Botsford, E. M. Papers, 1893-1952 and undated
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://hdl.handle.net/10605/362789
Creator: Botsford, E. M., 1869-?
Collection #: S 100.1
Language: English
Biographical Sketch
Botsford was a cowboy and "wild west" show performer. Born in 1869 in Illinois, he was later employed by C. C. Slaughter as a ranch hand in Texas and Montana. He performed in the Buffalo Bill Show, Pawnee Bill Show, and Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Show until the 1930s, and arranged Indian performances for the Texas Centennial in 1936. Botsford later purchased land near Littlefield, Texas, and opened a service station and grocery store.
Scope and Contents
This collection may have been originally inventoried prior to the adoption of current standards. Patrons are advised to request any associated Reference File upon visiting the archives to view the collection, as it may provide additional information regarding the organization and scope of the materials.
Includes financial material, scrapbook material, and photographs pertaining to ranching, "wild west" shows, and Anglo and Native American "wild west" show performers.
Restrictions
Open for Research
Related Material
For related materials in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:
++Harley Sadler Papers, 1910-1981.
++Roy Davis Holt Photograph Collection, SWCPC 645
++E. M. Botsford oral history interview [abstract, sound recording], September 28, 1956.
++E. M. Botsford oral history interview [abstract, sound recording], March 7, 1957.
Preferred Citation
E. M. Botsford Papers, 1893-1952 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Accession Information
Gift, 1956
Processing Information
Abel Ramirez, 2003
Collection Inventory
Box 1
Financial Documents
Legal Documents
Printed Material
Photographs
Additional material separately cataloged