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Title: MS 213 - William Furnish Publications

Creator: Furnish, William

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Date Acquired: 03/01/1999

Languages: English [eng]

William Furnish assembled a world class research collection of double barrel shotguns.  Starting in 1980 he began publishing articles relating to his collecting interests.  This Manuscript Collection consists of copies of publications sent to the McCracken Research Library by the author in 1999, to accompany the transfer of his shotgun collection to the Cody Firearms Museum in 1998.  This is not a complete set of the author’s publications.  Subjects written about include: W.B. Leffingwell, Wesson shotguns, William H. Baker shotguns, Boyd & Tyler shotguns, Fox side-swing shotguns, Remington hammer double shotguns, L.C. Smith company, and American Arms shotguns.  Additions in October 2002 were six books from his library with his notes and letters inside.

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Accruals:

Additions October 2002

Addition September 2015

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: William Furnish

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials:

Six Books relocated to general collection as part of the Furnish book donation.

Brophy, William.  L.C. Smith Shotguns

Muderlak, Ed.  Parker Guns

Sellers, Frank.  American Gunsmiths

Semmer, Charles.  Remington Double Shotguns

Snyder, Walter.  Ithaca Gun

Stadt, Ronald.  Winchester Shotguns and Shotshells

Preferred Citation: William Furnish Collection, MS 213, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West.