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A transcript of a Cowboy Narrative, or Rangelore, interview conducted by Sheldon Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s with former cowboy Fred W. Whetaker. Whetaker was born in 1868 in Rusk County, Texas on his father's farm. He describes horse and hog farming, the abundance of wild game, and farming methods. He became a cowboy by age 15 for the Moore and Bonner outfit near Mount Clam. He discusses his work for the outfit, including Holstein cattle, Clydesdale horses, rustlers, branding, and vigilance committees. After leaving the Moore and Bonner ranch, he worked as a horse-wrangler for hire and describes the work involved in breaking a wild horse.
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Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project. Fort Worth City Guide Draft and Records.
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AR316-4-4
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