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Frontier and pioneer life.

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

A day on the round-up. W.M. Emery, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 10
Scope and Contents A tale of the branding procedures on a ranch near the New Mexico/Colorado border.
Dates: 1936-1940

A last steal - pioneer story. Benton Mosley, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 18
Scope and Contents Four ranchers are outwitted by a band of Apaches.
Dates: 1936-1940

A wild horse hunt. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-4 21
Scope and Contents Description of techniques used in hunting wild horses.
Dates: 1936-1940

About Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-25
Scope and Contents Description of a store blown up by Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billie the Kid. Betty Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 20
Scope and Contents Stories of Billy's life and family as remembered by Louie Abraham.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billie the Kid. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 19
Scope and Contents Early remembrances of Billy told to the Enterprise. Jan 1, 1902 by H.H. Whitchill.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billie the Kid. Frances Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 1
Scope and Contents Possible true story of Billy the Kid's early life in Silver City.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billy the Kid. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 13
Scope and Contents Describes the relationship between Billy and Ed Moulton.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 3
Scope and Contents A tale about money hidden by Billy the Kid.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billy the Kid. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 4
Scope and Contents Remembrances handed down in the Rudolph family about Billy the Kid.
Dates: 1936-1940

Billy the Kid. W.C. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 12
Scope and Contents Describes the early life and family of Billy the Kid in Silver City.
Dates: 1936-1940

Blizzard happenings. Benton Mosley, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 15
Scope and Contents Tales of how the pioneers on the Plains endured blizzards.
Dates: 1936-1940

Camp Maddox. H.P. Collier, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 5
Scope and Contents Description of a temporary military camp that was set up to protect settlers from the Apache Indians.
Dates: 1936-1940

Capt. Arrington at Ranger Lake. Benton Mosley, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 16
Scope and Contents Excerpts from "The Texas Rangers" by Walter Webb. Description of the Indian trails in the Llano Estacado and the discovery of watering stations.
Dates: 1936-1940

Caviar to the General. James A. Burns, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-1 3
Scope and Contents Humorous tale about early mining days in Northern New Mexico.
Dates: 1936-1940

Child friend of Billy the Kid, Little Berta Balllard. Georgia Redfield, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 7
Scope and Contents Remembrance of a child who knew Billy.
Dates: 1936-1940

Dorren and others. Edith L. Crawford, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-5 17
Scope and Contents Story about the death of James Dorren.
Dates: 1936-1940

Early day train robbery. Betty Reich, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-5-60 28
Scope and Contents Tale of a train robbery, the bandits, capture, jail escape and hanging. (June 25, 1936).
Dates: 1936-1940

Early days in Lincoln County. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 14
Scope and Contents Description of the feeling of the Mexican population toward Billy the Kid.
Dates: 1936-1940

Early days in the Southwest. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 67
Scope and Contents A cowboy talks about pioneer life in the Southern part of New Mexico; Billy the Kid; Indian activities.
Dates: 1936-1940

First election in Portales New Mexico. G.N. White, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-5 10
Scope and Contents Describes a barroom fight between a farmer and a rancher over the sheriff's election in 1907.
Dates: 1936-1940

Fly trap. Kenneth Fordyce, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-5 15
Scope and Contents Describes an old method of removing house flies.
Dates: 1936-1940

How Kit Carson outran a charging buffalo. Helen S. Speaker, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-5 1e
Scope and Contents Hunting tales of Kit Carson, the Fremont expedition, and celebrated Indian Chiefs. Information from: "The Old Santa Fe Trail", by Henry Inman.
Dates: 1936-1940

Indian raid on the McKinn family. Frances E. Totty, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-9 29
Scope and Contents Describes the Indian raid and capture of Jimmy McKinn.
Dates: 1936-1940

Indian tricks. Early Life of Billy the Kid, collector., 1936-1940

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Identifier: 5-4-2 71
Scope and Contents Tales of Apache activities in Luna County and tales of Billy the Kid as a small boy.
Dates: 1936-1940