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Calamity Jane, 1852-1903

 Person

Biography

Calamity Jane (1852-1903) was an American frontierswoman and scout.

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William Thomas outlaw biographies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309368]
Identifier: MSS SC 1184
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and typed stories of the two authors' personal associations with criminals. One account, by Thomas, describes his associations with Calamity Jane and James Layton Gilmore. The other, by Davies, narrates his encounters with outlaws such as Sam Bass and Joel Collins.

Dates: 1923
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Thomas outlaw biographies

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  • Subject: Brigands and robbers -- United States -- History -- Sources X

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