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Joe De Yong/Richard J. Flood Collection

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Series 1, Personal Papers
Series 2, De Yong Associates
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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 1: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1887-1951
BOX/FOLDER# FLOOD# FOLDER TITLE/DESCRIPTION
PR1/S01 187 Sketches from 1915; Sketches, transfers, and stages of etchings (80.18.302), n.d. Sketches and drawings from Hollywood Period (80.18.302A, 80.18.525.01-.90, 80.18.526.001-.133)
PR1/S02 187 Oversize sketches and drawings from Hollywood period (80.18.302B)
001/001 188 Christmas cards illustrated by De Yong for and from various people, 1919-1941 (80.18.303)
001/002 188A Invitations, miscellaneous prints, and a letter from Tex Austin, July 15, 1938
Missing 240 Poem on card to mother regarding monkey model (80.18.298.2), n.d.
001/003 280 Oklahoma Tales & Jingles, 1913, illustrated by De Yong.
  281 Program, "Round-up" program, Dewey, OK, 1916; illustrated by De Yong
  282 Program, "Round-up" program, Dewey, OK, 1916; illustrated by De Yong & dedicated to Mary B. De Yong
  283 The Cow Country, V.1,No.3, September 1919; containing information on Adrian and Joe De Yong
  284 Dawson’s Book Shop Catalogue 152; February 1941
001/004 285 Newsletter, Eaton’s Ranch, March 15, 1923; illustrated by De Yong
  286 Newsletter, Eaton Ranch "Wranglin’ Notes," Summer, 1924
  287 Newsletter, Eaton Ranch "Wranglin’ Notes," April, 1925
  288 Newsletter, Eaton Ranch "Wranglin’ Notes," Christmas, 1925
  289 Newsletters, Eaton Ranch "Wranglin’ Notes," 1925-26; hand-lettered ranch announcements and drawings (Missing)
  290 Newsletter, Eaton Ranch "Wranglin’ Notes," September, 1929, No.26
  291 Program, Eaton Ranch Frontier Day, August 14, 1926
001/005 292 The Federal Illustrator, Fall, 1923; drawing of Indian by De Yong on p. 16
  293 The Federal Illustrator, Spring/Summer, 1925; information about De Yong on pp.12-13
  294 The Federal Illustrator, Fall, 1925; cover by and information about De Yong on p.1
  295 Fortnight, V.1, No.5, December 30, 1946; article about and illustrated by De Yong on p.31
  296 Lariat, August 1927; cover by De Yong
  297 The Literary Digest, V.84, No.13, March 28, 1925; cover by De Yong
  298 Old West, V.9, No.2, Winter, 1972; story about De Yong on pp.32-35
  299 Pacific Pathways, Fall, 1948; costume sketches by De Yong on pp.22-23
  300 The Palomino Parade, V.1, No.3, January, 1939
001/006 301 The Ranchman, V.2, No.5, September, 1942; De Yong illustration on p.21
  302 The Ranchman, V.2, No.6, October, 1942; autobiographical sketch by De Yong on p.4
  303 Program, The Uplifters, September 10-13, 1936
  304 Volta Review, V.24, No.2, February, 1922; story about De Yong on pp.39-42
  305 Volta Review, V.25, No.8, August, 1923; article about De Yong on p.370
  306 West, June, 1937; cover and article by De Yong on pp.66-67
015/001 307 Western Horseman, September, 1949; proof cover by De Yong
001/007 308 Advertisement, illustrated by De Yong for powerized gasoline
  309 Poster, "Powerized Gasoline," illustrated by De Yong
PR1/FLR 310 Poster, Dewey Round-up, 1923; illustrated by De Yong.
001/008 311 Album, Postcard & photoprints, 1913-1916 (see also Box 13, Folder 6)
002/001 312 Album, Rodeo Photographic Postcards, 1912-1924; Including those by R.R. Doubleday
002/002 313 Movie Script, "Shane," with De Yong’s longhand insertions, 1951
002/003 314 School Books, 1887-1901 editions
015/002 320 Diplomas, Grammar School (May 20, 1910) and Common School (June 10, 1910)
002/004 316 Report Cards, 1903-1912 (80.18.313)
  319 Spelling Lessons, April & May, 1902
002/005 323 Sketch pad, July 1919 (80.18.308)
002/006 325 Album, Pencil, pen & ink, and watercolor sketches, 1913-1914 (80.18.310)
002/007 351 License to carry a concealed firearm, August 17, 1933 (80.18.340)
002/008 353 Note of verification about Colt pistol formerly belonging to bank robber, Henry Starr (80.18.342.2)
002/009 367 Notes and drawings related to miniature cradleboards
002/010 374 Book of Common Prayer, 1855 ed.; inscribed "Joe De Yong March 12, 1940"
  375 Book of Common Prayer, 1897 ed.; hand-dated April 26, 1908
  376 New Testament, 1901 ed.; hand-dated 1905
002/011 437 Illustrated Letter, "To Pop," February 5, 1914 (80.18.527)
002/012 438 Illustrated Letter, "To Aunt Clara, Grandma and Aunt Bessie," June 4, 1917 (80.18.528)
002/013 439 Letter, "My Dear Mamma," October 28, 1903
002/014 440 Letter, "Dear Pop," December 18, 1913
002/015 441 Letter, To Parents re: Russell’s new son, Jack, n.d.
002/016 442 Illustrated Poem, 1918 (80.18.518)
002/017 443 Poem, n.d.
002/018 444 Poems, 7 Original poems including "Prayer for a Warrior," n.d.
002/019 445 Poems, 7 Original poems in dialect, including "Beeg Sunday" and "A Good Indian," n.d.
002/020 446 Manuscript, "Almost a Ghost Story," n.d.
002/021 447 Manuscript, "Any Horse, Any Place, Any Time," 1936
002/022 448 Manuscript Notes & drafts, "Art in the Open," "Real Ones," and "Riders and their Rigs," n.d.
002/023 449 Information on Buffalo Stones, "Buffalo Stones of the Blackfeet...," and Letter to J. Walter Fewkes, 4/ 28 1922
002/024 450 Manuscripts & Notes, "Cowmen Call it Rustling" and "That Reminds Me," n.d.
003/001 451 Manuscript, "A Great Old Timer," 1936
003/002 452 Manuscript, "The Life of the Law," n.d.
003/003 453 Manuscript, "No More Warriors," n.d.
003/004 454 Manuscript, "Prairie Shrine," 3 copies, 1942; Two rejection letters
003/005 455 Manuscript, "Ring and String Trick," with drawings, n.d.
003/006 456 Manuscript, "The Story of Wolf Eagle," 1931
003/007 457 Manuscript (Incomplete), "To Grope is to Grow," n.d.
003/008 458 Manuscript, Notes on Sign Talking; Letter from Paula McSpadden, January 11, 1933
003/009 459 Manuscript (Autobiographical), "Horse Wrangler & Line Rider," introduction, n.d.
003/010 460 Manuscript (Autobiographical), "I, Mine, & Me," n.d.
003/011 461 Text by De Yong on himself for Dawson’s Bookstore Catalogue & text on Charles Russell, 1941
003/012 462 Verses written by De Yong for Christmas cards, n.d.
003/013 463 Handwritten Critique of "Last of the Mohicans" and conversation notes, n.d.
003/014 464 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to family, 1899-1910
003/015 465 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to family, 1913
    Telegrams between Mr. & Mrs. De Yong, Tom Mix, & Earl Woodard
003/016 466 Handwritten Letters from De Yong with Illustrations, 1914 (80.18.535)
003/017 467 Handwritten Letters with Illustrations from De Yong to parents, July-August 1915 (80.18.461)
003/018 468 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to parents, 1916
    Handwritten Letter to De Yong from Ralph Myers, July 20, 1916
003/019 469 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his parents, 1917
003/020 470 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his parents, ca.1917
003/021 471 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his parents, 1918
003/022 472 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his parents, August 1918
003/023 474 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his parents, 1919
    Illustrations and Account of the Eaton trip through Glacier Park, July 26, 1919
003/024 475 Handwritten Letter from De Yong to his parents, August 13, 1919
003/025 476 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his family, July-September 1920
    Letters from Howard Eaton, March-September 1920
004/001 478 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his family, 1922; reference to "Lige Mounts" illustration
004/002 479 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his family, June-December 1923
004/003 480 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his mother, January-July 1924
004/004 481 Handwritten Letters and Telegrams from De Yong to his mother, 1925-1926; Typed Letter, 1926
004/005 482 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his mother from Eatons Ranch, 1927-1929;
    Letters to De Yong
004/006 482A Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his mother, n.d.
004/007 483 Handwritten Letter to Teddy Blue Abbott, December 16, 1930
004/008 484 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his mother, 1930-1933; Telegram, 1931
004/009 485 Handwritten Letters from De Yong to his mother, 1937-1942
004/010 486 Letters from Buck Connor to De Yong, 1921-1922
004/011 488 Letters from Federal School to De Yong, 1923-1924
004/012 489 Handwritten Letter from Stephen Rueben, March 4, 1932
004/013 490 Letters from Richard Sanderville, 1924 and 1930
004/014 491 Miscellaneous Letters to De Yong, 1921-1929 including Howard Eaton’s death
    announcement, April 5, 1922
004/015 492 Letters between De Yong and movie studio people, 1936-1946
004/016 493 Correspondence to and from assorted people, 1938-1962
004017 493A Miscellaneous incomplete letters, n.d.
004/018 494 Miscellaneous Handwritten Conversation Notes, n.d.
004/019 495 Financial Settlements, 1926-1927 including handwritten Will, 1926
004/020 496 News clippings about De Yong and his work, 1927-1975
004/021 497 Handwritten Manuscript about De Yong by Anne Ellis, n.d.
004/022 498 Handwritten Notes from books on painting and drawing, n.d.
004/023 499 Handwritten Text of Cree Vocabulary by De Yong, n.d.
004/024 500 Information about De Yong & relatives (1899-1931) including letter to Adrian De Yong from Father, 1911
    Letter to Mary De Yong’s Mother from Will Herbert, 1907; Manuscripts by L.G. De Yong
    Birth Certificate, De Yong’s, February 13, 1931 (80.18.657)
004/025 500A Miscellaneous Letters and Notes, n.d.



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