The sources we used for our project are the 22 “dime novels” that Carleton College’s Special Archives has, online articles about Jesse James, and a historical, non-fiction book called “Jesse James Was His Name”.
22 Dime Novels
List of titles:
| Jesse James, knight-errant; or The rescue of the queen of the prairies |
| Jesse James, man-hunter |
| Jesse James’ bluff; or, The escape from the Chinese highbinders |
| Jesse James’ bold stroke; or, The double bank robbery |
| Jesse James’ daring joke; or, The kidnapping of a bank president |
| Jesse James’ daring trick; or, The looting of the Eldorado stage- coach |
| Jesse James’ fate; or, The end of the crimson trail |
| Jesse James’ last chance; or, The outwitting of the secret service posse |
| Jesse James’ legacy; or, Winning through death |
| Jesse James’ long chance; or, The robbery of the Northfield bank |
| Jesse James’ midnight attack; or, The bandit’s revenge on the Vigilantes. |
| Jesse James’ mistake; or, Foiled by death |
| Jesse James’ mysterious foe; or, The pursuit of the man in black |
| Jesse James’ nemesis; or, The Pinkerton oath : a brave detective meets a cruel death |
| Jesse James’ nerve; or, The hold-up of the Missouri Pacific train |
| Jesse James’ race for life; or, Trailed by the vigilantes |
| Jesse James’ revenge; or, The white cap failure |
| Jesse James’ ring of death; or, The fate of the Texas Rangers |
| Jesse James’ ruse; or, The mystery of the two highwaymen |
| Jesse James’ silver trail; or, The plundering of the Mexican muleteers. |
| Jesse James’ terrible raid; or, The extermination of the Mexican bandits |
| Jesse James’ wild leap; or The hold up of the through express |
Purpose: To determine the places that the novels claimed Jesse James traveled to.
Format: Paperback novel.
Rights: Two authors, William Ward and “Capt. Kennedy”. Due to copyright laws, all of the novels are in the public domain.
Privacy/Ethics: None
PBS Article on Jesse James
Format: Online news article.
Purpose: To find a historical background on Jesse James
Rights: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has the rights to the article.
Privacy/Ethics: No concerns; this is a historical piece with no personal details.
“Jesse James was His Name”
Format: Hardcover, non-fiction book
Purpose: To find out where Jesse James went, but specifically, to find places he traveled to without robbing (a very rare occurance).
Rights: William A. Settle Jr. was the author and the rights belong to the publishing company, University of Missouri Press.
Privacy/Ethics: No concerns; Jesse James was a public figure.
Map of Jesse James’ Path
Format: Online map
Purpose: To find Jesse James’ actual travels and robberies
Rights: The creator, Nancy Cole, and the company, SlideShare.
Privacy/Ethics: None
