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Collection Overview
Title: MS 070 - Herbert Houze Collection
Primary Creator: Houze, Herbert
Extent: 8.0 Boxes
Arrangement:
Arranged in Two series.
Series I : Author's original book manuscripts.
Series II : Firearms research files.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Overview: Eight boxes of writings and research materials of Herbert Houze on firearms history. Includes author's original book manuscripts and files of advertising materials and other docmunetation on various firearms manufacturers. Emphasis on Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
Collection Historical Note
Herbert Houze is a historian and former Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, BBHC ; prolific author on firearms and weapons history, with emphasis on Winchesster and Colt firearms.
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.
Preferred Citation:
Herbert Houze Collection, MS 70, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Box and Folder Listing
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- Series 2: Firearms Research Files
- Box MS70.1
- Folder MS70.1.01: "Winchester catalogues, Hotchkiss listings"
- Folder MS70.1.02: "Hotchkiss serial numbers, ledger extracts"
- Folder MS70.1.03: "Analysis of Hotchkiss ledger compiled by Anida Sylva CA 1955"
- Folder MS70.1.04: Hotchkiss miscellaneous
- Folder MS70.1.05: Hotchkiss miscellaneous
- Folder MS70.1.06: Winchester Morata
- Folder MS70.1.07: Winchester Lee
- Folder MS70.1.08: Winchester Lee
- Folder MS70.1.09: Winchester M1895 Lee rifle
Original USN contract announcement.
Original operating manual.
- Folder MS70.1.10: Myszkowski correspondence.
- Folder MS70.1.11: Model "A"
- Folder MS70.1.12: Model "B"
- Folder MS70.1.13: Enfield P14 correspondence, production, Inspection, etc.
- Folder MS70.1.14: Enfield P14: part 2
- Folder MS70.1.15: Model "C&D"
- Folder MS70.1.16: Arms and Cartridge research
- Folder MS70.1.17: Model "D"
- Folder MS70.1.18: Winchester Model "A&D" Miscellaneous.
- Folder MS70.1.19: Winchester Model 1917 U. S. rifle
- Folder MS70.1.20: Winchester Model 1917 U. S. rifle
- Folder MS70.1.21: Winchester Model 1917 U. S. rifle
- Folder MS70.1.22: Winchester Model 1917, correspondence
- Folder MS70.1.23: Winchester Model 1917, document concerning production, cards, etc.
- Folder MS70.1.24: WWI, orders, reports, sales, materials, etc.
- Folder MS70.1.25: Special orders & contracts
- Folder MS70.1.26: WWI, contract & production summaries
- Folder MS70.1.27: Winchester Model 51 Imperial
- Folder MS70.1.28: Winchester Model 54
- Folder MS70.1.29: Winchester Model 70
- Folder MS70.1.30: Winchester Model 1900, 1904, etc.
- Magazine patents, etc.
- Folder MS70.1.31: ED-111 drawings (October 1918 - February 1919)
- Box MS70.2
- Folder MS70.2.32: Model 52 single shot "Drawing of receiver"
- Folder MS70.2.33: .22 caliber ammunition (spec. Tgt.)
- Folder MS70.2.34: Model 52 correspondence (drawings,patents, etc.)
- Folder MS70.2.35: Model 52 (file II) (1920 - 1934)
- Folder MS70.2.36: Model 52 (file III) (1934 - 1942)
- Folder MS70.2.37: Sales/shipments (1954-1981)
- Folder MS70.2.38: Model 52 (1951-1981)
- Folder MS70.2.39: Winchester Market Dept. (M52 price comparisons and history)
- Folder MS70.2.40: Material relative to type "D" Mod 52
- Folder MS70.2.41: Model 52 (File V) WRAC: Ref. Collection
- Folder MS70.2.42: Model 52 Spec. number book (Russell Dutclar collection)
- Folder MS70.2.43: Model 52 Extracts from SN errors books, etc.
- Folder MS70.2.44: Model 52 1949 simplification proposal
- Folder MS70.2.45: Burton Patents - photographs
- Folder MS70.2.46: T. C. Johnson patents - photographs
- Folder MS70.2.47: Unnumbered drawings - Mod 52 sample WRAC, etc.
- Folder MS70.2.48: ED 148 drawings
- Folder MS70.2.49: Receiver & barrel T-D .22 caliber mag rifle (ED 148) component list
- Folder MS70.2.50: Solid barrel Mod 22 caliber mag (component list)
- Folder MS70.2.51: ED 150 drawings component list
- Folder MS70.2.52: 1916/1917 advertisements
- Folder MS70.2.53: Savage 22 caliber magazine rifle.
- Box MS70.3
- Folder MS70.3.54: Winchester catalogues
- Folder MS70.3.55: Winchester proof marks & other marking material.
- Folder MS70.3.56: Winchester single shot 22 caliber rifle (drawings, photocopies, etc.)
- Folder MS70.3.57: Winchester single shot 22 caliber rifles ( Inv, cards, documents relating to M85)
- Folder MS70.3.58: Winchester 22 caliber ammo & Mod 85 orders, production, etc.
- Folder MS70.3.59: Sight patents & material
- Folder MS70.3.60: Artillery shells, fuses, etc. - WWI
- Folder MS70.3.61: Operating costs, etc. - WWI
- Folder MS70.3.62: Winchester Mod 92 - ammo, Mod 94 & ammo orders - WWI
- Folder MS70.3.63: Winchester 7mm ammo orders 1914
- Folder MS70.3.64: Winchester 7.62 ammo orders, production WWI
- Folder MS70.3.65: Winchester riot-trench guns ( M97, 11 & 12)
- Box MS70.4
- Folder MS70.4.66: U.S. Model 1903 Springfield rifle
- Folder MS70.4.67: European trip 1918
- Folder MS70.4.68: Winchester Model 56 & 57
- Folder MS70.4.69: Winchester Model 69 & 69 A
- Folder MS70.4.70: Winchester Model 72 & 75
- Folder MS70.4.71: Winchester Model 100 & 20 D series
- negative C. G. Swebilius patent
- Folder MS70.4.72: Line throwing guns
- Folder MS70.4.73: Production records, price comparisons, etc. 1943
- Folder MS70.4.74: WWII production reports, etc.
- Folder MS70.4.75: Press material
- Folder MS70.4.76: Copy of article by Houze.
- Folder MS70.4.77: Marble
- Folder MS70.4.78: Remington
- Folder MS70.4.79: Stevens
- Folder MS70.4.80: Johnson Machine Guns
- Folder MS70.4.81: Winchester - Photographs
- Folder MS70.4.82: S&W M357
- Folder MS70.4.83: H&D Folsom Arms Co.
- Folder MS70.4.84: Lyman Gunsight Corp.
- Folder MS70.4.85: Reising
- Folder MS70.4.86: Sedgley
- Folder MS70.4.87: Davis-Warner Corp.
- Folder MS70.4.88: High Standard Mfg.
- Folder MS70.4.89: FN (Fabrique Nat)
- Folder MS70.4.90: Cataract Tool Co.
- Folder MS70.4.91: Ithaca Gun Co.
- Folder MS70.4.92: Ideal Mfg.
- Folder MS70.4.93: Crescent Arms
- Box MS70.5
- Folder MS70.5.94: Hamilton Firearms
- Folder MS70.5.95: Iver Johnson
- Folder MS70.5.96: Nadsen Submachine Gun Co.
- Folder MS70.5.97: Scott Guns
- Folder MS70.5.98: Hopkins & Allen Arms
- Folder MS70.5.99: Thompson Submachine Guns (Auto Ordinance Corp.)
- Folder MS70.5.100: Uniform Headwear (Geo. Brunsen Co.)
- Folder MS70.5.101: General Ordinance Co.
- Folder MS70.5.102: Columbian Safety Air Guns (Heilprin Mfg.)
- Folder MS70.5.103: Harrington & Richardson Arms
- Folder MS70.5.104: Buffalo Arms
- Folder MS70.5.105: Hartley & Graham (cannon)
- Folder MS70.5.106: Adirondack Firearms (Robinson Repeat Rifle)
- Folder MS70.5.107: Winchester Catalogue #82 (1920 Publication)
- Folder MS70.5.108: Winchester Firearms 1981 - confidential memorandum
- Folder MS70.5.109: Winchester Public Relations Press Releases
- Folder MS70.5.110: Winchester Flashlights and batteries
- Folder MS70.5.111: Winchester price lists - firearms
- Folder MS70.5.112: Winchester - Whirldry washing machine
- Folder MS70.5.113: Wichester Guns and Ammo ADV Articles
- Folder MS70.5.114: Winchester Firearms ADV Inst. (Various Models)
- Folder MS70.5.115: Winchester preliminary report (caseless S. G. & test flix)
- Folder MS70.5.116: Winchester Model 50
- Folder MS70.5.117: Winchester Model 101 S. N.
- Folder MS70.5.118: Topperwein, AD
- Folder MS70.5.119: Letter from O. F. Winchester 1-8-1876
- Folder MS70.5.120: Winchester SS & Component catalogue
- Folder MS70.5.121: Winchester cartridge belts
- Folder MS70.5.122: Patent Laws 1870
- Folder MS70.5.123: Supreme Court document Re: Marlin Firearms
- Folder MS70.5.124: Shooters Yearbook pocket diary 1922
- Folder MS70.5.125: Ordinance memo #9 - 1868
- Folder MS70.5.126: Correspondence with McDowell Re: 4408 New Model
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