By Christina Stopka, 1995; Updated 2004; Updated 2011 by Samantha L. Harper
Title: MS 062 - Don Russell Collection, 1870-1986
Primary Creator: Russell, Don
Extent: 96.0 Boxes
Subjects: Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917
Donald Russell (1899-1986)
Born in 1899, Russell edited the Chicago Daily News from 1923-1946, and the Chicago Tribune from 1946 to 1950. He also worked on the editorial staff of the New Standard Encyclopedia from 1950 to 1953, and 1956 to 1957, working on the American Peoples Encylopedia from 1953 to 1956. He is a noted author and historian specializing in the Old West, including Buffalo Bill Cody. He was a founding member of the International Westerners, as well as authoring and editing multiple books in the Western subject area. He died in 1986 at the age of 87.
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: Gift of Martha Jane Bissell, Elaine Jones, and Jack Russell, 1993
Preferred Citation: Don Russell Collection, MS 62, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Processing Information: Processed by Christina Stopka, 1995
