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A transcript of a Cowboy Narrative, or Ranglelore, interview conducted by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s with former cowboy Edward W. Riley. Riley was born prior to the Civil War in Lawrence County, Tennessee. His father moved the family to Hill County, Texas in 1877, where they became cattle ranchers. In his interview, Riley discusses the set up of his family's farm, including dealing with wild game, building farm structures, and planting crops. He also describes the extralegal "committees" that formed to deal with rustlers, the coming of fencing and wire cutting, as well as his experience as a horse rancher in the 1880s up until the Panic of 1893. He explains the differences between horse and cattle ranching and discusses horse racing.
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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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