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Clippings and Articles from Magazines and Newspapers

 File — Box: MS126.1, Folder: MS126.1.3
Identifier: Folder MS126.1.3

Scope and Contents

Undated - "Herbert Parsons" poem by Ad. Topperwein

Undated - "Thompson Submachine Gune"

Undated - "The Famous Topperweins: World's Greatest Shooting Team."

Undated - “Sport Lites” by John E. Lind about Plinky Topperwein , 1 page, (photocopy)

Undated - “At 85, He’s Still “The Top”, “Ad Topperwein, Although Retired as Western-Winchester Exhibition Shooter, Set Many Records That Will Stand For All Time” 2 pages, (photocopy)

Undated - 4 poems, quotes from Ad Topperwein, 1 page, (photocopy)

1936 - 3 articles - "Enthusiastic Crowd Attends Opening of 3-Day ?", "Throng Attend Opening of Rodeo Here Saturday" and "Rodeos Final Showings Today" (photocopy)

1952-09-14 - Milwaukee Sentinel September 14, 1952, “Parsons Proves Army Wrong, Steps Up Effectiveness of Automatic Rifles” (photocopy)

1953-03-29 - Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado, March 29, 1953, Herb Parsons to Give Exhibition at Loury, ‘Wrong Way’ Marksman to Show Error of Army Technic Today” 1950-06 - We-Win News June 1950, “Winchester 73” , New Hollywood picture, Tells Story of Famous Rifle” (11 pages, photocopy) 1950-07-12 - "Winchester '73" fact sheet with names of cast, etc. 1954-11-19 - “Topperwein” Helps Build Army Morale” and “Plinky Topperwein Who Won the Hearts of an Entire Nation”, Cartoon: “Strange as it Seems”, about Ad Topperwein, 11/19/54, 1 page, (photocopy)

Dates

  • Created: 1934-2005
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1934-1959

Conditions Governing Access

McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.00 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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