 222

1976. Gathering at Stuart Hamblen's. Left to right (back): Gene Bear, Stuart Hamblen, Bob Nolan, Marty Robbins, Hugh Cherry, Harold Hensley and Bill Ward. Front: Laurence Zwisohn, Ken Griffis, Lloyd Perryman and Claude Hall.

  

CCC1 240-2

1977. Presented to Marvin Grigsby by Bob Nolan in memory of Lloyd Perryman.

  

CCC1 245

Bob Nolan introducing Rusty Richards to one of his new songs, "Three Friends Have I".

 

CCC1 246 

Bob Nolan, Bill Bowen and Rusty Richards with a painting by Robert Wagoner called "Following the Stream", inspired by Bob's song, "I Follow the Stream".

 

CCC1 221

Bob Nolan with his leg in a cast.

 

CCC1 243-4

1978. Bob Nolan and his fish, Bishop, California.

 

CCC1 251

1978 Bob Nolan.

 

CCC2 253

1979 Bob Nolan at his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 254

1979 Bob Nolan at his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

  

CCC2 255

1979 Bob Nolan in front of his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 257

1979 Bob Nolan at his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 258

1979 Bob Nolan at his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 259

1979 Bob Nolan at his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 428

1979 Bob Nolan's cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 429

1979 Bob Nolan's cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC2 430

View from Bob Nolan's cabin at Big Bear Lake, California. (Photo by Jean Finch.)

 

CCC1 248

Bob Nolan with Casey Tibbs, professional rodeo performer and six-time World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider.

 

CCC1 227

1979 Tommy "Snuff" Garrett, Bob Nolan holding a sketch by Olaf Wieghorst (right).

 

CCC1 226

1979 Bob Nolan, Jim Nabors and Dawn Garrett.

 

CCC1 224

Bob and Milton Brown at the 1979 National Film Award ceremony.

 

CCC1 225

1979. Bob Nolan with Alfred "Lash" LaRue and Snuff Garrett at the National Film Award ceremony.

  

CCC1 239

1979 Bob Nolan and Stuart Hamblen at a KLAC Radio-Thon, Palomino Club, North Hollywood.

 

CCC1 247

1979, San Dimas, California art show. Left to right: Robert Wagoner, Roy Rogers and Bob Nolan.

  

  

CCC2 431

"Bob's Desert". Photo by Calin Coburn ©2004

 

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10. Posters

 

CCC2 293

1948 Western Hall of Fame First Annual Hoss Oprey.

 

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11. Questionnaire

 

CCC1 176-196

Undated RCA Victor publicity questionnaire.

 

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12. Repertoire Box (For a look at the contents of the entire box, go to Bob's Repertoire Box.)

 

CCC2 1-2

This green box held several hundred sheets of card, imprinted with the lyrics of the songs the early Sons of the Pioneers sang. Key changes, etc, were noted on them in pencil.

 

CCC2 228-260

The index from the green repertoire box.

 

CCC2 6

Always Rollin Home

 

CCC2 7

Annie, Dear, I'm Called Away

 

CCC2 8-9

Apple Squeezin' Time

 

CCC2 13

[At the] Rainbow's End

 

CCC2 16

The Beauty of Your Smile

 

CCC2 17

Bound for the Rio Grande

 

CCC2 21

[Old] Bronco Pal

 

CCC2 30

Coyote Serenade

 

CCC2 36

Don't Expect Me Home in the Morning

 

CCC2 45

Following the Sun All Day

 

CCC2 46

[I] Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow

 

CCC2 48

Happy Cowboy

 

CCC2 56

Heavenly Airplane

 

CCC2 57

Hello Away Up There

 

CCC2 59

(I) Follow the Stream

 

CCC2 60

I Still Do

 

CCC2 61

I Wonder if She Waits for Me Tonight

 

CCC2 75

Lord, You Made the Cowboy Happy

 

CCC2 81

Move On You Lazy Cattle

 

CCC2 82

My Boy

 

CCC2 83

My Daddy

 

CCC2 95

(He's) A No-Good Son-of-a-Gun

 

CCC2 96

Oh, I Miss You So My Darling

 

CCC2 103

On the Rhythm Range

 

CCC2 104

One More Ride

 

CCC2 105

Open Range Ahead

 

CCC2 129

(He's) Ridin' Home

 

CCC2 131

Rocky Road in the Rockies

 

CCC2 132

Rocky Roads

 

CCC2 133

Round-Up Time is Over

 

CCC2 134

Round-Up Time is Over (with extra verse)

 

CCC2 135

Saddle the Sun

 

CCC2 136

Saddle Your Worries to the Wind

 

CCC2 137

Saddle Your Worries to the Wind (extra copy)

 

CCC2 142

A Sandman Lullaby

 

CCC2 143

Send Him Home to Me

 

CCC2 144

Shadows of the Wildwood

 

CCC2 146

Sky Ball Paint

 

CCC2 152

Still Water Pool

 

CCC2 159

They're Gone

 

CCC2 160

This Ain't the Same Old Range

 

CCC2 166

The Touch of God's Hand

 

CCC1 62-63

"To Will Rogers", a song Bob wrote in memory of Will Rogers.

 

CCC2 167

Travelin' with the Sun

 

CCC2 177

Wendin' My Way to Wyoming

 

CCC2 178

What You Gonna Say to Peter?

 

CCC2 183

When I Leave this World Behind

 

CCC2 188

When Pay-Day Rolls Around

 

CCC2 189

When the Golden Train Comes Down

 

CCC2 190

When the Prairie Sun Says "Good Morning"

 

CCC2 191

Why Don't it Rain?

 

CCC2 192

You are My Eyes

 

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13. Certificates

 

CCC1 1

Copy of birth certificate of Irene Isabelle Johnson.

 

CCC1 2

Copy of birth certificate of Tennie Pearl Fields.

 

CCC1 15

Top half of marriage certificate of Pearl Fields and Clarence R. Nolan.

 

CCC1 16

Lower half of marriage certificate of Pearl Fields and Clarence R. Nolan.

 

CCC1 17

Marriage license for Clarence R. Nolan and Pearl Field [sic].

 

CCC1 49

Copy of birth certificate of Roberta Irene Nolan.

 

CCC1 95

Confidential Credit Report for Harry Beverly [sic] Nolan (Birdie).

 

CCC1 213

Copy of death certificate for Irene Isabelle Fields.

 

CCC1 214

Photocopy of Bob Nolan's school enrollment from September 1921 to May, 1923.

 

CCC1 260

Cremation certificate for Robert Clarence Nolan [sic].

 

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13. Various music by other composers:

 

CCC 2 193

Cowboys and Indians

 

CCC 2 194

Old Pioneer

 

CCC 2 195-8

"Out in Pioneertown" sheet music.

 

CCC 2 202

Room Full of Roses - cover only

 

CCC 2 203

At the End of the Road

 

CCC 2 204

Chicken

 

CCC 2 205-207

Man Walks Among Us

 

CCC 2 208

No Letter Today

 

CCC 2 209

Oh Wasn't That a Wide River

 

CCC 2 210

The Open Spaces

 

CCC 2 211

Rollin' Stone

 

CCC 2 212

She's Way Up Thar

 

CCC 2 213-15

Songs of the West by A. C. Meyer.

 

CCC 2 216

Sweet Genevieve

 

CCC 2 217

That Old Outlaw Time - typed lyric sheet

 

CCC 2 218-20

That Old Outlaw Time - Version #1

 

CCC 2 221-222

That Old Outlaw Time - Version #2

 

CCC 2 223

There at the End of the Trail

 

CCC 2 224

Walking in the King's Highway

 

CCC 2 225

Water by Dr. Stephen Baird

 

CCC 2 226

When It's Round-up Time in Heaven

 

CCC 2 227

Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight?

 

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15. Wood-covered Scrapbook

 

 

CCC2 349-412

Scrapbook of poetry with carved wooden covers and 62 pages of clippings of poems and quotations. (Only the front cover and three representative pages are shown here.) On the first page, hand printed: "To Bob - April 1937 whose..." and then a clipping that reads, "...spirit followed every tumbleweed that careened across the plateau. Wind driven free...." At the bottom, another pasted clipping reads, "...a scrap book of poetry an old friend has gathered and put together for us...."