The Museum in Nebraska is in Chadron and (last time I was there) is called the Museum of the Northwest Fur Trade. It is fairly small but they seem to have a great collection.     l

John Martinson wrote:

> Check the Hudson's Bay Company Archives (Internet search will give you their
> email address).  There is also a Fur Trader's museum in Nebraska or someplace
> near there, who may have information on such coats.  Pendleton Woolen Mills
> also produces blankets as with the Hudson's Bay Company or Whitney point
> blankets that were traded and made into coats used by trappers and Native
> American Indians.
>
> Jas. Townsend Company has patterns for making such coats.
>
> Best,
>
> John Martinson
> Curator of Collections
> http://ourworld.cs.com/john29mart/
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