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April 23, 1899 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, April 23, 1899

"... thousands and land worth $100 an acre— then I wont have such hard work getting my colleagues to put up..."

"...." is the Burlington and Missouri Railroad Company, incorporated in Iowa in 1852 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska..."

"...; in 1872 the company was acquired by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. ..."

September 19, 1899 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, September 19, 1899

"... summer should be a red hot town and for good ness sake hurry the State Land board up— I am try my best..."

"... rose steadily through the company's ranks, holding a series of increasingly responsible posts in Iowa..."

"... and Nebraska. By 1882 he was general manager of the company's Omaha office. Until his retirement in 1920..."

May 30, 1894 Texts Newspapers

Cowboys Save Four Lives

"... COWBOYS SAVE FOUR LIVES. Two of "Buffalo Bill's" Company Complimented for Bravery. Four men were..."

"... by the timely action of two of the cowboys attached to the Wild West Company. The men, whose names are Charles..."

"..., who were at the landing when the men embarked, jumped into another boat and went to the rescue..."

January 24, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Telegram from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, January 24, 1896

"... The Postal Company's System Reaches All Important Points In The United States and British America..."

"... Company.In Connection With The Commercial (MacKay Bennett) CablesTELEGRAMThis Company Transmits and Delivers..."

"... sign over the lands for settlement in the Big Horn Basin under the Carey Act of 1894. Note 3: Adlai E..."

September 15, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, September 15, 1895

"...Courier Printing Company..."

".... And if the State Land Board is going to give us a contract for our land & if you settled with Ryan and his partner..."

"...: "Curley" is unidentified. Note 3: The transportation company in Sheridan was owned by Cody and known..."

"... as the W. F. Cody Transportation Company. Note 4: The Paxton-Gallagher business became renowned for its..."

2012-01-18 Scholarship Papers

Buffalo Bill's Great Plains, 1846-1879

"... Buffalo Bill's Great Plains, 1846-1879 Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies Lincoln..."

"..., Nebraska, January 18, 2012 By Douglas Seefeldt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln In this presentation..."

November 4, 1899 Texts Correspondence

Letter from C. M. Morrill to C. E. Perkins, November 4, 1899

"... Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 4, 1899. My dear Mr. Perkins,— I returned this P. M. from the big horn basin..."

"... Reservation, and if this land should be brought into the market, the water running in the creek is only..."

"... sufficient to irrigate a small strip of land on each side of the same. I talked with several of the me who..."

"... thousand acres of land could be irrigated above Cody in the Shoshone Valley and along Sulphur Creek..."

December 14, 1903 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to C. L. Hinkle, December 14, 1903

"... York Dec.14th 1903 My. Dear. Hinckle. Its taken some days to organize company. And am still Waiting..."

"... am working for Wyoming all the time. W.F.C. Note 1: The land segregation Cody refers..."

"... instruction and a member of the Board of Land Commissioners from 1899 to 1907. Tynan later served as mayor..."

May 14, 1887 Texts Newspapers

The Wild West Show

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"... in the centre were drawn up on parade the whole strength of the Wild West company. There were the various tribes..."

Life Personography

O'Beirne, James Rowan, 1844-1917

"... of Washington, D.C., and officially in charge at the deathbed of President Abraham Lincoln. O'Beirne became..."

2011 Scholarship Papers

We Want Them Dead Rather Than Alive: Buffalo Bill the Lawman

"... a subscription for a reward and quickly raised $1,000. The Cody town council, Amoretti Parks and Company..."

"... to again welcome one who has acquired such great fame at home and in foreign lands."50 The local paper..."

"... August 27, 1904: I will land in Cody Nove. 3rd the 5th go to Middlefork, then have a hunt till 15th. I..."

"... to practice with tell Mr. Schwoob [manager of the Cody Trading Company] to fit him out and I will pay him..."

October 27, [1910] Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, October 27, [1910]

"... his connection to Globe Smelting. After helping the company reorganize its finances and create..."

"... million in 1907. Note 4: In October 1902 the Cody Oil Company was organized in Cody, Wyoming. The company..."

".... A. Swenson, Secretary-Treasurer. The company was incorporated under the state laws of Wyoming for the purpose..."

"... of acquiring land for developing and refining oil and was capitalized at one million dollars for fifty years..."

September 17, 1910 Texts Periodicals

Untitled [P. P. Craft]

"...Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Film Company..."

"... P. P. Craft, manager of the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Film Company, is tearing around..."

"... company has the sole right to immortalize in pictures the famous two Bills. He says those rights cost big..."

"..., New York. Positively not; you have the only and exclusive rights. BUFFALO BILL — PAWNEE BILL COMPANY..."

Texts Letter

Letter from Hercules H. Price to Adolph Roenigk, September 17, 1909

"...Lincoln (Kan.)..."

"... Veterans' Home, Napa County, California, Sept. 17, 1909. Mr. A. Roenigk: Lincoln, Kansas. Dear..."

"... on, but after a while resigned & was company clerk. I recollect that after you left this Home for San Francisco..."

"... raising. also the southdown sheep for mutton - they rented 2000 acres of marsh lands in the south..."

1895 Memorabilia Programs

The Frontier Express and Buffalo Bill's Pictorial Courier

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"... to humanity he moved ever forward and onward, seeking always to explore those unknown lands beyond his horizon..."

"..., looking always for better things and anticipating ever lands of more genial clime, more toothsome dainties..."

"... to-day from the Government in the shape of clearly-defined commonweal, land holdings, subsistence, etc..."

February 4, 1901 Texts Correspondence

Letter from T. E. Calvert to G. W. Holdrege, February 4, 1901

"... Lincoln, Neb., February 4th, 1901. Mr. G. W. Holdrege, General Manager, Omaha. Dear Sir,— Yours..."

"... want to go to head off the N.P. it seemed clear that Cody was the proper place to land from both..."

September 24, 1910 Texts Periodicals

Hurry, Send Your Bid

"...Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill Film Company..."

"..." is a name to conjure with amongst the youth of the land. The very name on the poster at the theatre door..."

"... Company care of MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTING & SALES CO. 111 East 14th Street, NEW YORK ..."

October 1, 1892 Texts Newspapers

Untitled ["A little place of 95,000 acres" to retire to should be wide enough]

"... Col. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and such a stretch of land is his at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Thither..."

"... they begin their last engagement on the other side of the Atlantic. A fortnight to-day the whole company sail..."

"... will take place on October 12th, the company sailing on s.s. Mohawk on Saturday, October 15. On behalf..."

1914 Memorabilia Scrapbooks

Scrapbook, 1914

"... company for the producing of the films having been closed on Wednesday. Fifty thousand dollars cash has..."

"... part. The Essanay company now have some of their men at Cody, Wyo., and they will take pictures..."

"... appeals to arms, of men who gave their blood to buy the land whereon our mansions lie, of vistas fresh..."

"... in order to pass down to posterity a land rich in all that goes to make man a home of contentment..."

May 15, 1903 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, May 15, 1903

"... to know about the Shoshone Irrigation Co— business. how the New Canal is. how much land sold &c. If you..."

"... Irrigation Company project. ..."

July 19, 1898 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, July 19, 1898

"... is not inscribed but is 1898. Note 3: "Forbs" is Forbes, who oversaw the construction of the Cody Trading Company..."

"... of the Iroquois Hotel in Buffalo, New York, which was owned by Henry M. Gerrans. Note 4: C. B. Jones, land agent..."

undated Texts Advertisements

Advertisement for "The Life of Buffalo Bill," The Moving Picture World

"... for these pictures by one of the leading lithographing companies — 1-sheets, 3-sheets, 8-sheets, 24-sheets, Heralds..."

"... in every civilized land, and is popular with our foreign citizens. From James Fenimore Cooper we learn..."

July 22, 1910 Texts Life Writing

Plan of the battle-field of Summit Springs, Colorado

"... No. Table of References. 1. Palisade or Elephant Rock 2. High Mesa or Table Land rising from..."

"... Ravine below to about 200 feet. 3. Entrenchment of 4 Companies 5th U.S. Cavalry, behind this low ridge..."

"... was captured - and which was presented to Bill for his splendid shot. 7. Charge of the 4 Companies (previously..."

"... of Camp (Signature) - Hercules Horn Price - formerly 1st Lieut. 5th U.S. C.J. (Civil War) - -(Company B..."

1888 Memorabilia Programs

Story of the Wild West and Camp-Fire Chats

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"...Historical Publishing Company..."

"... which distant lands many distinguished persons came to see him. Buffalo Bill's unexampled triumphs..."

July 7, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, July 7, 1896

"... that they cannot say letslet's pocket the losses and let it go. But it will involve not only our company..."

"... charges on the lands of William Snyder4 Louis H. Baker. each 160 acres $40 each— and $20 to pay on M. F..."

".... as the company owe me they can give me credit for it. And I will take chances on collecting it from Snyder Baker..."

"... of the company who are there. if itsit's not right I will correct it— I sent H. C. Alger Treasurer $3000 to day..."

May 21, 1888 Texts Newspapers

The Wild West Show

"... THE WILD WEST SHOW. BUFFALO BILL AND HIS COMPANY RETURN FROM EUROPE. Ten thousand people gathered..."

"... was the landing of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and the other the arrival there for the first time of an ocean..."

"... with all its animals and equipment was safely landed at Bechtel's dock at Stapleton, and nightfall found..."

"..., with his company around him, delivered a little funeral oration, in the course of which he said: "Charlie..."

1893 Texts Books

"Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace

"...Rand McNally & Company..."

"...") WITH THE AUTHORITY OF GENERAL W. F. CODY ("BUFFALO BILL") CHICAGO AND NEW YORK RAND, MCNALLY & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS..."

"... Among the Indians," and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given..."

"... OF CIVILIZATION INTO SAVEAGE LANDS, DEFYING DANGER, SUFFERING EVERY HARDSHIP, OVERCOMING ALL OBSTACLES, OFFERING..."

April 13, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, April 13, 1896

"...Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company..."

"... that the land for the first colony4 will have to be surveyed &c— I dont see the necessatynecessity of your..."

"... Merchants of Chicago, who attempted to recruit settlers to the lands in the Big Horn Basin that were..."

Texts Newspapers

Thrilling Indian War Pictures at Tabor

"... the Staging of Great Photo Drama. BY POLLY PRY. The changing of the route of "The Candy Shop" company..."

"... desperate struggle for supremacy, went out into those terrible bad lands of our Northwest, and while..."

"... it. It needs the vast open spaces, the wild land, which He heaved up on end, sternly forbidding, desolately..."

1892 Memorabilia Programs

1892 Buffalo Bill's Wild West Programme, U.K.

"... subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State. Done at Lincoln, this 23rd day..."

"... COMPANY. COL. W. F. CODY ("BUFFALO BILL"), PRESIDENT. NATE SALSBURY, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR. ALBERT E..."

"... a household word, deservedly is the famous scout popular throughout the land, standing, as he has, a leader..."

"... were now living, that had witnessed the landing of Columbus on the shores of the New World..."

1891 Memorabilia Programs

1891 Buffalo Bill's Wild West Programme, U.K.

"... name and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State. Done at Lincoln, this 23rd day of November..."

".... PUBLISHED BY BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST COMPANY. COL. W. F. CODY (BUFFALO BILL), PRESIDENT. NATE SALSBURY..."

"... a household word, deservedly is the famous scout popular throughout the land, standing, as he has, a leader..."

"... were now living, that had witnessed the landing of Columbus on the shores of the New World..."

May 29, 1904 Images Photographs

Native Americans from Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Lands End, England

"...Native Americans from Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Lands End, England..."

"... at Lands End, England. Embossed caption on mat below photograph states "The only North American Red..."

"... Indians ever at Lands End, England. Selected from Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Photographed, Sunday..."

"... Show Indian beadwork Land's End..."

1913 Texts Life Writing

The dawn of Civilization

"... command great headlines in leading papers of our land today was scarcely noticed at that time. Some of our..."

"... at the beginning of hostilities early in the season. In our own (Lincoln County) a story was told of an affair..."

"... of Lincoln County) It was found not only to be true but far more to it than people had believed. page 5 Since..."

"... that were camped not far from the present site of Lincoln. Three of the settlers went. The captain told them..."

Texts Newspapers

Buffalo Bill to Live Over His Daring Feats and Indian Battles for Movies

"...Essanay Film Manufacturing Company..."

"... Scenes for Essanay Company. Films to Be Greatest Ever Shown, Is Promise of G. K. Spoor. The last stand..."

"... Manufacturing company of Chicago. Not only will Buffalo Bill be the stellar attraction in the great battles..."

"... company's motive is to produce, for the benefit of the world, the thrilling adventures of Buffalo Bill..."

May 7, 1887 Texts Newspapers

Untitled [Annie Oakley, a modest young lady]

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2012 Scholarship Papers

The William F. Cody Archive

"...-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, March 28-30, 2012 By Jason A. Heppler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Our..."

August 21, 1902 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to A. W. Woods, August 21, 1902

"... & O. Sts Lincoln Nebr Note 1: Buffalo Bill's Wild West performed in Walla Walla, Washington, on August..."

"... A. Stephens, an owner of the Stephens Bros. construction firm, then located at 2418 N Street in Lincoln..."

"..., Nebraska. On August 16, 1902, the Lincoln Trade Review reported that Stephens Bros. was the general..."

Texts Letter

Letter from Hercules Price to George W. Martin, December 10, 1910

"... Lincoln County Price, H. H. Veteran's Home, Napa County, California Dec. 10, 1910. Geo. H. Martin..."

"... the Platte, and I heard Gen'l Carr say that he thought he would detach 4 Companies to engage them. He left..."

[May 1887] Texts Newspapers

The Prince of Wales at the Wild West Show

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".... The performance immediately began with a march-past of the entire company, who, mounted on their mustangs..."

May 25, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, May 25, 1896

"... hard for you to remember them. I understand you keep no record of the land or Town2 lots you dispose..."

"... Manager.Jule Keen, Treasurer. and very soon you will have our company in an af awful mix up We are aware..."

"... the blame for this kind of management and I propose to land the blame where it belongs I am sick and tired..."

"..., attempted to recruit settlers to the lands in the Big Horn Basin that were to be irrigated by the Cody Canal. ..."

July 5, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, July 5, 1896

"... but half his commisssioncommission on the first payment So that the company should get something out..."

"... for Big Horn Basin land parcels. Note 3: "Snyder" is William "Okie" Snyder (b.1856), one of Cody's men..."

"... Cody paid water rights and state fees for land parcels in the Big Horn Basin. Note 4: "Polhamus..."

"..." is not identified but may have been next in line to receive a land parcel courtesy of Cody. Note 5: "Irma" may refer..."

May 11, 1914 Texts Newspapers

Amusements

"... of these battles last autumn around the Bad Lands and his locks were then jet black. But the gray hair..."

"... is the one who leads the trail. The topography of the plains and of the Bad Lands as shown in the movies..."

"... regulations but in the old blue with which the public became so familiar after Custer and several companies..."

"..., Happy Land" is rendered by the orchestra. The film will be seen throughout the week at the Orpheum. ..."

1908 Texts Books

Four Years In Europe With Buffalo Bill

"... NARRATIVE OF THE BIG AMERICAN SHOW'S SUCCESSFUL TOUR IN FOREIGN LANDS, ILLUSTRATED WITH ORIGINAL PHOTOS..."

"... out six days we sighted land—the rocky West coast of Ireland—and here our three sea-gulls were joined..."

"... and watch the gulls dive for them. The ship did not land at Queenstown, but came to anchor, while harbor..."

"... landing in England, as women wear straw hats there the year 'round. Five o'clock Sunday morning we arrived..."

1914 Texts Books

The Great Salt Lake Trail

"...Crane & Company..."

"...," ETC. AND COLONEL WILLIAM F. CODY, "Buffalo Bill" LATE CHIEF OF SCOUTS Topeka Crane & Company 1914 All..."

"... rights reserved Copyright 1898, By the MacMillan Company. Assigned, 1899, to Crane & Company, Topeka..."

".... Fremont's Expedition in 1842 to the Wind River Mountains. CHAPTER V Trading-posts of the Great Fur Companies..."

August 1, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, August 1, 1896

"... the company is in condition to pay. the company has got to have the work done sooner or later. Trego4 will do..."

"... paid for Surveying Cody City8— And no one has a title to the land why cantcan't that name be annulled..."

"... Commission Merchants of Chicago, who attempted to recruit settlers to the lands in the Big Horn Basin..."

April 16, 1887 Texts Newspapers

The Wild-West Show

"... desired that their interesting company of men and beasts should not be seen at what might be its worst..."

"... in landing cargo, and the miscellaneous bustle around were exciting enough to the spectators railed off from..."

"..., any more than on the voyage. No sentiment of home-coming fluttered their bosoms when English land hove..."

"... of the men in Buffalo Bill's company—both red and white—are fine samples of humanity, alike as to stature..."

January 1891 Texts Newspapers

She Is Not Dead

"... is still in the land of the living. The letter, of which we print a copy, was yesterday received by Mr. Al..."

"... of the The Bandle Arms Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, was a shooting competitor and a friend of Annie Oakley and Frank..."

October 25, 1913 Texts Periodicals

Theodore Wharton's Big Job

"...Essanay Film Manufacturing Company..."

"... in the Bad Lands of South Dakota, hemmed in on one side by the U. S. Army and on the other by the Sioux..."

January 16, 1892 Texts Newspapers

The Wild West Show

"... to be in such company. The Red Indians followed their dusky brethren into the arena, and the chiefs on each side made..."

"... friendly advances and delivered speeches, the one party saying they had come from a land where the sun rose..."

April 15, 1901 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to C. L. Hinkle, April 15, 1901

"... a company of which I am President—What will be known as— Cody. Military. College International Academy..."

"... of Military SceienceScience—its taking like wild fire— Our company will commence the permanent construction..."

"..., 1901. Note 2: When public lands were surveyed as a precursor to settlement, certain one-mile-square..."