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Louis E. Cooke and William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody correspondence is part of the Louis E. Cooke Manuscript Collection. At the present time, this is the only part of the collection available.
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Tibbals Collection, Louis E. Cooke Manuscript Collection:
Cooke - Cody Correspondence
Overview
Repository Archives
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bayshore Drive
Sarasota, FL 34243
Creator Louis E. Cooke, 1850 - 1923
Title Louis E. Cooke Manuscript Collection
Dates 1887 - 1917
Physical Description .5 lf
Language English
Arrangement Chronological order
Summary Louis E. Cooke and William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody
correspondence is part of the Louis E. Cooke Manuscript
Collection. At the present time, this is the only part of the
collection available.
Administrative Information
Provenance Howard Tibbals purchased this collection from Harold
Dunn, who received the collection from Louis Cooke’s
daughter, Viola.
Information about Access At this time, access to this correspondence is only through
The Ringling’s web page.
Ownership and Copyright Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown.
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by
fair use requires the written permission of the copyright
owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright
Cooke MSS Collection Cooke-Cody Correspondence
owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the
user.
Cite As Credit must be given for any use of materials. The credit
line should read: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of
Art, Florida State University, Tibbals Collection, Cooke
Manuscript Collection: Cooke - Cody Correspondence.
Processing Note In process.
Biographical Note: Louis E. Cooke (1850 – 1923) was a showman who worked
as an advance, press and general agent for major outdoor
entertainment organizations including Adam Forepaugh,
Barnum & Bailey, Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Miller Bros. 101
Ranch Wild West, Pawnee Bill’s Wild West, Frank A.
Robbins, and W.W. Cole. He played a crucial role as the
formal representative and personal confidante for every
leading showman with whom he was associated. Cooke also
owned the Continental Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. In
retirement, he was a prolific writer on the circus with his
articles appearing in newspapers and magazines. Cooke also
had a hand in an early motorized circus. Working with his
daughter, Viola, he was writing a book about his life in the
circus, entitled Circus Life and History.
Other resources: Manuscript Group 975: Louis E. Cooke, The New Jersey
Historical Society – collection description available
http://www.jerseyhistory.org/findingaid.php?aid=0975
Reminiscences of a Showman – Louis E. Cook, Circus
Historical Society
http://www.circushistory.org/Cooke/Cooke.htm
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All Messages t aken by this Company are subject to the condit ions printed on the back of this Blank.
ALBERT B. CHANDLER, JOH N 0 . STEVENS, President a nd General Man ager . Secretary.
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THE POSTAL COMPANY'S SYSTEM REACHES ALL IMPORTANT POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH AMERICA,
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WILLIAM H. BAKER, V. P. & Gen'l Manager. JOHN 0 . STEVENS, Secretary. ALBERT B. CHANDLER, Presiden~.
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Hartford. , Com, . , Mal' 27 ,18 98 . Lou i s F. . Cook,
A~laMs HonsP- ,_ BOSTON ,Mass .
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PO;,.AL TELECRAPH·CABLE COMPANY. This Company transmits aml delivers messages subject to the terms and conditions printed on the 'back of this blank. WILLIAM H. BAKER, P. & Gen'l Manag-er. JOHN 0. STEVENS, Secretary, ALBERT B. CHANDLER, President.
1898
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMMERCIAL_CABlES CLARENCE H. MACKAY1 PIIUIDENT,
TELECRAM. Jtcaur n :fiED TR&Dc• •AIIIl. Dato• ~AftiiiT •o. MMe.
The Poltal Telegraph-Cable Company (Incorporated) transmits and delivers this meaage subject to the terms and condition. printed on fltt llaok of thlt blank.
0 ~~iff~ af!Main1¥Jice, POST.AI. TBU$GRAPH BUUDING, S . W. Cor. 8th & Delaware Sts., Kansas City, Mo. (nu.PHONEI MAIN 241 & 242.)
New Ham~ton Ia Aug 19 19o9
Lamie E Cooke ,
Hotel Balto KC MO
I know of no one who has been engaged to take your place em
wirine major l illi e answer
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~ODY PRAISES COOKE; -1~ .. ......, J SETS RUMORS TO REST
Buffalo Bill Says He Is Satisfied With His Advance Staff and Expects No Changes
"As long" as I am In the ·saddle, I want no better g"eneral than Louis E . Cooke, and I'm willing" to fig"ht It out on that line If It takes fifteen summers."-Col. Wm. 1'. Cod;v ("Bu1fa1o B111").
ARDMORE, Okla., Sept. 29.-The Two-Bill show played here today to good business and your correspondent took advantage of the occasion to Interview Col. Cody and Major Lillie In reference to the much circulated report that Louis E. Cooke would be succeeded
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in h is capacity as general agent. When approached, Mr. Cooke declared
that he was not worrying In the least, while his employers were mos t emphatic in their denials of the rumors.
Col. Cody said: "As long as I am In the saddle, I want no better general than Louis E . Cooke, and I'm willing to tight it out on that line If It takes fifteen summers. Both Major Lillie a nd myself are so well satisfied with our advance statr that we would consider It a calamity were it to be In any way disturbed, and especially so If we were to lose the services of not only one of the best but the very bes t all around man In the amusement business. This unQualified statement s hould set at rest all rumors and you may say that Instea d of placing any restrictions upon our f orce we shall throw the bridle otr and permit all of our agents to set the pace for others to follow, a nd unless I miss m y guess and discover something no one else has, 'Louie' Cooke will continue to hand out a few propositions that will be well worth watching."
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Mr. Y. Appleman, 19 Reese Court,
Phillpisburg, N. J. Dear Sir:--
Continental Hotel, Newark, N. J., Dec . 3, 1912.
nlis will notify you that you are booked with our shows for the coming season at $40.00 per month \vith a tlO:OO hold-back, and until you are notified when and where to report, this letter will serve as a sufficient contract regarding same.
Very truly yours,
1912
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. l\fRS. W. F. CODY, OWNER.
BALEDALFALFA AND PRAIRIE HAY
F. H. GAl~LOW, MANAGER.
..SCOUT'S REST RANCH ..
1f, NORTH PLATTE, N~.;
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MRS. W. F. CODY, 0\VNlm. F . H. GARLOW, l\:IANAGEH.
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.. F . H . GARLOW, 1\'L\.N A GER . MRS . W. 1<' . CODY, OWNER.
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Yours very trul;.:
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19 Roese Court
Phillipsburg,
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W. F. Cody "Buff.Io Bill"
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HIS is the first legitimate
enterprise that, with experience and good faith, has
immortalized the stirring events
of American history and Indian
fighting into moving pictures. The people of all the world know
CoL William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). His name is an honored
name in every army post of the
United States. He is the friend of General Nelson A. Miles, who accepted at Pine Ridge the final
surrender of the fighting Indians
of North America. His name
Is the name of the victories
of American clvill:r.ation,
and, in order to give the best
that is to the eyes of the world,
these impressive, historical moving scenes will be produced under
the direction of the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
of Chicago.
F. G. BON FILS. P'RIESIDI:NT GEO. K. SPOOR. TIOUSUUIO
COL. w . F. CODY. VICE•P'RE81DIEHT H . H. TAMMEN. SECIOCTUY
The Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bal) H~stor~cal P~ctures Co.
521 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
CHICAGO. ILL.
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THE BIGGEST GIRCUS
s~~~t~2 GENERAL OFFICES & WINTER QUARTERS··
DENVER - · COLORADO·
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THE BIGGEST CIRCUS. I~ THE WORLD
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CO L . W . F. CODY. OWN ER TELEGRAPH AND RAI L ROA D ST ATION . · CODY WYO . F H . GARLOW. M ANAGER
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COL. WM. F . CODY, PRIVATE OFFICE
1916
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MILLER &. ARLINGTON WILD WEST SHOW CO., INC., PRESENT
COL. WM . F. CODY, PRIVATE OFFICE
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