Manuscripts - People - William F. Cody and Wild West
Scope and Contents
MS71.05.01.01 - The old Cody homestead in Iowa
MS71.05.01.02 - The famous leather stocking of romance becomes a ten year old reality
MS71.05.01.03 - Will guarding his sick father’s life
MS71.05.01.04 - A sick boys desperate ride to save a father’s life
MS71.05.01.05 - Nine year old Will Cody asking Mr. Majors for work
MS71.05.01.06 - Novel and narrow escape from an Indian attack
MS71.05.01.07 - Little Billy Cody kills his first Indian
MS71.05.01.08 - Lively stampede from the cave of horrors
MS71.05.01.09 - Will rescues his helpless comrade from a wounded bear
MS71.05.01.10 - Visiting his father’s grave
MS71.05.01.11 - A deadly encounter with horse thieves
MS71.05.01.12 - Will becomes one of the gallant boys in blue
MS71.05.01.13 - Scout’s Rest Ranch – North Platte, Nebraska
MS71.05.01.14 - Colonel Cody’s famous old war horse, Charlie
MS71.05.01.15 - Welcome Wigwam, Cody’s residence at North Platte, Nebraska
MS71.05.01.16 - Cody Day at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, Omaha Aug. 31, 1898 & Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Parade leaving Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1899
MS71.05.01.17 - Two scenes from the Wild West with William F. Cody
Dates
- Created: 1850-1945
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1971
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 21.00 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Mercaldo, Vincent J. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository