Collection on Billy the Kid
Special Collections & University Archives
© 2014
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
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.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
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.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection on Billy the Kid (MS 106). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
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.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Billy, the Kid
New Mexico
Outlaws in popular culture
Clippings (information artifacts)
Ephemera
Publications