University of Wyoming
Bessie L. Wacholz (1903-1985) was the great-niece of renowned sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Born Bessie Lucille Lindsey in Tennessee in 1903, she was one of fifteen siblings. In 1930, she married Otto August Wacholz, with whom she had four children. Although she only met her great-aunt Annie Oakley once in person, Wacholz maintained a regular correspondence with her and remembered her fondly. Bessie Wacholz passed away in Arizona in 1985 at the age of 81.
This collection contains copies of articles, illustrations, and manuscripts related to Bessie’s great-aunt, Annie Oakley. Also included are some family records and a photograph of Annie in Rome in 1901.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Bessie L. Wacholz at the date of processing.
This material was received from Bessie L. Wacholz in 1979.
This collection was processed by Brittany Heye in January 2025.
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