urn:taro:utexas.cah.017## A Guide to the Walter C. Cochran Reminiscences, 1930 Original EAD encoding by Laurel Rozema according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. July 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Cochran, Walter C., 1852-1934. Cochran, Walter C., Reminiscences 1930 Materials are written in English. 1930 1/2 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Walter C. Cochran Reminiscences, 1930, contain transcripts of Cochran’s recollections about his life as a cowboy in Palo Pinto County, Texas. In one recollection he describes a cattle drive to Mexico in 1864 and another to Montana in 1869. In another he discusses campaigns against and troubles with American Indians and the cattle business in the county, including names of prominent cattlemen and cowboys, their practices, and accounts of raids by cattle thieves. Biographical Note

Walter C. Cochran (1852-1934) was a cowboy in Palo Pinto County, Texas.

 Scope and Contents

The Walter C. Cochran Reminiscences, 1930, contain transcripts of Cochran’s recollections about his life as a cowboy in Palo Pinto County, Texas. In one recollection he describes a cattle drive to Mexico in 1864 and another to Montana in 1869. In another he discusses campaigns against and troubles with American Indians and the cattle business in the county, including names of prominent cattlemen and cowboys, their practices, and accounts of raids by cattle thieves.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Cochran, Walter C., 1852-1934 -- Archives. Subjects Cowboys -- Texas -- Biography -- Anecdotes. Cattle drives -- Texas -- Anecdotes. Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- Anecdotes. Whites -- Relations with Indians -- Anecdotes. Places Palo Pinto County (Tex.) -- History -- Sources. Preferred Citation

Walter C. Cochran Reminiscences, 1930, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

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Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2Q480 A trip to Mexico in 1864 and a trip to Montana in 1869, 1930 2Q480 Story of the early day Indian troubles and cattle business of Palo Pinto and adjoining countries, 1930 (two copies)