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Papers Relating to the First Helldorado, 1929: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Tombstone, Arizona

Cover of Helldorado Program, October 24-27, 1929

The collection contains correspondence, including letters from Anton Mazzanovich to William Henderson Kelly, editor of the Tombstone Epitaph and manager of Helldorado Days; as well as letters from John P. Clum; financial records; plans for entertainment and concessions; and related clippings. Additional correspondence, chiefly from Walter H. Cole, relates to the Tombstone Epitaph.