By Rebecca Klein, 2008; Donna Bowles, 2011;
Title: MS 071 - Vincent Mercaldo Collection, 1850-1945
Creator: Mercaldo, Vincent J.
Extent: 21.0 Boxes
Date Acquired: 01/01/1971
Languages: English [eng]
Vincent Mercaldo was a collector of Western imagery. He compiled a rich storehouse of photographs, prints and drawings depicting Western people and subjects. The collection consists of over 2,000 prints and negatives of American Indians, Western explorers, lawmen and outlaws, and Buffalo Bill and the Wild West show. Also included are engravings from the Union Pacific Railroad Surveys, 1853 – 1855, newsclippings, and articles.
The Vincent Mercaldo collection contains original and altered photographs, copy negatives, copy prints, and manuscript materials. Subjects include individual people, groups, places, movie stills, and scenes from western life. Manuscript materials include articles, clippings, illustrations, book excerpts, programs, and other ephemera.
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: Mrs. Vincent Mercaldo
Acquisition Method: Purchase.
Preferred Citation: Vincent Mercaldo Collection, MS 71, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West