Martin Garretson Papers
Scope and Contents
Material originally gathered by Garretson. Consists primarily of correspondence between members of the Plainsmen Society, with a few from the American Bison Society. Letters contain reminiscences about early days in the West, with references to such personalities as William Henry Jackson, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, and Calamity Jane. Besides Garretson, correspondents include Jesse Brown, Dan W. Greenburg, William Francis Hooker, A.B. Ostrander, Ellis
T. Peirce, Edmund Seymour, Clark B. Stocking, and George W. Stokes. Also included are articles written by correspondents, newsclipping, and a few photographs.
Dates
- 1919-1940
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Martin S. Garretson (1866-1955) was one of the founders of the American Bison Society in 1905 and for many years its secretary. He also served as an officer in the Plainsmen Society. For 17 years, he was curator of the Heads & Horns Museum at the Bronx Zoo, retiring in 1940.
Extent
1 box(es) (.25 linear feet)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Fred White Jr., 1976.
General
A detailed inventory of all material was made in 1984. A copy is in box 1.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
