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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

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Decade: 
1880s
Subject: 
Criminal Justice, Government and Politics

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral lasted only 30 seconds but became the most infamous story of the Wild West. The feud occurred between the Earps (lawmen Wyatt, Morgan, and Virgil, and friend John H. “Doc” Holliday) and members of the Cowboy gang. The feud erupted on October 26, 1881 when the Earps and Holliday responded to the Cowboys’ threats to kill the Earps. It is unclear who shot first, but by the end Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton were dead, and Ike had fled. The feud continued through 1882, killing Morgan and several others, until Wyatt and Virgil left Arizona. 

Related search terms: 

Earp, Wyatt, -- 1848-1929.
Arizona -- Tombstone.
Tombstone (Ariz.) -- History.
Violent deaths -- Arizona -- Tombstone -- History -- 19th century.
Trials (Murder) -- Arizona -- Cochise County.
Violence -- Arizona -- Tombstone -- History -- 19th century.
Outlaws -- Arizona -- Tombstone -- History -- 19th century. 
 

Resources

Research Documents
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A photograph of Fly’s Photography Gallery in Tombstone, AZ the actual site of the infamous gunfight
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A photograph of Tombstone City Hall which is next to the O.K. Corral, 1940
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A newspaper article detailing the events of the famous gunfight, originally published in the Tombstone Nugget, 1881
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A photograph of the three men killed during the shootout at the O.K. Corral as they were displayed in the undertaker’s window, 1881
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A photograph of the tombstones of gunfight participants Frank McLaury and Tom McLaury, 1980
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A hand-written transcript of the testimony of Ike Clanton, a participant in the gunfight, 1881
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A hand-written transcript of the testimony of Tombstone Sheriff John H. Behan, 1881
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Additional testimonies and court records relating to the O.K. Corral incident, 1881. These original documents were thought to be lost but were rediscovered in 2010
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A book about the events leading up to, during, and after the gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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A book about the life of Wyatt Earp
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A portrait of Wyatt Earp taken 45 years after the gunfight, 1926
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Additional Resources

Ready for more information on this topic? You can find more resources, in addition to the ones listed below, in the State of Arizona Research Library located at the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building, 1901 W. Madison St., Phoenix, AZ 85009. Phone: 602-926-3870 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. If the collection has a second copy of a listed book, it may be available via interlibrary loan at your local library. Contact Us

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Vertical File Subject: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral-Inquest Docs
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AZ Biographical Database
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Arizona State Archives Collections: The gunfight took place in Cochise County. Relevant information may be found in that collection within the records of the Coroner and the Superior Court. Please contact Archives for more information.
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The O.K. Corral Inquest
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And die in the West: the story of the O.K. Corral gunfight
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The Earps of Tombstone: the truth about the O.K. Corral gun fight and other events in which Wyatt Earp and his brothers participated
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When all roads led to Tombstone: a memoir
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