William F. Cody Archive: Documenting the life and times of Buffalo Bill

October 10, 1867 Texts Newspapers

Buffalo Hunting

"... trained that the Indian has little use for the rein, which hangs on the neck, whilst the horse approaches..."

"... over their necks a noose which is made at the end of the lasso, with which they are "chocked down..."

February 11, 1891 Texts Newspapers

Pleased with the Talk

"...No Neck (Tahu Wanica)..."

"... Bear, Red Shirt, Lone Wolf, Stand Fast, Black Heart, Yankton Charlie, No Neck, &c., and the many men..."

October 5, 1891 Texts Newspapers

Buffalo Bill at Portsmouth

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... until the entertainment commences. Yesterday our representative accompanied Major Burke, the general..."

"... by 80 yards, and as Major Burke walked across it he remarked that it was rougher and contained more ruts..."

"..., a concentration of strength and hardihood. Major Burke drawing a comparison between the animals here leisurely..."

March 21, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Vernon R. Day to Ezekiel Jarman Ayers, March 21, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

"... Lane (1864-1921) served as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1913 to 1920. Note 4: Vernon R..."

July 24, 1890 Texts Newspapers

Buffalo Bill in Berlin

"... den Platz geführt wurden. Nun kam die Gruppe der Ogallala-Sioux-Indianer, der Häuptling Low Neck und..."

"... was an American Indian performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Note 9: Low Neck is likely a reference to No Neck (b..."

"... Bill's Wild West. He co-adopted John No Neck when the child was found after the massacre at Wounded Knee..."

"..., South Dakota, 1890. Chief No Neck became a peacemaker during the Ghost Dance era (1891-1900). Note 10..."

[October 27, 1895] Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, [October 27, 1895]

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

October 19, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, October 19, 1895

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

"... of the World. Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke..."

May 7, 1896 Texts Correspondence

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

"...), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E. Sheible, Business..."

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E..."

May 5, 1896 Texts Correspondence

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

"...), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E. Sheible, Business..."

"... the World.Col. W. F. Cody. (Buffalo Bill), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke..."

January 7, 1891 Texts Newspapers

Half-Breeds Scared

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... Bird. The baby has been christened Maggie C. Nailor by Major Burke, who stood as godfather and who..."

September 14, 1892 Texts Newspapers

Untitled [It is announced that Europe will not have a chance of seeing Colonel Cody]

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... which will vanish for ever when the Horticultural closes its doors. MAJOR BURKE, of the "Wild West..."

August 26, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, August 26, 1896

"...), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E. Sheible, Business..."

"... & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E. Sheible, Business Manager.Jule Keen, Treasurer. them..."

September 16, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, September 16, 1895

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

October 8, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, October 8, 1896

"...), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E. Sheible, Business..."

September 25 [1895] Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, September 25 [1895]

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

"..., Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E. Scheible, . . . Business..."

October 4, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, October 4, 1895

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

"...), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E. Scheible..."

October 16, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, October 16, 1895

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

"... and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E. Scheible, . . . Business Manager.Jule Keen..."

June 26, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, June 26, 1895

"... Bill), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E..."

"...), President.Nate Salsbury, Vice-Pres't and Manager.John M. Burke, . . . General Manager.Albert E. Scheible..."

May 29, 1896 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, May 29, 1896

"...), President.Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.John M. Burke. General Manager.Albert E. Sheible, Business..."

April 30, 1892 Texts Newspapers

Buffalo Bill in Fairyland

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... Burke, who eagerly, at the outset of the conversation here recorded, contradicts the rumour that has got..."

"... takes but a decaying interest. "No, sir," says Major Burke, "There is but one 'Buffalo Bill,' the famous..."

"... of the Pope, and visited the Coliseum, which Major Burke naïely regrets was not big enough for the show..."

June 24, 1892 Texts Newspapers

The "Wild West"

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... of the Argentine Republic have a very fair claim to representation in such an exhibition. Mr. John M. Burke..."

July 9, 1892 Texts Newspapers

South American Gauchos at the "Wild West"

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... and ferocious as the aborigines. Mr John M. Burke, of the "Wild West," gives some interesting details about..."

June 27, 1892 Texts Newspapers

The "Wild West" at Windsor

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... by Colonel Cody and Major Burke, the manager, and Mr. Salisbury,Mr. Dodson, Mr. Burneley, and Messrs. Parker..."

July 1, 1892 Texts Newspapers

"Buffalo Bill" at Windsor

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... arrangements were supervised by Col. Cody, and Major Burke (the manager), and Mr. Salisbury. The troupe, which..."

June 2, 1892 Texts Newspapers

International Horticultural Exhibition at Earl's Court

"...Burke, John M., 1842-1917..."

"... entertaining the belief that, as Mr. Burke had taken a few of the cowboys and Indians in a brake to Epsom, all..."

March 23, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Ezekiel Jarman Ayers to William F. Cody, March 23, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

January 28, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from "D.C." to Ezekiel Jarman Ayers, January 28, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

January 14, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Ezekiel Jarman Ayers to William F. Cody, January 14, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

December 18, 1915 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Ezekiel Jarman Ayers to William F. Cody, December 18, 1915

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

February 2, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Ezekiel Jarman Ayers to Essanay Film Company, February 2, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

February 1, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to Ezekiel Jarman Ayers, February 1, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

Life Personography

Tammen, Harry Heye, 1856-1924

"... (1904-1921), although it appears that Tammen was the more active partner in the latter. In 1913 Tammen..."

March 7, 1916 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Ezekiel Jarman Ayers to Essanay Film Company, March 7, 1916

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

Texts Newspapers

Army Men Pleased by Film Battles

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

August 26, 1913 Texts Correspondence

Telegram from the Department of the Interior to Cato Sells, August 26, 1913

"... (1859-1948) was a commissioner at the Office of Indian Affairs from 1913 to 1921. Note 2: Major John..."

September 9, 1913 Texts Correspondence

Letter from Andrieus Aristieus Jones to Lindley Miller Garrison, September 9, 1913

"...Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864-1921..."

July 18, 1876 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to Louisa Frederici Cody, July 18, 1876

"...Cody, Louisa Frederici, 1843-1921..."

September 10, 1895 Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, September 10, 1895

"... Bill), President. Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager. John M. Burke. General Manager.Jule Keen..."

March 26, 189[6] Texts Correspondence

Letter from William F. Cody to George T. Beck, March 26, 189[6]

"... Col. W. F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill) President.Nate Salsbury, Vice Prest & Manager.John M. Burke..."

"... have Burke in Washington And have sent fifty telegrams there— I appreciate the fact but I dontdon't..."

"..., (Buffalo Bill) President.Nate Salsbury, Vice Prest & Manager.John M. Burke, General Manager.Albert E..."

September 23, 1895 Texts Correspondence

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