Chrisman Collection

Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.

L10-F2f1

Call No: L10-F2f1

Description: Friend Harry: letter

Date of origin: April 30, 1972

Type: Letter

Size: 8 1/2 x 11″

Condition: Good

Content:

Ans May 22-72 + sent back annals of Wyo + 2 magazines. April 30th 72 Friend Harry: Recieved your magazines thanks. injoyed them very much. You mentioned me taking a add in a magazine, I only have about 350 books lieft and they sell quite fast. I have had a column in a local paper here and get lots of letters wanting books. (next paragraph) If you see fit to run this story that was in the annals of Wyo in one of your magazines you can have the story for the add. I doubt very much if these magazines today the way the have the cowboy undertood by the present day readers, would want an authenic explanation of what a real cowboy wa. Wish I could spell & type. Over (next paragraph) Of course if we still had the wide open spaces, range, and cattle we would still have some dam good cowboys. If you can run this article O.K. Please send me the annals of Wyo back as it is the only one I have. You still have our invitation to visit a couple old timers. Ed

Provenance:

Miscellaneous Info.:

Was in a manila envelope.

Other Info.:

Related to: C6-F2f1 (Book sales), D1-F2f1 (Tristate OLD-TIME cowboys memorial museum), D2-F2f1 (Letter addressed to Hello Tri-State Cowboy member:), D3-F2f1 (Letter addressed to Howdy Pardner:), D4-F2f1 (New members since August 1, 1967), D5-F2f1 (New members since August 1, 1967), D6-F2f1 (New members – Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Association), D7-F2f1 (New members – Tri-State Old Time Cowboys Association), D8-F2f1 (Gone to God’s Great Range), D9-F2f1 (Old Cowboy Ed Wright on horse), E5-F2f1 (Envelope from Ed Wright), E6-F2f1 (Envelope from Ed Wright to Chrisman), L10-F2f1 (Friend Harry: letter), L9-F2f1 (Ed Wright’s book), NC6-F2f1 (Ridin’ the Range), P2-F2f1 (Cowboys (originals) by Kirkland, Cheyenne, Wyoming),

Subject: Annals of Wyoming, cowboys, Ed Wright, Harry Chrisman,