Cattle trade
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
A. N. Howe Collection
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Cowboy. Typescript (n.d.) of a personal reminiscence by Howe regarding his experience in the West including visits to Dodge City, Kansas, Beaver County, Oklahoma, and No Man's Land. Also included are words to a song entitled "The Little Old Sod Shanty on My Claim.".
Margaret Freeman Collection
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Homemaker. Correspondence (1859-1872) between Margaret Freeman and her children in Springfield, Illinois and Lancaster, Texas. Several members of the family owned land in Lancaster and Starlight, Texas, and were engaged in cattle raising and homesteading. Many of the letters describe farm life, cattle drives to Illinois, and exchanges of family news. These letters also contain information about local politics and social attitudes.
Stan L. Graber Collection
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Cowboy. Eighteen articles by Graber published in "Grainews" (February 1991 - September 1992) about the Matador Land and Cattle Company's cattle drive from its Saskatchewan ranch to Harlem, Montana.