Harry Longabaugh Jr. papers 1970

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Harry Longabaugh Jr. papers 1970

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The Harry Longabaugh Jr. papers (1970) contain a transcript of a speech given by Longabaugh on 25 June 1970, at Weber County Library, Ogden, Utah. Longabaugh claims to be the son of Harry Longabaugh, the Sundance Kid. In this speech he talks about Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and their respective gang, and dispels some of the myths brought on by Twentieth Century Fox's movie, . Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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