H. S. R. No. 20. Resolution commending Ace Reid “for his wit and facility and mettle and skill in depicting the Old West and in giving future generations assurance and confidence in the past to insure their trust and faith in future.” Jim Nugent, Representative. Signed by James A. Turman, Speaker of the House., August 12, 1961

An extensive collection of original cowpoke artwork by Asa “Ace” Reid. The bulk of the accession consists of 75 framed pen and ink cartoons, and there are another 35 unframed in box 1. Also framed are 14 original watercolors by Reid, a 6-foot oil painting of Reid, and a banner from Ruidoso Downs. There are several photographs of Ace Reid by himself and with others, as well as photographs of notables such as Governor John Connally, Hank Thompson, and Slim Pickens. Artifacts include Reid’s drawing table, chair, and saddle. The collection was transferred from the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas.