Shirley Jones papers
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Willie Boy
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Willie Boy (Chemehuevi) lived during the late 19th and early 20th century. He became well-known through sensational media portrayals of the "last Western manhunt." After he was involved in the 1909 death of Chemehuevi leader William Mike, Willie Boy was pursued by a sheriff’s posse across the Mojave Desert and Coachella Valley of Southern California. The events are the subject of many articles, books, and the 1969 Western film Tell Them Willie Boy is Here. Willie Boy was born and raised along...