Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Collection Scope and Contents
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection on Billy the Kid
Date (inclusive): circa 1958-1964, undated
Collection Number: MS 106
Extent:
0.83 linear feet
(2 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection contains newspaper clippings, publications, post cards, and photographs regarding Billy the Kid, born William
H. McCarty, Jr., a late 19th century southwestern gunman whose fame dated from 1881, when New Mexico's governor placed a reward
for his death or capture. The collection documents popular interest in the legend of Billy the Kid (pamphlets, comic books,
post cards, clippings), much of it related to New Mexico tourism and regional identity, circa 1935-1965.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection on Billy the Kid (MS 106). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains newspaper clippings, publications, post cards, and photographs regarding Billy the Kid, born William
H. McCarty, Jr., a late 19th century southwestern gunman whose fame dated from 1881, when New Mexico's governor placed a reward
for his death or capture. The collection documents popular interest in the legend of Billy the Kid (pamphlets, comic books,
post cards, clippings), much of it related to New Mexico tourism and regional identity, circa 1935-1965.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Billy, the Kid
New Mexico
Outlaws in popular culture
Genres and Forms of Materials
Clippings (information artifacts)
Ephemera
Publications