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Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1846 - 1917

Biographical History

Bill Cody aka Buffalo Bill (1846-1917) was an American frontiersman, scout, and entertainer.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Buffalo Bill papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233291829]
Identifier: Vault MSS 656
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters and printed pamphlets. Two letters from Cody are to his aunt Eliza Martin and sister Julia. Each discusses family matters. The remaining miscellaneous items were not written by Buffalo Bill, but comment on his life. Includes 8 items.

Dates: 1910-1929

Robert Ellison Western photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 115
Scope and Contents Collection includes two hundred and thirty photographs, including oversize images, one tintype, and a Brady photograph, with images of the oil industry and oil fields, landscapes of the West, G. A. Custer, and Ellison family and friends; stereographs of Indian wars, Wyoming; various western personalities and places; and postcards. Also includes four photographs and a postcard of Edward Copely and family. Also a picture of the printing shop at the "Old Nez Pierce Mission", and a postcard of...
Dates: approximately 1880-1949