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Smith (Waddell F.) Papers
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Correspondence Series 1

Box 1

Letters to Individuals Subseries 1.1

Box 2

Letters to Historical Organizations Subseries 1.2

Box 3

Miscellany Subseries 1.3

Box 3

Chronological Subseries 1.3.1

Box 3

Social Subseries 1.3.2

Box 3

Letters of Mrs. Waddell Smith Subseries 1.3.3

 

Financial records of Pony Express Museum Series 2

Box 4

Financial statements Subseries 2.1

Scope and Contents note

Contains balance sheets, journals, and tax reports.
 

Sales records Subseries 2.2

Box 5

Medal sales Subseries 2.2.1

Scope and Contents note

Contains sales records, ordering invoices, and correspondence.
Box 5

Memorabilia sales Subseries 2.2.2

 

Historical research material Series 3

Box 6

Pony Express vs. Wells Fargo Subseries 3.1

Scope and Contents note

Contains editorials, speeches, pamphlets, books, clippings, and correspondence.
Box 6

Pony Express Riders Subseries 3.2

Scope and Contents note

Contains lists of riders and research on individuals.
Box 6

Pony Express Company Subseries 3.3

Scope and Contents note

Contains research notes, manuscripts, and correspondence.
Box 6

Pony Express Gallery records Series 4.

Scope and Contents note

Contains files on tours and information requests.
 

Pony Express Museum printed matter Series 5.

Box 7

Books Subseries 5.1

Scope and Contents note

Contains corrections, sales, and correspondence files.
Box 7

News stories Subseries 5.2

Box 8

Magazine articles Subseries 5.3

Box 8

Pamphlets Subseries 5.4

Box 9

Promotions Subseries 5.5

Box 10-12

Newspaper clippings Series 6

Box 13

Pony Express memorabilia Series 7

Box 13

Pony Express scrapbook Series 8

Box 14

Speeches Series 9

Box 15-17

Gun records Series 10

Box 18

Personal financial records Series 11

Box 18

Overland Mail Centennial Association records Series 12

Box 19-21

Photographs Series 13

 

Addenda

Scope and Contents

Assorted photographs, memorabilia, printed historical brochures, clippings, and leaflets.
Box 22, Folder  1

Reproduction Holy Bible with stamp "Presented by Russell, Major, and Waddell, 1860" undated

Box 22, Folder  2

Photographs of original? Bible presented by Russell, Major, and Waddell undated

Box 22, Folder  3

Preamble to Pony Express versus Wells Fargo Express by Waddell Smith 1967

Box 22, Folder  4

Pony Express versus Well Fargo Express by Waddell Smith 1966

Box 22, Folder  5

Pony Express embossed stamp envelopes 1960

Box 22, Folder  6

Pony Express embossed stamp envelopes 1961

Box 22, Folder  7

Photograph of painting of Pony Express rider undated

Box 22, Folder  8

Unidentified carte de visite of young girl holding doll (Photographer located in Lexington, MO) undated

Box 22, Folder  9

Yearbook of the Baptist College for Young Ladies, Lexington, MO 1896?

Box 22, Folder  10

Commemorative Pony Express plate for the Bicentennial 1967

Box 23, Folder  1

Pamphlet for California National Productions Pony Express television show undated

Box 23, Folder  2

Poster for the 2nd Annual Pony Express Days, Pollock Pines undated

Box 23, Folder  3

Print of unidentified woman undated

Box 23, Folder  4

Print of Central Overland California wagon and team of horses undated

Box 23, Folder  5

Sketchbook with colored sketches of Pony Express related scenes undated

Box  24

Clippings, Leaflets, and Brochures on the Pony Express

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents

Formerly part of the vertical file at the University of the Pacific Special Collections.