Finding aid available here. Some items in this collection have been identified as containing potentially harmful language. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Cowboy Narrative - William Owens
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Willam Owens
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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Cowboy Narrative - E. L. Murphy
Sheldon F. Gauthier and E. L. Murphy
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 E. L. Murphy. Murphy was born on his father's farm in Travis County, Texas in 1872. He began his career as a cowhand at the age of 20 when he was hired at the Graham outfit in Travis County. In his interview, he describes the job of a cowhand, including horse busting, "bushwacking" or herding cattle in brushy terrain, roundups and "cutting" cattle out of the herd. He also discusses the culture of the range, including food, hats, boots, and entertainment activities such as hoe-downs.
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Cowboy Narrative - Richard Murphy
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Richard Murphy
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 Richard Murphy. Murphy was born in Slap out, Brown County, Texas in 1885 and moved to Haskell County at a young age. He began working for the T Diamond outfit at age 11 and worked as a cowhand. In his interview, he describes being inexperienced or "green" in the field, roundups, riding, shooting, stampedes, trail drives, and dealing with rustlers and Native Americans. He also discusses the culture of the range, including food, songs, murder, and entertainment, specifically in Amarillo. He later worked for the Turkey Track ranch in Arizona, then retired to from being a cowhand by selling bones.
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Cowboy Narrative - J. G. Mooring
Sheldon F. Gauthier and J. G. Mooring
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 J. G. Mooring. Mooring was born on his father's ranch in Rains County, Texas in 1868 and learned to ride a horse and perform the duties of a cowhand at a young age. In his interview, he discusses various aspects of working as a cowhand, including horse riding and busting, roundups, treating "screw worms", and how the brushy terrain of Rains County impacted the cattle. He also describes ranchers' dealings with rustlers and extrajudicial killings, as well as hoe downs, square dancing, and a game called "Chicken grab."
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Cowboy Narrative - Robert S. Miller
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Robert S. Miller
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 Robert S. Miller. Miller was born on his father's ranch in Williamson County, Texas in 1858 and later moved to Stephens County. In his interview, he describes the effect of the Civil War on his father's ranch while he was away in the Confederate Army. He also describes various aspects of working on the range, including sales, food culture, dealings with rustlers and Native Americans, stampedes, blizzards, and various economic crises and their impact on the cattle business. Miller worked for ranches in Stephens County, near Amarillo, in "No Man's Land" (Present-day Oklahoma), and in the Del Burro sector of New Mexico. He also describes the formation of an association of cattle raisers, which formed in 1877 in large part to combat cattle rustling. He describes the initial meetings of the association, some of the benefits of the organization, and some controversial decisions the organization made.
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Cowboy Narrative - Supplement to Robert S. Miller's interview
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Robert S. Miller
A transcript of a supplement to 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 Robert S. Miller. The supplement adds further information to Miller's main interview, including information about buffalo and buffalo hunting in "No Man's Land" (present-day Oklahoma) and wildfires.
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Cowboy Narrative - James W. Mathis
Sheldon F. Gauthier and James W. Mathis
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 James W. Mathis. Mathis was born in Logan County, Arkansas, and relocated with his parents to Burnet County, Texas in 1885 when Mathis was 12 years old. He worked at his grandfather's ranch, Sherly Ranch in Burnet as a cowboy upon his arrival. In his interview, he describes transportation in wagons and trains, milking cows, parasites, cattle sales, roundups, branding, and various entertainment that cowhands engaged in during their downtime, including poker, fiddling, telling stories, singing songs, and going to gambling and "pizen" joints. He also describes problems with cattle rustlers.
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Cowboy Narrative - Joe McFarland
Woody Phipps and Joe McFarland
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 Joe McFarland. McFarland, an African American man, was born enslaved on the Cobb Plantation in Bonham, Texas. After emancipation, his mother worked washing clothes, and McFarland delivered the laundry. He learned to ride horses at a young age by asking cowhands for rides, and was hired by W. E. "Bill" Washington to work at his Cross O ranch, then later the OXO ranch in the Arbuckle Mountains of present-day Oklahoma. In his interview, he describes shooting, riding, trail drives, stampedes, hunting antelope, and dealings with Native Americans.
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Cowboy Narrative - Eddie McGregor
Woody Phipps and Eddie McGregor
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 Eddie McGregor. McGregor was born on his father's farm in Lewisville, Texas and began riding horses at a young age. In his interview, he describes busting horses, "blotted brands", horse riding techniques, train loading cattle, murder, horse breeding and selling, droughts, and stampedes. He worked at his father's ranch, at the Rainer Ranch in Baylor County, on a ranch he owned in Edwards County, and at the Waggoner Ranch in Denton County. He also briefly describes joining a riding competition in a rodeo.
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Cowboy Narrative - Frank March
Woody Phipps and Frank March
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 Frank March. March was born on Singleton Ranch in Borden County, Texas, where he grew up and began his career as a cowhand. In his interview, he details dealings with Native Americans, trips to the Abilene trading post, food culture, horse busting, wild horses, and the coming of the railroad to Western Texas. He also describes a dance and barbecue held at O'Donnell, Texas when the railroad came to town.
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Cowboy Narrative - Tom McClure
Woody Phipps and Tom McClure
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 Tom McClure. McClure was born on his father's stock farm in Wise County, Texas. He grew up working on the ranch, and eventually went to work on trail drives for Andy Coston, who had a government contract to supply the Indian Territory with beef. He describes trail drives, stampedes, fording rivers, and roping contests. He later became a peace officer and sheriff known as the "Six shooter-less Sheriff" because he never carried a gun with him.
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Cowboy Narrative - Dave May
Woody Phipps and Dave May
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 Dave May. May was born on his father's ranch 20 miles West of Waco, Texas. In his interview he describes horse and cattle thievery known as "rustling", lynchings, stampedes, roundups, and food culture on the range.
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Cowboy Narrative - James M. Mooney
Sheldon F. Gauthier and James M. Mooney
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 James M. Mooney. Mooney was born in Abbeville, Mississippi, but moved with his father to Scurry County, Texas at a young age. Scurry's father established a ranch on Deep Creek. From a young age, Mooney rode horses and performed cowhand duties around the ranch. By age 13 he served as a full-time ranch hand, and by age 19 he was the "trail boss" for his father's outfit. In the interview, he describes dealings with Native Americans, cattle driving, food culture, branding techniques, stampedes, skinning hides, and the use of drift fencing on the range.
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Cowboy Narrative - Walter R. Morrison
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Walter R. Morrison
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 Walter R. Morrison. Morrison was born in Mineola, Wood County, Texas, where his father owned a lumber mill. From a young age, he rode horses, and at the age of 14 he joined a cattle drive passing his home. In the interview, he describes learning to ride pitching horses, riding at night, stampedes, battles with Native Americans, problems with rustlers, and participating in early organized rodeos in Fort Worth. He worked at the Collins Ranch in Parker County, the Foredice outfit, the JST outfit in Taylor County, and the BFL outfit in Pal Pinto County.
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Cowboy Narrative - John T. "Sad" Gardenhire
Woody Phipps and John T. "Sad" Gardenhire
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 John T. "Sad" Gardenhire. Gardenhire was born near Rockwall in present-day Rockwall County, Texas. He attended school until age 18, then worked as a cowhand for nearly thirty years. In his interview, he discussed the Civil War's effect on cattle ranching, stampedes, cattle drives, shootouts, rustling, and branding. He also describes and names several cowhands he worked with at the US Ranch in Stephens and then Baylor County. After retiring from ranching, he went into the grocery business in Boyd.
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Cowboy Narrative - John M. Hardeman
Sheldon F. Gauthier and John M. Hardeman
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 John M. Hardeman. Hardeman, whose uncle, J. Baily Hardeman, was a signer of the Texan Declaration of Independence, was born in Robertson County, Texas. His father moved the family to Williamson County, between Round Rock and Taylorville (now Taylor). The majority of the interview consists of Hardeman reciting information about various families and public servants in the early days of Taylor. He discusses killings, shootouts, feuds, and court cases. He also briefly describes cow camps, winter issues, a heel-fly plague, and the coming of fencing to the range.
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Cowboy Narrative - J. C. Hess
Woody Phipps and J. C. Hess
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 J. C. Hess. Hess was born in Wisconsin, but his father moved the family to Kansas and then Oklahoma when he was a child. He grew up around cows and horses, and describes breaking horses, relations with Native Americans, stampedes, trail drives, and various skilled riders he met in his years as a cowhand. He worked at his father's ranch, the YL outfit and AUY outfits in Oklahoma, and the Anchor D, SSS, Bell, LX, and ST ranches in New Mexico. Hess also describes "vigilance committees" in Oklahoma, and being invited to join the Ku Klux Klan.
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Cowboy Narrative - T. E. Hines
Woody Phipps and T. E. Hines
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 T. E. Hines. Hines was born in North Carolina and left home at 21 to become a cowhand in Texas. He describes being very inexperienced when he arrived at the NUT Ranch in Erath County. He later worked at the JR Longacre outfit, the LXL Ranch in the Texas Panhandle, and the KILL Ranch near Demming, New Mexico. He also discusses stampedes, branding, the differences between American and Mexican cowboys, and entering the commission business in Fort Worth. Additionally, he tells a story about a battle between Native Americans and white "coal burners" near Charleston, Arizona.
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Cowboy Narrative - Sam Jones Washington
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Sam Jones Washington
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 Sam Jones Washington. Washington, an African American man, discusses his time working as a cowhand in the aftermath of the Civil War. He was enslaved from birth by Sam Young, and after emancipation worked as a cowhand on Young's ranch. Washington describes earning the nickname "Loopleg" thanks to his skill at roping and wrangling wild horses. He also discusses stampedes, songs, food culture, and cattle running, among other topics. Finally, he describes an encounter with a racist in an unnamed town.
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Cowboy Narrative - Spence Hardie
Woody Phipps and Spence Hardie
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 Spence Hardie. Born in New Orleans in 1875, Hardie's father moved the family to Dallas to become the President of a bank. In 1879, the bank failed and Hardie's father leased a ranch. Hardie describes growing up on the ranch, sheep herding, serving as a cowhand, surviving tough winters, stampedes, breaking wild horses, and pulling practical jokes. While attending Austin College in Sherman, Texas, Hardie worked Jot Gunther's Anchor T Ranch. The bulk of the interview consists of Hardie repeating stories he heard from other cowhands. Hardie himself established a bank in Oklahoma, established the town of Vaughn, New Mexico and served as its Justice of the Peace, and was appointed to be a Texas Ranger.
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Cowboy Narrative - Edward E. Jones
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Edward E. Jones
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 Edward E. Jones. Jones was born in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) and was related to Comanche leader Quanah Parker. He describes his career as a cowhand, which began at age 15. He worked at various outfits, including the BO, JA, and Farmer outfits. The interview covers topics including horse riding, raids by rival outfits and Native Americans, horse racing, stampedes, and what the cowhands did for fun in their spare time.
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Cowboy Narrative - Frank M. Baker
Sheldon F. Gauthier and Frank M. Baker
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 Frank M. Baker. Baker discusses growing up in Hamilton County, Texas on his father's ranch and going to school for one week before members of the Comanche Nation raided the school. He went on to work as a cowhand, working on several ranches and cattle drives from Texas to Kansas. He describes life on the range, including cattle ranching techniques, food, tobacco use, and encounters between cowhands and local Native American tribes.
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Cowboy Narrative - Tom Garrett
Woody Phipps and Tom Garrett
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 Tom Garrett. Garrett, an African American man, discusses his time as a cowhand on Tandy Ranch in present-day Fort Worth near Handley. He describes learning to ride at a young age and emulating every task his father (Frank Garrett) did, trail drives leaving from Fort Worth, and wild horse wrangling. He and his father left Tandy Ranch to sell stock, and Garrett's job was castrating the animals. When his father died, he went to the Triangle C Ranch in Lubbock and Crosby counties, where he was employed as a cowhand. He describes his job mending fence, the food culture on the ranch, stampedes, and lasso skills.
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Cowboy Narrative - R. L. Burns
Sheldon F. Gauthier and R. L. Burns
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 sheep and cow herder R. L. Burns. Burns began herding sheep at the age of 9, and the majority of his interview is related to his time as a sheep herder at the Boatwright Ranch in Tom Green County, Texas. He describes herding methods, the lonely life on the range, and the relationship between herder and sheep dog. He served briefly as a cowhand on the Boatwright Ranch before quitting the range to engage in cattle buying and selling.
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Cowboy Narrative - Elbert Croslin
Woody Phipps and Elbert Croslin
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 rodeo performer and rancher Elbert Croslin. Croslin was raised in Lamar County, Texas, and recounts stories about his upbringing and learning to ride a horse at a young age. He never worked as a cowboy, but established a homestead in New Mexico. His interview includes various stories about moving around, riding the railroad to travel, and the difficulty of ranching in a new location in the late 1800s. He also briefly discusses his time riding unbroken horses in the rodeo, running moonshine, and meeting famous individuals like Billy the Kid and Quanah Parker.
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Cowboy Narrative - Dan Deering
Woody Phipps and Dan Deering
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 Dan Deering. Deering was born in Alabama, but moved to Gonzales County, Texas in 1869 at the age of 4. In the interview, he describes the life of a cowboy in the late 1800s, including a cattle drive along the Western Trail to Kansas City, moving several ranches, and an attempt to settle in Woodward, Oklahoma during the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893. Deering eventually worked for Tom Waggoner on his ranch, breaking horses for cattle ranching uses. He became the foreman at the ranch and at the Arlington Downs racetrack, and also trained several of Waggoner's race horses.
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Cowboy Narrative - John S. Davis
Sheldon F. Gauthier and John S. Davis
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 John S. Davis. Davis, born in Tennessee, moved to Hubbard, Texas - near Hill and Ellis Counties - in 1893 as a baby. In his interview, he describes the life of a cowboy, including herding cows, breaking wild horses for use on the range, training horses for specific purposes, food and cooking at ranches, stampedes and weather, and song lyrics. Davis also tells several anecdotes about his time working at the "Dash S" ranch.
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Cowboy Narrative - M. C. De La Flor
Woody Phipps and M. C. De La Flor
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 M. C. De La Flor, of Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, De La Flor discusses the differences between Mexican and American "cow punchers" or cowboys. He was raised on a Mexican ranch belonging to the Madero gang, near Parras in Coahuila State, Mexico. He describes fights between the Maderos and other local ranchers, including the Santos men. He also describes planting corn, training animals, breaking wild horses, and stampedes.
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Cowboy Narrative - W. L. "Bill" Dobbs
Woody Phipps and W. L. Dobbs
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 W. L. "Bill" Dobbs. In the interview, Dobbs describes being raised on the Muleshoe Outfit and learning to ride horses and herd cattle at a young age. He talks about the different brands and numbers of cattle in each ranchers' possession, living on the prairie, working at the ULA and XIT ranches, beef prices, encounters with Native Americans on the plains, and stampedes.
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Cowboy Narrative - Robert Lee "Tex" Fuller
Woody Phipps and Robert Lee Fuller
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 Robert Lee "Tex" Fuller, of Rockwall, Texas. In the interview, Fuller describes being raised by his grandparents as a cattle raiser, squatting on ranches in West Texas. He also describes shootouts and saloons in Llano in the 1880s, a financial crisis in 1896, and moving to Wildrose, North Dakota during the winter
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The Gentleman in the White Hat Excerpts
Sheldon F. Gauthier
A transcript of excerpts related to Fort Worth from "The Gentleman in the White Hat" by C. L. Douglas, compiled in the 1930s by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The excerpts contain information about the exploits of various outlaws and the law men trying to arrest them throughout the nineteenth century. The people mentioned are: Sam Grimes, Cynthia Ann Parker, Bill McDonald, Tom Hickman, and Clyde Barrow. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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Tarrant County Love Notes of Ye Olden Time Transcript
Mary Daggett Lake
A transcript titled "Tarrant County Love Notes of Ye Olden Time" by Mary Daggett Lake, compiled by an unknown member of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s. The transcript consists of love notes and notes of "brotherly affection" from the 1860s. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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The Chisholm Trail and Other Routes Excerpts
Thomas Ulvan Taylor and Sheldon F. Gauthier
A transcript of excerpts related to Fort Worth from "The Chisholm Trail and Other Routes" by T. U. Taylor, compiled in the 1930s by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The excerpts include information about Fort Worth's cowboys, cattle trails, and ranching in the 1860s and 1870s. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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Excerpts for Fort Worth Guide Book
A transcript prepared in the 1930s by an unknown member of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The transcript, titled "Material for Ft. Worth Guide Book" contains several book excerpts relating to Fort Worth history. The books included are "Texas Indian Troubles" by Hilary G. Bedford, "Southern and Western Guide for 1878" by L. Rock and W. I. Smith, "Gems from a Texas Quarry" by Ella Hutchins Steuart, and "Four Years on Wheels, or Life as a Presiding Elder" by Wesley Carhart. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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Interview with William "Billy" Blevins of Fort Worth
William Blevins
A transcript prepared in the 1930s by an unknown member of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The transcript is of an interview with William "Billy" Blevins, who opened a saloon in Fort Worth in 1892. Blevins describes cowman's dances, including the lyrics to a song that would accompany the music at dances. He also describes men shooting glasses and billiard balls in his bar, and shooting with the men outside to prove that he was "one of them."
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Fort Worth History Transcript
Jay Coon
A transcript compiled for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s by Jay Coon for the Mitchell manuscript. The transcript contains historical information about Anglo-American settlers in the Fort Worth area in the 1840s and 1850s. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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35,000 Days in Texas Excerpts
Sheldon F. Gauthier
A transcript of excerpts related to Fort Worth from "35,000 Days in Texas" by Sam Hanna Acheson, compiled in the 1930s by Sheldon F. Gauthier for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The excerpts contain information about the economic development of Fort Worth, the railroad industry, newspaper industry, prohibition, and William Jennings Bryan's 1895 visit to Fort Worth. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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Cowboy Narrative - William Owens
Sheldon F. Gauthier and William Owens
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 of Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, Owens describes a shootout between members of his cattle outfit, owned by Dan Waggoner, and rival rustlers in 1878. The interview also references the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
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Following General Sam Houston Excerpt
Amelia Williams
A transcript of text originally appearing in "Following General Sam Houston" by historian Amelia Williams, published in 1935 with etchings by Bernhardt Wall. The text is from page 182, paragraph 2, and contains a brief overview of Sam Houston's campaign stop to the frontier town and military camp of Fort Worth. The WPA originally intended to publish a Fort Worth City Guide. This transcript was likely compiled in preparation for that guide, which was never published.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1936-1937
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1936-1937, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of the city's development.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1933-1934
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1933-1934, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of the city's development.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1935-1936
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1935-1936, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of the city's population and churches.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1931
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1931, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of the city's financial, churches, real estate, construction, amusements, education, libraries, and new buildings.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1927
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1927, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a brief statistical overview of the city's development.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1928
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1928, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of the city's climate and health, schools, libraries, churches, labor conditions and wages, and trade territory.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1926
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1926, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of Fort Worth, and of the following industries in Fort Worth: transportation, banking, livestock, grain, manufacturing, trade, fuel, and power.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1924
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1924, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a brief statistical overview of the city's growth.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1925
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1925, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a brief statistical overview of the city's growth.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1920
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1920, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of Fort Worth and an overview of the following industries: live stock, motor, cotton, oil, produce, manufacturing, trade, hotels, and gas.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1918
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1918, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a brief overview of Fort Worth's financial, real estate, and industrial growth. It also references the opening of Camp Bowie and several Aviation fields.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1914
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1914, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of the city's development.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1916
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1916, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a statistical overview of the city's development.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1909-1910
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1909-1910, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes birth and death statistics and weather information.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1912-1913
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1912-1913, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of railroad traffic, schools, and public works in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1905-1906
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1905-1906, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of industries, development, and finances of Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1907-1908
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1907-1908, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of Fort Worth's birth and death rate, railroad, meat packing freight industries, higher and secondary education, manufacturing, and real estate developments.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1904-1905
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1904-1905, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of the industries in Fort Worth, including detailed information about the livestock shipping industry.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1899-1900
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1899-1900, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of recent developments in Fort Worth, including the expansion of the railroad industry, development of public schools and libraries, construction of a new cotton mill, St. James Infirmary, the county court house, and several church buildings
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1901-1902
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1901-1902, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes an overview of the commercial and financial affairs of the city.
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1896-1897
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1896-1897, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a brief overview of Fort Worth's commercial and financial affairs. It also includes a population table beginning in 1878 and continuing to 1897 (non-inclusive).
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Fort Worth City Guide, 1895-1896
William D. Harvey
A Fort Worth City Guide, originally written for the City Directory of Fort Worth - 1895-1896, transcribed by William D. Harvey in the 1930s for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The guide includes a brief historical overview of the development of Fort Worth, including the railroad industry, construction, water works, higher education, the cattle industry, and the overall finances of the city.
