William Frederick Cody / Buffalo Bill papers, 1870-1992.

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William Frederick Cody / Buffalo Bill papers, 1870-1992.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13280294

Consists of correspondence between Buffalo Bill and his family, friends and business acquaintances; Wild West Show programs, advertisements, and route cards; publications and memorabilia produced about Buffalo Bill; copies of material from other collections; scrapbooks compiled by Nate Salsbury (manager of Wild West Show).

9 linear ft. (9 boxes) of original material, 5 linear ft. (5 boxes) of copies, 8 oversize boxes.

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6819882

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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