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20138477-90
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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 Richard Murphy. Murphy was born in Slap out, Brown County, Texas in 1885 and moved to Haskell County at a young age. He began working for the T Diamond outfit at age 11 and worked as a cowhand. In his interview, he describes being inexperienced or "green" in the field, roundups, riding, shooting, stampedes, trail drives, and dealing with rustlers and Native Americans. He also discusses the culture of the range, including food, songs, murder, and entertainment, specifically in Amarillo. He later worked for the Turkey Track ranch in Arizona, then retired to from being a cowhand by selling bones.
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Undated
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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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