Overview of the Collection
UUS_CAINE MSS 12
R.A. Bacon Manuscript
1935-1971
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Manuscript Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-3000
Phone: 435 797-8248
Fax: 435 797-2880
Email: scweb@usu.edu
3 boxes
1.5 linear feet
This collection contains the published and unpublished manuscript and poetry of Robert Austin "Pecos" Bacon
Material in English
Processed in May of 2006
The materials in this collection were purchased in conjunction with the Newel Hart papers in 1984 by USU Special Collections & Archives for inclusion in the Marie Eccles-Caine Archive of Intermountain Americana.
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the R.A. Bacon Manuscript must
be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections
Department Head.
Initial Citation:
R.A. Bacon Manuscript
USU_CAINE 12 Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_CAINE 12,
USUSCA.
Biographical Note
Robert Austin "Pecos" Bacon was born on June 24, 1878 in Greenville, Texas to Joel and Elizabeth Bacon. Joel died when Robert was seven years old and Elizabeth died shortly thereafter. Young Robert supported himself working on nearby cattle ranches. On April 19, 1908 Robert married Stella Lee Buffington at Marlow, Oklahoma where he became a father to step-son Fred Buffington and later fathered two biological children, a son Robert H. Bacon and a daughter Mozelle Bacon Dierking. R.A. Bacon died at the age of 60 on September 7, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa.
The following collection consists of unpublished manuscript and poems by R. A. Bacon that speak of his work on the cattle range as a cow punch and other areas of the cattle business in the early twentieth century. One manuscript is an autobiographical novel (Pecos of 79's) and the other (The Cowboy From the North) depicts ranching in Northern Arizona around the turn of the twentieth century. Also contains other biographical material and photographs of Bacon.
Boxes 1 and 2 are arranged by unpublished manuscript chapters and Box 3 is arranged by subject.
Ranching
Literature
Images
Correspondence
Bacon, Robert Austin, 1878-1938
Cowboys--Biography
Cowboys
Ranches--Montana
Ranches--Arizona
Rodeos
Ranch life--Montana
Ranch life-Arizona
Chisholm Trail
Red River (Tex.-La.)
Miles City (Mont.)
Ranch (Mont.)
Lazy J Ranch (Tex.)
Snowflake (Arix.)--History
Phoenix (Ariz.)--History
Flagstaff (Ariz.)--History
Container List
1
"Pecos of the 79 Ranch" by R.A. Bacon
undated
(25 folders)
Typed, unpublished manuscript
1
1
Chapter I, "Childhood Days"
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1
2
Chapter II, "Up the Old Chrisholm Trail"
undated
1
3
Chapter III, "Crossing the Red River"
undated
1
4
Chapter IV, "Gambler Killed in Dodge City"
undated
1
5
Chapter V, "Arrives in Miles City"
undated
1
6
Chapter VI, "Pecos Meets Dusty the 79 Wagon Boss"
undated
1
7
Chapter VII, "Arrives at the 79 Ranch"
undated
1
8
Chapter VIII, "Starting upon the General Round-up"
undated
1
9
Chapter XIX, "The Breed"
undated
1
10
Chapter X, "Pecos Sent Rep'ing"
undated
1
11
Chapter XI, "Arrives at the P Cross Square"
undated
1
12
Chapter XII, "Throwing back in a Snow Storm"
undated
1
13
Chapter XIII, "A Winter Hand"
undated
1
14
Chapter XIV, "Reps with the Flying-E"
undated
1
15
Chapter XV, "Back From the Trowel Outfit"
undated
1
16
Chapter XVI, "Loads Out of Glasgow"
undated
1
17
Chapter XVII, "Heading for the Dug -Out"
undated
1
18
Chapter XVIII, "The Horrors of a Montana Winter"
undated
1
19
Chapter XIX "Decides to Quit the 79's"
undated
1
20
Chapter XX, "Working for the Lazy J"
undated
1
21
Chapter XXI, "The Lazy J Closes Out"
undated
1
22
Chapter XXII, "Back with the 79's"
undated
1
23
Chapter XXIII, "The Last Shipment"
undated
1
24
Chapter XXIV, "Crossing the Yellowstone"
undated
1
25
Chapter XXV, "On Board the Cars"
undated
2
"The Cowboy from the North" by R.A. Bacon
undated
(20 folders)
Typed, unpublished manuscript
2
1
Chapter I, "Arrives in Arizona"
undated
2
2
Chapter II, "The Cinnamon Brown"
undated
2
3
Chapter III, "Received Herd at Snowflake"
undated
2
4
Chapter IV, "En route to Coconia"
undated
2
5
Chapter V, "Repping with Thornton's Outfit"
undated
2
6
Chapter VI, "Arrives at the Goose Egg Outfit"
undated
2
7
Chapter VII, "The Cedar Ranch"
undated
2
8
Chapter VIII, "The Fourth of July Rodeo"
undated
2
9
Chapter IX, "Spends the Winter in Phoenix"
undated
2
10
Chapter X, "Allis not Pleasure with a Cowboy"
undated
2
11
Chapter XI, "Spends the Winter in Phoenix"
undated
2
12
Chapter XII, "A Quaint Little Spanish Home"
undated
2
13
Chapter XII, "A Ride Through the Hills"
undated
2
14
Chapter XIV, "Hires to Hearrell"
undated
2
15
Chapter XV, "Working the Country with a Pack Outfit"
undated
2
16
Chapter XVII, Months in a Hospital"
undated
2
17
Chapter XVII, "Months in a Hospital"
undated
2
18
Chapter XVIII, "Goes into Old Mexico"
undated
2
19
Chapter XIX, "Form a New Company"
undated
2
20
Chapter XX, "Just a Quiet Little Wedding"
undated
3
Miscellaneous Papers of R.A. Bacon
undated
(16 folders)
Typed, unpublished manuscript
3
1
Photos of R.A. Bacon
undated
3
2
Photo of R.A. Bacon
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3
3
Poem by R.A. Bacon printed in a Newspaper
undated
3
4
Notes on life of Robert Austin Bacon
undated
3
5
Notes on life of Robert Austin Bacon
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3
6
Poem: "The Old Log Cabin" by R.A. Bacon
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3
7
Poem:"The Old Pole Corral" by R.A. Bacon
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3
8
Print of Calf Roping
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3
9
Print of Three cowboys preparing to Brand
undated
3
10
Print of Three Cowboys preparing to Brand
undated
3
11
Three Cowboys in Corral
undated
3
12
Print of Shoeing a Horse
undated
3
13
Print of Bull in Chute. (Copy only)
undated
3
14
Sioux City Sunday Journal, magazine section
1935 September 29
3
15
Correspondence from University of South Dakota concerning the Unpublished Manuscripts
1971 May 5
3
16
Letter between Members of R.A. Bacon's Family concerning the University of South Dakota's interest in Unpublished manuscripts of R.A. Bacon
1971 May 28