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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 William Owens. Owens was born in 1863 in Fort Worth, Texas, and began his career as a cowhand at age 12 at the R Buckle R ranch. In the interview, he reflects on Fort Worth history, including the outmigration of Native Americans from Possum Ridge (present-day White Settlement, Texas). He discusses various aspects of the work of a cowhand, including roundups, food culture, stampedes, horse wrangling, and dealings with Native Americans and cattle rustlers. He also worked for the Three D's ranch owned by Dan Waggoner and the Strayhorn outfit, and helped lead a cattle drive from Oklahoma to Butte, Montana. He leased a ranch in Mexico on the state line of Chihuahua and Sonora and describes the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution and his interactions with Pancho Villa and supporters of Venustiano Carranza.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-2
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