Cooke MSS Collection Cooke-Cody Correspondence
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
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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
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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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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 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 bette r 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 b est 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 b e well worth watching."
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