Madsen, Christian, 1851-1944

Scope and Contents Return filed by Chris Madsen, 1895. A United States warrant with Return, filed April 4, 1895, for Zip Wyatt, alias Dick Yeager, John Doe and Richard Ron. Return is signed "C. Madsen / Dep. U. S. M." Madsen writes on the Return: "Within named man has been pursued by myself and other deputies for several months. On the 3rd last, he was reported near Enid, and I went there, and took up his trail, but did not arrest him, as a party of farmers, who were also pursuing him, had already secured him...

Scope and Contents Signed typewritten note to Mrs. Heck Thomas and children:"It is beyond our power to express in words our sympathy for you in the loss of your dear husband and father. We have lost too. Friends and companions for years, we well know the worth of him who now is beyond where earthly friendship avails. At present we can only express our heartfelt feelings for you, hoping that in your faith in the Almighty God you will find that comfort which no earthly sympathy can bring you. With...

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Typed and signed letter.

"Am going to Oklahoma first part of next week. Nix was here yesterday and I think gave Tom the paper he wanted...Mootz has diappeared from his [residence]...I am to write my part of the story when I get to Oklahoma...." Letter also mentions Mrs. and Mr. Reinsberger. Written on The Lido letterhead, Hollywood, California.

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Typed and signed letter.

"....I went through the process of being [initiated] to the Hall of Fame...Well Al. How is business? Have you seen Mr. Moore, and what does he intend to do about our broadcast?...If you see anybody in the moving picture or broadcast business, you may tell them that I am for sale and would be glad to get even a boot-[blacking] job at Hoolywood during the winter...." Written from Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Scope and Contents Typed and signed letter regarding the publication of Blake's Book on William Cody."Herewith copy of the affidavit, the original of which will be sent you in a few days, when the Stenographer who copied it for me returns from a short vacation. I have already sworn to the affidavit...I wish you could be kind enough to give me the full history of Mr. Blake...I intend to go to Denver the first part of September to take part in the Spannish War Veterans reuniobn, and also in the...

Scope and Contents Typed and signed letter from Chris Madsen to Heck Thomas's widow about the legendary incident at the hideout on Bill Dunn's ranch where Bill Doolin supposedly saved Bill Tilghman's life. According to Madsen, it didn't happen that way at all, and through this letter he is seeking Mrs. Thomas's advice regarding Zoe Tilghman's (incorrect, according to him) written account of the incident. He says in the letter :"You probably remember that in April and May 1894 Heck, Bill and I with a posse were...

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Typed and signed letter from John D. Gilchriese, Field Historian at University of Arizona to Mrs. Dorothy McNamee of the Overland Book Shop, with background information on the 2 letters from Madsen to Jennings in this collection as well as an estimated dollar value of each of the letters.

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Penitentiary mittimus from the U. S. Southern District, Indian Territory, dated March 31, 1904, committing convicted murderer George Allen to the U. S. Penitentiary in Ft. Leavenworth for 2 years and 9 months, as well as fining him $25.00. Signed on the back in his capacity of United States Marshal "C. Madsen / Deputy" after the convict had been delivered to prison on April 2, 1904.

A "mittimus" is a warrant issued by a court to physically commit someone to prison.

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Document describes for services for Chris Madsen as Chief Deputy and clerk for six months @ $250.00 per month for a total payment of $1500.00. Madsen was employed under the authority of the Oklahoma Territory Attorney General. Document folds to 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". Signed twice by Chris Madsen.

Scope and Contents From the File: An artificial collection that consists of materials pertaining to Oklahoma and Oklahomans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and is not part of any other collection.The Oklahoma Collection subsumes the old Oklahoma Ephemera, Oklahoma Historical Photos and Docs and Oklahoma Maps collections. Ephemera was a remnant of the McFarlin Reference Department's vertical files, the larger portion having been sent to the Tulsa City-County Library, which was kept during the late 1940s...