Joseph T. McCaddon collection of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill papers, 1881-1919
Scope and Contents
Consists of business correspondence, documents, and photographs relating to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Included in the collection are documents relating to Pawnee Bill's (Gordon W. Lillie) Old Town and Great Far East Show, a proposed radio program, "The Last of the Frontier Scouts," and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1881 - 1919
Language
These materials are in English.
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Use and Copyright
This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Physical Location
Collection shelved on 3rd floor.
Collection History
In 1979, this collection was broken up into the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill collections. In 2016, in accordance to current policy, these were re-integrated in to the original accession. Any references to Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) papers, Circa 1900-1937, Coll. No. 1000.001 is a reference to this period.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase
Source
- Gotham Book Mart (Bookseller, Organization)
Subject
- Pawnee Bill, 1860-1942 (Performer, Person)
- McCaddon, Joseph T. (Person)
- Pawnee Bill, 1860-1942 (Performer, Person)
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (Performer, Person)
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 (Person)
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (Organization)
- Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show (Organization)
- Title
- Joseph T. McCaddon collection of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill papers, 1881-1919
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Milissa Burkart
- Date
- 2015 November
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu