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20134733-50
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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 cowboy James M. Mooney. Mooney was born in Abbeville, Mississippi, but moved with his father to Scurry County, Texas at a young age. Scurry's father established a ranch on Deep Creek. From a young age, Mooney rode horses and performed cowhand duties around the ranch. By age 13 he served as a full-time ranch hand, and by age 19 he was the "trail boss" for his father's outfit. In the interview, he describes dealings with Native Americans, cattle driving, food culture, branding techniques, stampedes, skinning hides, and the use of drift fencing on the range.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-1
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