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A transcript of a Cowboy Narrative, or Rangelore, interview conducted by Woody Phipps for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s with former cowboy Riley Patrick. Patrick was born in Albany, New York in 1862 and moved to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) with his father. He began working at a ranch after his father's death in 1882 and spent the next years drifting and working on various ranches as a cowhand. In the interview, he describes "Buckarooing" (rustling cattle on behalf of his ranch), busting horses, trail drives, dealings with Native Americans, stampedes, practical jokes, and food culture.
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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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AR316-4-2
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