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A transcript of a Cowboy Narrative, or Rangelore, interview conducted by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s with former sheep and cow herder R. L. Burns. Burns began herding sheep at the age of 9, and the majority of his interview is related to his time as a sheep herder at the Boatwright Ranch in Tom Green County, Texas. He describes herding methods, the lonely life on the range, and the relationship between herder and sheep dog. He served briefly as a cowhand on the Boatwright Ranch before quitting the range to engage in cattle buying and selling.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-3-10
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