Found on EBay — Lucky Baldwin

Posted on July 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

C.B. Glasscock, Lucky Baldwin, EBay

A copy of C.B. Glasscock's biography of Lucky Baldwin has been listed
on EBay. Glasscock wrote several books about California
history, including "Bandits and the Southern Pacific." Bidding starts at $9.99

When Baldwin's daughter Anita learned in 1935 that Universal planned to make a movie based on Glasscock's book, she said it was "a monument of misinformation. It belittles my father and puts words into his mouth that he never uttered. Even the description of his appearance is ridiculous and untrue. It is wrong as to dates and events."

She added: "But if it were true and accurate in every particular we would still resent the production of any such picture. I see no reason why the family should have to submit to any such publicity.

"Only one true account of my father was ever published, that by Hubert C. Bancroft in 'Chronicles of the Builders,' for which my father gave a personal interview."

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