Harry W. Lawton collection on Willie Boy

Series 1. Willie Boy manhunt 1900-1969, undated

Access

Some materials have been restricted while being consulted on under CalNAGPRA and NAGPRA as required by state and federal law, and are noted as such within this finding aid.

Series Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials that relate to the Willie Boy manhunt of 1909. The materials include Sheriff Frank Wilson's original report on the event and a scrapbook he created of newspaper clippings related to the event. This series also contains four artifacts from the Willie Boy manhunt, which include three tin cups and a horse stirrup. There is also a bone fragment purported to be from Willie Boy.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 7, Folder 6

Birth certificates related to the Willie Boy manhunt [photocopies] 1900

Box 7, Folder 7

Sheriff Frank Wilson's report on the Willie Boy manhunt 1909

Box 7, Folder 8

Correspondence, legal documents, and other materials related to the Willie Boy manhunt, including a bone fragment purported to be from Willie Boy [photocopies] 1907-1910, undated

Conditions Governing Access

As of October 2022, the bone fragment is not accessible to researchers because it is being consulted on under CalNAGPRA and NAGPRA as required by state and federal law.

Box 7, Folder 9

Negatives (photographic) related to the Willie Boy manhunt undated

Box 7, Folder 10

Photographs of Willie Boy [hand annotated] undated

Box 7, Folders 11-15

Photographs related to the Willie Boy manhunt [hand annotated] 1909-1969, undated 1909

Box 8, Folder 1

Photographs of objects related to the Willie Boy manhunt undated

Box 8, Folder 4

Newspaper clippings related to the Willie Boy manhunt [hand annotated] 1909-1945, undated

Box 10

Objects related to the Willie Boy manhunt undated

Scope and Contents

Includes 3 tin cans and a horse stirrup

Box 13, Folder 5

Photographs related to the Willie Boy manhunt undated

Box 15

Scrapbook created by Sheriff Frank Wilson, includes newspaper clippings related to the Willie Boy manhunt [hand annotated] 1909, undated

Series 2. Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1909-1994, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of typescripts, correspondence, and other materials that related to Harry W. Lawton's book, Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt. The materials include Lawton's research notes and a scrapbook that he created with materials related to the book. The series also contains materials related to the publication of the book, which include the original layout for the book jacket, hand annotated galley proofs, and financial records. There are also materials related to the book's influence on other works, including student essays, opera materials, and articles.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 1, Folder 1

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1953-1957

Box 1, Folder 2

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1958

Box 1, Folder 3

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1959

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1960

Box 1, Folder 5

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1961-1963

Box 1, Folder 6

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1964-1969

Box 1, Folder 7

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1970-1987

Box 1, Folder 8

Correspondence related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt undated

Box 1, Folder 10

Correspondence related to an opera based on Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1973-1976

Box 2, Folder 1

Notebooks containing research notes related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [handwritten] undated

Box 2, Folders 2-9

Research notes related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [handwritten and hand annotated] undated

Box 2, Folder 10

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, title pages and bibliography [hand annotated] undated

Box 2, Folder 11

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 1 [hand annotated] undated

Box 2, Folder 12

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 2 [hand annotated] undated

Box 2, Folder 13

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 2 [hand annotated] undated

Box 2, Folder 14

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 3 [hand annotated] undated

Box 2, Folder 15

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 4 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 1

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 5 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 2

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 6 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 3

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 7 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 4

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 8 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 5

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 9 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 6

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 10 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 7

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 11 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 8

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 12 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 9

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 13 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 10

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 14 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 11

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 15 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 12

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 16 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 13

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 17 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 14

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 18 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 15

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 19 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 16

Typescripts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt, chapter 20 [hand annotated] undated

Box 3, Folder 17

Book reviews, interviews, and James D. Phelan Award materials related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1960, undated

Box 3, Folder 18

KFI Willie Boy Interview 1961

Box 3, Folder 19

Advertisements, book jackets, and illustrations related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1959-1988, undated

Box 3, Folder 20

Page proof titled Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt undated

Box 4, Folder 1

Magnetic tapes titled "Willie Boy Opera" and "Willie Boy (2nd Version)" undated

Box 4, Folders 2-3

Sheet music, untitled undated

Box 4, Folder 4

Typescripts and programs titled "Willie Boy Research Talk" and "Serendipity and Historical Research" [hand annotated] 1968-1982, undated

Box 4, Folder 5

Essays related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt and a book titled The Last Western Manhunt [hand annotated] 1953-1979, undated

Box 4, Folder 7

Typescript and research materials related to Agriculture among the Paiute of Owen's Valley [hand annotated] 1966-1976

Box 4, Folder 8

Typescript titled Fig Tree John, Introduction-chapter 1 undated

Box 6, Folders 1-4

Galley proof titled Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] undated

Box 7, Folder 2

Financial records related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1957-1961, undated

Box 7, Folder 3

Financial records and publishing contracts related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1960-1968, undated

Box 8, Folder 2

Photographs of Harry W. Lawton related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1968, undated

Box 8, Folders 5-7

Newspaper clippings related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1953-1987

Box 8, Folder 11

Newspaper titled Cycle News with an article related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1976

Box 8, Folder 14

Magazine clippings related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1959-1994, undated

Box 8, Folder 16

Magazines titled Duel and Desert with articles related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1957-1961

Box 8, Folders 17-18

Magazines titled Man's Conquest with articles related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1963

Box 9, Folder 4

Newsletters and brochures related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt 1960-1985

Box 13, Folder 6

Book jacket layout titled Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] undated

Box 15

Scrapbook created by Harry W. Lawton, includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt [hand annotated] 1909-1968, undated

Series 3. Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here 1963-1982, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to the motion picture, Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here. The materials include early screenplays and a scrapbook created by Harry W. Lawton with materials related to the motion picture. The series also contains Lawton's financial records from the motion picture, and two of the motion picture's posters.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 4, Folder 6

Excerpts from essays related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 4, Folder 9

Programs and lists related to exhibits on Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1968-1969, undated

Box 4, Folder 10

Exhibit scripts related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 4, Folder 11

Exhibit scripts related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 4, Folder 12

Exhibit scripts related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 4, Folder 13

Exhibit scripts related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 6, Folder 5

Screenplay related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 6, Folder 6

Screenplay related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here 1968

Box 6, Folder 8

Lists, advertisements, and other materials related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here, including a shooting schedule, cast lists, and production notes 1968-1970, undated

Box 7, Folder 1

Exhibit scripts related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 7, Folder 4

Financial records related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here 1967-1973, undated

Box 7, Folder 5

Financial records related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 8, Folder 3

Photographs related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1970, undated

Box 8, Folder 8

Newspaper clippings related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1963-1969

Box 8, Folder 9

Newspaper clippings related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1970

Box 8, Folder 10

Newspaper clippings related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1971-1975

Box 8, Folder 12

Newspaper clippings related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1981-1982

Box 8, Folder 13

Newspaper clippings related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] undated

Box 8, Folder 15

Magazine clippings related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1969-1970, undated

Box 9, Folder 1

Magazines titled Time and After Dark with articles related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1969-1970

Box 9, Folder 2

Magazine titled Good Housekeeping with an article related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here 1970

Box 9, Folder 3

Magazines titled Sight & Sound and Film with articles related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1970

Box 9, Folder 5

Book titled Robert Redford: A Photographic Portrayal of the Man and His Films by Dr. Donald A. Reed 1975

Box 13, Folder 1

Magazine titled Holiday with an article related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1970

Box 13, Folder 2

Photographs related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] undated

Box 13, Folder 3

Photographs related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] undated

Box 13, Folder 4

Photographs related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 14

Photographs related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here undated

Box 15

Scrapbook created by Harry W. Lawton, includes newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and an invitation related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1968

Flat-File-Folder 1

Posters related to Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here [hand annotated] 1976, undated

Series 4. The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture Legal Proceedings 1889-1996, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of legal files related to The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case. Most of the materials in this series are photocopies of materials related to the books, Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt and The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture. The materials are in original order and include the legal evidence for the plaintiff's case.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.

Box 5, Folder 1

Legal evidence for the plaintiff's case regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1995

Box 5, Folder 2

Articles, essays, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1994-1996, undated

Box 5, Folder 3

Legal evidence for the plaintiff's case regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1995

Box 5, Folder 4

Correspondence, legal evidence, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1959-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 1

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1987-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 2

Article titled "Entering History: Willie Boy, Indian-Hating, and Popular Culture" related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1991

Box 11, Folder 3

Correspondence, articles, and photographs related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1955-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 4

Articles, correspondence, and photographs related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1955-1994, undated

Box 11, Folder 5

Correspondence and articles related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1988-1994, undated

Box 11, Folder 6

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1909-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 7

Correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1991-1994, undated

Box 11, Folder 8

Correspondence, financial records, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1991-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 9

Articles, financial records, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1993-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 10

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1991-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 11

Correspondence and financial records related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1993-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 12

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1991-1994, undated

Box 11, Folder 13

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1909-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 14

Articles, financial records, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1991-1994, undated

Box 11, Folder 15

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1900-1995, undated

Box 11, Folder 16

Articles, correspondence, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1957-1995, undated

Box 12, Folder 1

Articles and fliers related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1908-1991, undated

Box 12, Folder 2

Articles, essays, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1934-1989, undated

Box 12, Folder 3

Correspondence, financial records, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1988-1993, undated

Box 12, Folder 4

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1909-1994, undated

Box 12, Folder 5

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1957-1995, undated

Box 12, Folder 6

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1900-1994, undated

Box 12, Folder 7

Articles, correspondence, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1936-1988, undated

Box 12, Folder 8

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1910-1989, undated

Box 12, Folder 9

Articles, correspondence, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1909-1994, undated

Box 12, Folder 10

Articles and photographs related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1926-1991, undated

Box 12, Folder 11

Articles and photographs related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1889-1991, undated

Box 12, Folder 12

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1938-1991, undated

Box 12, Folder 13

Articles, maps, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1910-1991, undated

Box 12, Folder 14

Articles, correspondence, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1955-1995, undated

Box 12, Folder 15

Correspondence, articles, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1987-1994, undated

Box 12, Folder 16

Articles, correspondence, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1909-1994, undated

Box 12, Folder 17

Articles, photographs, and other materials related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1909-1994, undated

Box 12, Folder 18

Typescript titled The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture related to the legal files regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1994

Box 12, Folder 19

Legal evidence for the plaintiff's case regarding The Hunt for Willie Boy: Indian-Hating and Popular Culture legal case [photocopies] 1995