Selected Resources
from The State Historical Society of Missouri, Manuscript Collection

Jesse James (1847 – 1882)


  • Crittenden, Thomas Theodore (1832-1909), Proclamation, 1881 (C2875)
    Governor’s proclamation offering rewards for the arrest of express and train robbers Frank and Jesse James.
  • Croy, Homer (1883-1965), Papers, 1905-1965) (C2534)
    Homer Croy, a Missouri native, was the author of numerous books, short stories, plays and articles. The collection contains research and manuscripts for published and unpublished work, including material on Jesse James.
  • Settle, William A., Jr. (1915-1988), Papers, c. 1920-1987 (C3896)
    http://whmc.umsystem.edu/invent/3896.html

    William Settle was known as an authority on Jesse James. This collection includes his research notes on the James family.

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