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Buckner Collection of Elizabeth Garrett Materials,

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-025
Scope and Content Collection consists of materials relating to the career of Elizabeth Garrrett, a blind singer and daughter of Sheriff Pat Garrett. Elizabeth Garrett served on the faculty of the New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped and wrote "O Fair New Mexico," which was adopted as the official state song in 1917. In addition to various typed manuscript drafts of Buckner's unpublished biography of Garrett, the collection also contains articles and newspaper clippings about Garrett; letters about...
Dates: 1893-1992 (bulk, 1965-1966)

Charles Siringo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 212
Scope and Content Collection consists of correspondence regarding the publication of various books by Charles Siringo; biographical materials on Siringo and A.B. Renehan; and typescripts of portions of two books by Siringo: "A Cowboy Detective," and "History of Billy the Kid." Much of the correspondence concerns objections by Pinkerton's National Detective Agency to Siringo's publication of books and other materials about his experiences as a detective for Pinkerton's.
Dates: 1896-1928

Frank W. Parker Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1974-044
Scope and Content Collection consists of documents concerning Parker's legal career and a folder of materials relating to Billy the Kid (William Bonney). Includes various certificates and appointments to the positions held by Parker; his attorney's docket book; and photographs of Parker with other prominent New Mexicans, including a group photo with John R. McFie, L. Bradford Prince, Miguel A. Otero, Thomas B. Catron, and others. The folder of Billy the Kid materials consists of photocopies of four...
Dates: 1880-1933

Lincoln County New Mexico Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 134
Scope and Content The Lincoln County Collection consists of approximately ten feet of business, financial, and personal documents arranged topically and then chronologically after their transfer to the Museum of New Mexico from the Lincoln County, New Mexico Courthouse.
Dates: 1885-1976; 7-1-1887);