Popular Western Periodicals Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-490-BC
Scope and Content
This collection contains single issues and partial runs of various popular, as opposed to scholarly, periodicals about the American West. Most of the issues are from the 1960's and 1970's, with a few issues from 1985. Prominent titles include Frontier Times, Real West, True West, and The West.
The articles are brief, sensational, and based on legend as well as facts. They are about outlaws, ghost towns, law officers, Indians, battles, lost mines and buried treasure, and other sensational aspects of life in the West. Most of these periodicals are published by a few publishers, some of whom published more than one title. The periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title. The collection has previously been called, "Modern Dime Novels."
The articles are brief, sensational, and based on legend as well as facts. They are about outlaws, ghost towns, law officers, Indians, battles, lost mines and buried treasure, and other sensational aspects of life in the West. Most of these periodicals are published by a few publishers, some of whom published more than one title. The periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title. The collection has previously been called, "Modern Dime Novels."
Dates
- 1961-1985
- Majority of material found in 1961-1978
Creator
- University of New Mexico. University Libraries (Organization)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Extent
13 boxes (4.55 cu. ft.)
Abstract
This is a collection of popular periodicals about the American West, with articles about lawmen, outlaws, lost treasure, ghost towns.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals
- Frontier times
- Ghost Towns -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals
- Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals
- Modern dime novels
- Outlaws -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals
- Real west
- West (U.S.) -- History -- Periodicals
- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals
- West: true stories of the old west
- Western stories
Creator
- University of New Mexico. University Libraries (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid of the Popular Western Periodicals Collection, 1961-1985 (bulk 1961-1978)
- Status
- For Approval
- Author
- Processed by M. LaCroix
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 490 BC::Popular Western Periodicals Collection)//EN" "nmu1mss490bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451