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MS 070 - Herbert Houze Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 070

Scope and Contents

Collection Overview: Eight boxes of writings and research materials of Herbert Houze on firearms history. Includes author's original book manuscripts and files of advertising materials and other docmunetation on various firearms manufacturers. Emphasis on Winchester Repeating Arms Co.

Dates

  • Other: Acquisition 1991, 1994, 1998

Creator

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.

Biographical or Historical Information

Herbert Houze is a historian and former Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, BBHC ;  prolific author on firearms and weapons history, with emphasis on Winchesster and Colt firearms.

Note written by

Extent

8.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Arranged in Two series. Series I :  Author's original book manuscripts. Series II : Firearms research files.

Author
Nathan Bender
Description rules
Other Unmapped
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Eng

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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