Collection, 1884-1976, (bulks 1911-1970).

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Collection, 1884-1976, (bulks 1911-1970).

Includes correspondence, financial material, legal materials, printed material, and photographs concerning Townsend's collections. Bulks (1911-1970) with photographs and scrapbook material on Colorado. Of particular interest are Southwestern fundamentalists religious tracts and camp songs.

1,871 leaves

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Wills, Bob, 1905-1975

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James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade Cooley self-promoted the moniker "King of Western Swing" from 1942 to 1969). He was also noted for punctuating his music with his trademark "ah-haa" calls. Wills formed several bands and played radio stations around the South and West until he forme...

Townsend, Charles,

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Professor of history, biographer and collector. Wrote a biography of Bob Wills. Received Ph. D. from University of Wisconsin in 1968. Teaches at West Texas State University. From the description of Collection, 1884-1976, (bulks 1911-1970). (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25156092 ...

Interstate Townsite and Land Company (Colo.)

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Knight-Campbell Music Company (Colo.)

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