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Harry Edward Webb papers, 1910-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Webb, Harry Edward, 1888-
Title
Harry Edward Webb papers
Dates
1910-1982 (inclusive)
1963-1982 (bulk)
Quantity
1.08 cubic feet (3 boxes) + poster + oversize photograph.
Collection Number
07159
Summary
Material from Harry Edward Webb regarding his career as an author and work with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

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

Additional Reference Guides
Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Webb (1888-) was born in New Castle, Colorado, and worked as a cowboy near Lander, Wyoming, before riding in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show from 1910-1911. He worked as an actor from 1911-1914 and then operated a cattle ranch in Elko County, Nevada until 1942. He began writing western fiction based on his experience with the Wild West Show and received the Western Writer's Association Silver Spur Award in 1972. Webb was also featured in an article on Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the July 1981 edition of "National Geographic."

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Content Description

Collection contains mainly correspondence (1963-1982) between Webb and his fellow western writer, S. Omar Barker, the Western Writer's Association, and regarding his work with Buffalo Bill following the "National Geographic" article; newspaper clippings (1968-1981); photographs of Webb, Buffalo Bill and the Wild West Show; a poster of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and also included is an panoramic photograph of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West performers in 1910.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Harry Edward Webb at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The material was recieved from Harry Edward Webb in 1978 to 1982.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Triston Kanode in October 2014.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1932,1954
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1963-1969
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1970-1971
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1972
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1973
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1974
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1976-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1978-1979
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1980
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1981
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1981
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1981
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Correspondence-Kerry Ross Boren
    Dates: 1972-1978
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Correspondence-Editors
    Dates: 1967-1969, 1982
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Correspondence-Miscellaneous
    Dates: 1973-1981
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: Correspondence-National Geographic
    Dates: 1980-1981
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: Correspondence-University of Wyoming
    Dates: 1978-1982
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: Correspondence-Gordon R. Yowell
    Dates: 1976-1980
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Miscellaneous
    Dates: 1910-1981
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: Newsclippings
    Dates: 1968-1981
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: Photographs
    Dates: 1910-1981
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Western Writers of America
    Dates: 1977-1978
    Container: Box 2, Folder 9
  • Description: Writings
    Dates: 1974, Undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 10
  • Description: Photographs
    Dates: 1910-1981
    Container: Box 3, Folder 1
  • Description: Poster-Buffalo Bill's Wild West banner
    Dates: 1896
    Container: Box 4
  • Description: Oversize Photograph-"22 Buick Cars Taking Col. Cody, Chief Iron Tail and Indians and Cowboys for an Outing"
    Dates: 1910
    Container: Box 5

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Personal Names

  • Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.

Corporate Names

  • Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
  • Western Writers of America.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs.

Titles within the Collection

  • National geographic.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Barker, S. Omar (Squire Omar), 1894-1985.
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