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MS 327 - James Wojtowicz Collection

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Primary Creator: Wojtowicz, James

Other Creators: Cody, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill"

Extent: 12.0 Boxes

Arrangement:

The James W. Wojtowicz Collection (No. 327) is arranged alphabetically by subject, as follows:

Outline of Series Arrangement

            Papers – Box 1 – 8

                        Buffalo Bill & 101 Ranch Show – Box 1

                        Buffalo Bill’s Wild West – Box 1 – 2

                                    BBWW – Advertisements

                                    BBWW – Contracts

                                    BBWW – Dinners

                                    BBWW – Employees

                                    BBWW – Financial

                                    BBWW – Memorabilia

                                    BBWW – Postcards – See Postcards – BBWW

                                    BBWW – Programs

                                    BBWW – Routes

                                    BBWW – Souvenirs

                                    BBWW – Stationery

                                    BBWW – Tickets

                        Buffalo Bill’s Wild West & Pawnee Bill’s Far East – Box 2

                        Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill” – Box 2

                        Dime Novels – Box 3 – 6

                                    Dime Novels – Aldine

                                    Dime Novels – American Library of Popular Fiction

                                    Dime Novels – Arthur Westbrook: Adventure Series

                                    Dime Novels – Beadle’s Frontier Series

                                    Dime Novels – Buffalo Bill Library

                                    Dime Novels – Buffalo Bill Stories

                                    Dime Novels – Classics Illustrated

                                    Dime Novels – Danish

                                    Dime Novels – Deadwood Dick Library

                                    Dime Novels – Dutch

                                    Dime Novels – Far West Library

                                    Dime Novels – French

                                    Dime Novels – German

                                    Dime Novels – Great Britain

                                                Dime Novels – Great Britain – Buffalo Bill Wild West Series

                                    Dime Novels – Italian

                                    Dime Novels – Spanish

                                    Dime Novels – New Buffalo Bill Weekly

                                    Dime Novels – Newnes’ New Redskin Library

                                    Dime Novels – Pluck and Luck

                                    Dime Novels – Regan Publishing Wild West Series

                        Hotels – Box 6

                        Museums – Box 7

                        Pawnee Bill’s Historical Wild West – Box 7

                        Postcards – Box 7 – 8

                                    Postcards – American Indians – Various

                                    Postcards – Buffalo Bill’s Wild West

                                    Postcards – Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill”

                                    Postcards – Hickok, James Butler “Wild Bill”

                                    Postcards – Museums

                        Sells Floto Circus – Box 8

            Oversize – Oversize Box 1 – 2

            Photographs – Box 9 – 10

                        Buffalo Bill’s Wild West

                        Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill”

                        Stereo Cards

Date Acquired: 01/01/2008

Subjects: Abbot-Downing Company, Bailey, James A., Baker, Lewis H. "Johnny", Baker, Olive (Mrs. Lewis H. "Johnny" Baker), Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show On Earth, Bogardus, Edward, Bogardus, Pete, Bonheur, Rosa, Brininstool, E.A., Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Buffalo Bill & 101 Ranch Show, Buntline, Ned – See Judson, Edward Zane Carrol, Burke, John M., Burlington Railroad, Cody, William F. (William Frederick) 1846-1917, Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill”, Crawford, John Wallace “Captain Jack”, Cummins, Col. Fred, Cummins Wild West & Indian Congress, Goodman, Ed, Judson, Edward Zane Carrol “Ned Buntline”, Lillie, Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill”, Manning-Lillie, May, Nelson, John, Rogers, Roy, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Schon, H.W., Sells-Floto Circus, Sheridan, General Philip, Sherwood, Elmer, Sitting Bull, Smith, Frank, Smith, Lillian, Willard, Jess, World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago IL), Yellowstone National Park, Young Buffalo Wild West

Languages: English, German, German, Polish, Italian, Danish, Dutch;Flemish, French, Spanish;Castilian

Abstract

This collection consists primarily of items acquired by James W. Wojtowicz during the research for his book on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West collectables.  These items are mostly dime novels, postcards, programs, and other ephemeral materials from the show.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

For current finding guide please visit: https://mccrackenatcenterofthewest.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/193

Subject/Index Terms

Abbot-Downing Company
Bailey, James A.
Baker, Lewis H. "Johnny"
Baker, Olive (Mrs. Lewis H. "Johnny" Baker)
Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show On Earth
Bogardus, Edward
Bogardus, Pete
Bonheur, Rosa
Brininstool, E.A.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Buffalo Bill & 101 Ranch Show
Buntline, Ned – See Judson, Edward Zane Carrol
Burke, John M.
Burlington Railroad
Cody, William F. (William Frederick) 1846-1917
Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill”
Crawford, John Wallace “Captain Jack”
Cummins, Col. Fred
Cummins Wild West & Indian Congress
Goodman, Ed
Judson, Edward Zane Carrol “Ned Buntline”
Lillie, Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill”
Manning-Lillie, May
Nelson, John
Rogers, Roy
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Schon, H.W.
Sells-Floto Circus
Sheridan, General Philip
Sherwood, Elmer
Sitting Bull
Smith, Frank
Smith, Lillian
Willard, Jess
World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago IL)
Yellowstone National Park
Young Buffalo Wild West

Administrative Information

Repository: McCracken Research Library

Access Restrictions: McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Acquisition Source: James W. Wojtowicz

Acquisition Method: Purchase

Preferred Citation: James W. Wojtowicz Collection, MS 327, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West.


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