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  • Collection: Publications and Creative Works

The Last American Romantic article

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Magazine article featuring early arrivals at the 1979 hobo convention in Britt. History of hoboing in America and history of the Britt convention. Feature of Steamtrain Maury and many other popular hoboes of the time.

The Last of the Old-Time Hoboes article

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Article written about Hood River Blackie and his 32 years of riding the rails.

The Life and Hard Times of the Hobo

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General article on the history of hoboing.

The Life of a Hobo: Frog pamphlet

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The story of why Frog began hoboing, definition of hoboing, and stories of train riding. This story is contained in One More Train to Ride: The Underground World of Modern American Hoboes, pages 41-47, by Cliff Williams (Oats), published by Indiana…

The National Hobo Convention: A Historical Sketch

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Full title: The National Hobo Convention: A Historical Sketch of the Annual National Hobo Convention of Tourist Union No. 63. Created/Published by various people in the hoboing community.

Tramp art newspaper article

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Newspaper article published on the significance of tramp art highly sought after by collectors.

Tramp Miners article

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Article featuring Hood River Blackie's years of Western mining and the differences between tramp miners and hoboes.

Wit and Wisdom of the American Hobo: Sayings and Quotes of Contemporary Hoboes

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A small pamphlet featuring advice and wisdom about hobo life. Numerous contributions from well-known individuals in the hoboing community.