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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 Dr. A. S. Rattan. Rattan was born on his father's stock ranch in Greenville, Texas. He began working as a cowhand on his family's ranch, which moved to West Texas during his adolescence. He describes roundups, riding horses, and working with cattle. After his father moved back to Fort Worth, he attended school and became a saddlebag doctor.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-3
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