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Series 1, Personal Papers
Series 2, De Yong Associates
Series 3, Photographs

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JOE DE YONG/RICHARD J. FLOOD COLLECTION, circa 1860-1975
JOE DE YONG (1894-1975). Papers, circa 1860-1975.
8.1 cubic feet (14 document boxes, 1 flat box, 1 oversized folder).
Location: 0317-0322, FF2/DR6.

Series 2: DE YONG ASSOCIATES, 1892-1971, undated

BOX/FOLDER# FLOOD# FOLDER TITLE/DESCRIPTION
    JOE BARTLES
004/026 502 Handwritten Letters from Joe Bartles to Adrian De Yong, April 1899.
005/001 503 Handwritten Letters from Joe Bartles to De Yong, 1936-1946 (All missing)
005/002 503A Commencement Invitation, 1892 & part of a letter, Joe Bartles, n.d.
    JOE BEELER
005/003 506 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Joe Beeler, January 27, 1961 (80.18.529)
005/004 507 Illustrated Christmas Letter to "Fren Joe" from Joe Beeler, December 16, 1962 (80.18.530)
005/005 508 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Joe Beeler, July 12, 1967 (80.18.531)
005/006 509 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Joe Beeler, December 26, 1967 (80.18.532)
005/007 510 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Joe Beeler, n.d. (80.18.533)
005/008 511 Illustrated Letter from Joe Beeler, n.d. (80.18.534)
005/009 513 Cowboys and Indians, dedicated and dated 1968 by Joe Beeler (see PR1/S1)
    NOAH BEERY, JR.
005/010 516 Handwritten Letters from Noah Beery, Jr. to De Yong, 1935-1936
    Letter from De Yong to Mary De Yong about Beery, n.d.
    MONTE BLUE
005/011 520 Shooting Script for production #1221, Monte Blue, September 19, 1942 in leather portfolio (80.18.421)
    EDWARD BOREIN
005/012 535 Christmas card from Edward Borein, 1927
005/013 536 Christmas cards from Edward Borein, n.d.
005/014 537 Christmas cards from Edward Borein, n.d.
005/015 538 Printed Christmas card by Edward Borein sent by Guy Weadick, n.d.
005/016 539 Printed Studio card by Edward Borein, June 27, 1921
005/017 540 Cards and Sketch of Edward Borein by De Yong, n.d.
005/018 543 Handwritten letter to "Dear Joe" from Edward Borein, n.d.
PR1/FLR 544 Original Poster from 1925 Calgary Stampede by Edward Borein
005/019 556 Envelope addressed by Edward Borein to De Yong at Charles Russell’s address, December 17, 1923
    F. MOLINA CAMPOS
005/020 559 Handwritten and Typed Notes and Printed Pages about F. Molina Campos by De Yong, n.d.
    WILL CRAWFORD 
005/021 569 Handwritten Letter from Will Crawford to De Yong, March 15, 1940 (Missing)
    EMMETT DALTON
005/022 571 Letter to De Yong from Emmett Dalton, May 21, 1931
    CECIL B. DEMILLE
005/023 573 Typed Letter from Cecil B. deMille to De Yong, February 7, 1942
005/024 574 Typed Letters from Cecil B. deMille to De Yong, 1936-1939
    MAYNARD DIXON
005/025 580 Christmas card with envelope from Maynard Dixon, n.d.
005/026 582 Handwritten Letter from Maynard Dixon to De Yong, July 14, 1941
    Letter of introduction by Maynard Dixon for De Yong to Bosworth; Conversation note
005/027 583 Handwritten Poem by Maynard Dixon, n.d.
    J. FRANK DOBIE
005/028 585 Letters from J. Frank Dobie to De Yong, 1934, 1938
005/029 586 Booklets by J. Frank Dobie inscribed and 1953, 1955
    HOWARD EATON
005/030 587 Letters from Howard Eaton to De Yong, 1920-1921
    DOUGLAS GOLD
005/031 588 Typed Letters from Douglas Gold to De Yong, 1923-1925
    BILL GOLLINGS
005/032 596 Christmas card and Envelope from Bill Gollings to De Yong, 1925
005/033 597 Christmas card, Etching by Bill Gollings, 1927 (80.18.547.1)
005/034 598 Printed Christmas Card, Etching by Bill Gollings, 1929 with 1926 envelope addressed De Yong (80.18.547.2)
005/035 599 Christmas Cards, Etchings by Bill Gollings, n.d. (80.18.547.03-.10)
005/036 600 Christmas Cards, Etchings by Bill Gollings, n.d. (80.18.547.11-.19)
005/037 601 Christmas Cards, Etchings by Bill Gollings sent by Walt Coburn, ca.1934 (80.18.547.20-.26)
005/038 602 Christmas Card, Etching by Bill Gollings, n.d. (80.18.547.27) & Pencil sketch, n.d.
005/039 603 Christmas Cards by Bill Gollings and a Card by Dale Petit, n.d. (80.18.547.28-.39)
005/040 604 Handwritten Letter, "Dear Joe" from Bill Gollings, July 4, 1920
005/041 605 Handwritten Letter from Bill Gollings with watercolor on envelope, December 21, 1922 (80.18.536)
005/042 606 Handwritten Letter, "Dear Joe" from Bill Gollings, February 8, 1928
005/043 607 Handwritten Letter from Bill Gollings presenting his handgun to De Yong, September 12, 1923
005/044 608 Photoprint/Card in De Yong’s handwriting describing Bill Gollings’ Colt pistol (80.18.462)
005/045 609 Handwritten Letters from Bill Gollings to De Yong, 1916-1924
006/001 610 Handwritten Letters from Bill Gollings to De Yong, 1925-1927
006/002 611 Handwritten Letters from Bill Gollings to De Yong, 1928-1932
006/003 612 Telegram to De Yong from Louise Brehmer telling of Bill Gollings’ death, April 17, 1932
    PHILIP R. GOODWIN
006/004 613 Handwritten Letters from Philip Goodwin to De Yong, 1919, 1921
    GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL
006/005 614 Typed Letters from George Bird Grinnell to De Yong, 1921-1923
    HOWARD H. HALL
006/006 615 Postcard with original watercolor from Howard Hall to Richard Jones, August 7, 1915 (80.18.546)
    WILLIAM S. HART
006/007 621 Handwritten Letter from William S. Hart to Monte Blue, December 25, 1945
006/008 622 Notes by and about William S. Hart by De Yong, n.d.
006/009 623 Handwritten Letters from William S. Hart to De Yong, 1940-1943
    EARLE E. HEIKKA
006/010 624 Christmas Cards from Earle E. Heikka, n.d.
    WILL JAMES
006/011 626 Illustrated Letter, "Hello Joe" from Will James, June 8, 1924 (80.18.537)
006/012 627 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Will James, October 24, 1924 (80.18.538)
006/013 628 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Will James, February 25, 1925 (80.18.539)
006/014 629 Illustrated Letter to "Friend Joe" from Will James, July 2, 1925
006/015 630 Illustrated Letter, "Dear Joe" from Will James, March 30, 1928 (80.18.540)
006/016 631 Illustrated Letter, "Dear Joe" from Will James, n.d. (80.18.541)
006/017 632 Handwritten Letter, "Dear Joe" from Will James, February 27, 1926
006/018 633 Handwritten Letter to "Friend Joe" from Will James, June 10, 1933
006/019 634 Handwritten Christmas Letter, "Dear Joe" from Will James, December 21, 1938
006/020 635 Letters to De Yong from Will James, 1923-1937
006/021 636 Conversation Notes between De Yong and Will James, n.d.
006/022 637 Letters to De Yong from Alice James, 1925-1930
006/023 638 Christmas Card, Original pen & ink, from Will James, 1924 (80.18.464)
006/024 639 Christmas Card to De Yong from Will James, 1925
006/025 640 New Year’s Card, Original pen & ink, from Will James, 1927 (80.18.465)
006/026 641 Christmas Card and text from Will James, 1937
006/027 642 Christmas Cards personalized by Will James to De Yong, n.d.
006/028 647 News Clipping on which Will James has sketched head of bull, 1927
006/029 648 Handwritten Text on newspaper headline by Will James, October 18, 1937
006/030 651 Pages of Text by Will James, March 14, 1928
006/031 654 All in the Day’s Riding, 1933 ed. with dedication and sketch by Will James
006/032 655 Cowboys North and South, 1924 ed. with dedication and sketch by Will James
007/001 656 The Drifting Cowboy, 1925 ed. inscribed and dated 1925 by Will James
007/002 657 Lone Cowboy, autographed by Will James
007/003 658 Sand, autographed by Will James
007/004 659 Smoky, 1929 ed. with dedication and sketch by Will James
007/005 660 Typed Letter of Introduction for Will James from American Minister to Denmark, July 27, 1933
    Handwritten letter from Prince Viggo of Denmark, ca. 1933
007/006 661 Published Story, "When Wages are Low," from Sunset Magazine by Will James, January 1925
007/007 662 Printed Material and Editor’s Notes from Sunset Magazine, December 1924 and March 1925
007/008 663 Study of Will James’ Head done in pencil by De Yong, n.d.
007/009 664 Postcard from De Yong to Mary De Yong regarding Will James, September 1, 1933
007/010 665 Envelopes addressed by Will James to De Yong at Charles Russell’s address, n.d.
007/011 666 Check for $100 made out by Will James to "Mrs. Will James," March 12, 1930
007/012 671 Letter from Earl Snook to De Yong, 1937-1946
007/013 672 Handwritten Letter to Earl Snook from Augusta Dufault (Will James’ brother), April 30, 1934
007/014 673 Correspondence and Conversation notes between De Yong and Anthony Amaral, ca. 1967
    Review of Amaral’s book about Will James from the Los Angeles Times, September 10, 1967
007/015 673A Letters to De Yong regarding Will James from Dolly, 1933; Lillian, 1944; and Paul, 1968
007/016 674 Manuscript, "Top Hand" by De Yong about Will James, 1967; Letter and card to Dick Flood
007/017 675 Letters to Will James, 1920-1941
007/018 676 Fan Letters to Will James, 1930-1942
007/019 677 Miscellaneous Information including note by De Yong
    Letter to De Yong from Alice James after her remarriage, n.d.
    WALT LARUE
007/020 678 Handwritten Letters (some illustrated) from Walt LaRue to De Yong, 1970-1971
    Birthday Card from LaRue to Mary De Yong, n.d.
    FRANK B. LINDERMAN
007/021 679 Bunch Grass and Blue Joint, 1921 ed., dedicated to De Yong by Frank Linderman
007/022 680 Lige Mounts, Free Trapper, 1922 ed., illustrated by De Yong and inscribed and dated, 1925
007/023 681 Letters to De Yong from Frank Linderman, 1916-1937; Newspaper article about Linderman
007/024 682 Typed Letter to De Yong from Judy Linderman, December 19, 1937; 1-page typed "Oldest of the Old Times"
007/025 683 "Napa Story," 1-page in De Yong’s handwriting, n.d.
007/026 684 Christmas Cards and note from Frank Linderman Family, n.d.
007/027 686 Postcard to Frank Linderman, "Deserted Indian Camp," October 22, 1908
007/028 687 Handwritten Letters to De Yong from Frank Linderman’s daughters, 1922-1925
    CHARLES L. LUMMIS
007/029 689 Typed letter to De Yong from Charles Lummis, January 18, 1922; and postcard, 1923
    WALTER MCCLINTOCK
007/030 691 Letters to De Yong from Walter McClintock, 1922-1923; also pamphlet by McClintock
    TOM MIX
007/031 698 Note by Ruth Mix about her father, Tom; Also, telegram, October 10, 1932
    VESTA ROBBINS
007/032 705 Letters between Vesta Robbins and De Yong, 1928-1931
    WILL ROGERS
007/033 706 Text from Will Rogers to De Yong explaining the dog iron, n.d.
007/034 715 Information of Bootlegger including clippings, letters, telegram, financial records & notes by De Yong, n.d
007/035 718 Letters about Will Rogers, ca. 1929-1968
    Letters between De Yong and Betty Rogers & Paula McSpadden Love
007/036 719 Handwritten Notes about Will Rogers and his belongings by De Yong, n.d.
007/037 720 Irvin S. Cobb’s Remarks at Will Rogers’ funeral, n.d.
007/038 721 Original Manuscript, "Friend Will" handwritten by De Yong (page 31 missing), August 22, 1935
007/039 722 Original Manuscript of Foreword to "Friend Will" handwritten by Irvin S. Cobb, n.d.
007/040 723 Typed manuscript of "Friend Will" with note by De Yong from publisher, n.d.
007/041 724 Correspondence between De Yong and various people regarding "Friend Will", n.d.
    Letters from Irvin S. Cobb, n.d.
007/042 725 Friend Will, softcover book memorial poem about Will Rogers by De Yong, May 21, 1936
008/001 726 Friend Will
008/002 727A Sheet Music, "Across the Great Divide," dedicated to Will Rogers inscribed to De Yong, 1937
008/003 728 Miscellaneous Material relating to various Will Rogers memorials including newspaper articles, n.d.
    Letter from De Yong to Harry Gant, June 1936; Invitations and program
    AUSTIN RUSSELL
008/004 729 Letters to De Yong concerning Austin Russell’s book about Charles Russell, 1941-1957
    CHARLES RUSSELL
008/005 730 Illustrated Letter, "To Banty and Joe," from Charles Russell, April 2, 1926 (80.18.542)
008/006 731 Illustrated Letter, "Friend Joe," from Charles Russell, ca. 1916 (80.18.548)
008/007 732 Handwritten Letter, "Friend Joe," from Charles Russell, ca. 1916
008/008 733 Typed Letter to De Yong from "Chas. And Nancy Russell," January 22, 1916
008/009 734 Handwritten Letter, "Friend Joe," from Charles Russell, September 6, 1922
    Letter from De Yong to his mother
008/010 735 Handwritten Letter to De Yong signed "Nancy R.," July 15, 1924
008/011 736 Handwritten Letter, "Dear Joe," signed "Chas and Nancy Russell," March 12, 1925
008/012 737 Handwritten Letter, "Dear Joe," signed "Nancy Russell," June 11, 1929
008/013 738 Typed Letter signed "Nancy C. Russell," May 5, 1932
008/014 739 Typed Letter from Nancy Russell to T.C. Abbott (Teddy Blue), January 8, 1937
008/015 740 Christmas Letter to De Yong signed "Jack and Nancy Russell," n.d.
008/016 741 Printed Christmas Card, "Trails End," 1922
008/017 742 Printed Christmas Cards, printed "Charles M. and Nancy Russell," 1922
008/018 743 Printed Christmas Card, printed "Charles M. and Nancy Russell," 1922
008/019 744 Printed Christmas Card, signed "Seasons Greetings, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Russell," ca. 1923
008/020 745 Christmas Card (Hand-colored photograph), 1924
008/021 746 Christmas Card with envelope, Folder, and printed card, 1926
008/022 747 Calendar Christmas card, 1925...Calendar for 1926
008/023 748 Printed Christmas card, printed "Jack and Nancy Russell," 1929
008/024 749 Christmas Card from Nancy Russell to De Yong, December 21, 1934
008/025 756 Drawing of horse by Charles Russell, n.d. (80.18.492)
008/026 763 Note from Mary B. De Yong regarding "Banty" and CMR, n.d. (See also Dutch girl model, 80.18.499)
008/027 769 Envelope addressed to De Yong, Great Falls, from Charles Russell, September 11, 1915
008/028 772 Note by De Yong telling of his first visit with the Russells, n.d.
008/029 773 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/030 774 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/031 775 Text with drawings, n.d. (Missing)
008/032 776 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/033 777 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/034 778 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/035 779 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/036 780 Text with drawings by Charles Russell and De Yong, n.d.
008/037 781 Text with drawings by Charles Russell and De Yong, n.d.
008/038 782 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/039 783 Text, n.d.
008/040 784 Text with drawing, n.d.
008/041 785 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/042 786 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/043 787 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/044 788 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/045 789 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/046 790 Text with drawings & a De Yong sketch, n.d.
008/047 791 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/048 792 Text with drawings, n.d.
008/049 793 Text with drawing, n.d.
008/050 794 Text with drawing, n.d.
008/051 795 Text with drawing, n.d.
008/052 798 Original printed Stationery Items, n.d.
008/053 803 Souvenir Pinted 10 Bucks, 1917 (80.18.513)
008/054 805 Autograph of Charles Russell on 1915 Glacier Hotel postcard, 1918 (80.18.665) (Missing)
008/055 808 Memorial cards from Funeral of Nancy C. Russell, 1940
008/056 809 Souvenir Illustrated Catalogue from The Mint, n.d.
  810 Souvenir Illustrated Catalogue from The Mint, n.d.
  811 Catalog of Charles Russell’s work, Dick Jones Picture Company, n.d.
  812 Catalog, Trail’s End Publishing Company, 1947
  813 Catalog of Charles Russell’s Show Paintings and Bronzes, Grand Central Art Galleries, n.d.
  814 Folder for "Me Happy" Bronze, 1965
  815 Brochure, "Montana is the Place," for Charles M. Russell Gallery, n.d.
  816 Publication for the Russell meeting of the Denver Westerners, October 22, 1952
  817 "Montanarama," cover & illustrations by Charles Russell, 1948
  819 "Piano Jim & the Impotent Pumpkin Vine," 1947
008/057 818 Radio Script, "The Cowboy from Oak Creek," 1950
008/058 820 Rawhide Rawlins Stories, signed and dated 1922
008/059 821 More Rawhides inscribed "To Joe De Yong from his friend C M Russell," 1925
008/060 822 Trails Plowed Under, 1927 with story, "My Years with Charlie Russell," by De Yong, August 18, 1964
008/061 823 Album with wolf head signature containing photos, illustrations, and clippings about Russell, n.d.
009/001 824 Album containing Charles Russell cards and letters, 1916-1922
009/002 843 Letters to Nancy Russell from Will Crawford, June 12, 1935 & Mrs. Will Crawford, May 24, 1939
009/003 844 Letters & notes regarding the Charles Russell Memorial, 1928-1931
    Letters between Dan Conway and De Yong & George Stack and De Yong.
009/004 845 Manuscript Notes about Charles Russell by De Yong, "The Buckskin Kid," n.d.
009/005 846 Manuscript Notes about Charles Russell by De Yong, "Charlie Russell’s Color," 1967
009/006 847 Manuscript about Charles Russell by De Yong, "The First of His Kind," 1958
009/007 848 Manuscript about Charles Russell by De Yong, "Glory Hunters," n.d.
009/008 849 Manuscript about Charles Russell by De Yong, "Out of the Past...," n.d.
009/009 850 Manuscript notes about Charles Russell by De Yong, "Sagebrush Genius," n.d.
009/010 851 Poem about Charles Russell by De Yong, "Trail’s End," n.d.
009/011 852 Manuscript Notes about Charles Russell by De Yong, "Worked Over Brands," n.
009/012 853 Partial Manuscripts about Charles Russell by De Yong including "Bullheaded, Once a Cowboy, etc."
    Assorted correspondence relating to publishing of above, n.d.
009/013 854 Notes on Charles Russell by De Yong, n.d.
009/014 855 Copy of Russell’s Sketch Book found in 1956 and De Yong’s article in "Montana Parade," October 14, 1956
    NANCY RUSSELL
009/015 856 Letters between Nancy Russell and Literary Digest, March-June 1917
  856 Letter, "Dear Pop" from De Yong, 1917
009/016 857 Letters and Telegram from Nancy Russell to De Yong, 1922-1939
    ROSS SANTEE
009/017 860 Illustrated Letter, "Dear Joe De Yong," from Ross Santee, n.d. (80.18.543)
009/018 861 Illustrated Letter, "Dear Joe," from Ross Santee, n.d. (80.18.544)
009/019 862 Letters from Ross Santee to De Yong, 1938-1958
    OLAF SELTZER
010/001 867 Notes by De Yong about Olaf Seltzer, n.d.
    BRANSON G. STEVENSON
010/002 869 Letters from Branson Stevenson to De Yong, 1925-1969
010/003 870 Christmas Card etchings, n.d. (80.18.523.1-.8)
    JACK VAN RYDER
010/004 871 Illustrated Letter and envelope, "Dear Friend Joe," from Jack Van Ryder, February 26, 1924 (80.18.545)
    GUY WEADICK
010/005 872 Typed Letters from Guy Weadick to De Yong, 1925-1926
010/006 873 Typed Letters from Guy Weadick to De Yong, 1935-1936
010/007 874 Brochures for the Stampede Ranch and Calgary Stampede, n.d.
    SID WILLIS
010/008 876 Handwritten Letter from De Yong to Sid Willis, n.d.
    EARL WOODARD
010/009 877 Correspondence from and about Earl Woodard, 1920-1928


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