MTGMss419.xml Guide to the Archie Lynn Joscelyn Papers circa 1971 and circa 1986 Joscelyn (Archie Lynn) Papers Finding aid prepared by Carissa Hill Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula © 2001
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Finding aid encoded by Steven Bingo 2009 Finding aid written in English. University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
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Mss 419 Joscelyn, Archie, 1899-1986 Archie Lynn Joscelyn papers circa 1971 and circa 1986 0.3 linear feet This collection includes typed manuscripts of westerns by Archie Joscelyn titled The Coming of the Gunman , The Ranch at Power River, and Montana's Golden Gamble. Also included is a book about Joscelyn's writings. Materials are in English Biographical Note

Archie Lynn Joscelyn was born on July 25, 1899, to Francis David and Ethel (Gardner) Joscelyn in Great Falls, Montana. He grew up on a cattle ranch just outside of Belt, Montana. His background in the West helped Joscelyn create the scene for many of his popular historical Westerns. Joscelyn began a freelance writing career in 1918, and by 1921, his story, “Trail of the East Wind,” appeared in the June issue of Overland Monthly. While attending Intermountain Union College in Helena, Montana, from 1921 to 1924, Joscelyn found part-time work as a reporter for the Montana Record-Herald and the Helena Independent. In 1926 he married Hazel Peterson; they had three children. Joscelyn later became president of the Montana Institute of the Arts. Over 100 of Joscelyn’s novels appear under the pseudonyms A. A. Archer, Al Cody, Tex Holt, Evelyn McKenna and Lynn Westland.

This collection includes typed manuscripts of Joscelyn’s books, The Coming of the Gunman, published in 1971, and The Ranch at Power River , which was published in 1972 under the pseudonym Al Cody. Also included are typed draft manuscripts of The Ranch at Powder River and Montana’s Golden Gamble, which was published in 1971. Also included is a detailed bibliography of Joscelyn's writings.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.

[Name of document or photograph number], Archie Lynn Joscelyn Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Gift of Archie Joscelyn, 1972 and Edith Fischer (daughter of Archie Joscelyn), 2022.

Actions taken by the original processor were not recorded. This collection was re-described in 2001. In 2022 a book about Joscelyn's writings by Alden (Al) Joscelyn was added to the collection.

Cody, Al. Montana's Golden Gamble. New York: Lennox Hill Press, 1970.

Cody, Al. The Ranch at Powder River. New York: Lennox Hill Press, 1972.

Joscelyn, Archie. The Coming of the Gunman. New York: T. Bouregy, 1972.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Montana--Fiction Western stories Literature Montana Authors, American--Montana Cody, Al, 1899-1986--Montana's golden gamble Cody, Al, 1899-1986--The ranch at Powder River Joscelyn, Archie, 1899-1986--The coming of the gunman Montana's golden gamble The ranch at Powder River The coming of the gunman 1/1 The Coming of the Gunman manuscript undated 1/2 Montana's Golden Gamble draft manuscript undated 1/3 The Ranch at Powder River draft manuscript undated 1/4 The Ranch at Powder River manuscript undated 1/5 Archie Joscelyn's Books and Stories, Second Edition revised and updated

Written by Alden Joscelyn, this is probably the most complete record of Archie Joscelyn's writings. The book includes details about novels, stories and articles, as well as pseudonyms used by Joscelyn.

 circa 1986