AHJ_ah12653 Inventory of the Robert Farrington Elwell notebook on Buffalo Bill’s life, 1890-1917 Elwell (Robert Farrington) Notebook on Buffalo Bill’s Life Processed by Jamie J. Greene University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2017

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Jamie J. Greene January 2017 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Elwell, Robert Farrington, 1874-1962 Robert Farrington Elwell Notebook on Buffalo Bill’s Life 1890-1917 12653 .10 cubic ft. (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Robert Farrington Elwell was Cody's ranch manager and friend. Collection contains Elwell's notebook documenting his conversations with Buffalo Bill. Biography of Robert Farrington Elwell

Robert Farrington Elwell was a western illustrator, painter, sculptor, and engineer. He began his career as a letterer and graphic artist at The Boston Globe newspaper. In 1892 he met William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody when his famous Wild West Show visited Boston. Elwell and Cody became good friends. Later, Elwell worked as Cody's ranch manager, engineer, and publicity artist for some of the Wild West shows.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains a notebook Elwell used to document his conversations with Buffalo Bill Cody.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

MS 221, Robert Farrington Elwell Collection, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming.

 Acquisition Information

This material was purchased in October 2016.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in January 2017.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Company Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Wild west shows Ranches -- Wyoming Cody (Wyo.) Park County (Wyo.) Wyoming -- History -- To 1889 Wyoming -- History -- 1890-1918 West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890 West (U.S.) -- History -- 1890-1945 <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Immigration and American Expansion Pioneers Container List 1Notebook documenting Buffalo Bill Cody's life, written by Elwell (based off of conversations Elwell had with Cody)1890-1917