Carlson, Chip
(?) -
Cheyenne, WY 82003
ChipCarlson01@gmail.com
www.tom-horn.com
Laramie County
Biographical and Professional Information
Chip Carlson, a 32-year resident of Cheyenne, is an acknowledged authority on Tom Horn, Wyoming's infamous cattle detective. Twenty years of Carlson's research has resulted in three books, the most recent of which won the prestigious Annual Award for history/biography from the Wyoming State Historical Society. He is the author of dozens of articles on early Western events that have appeared in such national publications as Wild West, True West and American Cowboy. Carlson is a member of the Western Outlaw and Lawman History Association (WOLA) and the Wyoming State Historical Society. He and his wife, Susan, live north of Cheyenne.
Genres
Autobiography or Biography
Nonfiction
Wyoming Subjects
Titles
- Tom Horn: Blood on the moon: Dark history of the murderous cattle detective (2001). Glendo, WY: High Plains Press. ISBN: 0931271584.
- Joe LeFors: "I slickered Tom Horn": The history of the Texas cowboy turned Montana-Wyoming lawman, a sequel (1995). Cheyenne, WY: Beartooth Corral. ISBN: Available through ABRBooks.com. 0963024833.
- Tom Horn: "Killing men is my specialty--": The definitive history of the notorious Wyoming stock detective (1991). Cheyenne, WY: Beartooth Corral. ISBN: 0963024809. Available through ABEBooks.com.
Speaking Engagements
Accepts and charges a fee for speaking engagements. Fee is negotiable, plus expenses depending upon location.
Contact:
Chip Carlson
(307) 634-0629
Upcoming appearances
At Wyoming Home, downtown Cheyenne, Saturdays during Cheyenne Frontier Days.
At the National Trails Center, Casper, WY, August 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
JAX Home and Ranch, Ft. Collins, CO Saturday Sep 1o a.mm - 2:00 p.m.
Wyoming Book Festival Sept. 19-20, 2009, Cheyenne, Wyoming.