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[Cattle Drive Poems]

Two poems about cattle driving titled, "The Cattle String Out", and "The Drags" with small sketches seen on the page. The sketch at the top appears to be a cow with a brand on its side. Handwriting on back reads, "[illegible] Moore never shook a duty or a danger in his life".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Poem

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Mrs. M. P. Chapman to W. J. Bryan, January 3, 1925]

Letter from Mrs. M. P. Chapman to W. J. Bryan thanking him for the letter he sent, discussing the cattle and ranching business in Arizona and inquiring about Mr. Bryan's family and boys.

Date: January 3, 1925

Creator: Chapman, M. P.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Man with Herd of Brahman]

Photograph of a man in a dark suit and hat standing amidst a herd of Brahman cattle in a field while petting the two closest to him.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Souvenir of 1876 Rath City

Description of the steel shoe that oxen wore in a particular caravan that created Rath City and a description of a particular ox that escaped and led a heard of wild cattle. A drawing of a horseshoe-like object is done in pencil around the title on the page.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter to Honorable W. J. Bryan, October 9, 1936]

Letter to W. J. Bryan discussing the details of the skit he wrote about Abilene and informing Mr. Bryan that he is interested in going through cattle with him when he is in Dallas, Texas.

Date: October 9, 1936

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Ranchman's Scrap Book

Scrapbook created by W. J. Bryan containing various newspaper and magazine clippings about the western frontier days and the cattle boom era in Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Bryan, William John

Item Type: Book

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter to William John Bryan, November 14, 1920]

Letter to William John Bryan providing him with reasons why the previous letter he wrote was not responded to in a timely manner, discussing the cattle business, inviting him to visit and thanking him for everything he has done.

Date: November 14, 1920

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Light Colored Brahman Bull with Horns]

Photograph of Brahman bull with light coloration and horns standing in field with trees and a small barn or house visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Mrs. Goodnight Saved the Buffalo]

Newspaper photos of a buffalo calf and Texas Longhorns with writing on the first page that reads, "Mr. Goodnight saved the Texas Buffalo, packing up motherless calves- reared them from long horn mothers. She did [illegible] as -Queen Gabelle- when asked why she made home in Columbus, in her [illegible], she replied I did this for Casteels sake." Handwriting above the long horn photo reads, "Aristocrats of hay say we three". More handwriting on the last page is not as legible.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Farm House Near Mountain]

Photograph taken at a tilted angle of a small cattle farm in a flat, plains area. A house and various sheds are visible along with power-line poles in the mid-ground. A mountain sits in the center background along with other faintly visible peaks low on the horizon.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect]

Personal narrative written by an unknown author describing aspects of the heel fly, such as the species it comes from, its anatomy, and its behavior towards cattle and oxen. Correction notes are written in pencil throughout.

Date: 1882

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter to W. J. Bryan, November 14, 1921]

Letter to W. J. Bryan inquiring about the availability of "cow punchers" and ranch workmen in the state of Texas.

Date: November 14, 1921

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Six Brahman Cattle in Fenced Pen]

Photograph of six brahman cattle all lined up in a single row at the corner of a tall, wooden fence. Each cow except the second from the right is wearing a rope halter. A large, bare tree is visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Edward Lyle Orr to Senator W. J. Bryan, December 19, 1944]

Letter from Edward Lyle Orr to Senator W. J. Bryan reminding him about the importance of their friendships and providing Mr. Bryan with reasons why he has not been able to visit Abilene. Mr. Orr also sends well wishes to Senator Bryan for the holiday season.

Date: December 19, 1944

Creator: Orr, Edward Lyle

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Brahman Bull]

Photograph of a Brahman bull with dark coloration standing in a field. A lighter colored bull can be partially seen in the right background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Brahman Bull with Nose Ring and Dark Hump]

Photograph of a light colored Brahman bull with dark coloration of the hump on its back. The bull has a ring piercing its nose and is standing in a mostly empty field with a small house and trees visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Personal Narrative About a Cowboy's Diary]

Personal narrative describing finding a cowboy's diary and listing the entries within its pages. Handwriting at the top of each page reads, "Out of Rollie Burns Book Lubbock" and Rollie Burns Book Lubbock Tex".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Personal Narrative Describing Cattle Trails]

Personal narrative describing a cattle drive trail from Dodge City to Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Brahman with Man in Field]

Photograph of herd of Brahman cattle grazing in a field. A man in a dark suit and hat is standing between two of the cattle in the right background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on both pages.

Date: 1882~

Creator: Bryan, William John

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Narrative about a Man Visiting New York]

Narrative about a man describing a trip he took to New York and a woman he dated while there. A "moral" is typed at the end and pencil additions and corrections are written throughout.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on the first page, and the word, "Copy" is written in pencil in the top right.

Date: 1882~

Creator: Bryan, William John

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Brahman Herd]

Photograph of a herd Brahman cattle scattered throughout a grassy field. A fence and line of trees are visible int he background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

West Texas Historical Association Yearbook: Historical Items; Damage Claims For Attacks, etc.

Section from the West Texas Historical Association Yearbook discussing the historical context of a poem titled, The Band of Hope, that centers around the trials of a gang of cattle rustlers from Noodle, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: West Texas Historical Association

Item Type: Book

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

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[Cattle Drive Poems]

[Letter from Mrs. M. P. Chapman to W. J. Bryan, January 3, 1925]

[Man with Herd of Brahman]

Souvenir of 1876 Rath City

[Letter to Honorable W. J. Bryan, October 9, 1936]

Ranchman's Scrap Book

[Letter to William John Bryan, November 14, 1920]

[Light Colored Brahman Bull with Horns]

[Mrs. Goodnight Saved the Buffalo]

[Farm House Near Mountain]

[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect]

[Letter to W. J. Bryan, November 14, 1921]

[Six Brahman Cattle in Fenced Pen]

[Letter from Edward Lyle Orr to Senator W. J. Bryan, December 19, 1944]

[Brahman Bull]

[Brahman Bull with Nose Ring and Dark Hump]

[Personal Narrative About a Cowboy's Diary]

[Personal Narrative Describing Cattle Trails]

[Brahman with Man in Field]

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

[Narrative about a Man Visiting New York]

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

[Brahman Herd]

West Texas Historical Association Yearbook: Historical Items; Damage Claims For Attacks, etc.