Finding Aid for the Cliff Farrell Papers, 1923-1966
Finding Aid for the Cliff Farrell Papers, 1923-1966
Collection number: 947
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Manuscripts (Boxes 1-4).
- Paperbacks (Box 4).
- Magazines containing Farrell's stories (Boxes 5-19,23).
- Frontier Times (Boxes 20-23).
Farrell, Cliff. Bucko. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1965.
--- Comanch'. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1966.
--- Cross-fire. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1965.
--- Fort Deception. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1960.
--- The Lean Rider. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1960.
--- Return of the long riders. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1964.
--- Ride the Wild Country. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1963.
--- Ride the Wild Trail. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1959.
--- Santa Fe Wagon Boss. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1958.
--- Trail of the Tattered Star. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1961.
--- The Walking Hills. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1962.
--- Cross-Fire. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1965.
Paperbacks--American and foreign editions, reprints of the hardback books in the collection.
Farrell, Cliff. Comanch'. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1966.
Ace-High Magazine
Mileaway's Mistake. May 1931.
Six Good Horses. August 1.
Mirror of Death. August 15.
Man of the Desert. November 1932.
Spring Beef. January 1933.
Vanishing Brand. February.
Silver Bullets. March.
Wagon Train of the Damned. September 1936.
The Buckskin Renegade. October.
Boothill outcast. August.
Man Brands don't blot. January 1937.
King of the Buckskin Outposts. February.
Saddlemate of the Dead. March.
The Gringo Hell Let Loose. April.
Wagonwheel Exile. June.
Gunbrother of the Doomed. October.
Desert Graves for Warrior Saints. January 1938.
No Law North of Dodge. March.
The Gringo from Hell's Home Ranch. April.
The Turkey Track Goes Outlaw. May.
Trigger Boss of the Stampede Trail. July.
Once an Owlhooter. August.
Wet Cattle Coming North. September.
The Nester God Forgot. December.
Move on, Nester.. January 1939.
Stone Walls for Rebel Cowman. March.
Blood Pays for Texas Beef. April.
The Nester in Hell's Backyard. May.
One-Man Wild Bunch. July.
Fugitive Vigilante. August.
Gun Boss of the Jailbreak Brand. October.
Rebel Rancher of Last Chance Range. November.
Air Trails
The Flying Midget. June 1929.
Air Speed Preferred. November.
Argosy
Thread of Life. June 1933.
The Right to Live. July.
Discipline. December.
Mule's Luck. January 1934.
Artic Cargo. February.
Big Gus. August.
Return of the Long Riders (condensed version). December 1963.
Cross-fire (condensed version). April 1965.
Big Book Western
Owlhoot Lawman. April-May 1936.
Outcast of Starvation Trek. July 1947.
Big Muddy Gunbuster. November.
Complete Stories
The Great Name of McNish. March 1, 1934.
Dime Sports
Borrowed Time. January 1936.
Cowboy Stories
Good Shooting. May 1926.
Skip's Winning Way. October.
Bull Loses on Points. January 1927.
Who Laughs Last. February.
Any Clothes Today. December.
Thunder's Lightning. July 1928.
Rusty's Ruse. August.
Three Thousand for One
Stampede. May 1931.
Men of the Trail. December.
Bullets Blaze the Trail. January 1932.
Dime Western Magazines
Trail Drivers Divvy. February 1933.
Man Trap. November.
Death at the Ford. February 1934.
Blizzard Bluff. June.
Killers back to back. September.
Bullet Verdict. October.
The Last Cowman. May 1935.
Chains for a Cowman. June.
Cowman Renegade. July 1.
Long Odds for a Texas. July 15.
Hostage of Death. August.
Renegade Sheriff. September 1.
Sons of Feud. September 15.
Fighting Men Die Hard. October.
Lawless Brotherhood. November.
Lawmen Against the Law. February 1936.
Death Desert Gambler. March.
Hell for a Cowman. April.
Lost Legion Riders. May.
Last of the Canyon Raiders. June.
Men of the Red Frontier. July.
Satan Sends a Gunman. August.
Blood Money Orphan. October.
Gunslick--By Demand. November.
Border Jumpers Battle Call. December.
They Called Him a Renegade. January 1937.
One Against the Vigilantes. February.
A Marshal Returns--to Die. March.
Satan Sides a Sodbuster. April.
Gun Gospel of the Damned. May.
Last of the Mojave Raiders. June.
Death Waits in Santa Fe. July.
Brand Him Killer. September.
A Klansman Brings His Own War. October.
A Doctor Rides the Dark Trails. November.
Sudden Graves for Slow Draw Feudists. December.
Bullet Harvest for Sodbusters. March 1938.
The Man Who Damned His Town. May.
When Trigger Kings Meet. July.
Dead Men Drive the Phantom Herd. August.
Gun King Without an Empire. September.
A Drifter Rides the Gunsmoke Watch. October.
Guns Out, Red River Ahead. December.
The Graveyard Trail Drive. February 1939.
When Neighbors Hunt a Cowman. March.
When the Big Die Hit the Badlands. April.
Gun Help for a Brimstone Preacher. May.
Gamblers Blizzard Roundup. June.
Gun Fodder for Starvation Camp. July.
Devil Dan Tollivar. August.
The Homesteader of Hell's Acres. September.
Bullet Heir to Lost Ranch. November.
Wild Feudists of Hat Peak Range. December.
The Long Red Miles to DodgeJanuary 1940.
Last Stand of the V Cross. February.
Murder Builds a Boom Camp. June.
The Last Wagon Out of Hell. September.
Blood Buccaneers of the Brasada. December.
A New Hand for Man-Break Ranch. April 1941.
Red Trail to Hell's Outpost. May.
Blood on the Beaverpaw. October.
Brand Buccaneers of the Brasada. November.
Gunsmoke on the Big MuddyFebruary 1943.
On the Road to Jacktown. October.
Boss of the Buckskin Empire. January 1944.
That Damned Yankee Trail Boss. February.
Bullets Buy the Grubstake Herd. June.
Beyond the Scalp Frontier. May.
First Furs to St. Louis. July.
Brand Him Outcast. December.
Battleaxe Bargin. April 1947.
Pioneer Western
Westward to Blood and Glory. August 1937.
Signal Fires Light The Wagon Trails. September.
Note
Ranch Romances
Whispering Ranch. June 1934.
The Man from Abilene. February.
Rangeland Love Stories
Queen of the Gold Camps. August 1936.
Love's Gunsmoke Deadline. October.
Desert of Broken Hearts. November.
Sagebrush Sweetheart. December.
Tomboy Trail Queen. February 1937.
Coquette of the Caravans. March.
Substitute Bridegroom. April.
Queen of Mystery Ranch. May.
Rangeland Romances
Girl in the Saddle. June 1935.
Honkatonk Girl. July.
Champion of Hunted Men. August.
Queen of the Medicine Show. September.
Her Outlaw Heritage. October.
Love Rides the Dark Trails. December.
Vengeance Bride. January 1936.
Heiress to Gun Glory. February.
Two Against the Wilderness. March.
His Hated Sweetheart. May.
Sierra Gun Girl. June.
Champion of Lost Men. July.
Town Tamer's Girl. June 1937.
Feudist's Courtship. July.
Cupid Rides to Lost Love Valley. October.
Sweetheart of Stormy Range. April 1938.
But Cupid Rode Faster. May.
Saddlemate Sweethearts of Tragedy Ranch. June.
A Girl, a Moon and a Nester. August.
Love, Honor and Be Brave. July.
Lovers' Moon Over the Dark Trail. November.
Outlaw Love's the Sweetest. February 1939.
Cinderella Earns Her Spurs. April.
Wild Little Feudist. April 1940.
The Saturday Evening Post
Fiddle-Footed. March 1, 1941.
Frost on the Orange Blossoms. March 18, 1944.
Desperate Journey. March 10, 1945.
Scoop Boat. August 18.
Thorns for Johnny Spring. September 15.
Long Gone from Kentucky. November 30, 1946.
The Woman Who Cracked the Whip. July 29, 1950.
He Knew All About Women. June 7, 1952.
The Lady Was a Dude. October 22, 1955.
California Passage (book-length in 8 installments). June 29, 1957.
July 6.
July 13.
July 20.
July 27.
August 3.
August 10.
August 17.
Cruel Decision. April 5, 1958.
Rigged Race. January 16, 1960.
Collier's
Rawhide River (book-length condensed in 3 installments). January 7, 1955.
January 21.
February 4.
Sport Story Magazine
Speed Taboo. July 22, 1924.
Losers is Losers. September 8.
With Reverse English. September 22.
Jimmy Dance's Sacrifice. December 22.
All in the Number. April 8, 1925.
The Five-Wheeler. April 22.
Shorty's Chance. June 8.
To the Brave. July 8.
Jimmy the Wire-Puller. August 8.
A Second or Two. September 8.
A Matter of Strength. September 22.
A Fair Exchange. January 8, 1926.
A Lesson in Terror. February 8.
A Little Help from Nature. April 22.
The Frame-Up. May 8.
Don't Be Careful. June 8.
The Voice of Speed. June 22.
Green Paint. July 8.
A Change of Attire. September 8.
Don't Kid the Cop. November 8.
Galloping Gibbs. November 22.
Motor and the Man. February 8, 1927.
The Gap in the Wall. May 22.
The Handicap Classic. October 8.
All Four Wheels. December 8.
Fast Riding. January 8, 1928.
The Tough Guy. January 22.
High Speed. April 8.
Use no Brakes. May 22.
Rough Water. July 8.
Fast Color. August 8.
Over the Boards. September 22.
Bareheaded Speed. October 8.
Gifts of Speed. December 8.
Smoke of Death
Twice Around the Clock. February 8.
Flaming Comet. May 22.
Dry and Fast. July 22.
Yankee Nerve. September 8.
Speed Lessons. November 22.
With the Best. May 1930.
High Speed Curve Ahead. July.
Open Throttles. August.
Wide Open. September.
Rough Speed. October.
Gilhooley. November.
Hot Tires. December.
One Lap to Go. June 25, 1931.
Half a Chance. September 25.
Hero Stuff. July 25, 1932.
Motor Shy. September 10.
Doubling in Speed. August 10, 1933.
Burning Rubber. June 10, 1934.
Star Weekly
The Walking Hills (condensed version of book-length). September 5, 1962.
Pink Garter for Prudence. March 7, 1964.
Bucko (condensed version of book-length). September 5.
Star Western Magazine
Hot Lead Medicine. February 1934.
Bullet Kin. June.
Death on the Pecos. July.
Gurman's Hunting Ground. August.
Blood for a Brother. February 1935.
Gun Brotherhood. March.
Trained for Vengeance. April.
Brothers in Death. July.
Gunmaster's Pupil. December.
Gunmen Fresh from Hell. May 1936.
When Doomed Men Ride. July.
Riders of Gunsmoke Empire. September.
Guns for a Neighbor. January 1937.
Breed of the Storm Frontier. February.
The Vigilantes Ride Again. May.
Empty Saddles for the Ghost Gun-Legion. November.
A Gun Angel Rides to Purgatory. January 1938.
Renegade Wagon Scout. February.
Fugitive Guns Guard Bountyville. March.
Black Saint of the Wild Frontier. September.
Rein in, Hell Ahead. November.
Night Call for a Gun Medico. January 1939.
Black Cowman of Blizzard Range. February.
Wild Raiders of Death's Jornada. March.
No Killers Wanted. June.
Runaway Cowman. August.
Death's Bullet Messenger Crosses the Rio. October.
Leader for the Broken Saddle Legion. January 1940.
Deputy for the Damned. March.
When Hell on Wheels Went Mad. September.
From Railhead to Ruin. October.
Stolen Guns Heading South. November.
The Last Outpost This Side of Hell. December.
Guardian of the Graveyard Gold Strike. March 1941.
That Gringo Buckskin Devil. April.
The Blacksheep Prodigal Wears a Badge. May.
Red Scarlet Rides the Graveyard Trick. July.
Hell's Lost Legion Rides to War. August.
The Devil Sends His Plowman. September.
Trail Drive of the Damned. December.
War Cry of Death's Legionnaires. January 1942.
Wagonwheels Rolling to Hell. February 1944.
Blindman's Gun Bluff. March.
Gray Wool and Cowman's Blood. June.
Gunmaster of Robbers' Roost. July.
Roll Her Through to Fort Bridger. October.
Guns and Gold for General Houston. October 1946.
Ten Story Western Magazine
Gunmen-Not for Hire. January 1936.
The Dead Ride Hard. February.
The Wild Bunch Traitor. March.
Range of Unmarked Graves. April.
Buckskin Outcast. June.
Feudists, Keep Out. September.
Wild Brothers of the Brasada. February 1937.
War at End of Steel. November.
Shoestring Cattle King. December.
The Barb Wire Rebel. January 1938.
Satan Decoys a Herd. April.
Cowmen, Back to Back. June.
A Badman Needs No Badge. July.
A Sodbuster Comes Back from Hell. March 1939.
Cowmen's Lives for Sale. May.
Outcast of the Brimstone Border. August.
Across the Devil's Deadline. October.
Gunguard for Mutiny Caravan. October.
Death Waits at Skeleton Bar. November.
Too Onery to Kill. December.
Sold to a Sex-Gun Satan. April 1941.
Missouri River Death Packet. August.
Texas Cowboy--Snow Range Greenhorn. September.
Gray Walls and Gun Ghosts. October.
West-to Freedom. November 1942.
Renegade of the Circus Trail. September 1944.
Hell Wouldn't Have Him. July.
Gun Gospel for the Doomes. January 1945.
Thrilling Ranch Stories
Outlawed Guns. December 1934.
Guns of Romance. February 1935.
Top Notch
Gold Abroad the Skookum. August 15, 1932.
Crimson Night. November 1934.
Fists Ain't Everything. August 1935.
West
Winter Feed. May 1928.
Bullets of Fate. October.
Once a Killer. March 1929.
Wreckers' Roundup. June 1931.
The Trouble Dodger. July 8.
Cold Deck. July 22, 1931.
High Explosive. December.
In the Middle. March 1932.
Western Rangers
Ghost Herd. March 1932.
Western Story Magazine
Satan Drives the Deadwood Stage. April 1939.
Ticket to Boothill. April 15.
The Day the Outlaws Came. July 1940.
Wild West Stories and Complete Novel
Gunsmoke River. June 1931.
End of the Rope. September.
Black Powder. November 1932.
Skull Lake's Revenge. November 1933.
Wild West Weekly
Dangerous Boots. January 12, 1929.
Gun Slinging on Tabletop. November 16.
War on the Tonto. January 4, 1930.
Longhorns from the Brazos. August 8, 1931.
Crossed Bullets. October 24.
Riders of the Pecos Trail. November 21.
Rustlers on the Hoof. July 1932.
Old Typhoon. August 6.
Bullets on the Platte. September 17.
Smokin' up on Flyin'. October 8.
Lonehanded Law. October 15.
Tinhorns on White River. November 12.
Bullet Brains. December 17.
Twin Tefft's Twin. December 31.
Bullet Music. January 28, 1933.
Six Guns and Warpaint. March 11.
Fifty Head o'Beef Critters. March 18.
Longhorns fer Muddy Fork. April 8.
Better than Bullets. May 13.
Showdown on Red Wolf Ridge. May 20.
Bullets Win a Horse. June 10.
Cross-Fire. June 24.
Dry Gulchin' on Lightnin'. July 15.
Shootout at Lost Trail Gap. July 22.
Outlaws of the Ledge Trail. July 29.
The One Shot Chance. September 2.
Fighting Bullwhacker. October 7.
Trouble at Hurricane. October 14.
Broncs and Bullets. October 28.
Hidden Killers. November 25.
Trigger Trap. January 13, 1934.
The Wreckin' of Cannonball Birch. March 31.
Fightin' Man's Return. April 28.
Brand Blotters on Anchor 10. May 12.
Gold from Toluca. June 2.
The Jaguar's Last Raid. July 7.
Gun Scrappin' for Mavarick Creek. August 18.
Loco Weed on the D Dot. September 15.
Brother of Bad Men. October 20.
Gun Talk. November 24.
Shootout at Pagosa. December 8.
Black Riders of Mirage Mesa. February 16, 1935.
Chain Lightnin' from Texas. March 2.
Jimmy Quick's Unlucky Day. March 16.
Cache of Death. April 6.
Killer's Trap. April 27.
Showdown With Blackjack Breen. May 25.
Jimmy Quick Horns in. June 8.
The Law Trails Jimmy Quick. July 13.
Killers in Shadow Basin. August 17.
Frontier Times
1937-May 1940.
Frontier Times
June 1940-1943.
Frontier Times
1944-1949.
Frontier Times
1950-September 1952.
1953-1954.
Note
Top Western Stories. c. 1964
Cliff Farrell, Gun Fight.
Paperbacks:
Rawhide River. New York: Popular Library, c. 1954, 1955.