Six Shooter's Who's Who circa 1950

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Six Shooter's Who's Who circa 1950

MS 104


Collection Summary

Creator: Giffen, Guy J. (Guy James), 1886-
Collection Name: Six Shooter's Who's Who
Inclusive Dates: circa 1950
Physical Description:.4 linear feet
Abstract:Unpublished typescript of Giffen's bibliography of western badmen and peace officers active from 1865 through the 1890s. Lists 362 outlaws/peace officers with approximately 12,300 references. Each person has a brief history followed by citation references.
Collection Number:MS 104
Language: Materials are in English.
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

California author and local historian.


Scope and Content Note

Unpublished typescript of Giffen's bibliography of western badmen and peace officers active from 1865 through the 1890's. Lists 362 outlaws/peace officers with approximately 12,300 references. Each person has a brief history followed by citation references. Some of those mentioned in Arizona are Burt Alvord, Apache Kid, William Brocius, the Clanton gang, the Earp brothers, Tom Ketchum, Pete Kitchen, Perry Owens, John Ringo, John Slaughter, and Henry Wheeler. The references date from the 1920s through the 1940s. Also present area sections of women outlaws, gangs, feuds, and a list by title of each reference used.


Arrangement

This collection is organized alphabetically by last name.

Restrictions

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Access Terms

Subject(s)
Criminology -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Bibliography.
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Bibliography.
Outlaws -- West (U.S.) -- Bibliography.
Peace officers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Bibliography.
Women outlaws -- West (U.S.) -- Bibliography.


Administrative Information

Credit Line

Six Shooter's Who's Who (MS 104). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as purchase, 1971.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.