COLLECTION NAME:
Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding William Tyson
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding William Tyson
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Collection Name:
WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
WPA Bio 968
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WPA Bio 968
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Item Description:
Tyson, William - Biographical information for Edward Wilson [or William] "Poison Wild Bill" and "Wild Bill" Tyson; "William 'Poison Bill' Tyson", no source, n.d.; "'Poison Bill' Tyson", no source, n.d.
item_description
Tyson, William - Biographical information for Edward Wilson [or William] "Poison Wild Bill" and "Wild Bill" Tyson; "William 'Poison Bill' Tyson", no source, n.d.; "'Poison Bill' Tyson", no source, n.d.
Item Description
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Creator:
Mr. Vivian F. Cooper
creator
Mr. Vivian F. Cooper
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false
Location:
Sheridan (Wyo.)
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Sheridan (Wyo.)
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false
Date:
1939 January 4
date
1939 January 4
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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false
Notes:
born: Jun. 30, 1856 [1850], at Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co., Ohio)
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born: Jun. 30, 1856 [1850], at Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co., Ohio)
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Buffalo Bill showman, plus promoter of rodeos and Universal Pictures "western" movies
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Buffalo Bill showman, plus promoter of rodeos and Universal Pictures "western" movies
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false
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Woodmen of the World
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Woodmen of the World
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false
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Indian graves robber (Fort Laramie)
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Indian graves robber (Fort Laramie)
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false
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Cody, William F. (". . . companion for many years")
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Cody, William F. (". . . companion for many years")
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false
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Lusk (Wyo.)
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Lusk (Wyo.)
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false
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cowboy and cattleman
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cowboy and cattleman
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false
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bull trains guard
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bull trains guard
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false
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narrowly escaped Sioux warrior, Chief Spotted Tail (near Fort Niobrara; Valentine, Neb.)
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narrowly escaped Sioux warrior, Chief Spotted Tail (near Fort Niobrara; Valentine, Neb.)
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false
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freighter ("Just a couple of years."
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freighter ("Just a couple of years."
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false
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married Texas woman, identity not known (27 years)
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married Texas woman, identity not known (27 years)
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false
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knew many old west characters - celebrities, i. e., Calamity Jane, Cattle Kate, Wild Bill Hickock
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knew many old west characters - celebrities, i. e., Calamity Jane, Cattle Kate, Wild Bill Hickock
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false
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most vivid memories, swimming with Indian girls
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most vivid memories, swimming with Indian girls
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false
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once wounded in his stomach by Indian arrow
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once wounded in his stomach by Indian arrow
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false
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"Poison Bill" (nickname), poisoned wolves
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"Poison Bill" (nickname), poisoned wolves
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false
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Tyson, Mrs. Elizabeth (wife, born: Dec. 19, 1858 - married: ? - died: Nov. 9, 1912 - buried: Dellview Cemetery at Manville, Wyo.)
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Tyson, Mrs. Elizabeth (wife, born: Dec. 19, 1858 - married: ? - died: Nov. 9, 1912 - buried: Dellview Cemetery at Manville, Wyo.)
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false
Notes:
Fort Laramie (Dak. Terr. - 1862 [or 1865])
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Fort Laramie (Dak. Terr. - 1862 [or 1865])
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false
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children: Harry Edward, Nellie Mae and Mayme Pearl
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children: Harry Edward, Nellie Mae and Mayme Pearl
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false
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died: Oct. 11, 1939 (age: 82-83), at Sheridan (Sheridan Co., Wyo.)
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died: Oct. 11, 1939 (age: 82-83), at Sheridan (Sheridan Co., Wyo.)
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buried: Sheridan Municipal Cemetery (Plot: Bock 47, Lot 8 - Memorial ID: 63302365) at Sheridan
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buried: Sheridan Municipal Cemetery (Plot: Bock 47, Lot 8 - Memorial ID: 63302365) at Sheridan
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false
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OW ranch, cowboy, Sheridan (Sheridan Co., Wyo. - o/a 1871) - Manville Kendrick (foreman)
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OW ranch, cowboy, Sheridan (Sheridan Co., Wyo. - o/a 1871) - Manville Kendrick (foreman)
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false
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stage driver for Luke Voorhees (betweem Fort Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyo., 2-1/2 mos.)
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stage driver for Luke Voorhees (betweem Fort Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyo., 2-1/2 mos.)
Notes
false
Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
rights
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
Rights
false
Type:
Text
type
Text
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false