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Book Inventory of Ranch & Brand Collection
Devil's Rope Museum ~ McLean, Texas
1. Cattle Brands of San Bernardino County
-1974 edition, 790 brands from 1853 -1917, by G. A. Smith, pb, 500 pages, ISBN 0-915158-02-7, Book #8, 2005.1-1
2. Missouri State Dept. of Agriculture - First Edition Brand Book
-1974, 5,413 brands registered in State of Missouri, by T. A. Woods, State Veterinarian. Hand-bound, 483 pages, pb. Book #9,2005.1.2
3. New Mexico Brand Book
-1994,25,466 cattle and horse brands, 1,326 sheep brands are registered in State by N M Livestock Board. Hb, 850 pages. Book #10, 2005.2-1
4. Brands & Ranches -Early Brand History
- by H. Hagemeier, information, clippings & quotes on early brand law and ranch settlement. Notebook, 228 pages, indexed, in plastic for reading. Book #1, 2005.3-1
5. Brands & Ranches - Methods & Traditions
- By H. Hagemeier, early brands laws, methods, Spanish Mission Brands, information, clippings and quotes, hundreds of brands drawn. Notebook, 160 pages in plastic. Book #2, 2005.3-2
6. Brands & Ranches - Brand Law -Registration
- By H. Hagemeier, early brand law and registration, Spanish brand law, information, clippings and quotes, hundreds of brands drawn many Mexican register. Notebook, 184 pages in plastic. Book #3, 2005.3-3
7. Cattle Trails & Trail Drivers
- By H. Hagemeier, Handbook of Texas -Online, copies of this series in plastic. Notebook, 110 pages. Book #4, 2005.3-4
8. Texas Ranches & Ranchers
- By H. Hagemeier, copies of Handbook of Texas -Online, of hundreds of Texas ranching families. Information, clippings and quotes with biographies. Notebook, 360 pages in plastic. Book #5, 2005.3-5
9. Brands & Ranches - Continued from Book #5
- By H. Hagemeier, index of Panhandle of Texas cattle brands, information, clippings and quotes on Panhandle history. Notebook, pages In plastic, 144 pages. Book #6, 2005.3-6
10. Cattle Brands and Panhandle History
- By H. Hagemeier, Handbook of Texas -Online, copies of Panhandle Ranching history and brands. Information, clippings and quotes, notebook with 84 pages in plastic. Book #7, 2005.3-7
11. The Trail Drivers of Texas
-By J. M. Hunter, chronicles and interviews of old time trail drivers and cowboys who made the drives. Pb, 1085 pages, ISBN 0-292-73076-4, University of Texas Press, Book #11, 2005.3-8
12. The N-N Ranch
- By White Deer Land Museum, story of Niedringhaus Brothers who made Their fortune inventing granite ware cooking utensils and later land. Pb, 10 pages, photos, Book #12, 2005.4-1
13. Rich Grass and Sweet Water
- Koch Matador Cattle Company - By John Lincoln, the story of the Matador Cattle Company. Hb, 148 pages. Book #13, 2005.4-2
14. Indians. Cattle. Ships & Oil
-W. M.D. Lee and the LS Ranch - By D. F. Schofield, story, Maps, photos, hb, 205 pages. Book #14, 2005.4-3
15. Renderbrook - A Century Under The Spade Brand
- By Steve Kelton, a hundred year history Of the ranch bought with profits from making barbed wire and the story of the Euwood descendents. Hb, 221 pages. Book # 15, 2005.4-4
16. Empire Builder In The Texas Panhandle -The Frying Pan Ranch
- By Paul H. Carison, W. H. Bush, took profits from barbed wire and built a dynasty and helped establish Amarillo. Hb, 185 pages. Book # 16, 2005.4-5
17. Great Roundup - The Story of Texas and Southwestern Cowmen
- By Lewis Nordyke, A story of the efforts of the organization and continuation of the group of Texas cowmen. Hb, 315 pages. Book # 17, 2005.4-6
18. The Chisholm Trail
- By Wayne Gard, the chronicle of the famous trail to Kansas. Maps, photos Western art, and reference guides. HB, 296 pages. Book #18, 2005.4-7
19. The American Cowboy -In Life And Legend
-By Bart McDowell, excellent legend on the life of the early day to modem cowboy with photos. Hb, 212 pages. Book #19, 2005.4-8
20. Vega
- by W.A. Miller, good Oldham County history, the LS ranch and others, pb,127 pages, Book #20, 2005.4-9
21. The Cowboy From Burro Creek
- By Grace Neal, good history of old time cow-trader in Arizona using six different brands in career. Pb, 360 pages, photos , art. Book #21, 2005.4-10
22. The XIT Ranch of Texas
by J. E. Haley, detailed chronicle of the operations of the XIT, the Largest and most famous of Texas ranches. Hb, 258 pages, indexed, Book#22, 2005.4-11
23. Growing Up On The 7IL Ranch
- by Aria Ascherman, 1905 -1924, large Colorado ranch using eight brands. Pb, 48 pages. Book #23, 2005.4-12
24. The Cattle King - The Miller/Lux Cattle Empire
- by E. F. Treadwell, story of Henry Miller who became the largest land owner of his time. Pb, 376 pages. Book #24, 2005.4-13
25. I Never Rode Alone- Boyhood on New Mexico Ranch
- by Dr. Lindley J. Stiles, selected stories of growing up on a New Mexico ranch 1900s.Pb,l 14 pages. Book #25, 2005.4-14
26. Along The Rio Grande
-by Peter White, the story of "Cowboy" Jim Thorp's New Mexico Pb, 225 pages. Book # 26, 2005.4-15
27. Life In The Saddle
- by Frank Collinson, 1872 -1943, from buffalo hunting to trail drives, to the changes of the modem world. Pb, 240 pages, art, photos. Book #27, 2005.4-16
28. Mv Goose Is Cooked - Story Of The Stillwell Ranch
- by Betty Heath, 1897-1997, everyday happenings in Davis Mountains ranching. Pb, 125 pages, photos. Book #28, 2005.4-17
29. British Gentlemen In The Wild West
- by L.M. Woods, Excellent reference on the Big Ranch Era with names offoreign-bom ranchers. Hb, 245 pages, indexed. Book #29, 2005.1-3
30. Lucky 7 - A Cowman's Autobiography
-W. T. Carpenter, 1854 to modem ranching and early settlement of the west. Pb, 120 pages. Book #30, 2005.4-18
31. The Cowman's Southwest -Oliver Nelson. Cowboy
- by Angie Debo, 1878-1893, trail driver, Cook, cowboy and rancher. Pb, 343 pages, index, references. Book #31, 2005.4-19
32. Archibald John -Writes The Rocking Chair Ranch Letters
- by Estelle Tinkler, 1883-1893, as manager Archie wrote letters weekly to English owners. Book is among best in describing the problems of ranching at the time. Hb, 167 pages, photos, maps. Book #32, 2005.4-20
33. The Big Ranch Country
- by J.W. Williams, 1940s-1950s, stories of era ranching. Photos, Indexed, references, pb, 307 pages. Book #33, 2005.4-21
34. The McNeills' SR Ranch -100 Years In Blanco Canvon
- by J.C. McNeill III, 1905-2005, From dugouts, to washouts to drought. Hb, 205 pages, indexed. Book #34, 2005.4-22
35. North American Cattle-Raising Frontiers
- T. C. Jordan, excellent history of the cattle industry In America. Hb, 440 pages, indexed. Book #35, 2005.4-23
36. Cow Country
- E.E. Dale, 1865-1880s, good history on the developing cattle industry. Pb, 258 pages. University of OK Press, Book #36, 2005.4-24
37. Celebrating 100 Years Of Frontier Living
- Centennial Committee, story ofMagdalena, NM, 1884-1984. History, ads, photos, maps, pb, 148 pages. Book #37, 2005.4-25
38. Cattle Trade Of The West and Southwest
- by J.C. McCoy, 1874-1966, detailed telling of the Cattle industry of the time. Industry ads in back. Hb, 426 pages. Book #38, 2005.4-26
39. Cattle- An Informal Social History
-by L.W, Carison, early domestication of cattle and their Influence on people. Pb, 321 pages, indexed, references. Book #39, 2005.4-27
40. Livestock Legacy - The Fort Worth Stockyards
- J'Nell L Pate, 1887-1987, a history of the stockyards, the livestock industry and Fort Worth. Pb,332 pages. Book #40, 2005.4-27
41. Fort Worth Stockyards -National Historic District
- by Horace Craig, modem description, today’s guidebook. Pb, 80 pages. Book #41, 2005.4-28
42. The Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association
- by W.W. Savage, Jr., history of Indian owned grass lands and government regulations for cattleman use. Pb, 152 pages. Book #42, 2005.4-29
43. Between Sun and Sod -Informal History of Texas Panhandle
-by W.N. Lewis, about William J. Lewis, largest landowner of time. Hb, 177 pages, art. Book #43, 2005.4-30
44. 0ne Man's West
by David Lavender, early ranch stories in Colorado, breakup of big ranches, mines playing out and change coming. Pb, 316 pages. Book #44, 2005.4-31
45. Run With The Horses
by Joan S. Nobles, true story of horse theft, kidnaping and bandits. Pb, 173 pages. Book #45, 2005.4-32
46. Come an' Get It
by Ramon F. Adams, story of old time trail drive and ranch cook, extensive art work. Pb, 169 pages. Book #46, 2005.4-33
47. Wild Cow Tales
-by Ben K. Green, real stories of the west by a cow and horse trader, art by Bjorklund. Pb, 306 pages, Book #47, 2005.4-34
48. I'll Tell You a Tale
- by J. Frank Dobie, selected tales by the master of tales of the west. Pb, 361 pages, art, western glossary. Book #48, 2005.4-35
49. Mister. You Got Yourself a Horse
by Roger L. Welsch, collection of tales told to WPA writers in the 1930s. Pb, 205 pages. Book #49, 2005.4-36
50. The Texas Longhorn
-A Relic of the Past - by Don Worcester, story of the longhom breed of Cattle. Pb, 97 pages, indexed, photos, art. Book #50, 2005.4-37
51. The Longhorns
by J.Frank Dobie, the legend and lore of the longhorn breed and it's history. Pb, 386 pages, indexed, art. Book #51, 2005.4-38
52. This Was Cattle Ranching - Yesterday & Today
-by Virginia Paul, history of ranching from start to modem with extensive photos. Hb, 191 pages. Book # 52, 2005.4-39
53. Whatever The Wind Delivers
by J.M. Neugebauer/Walt McDonald, poetry about the west With great photos and descriptions. Hb, 183 pages. Book #53, 2005.4-40
54. Cattle Brands - Ironclad Signatures
- by Jane Pattie, excellent brand history, SWCRA history, Hundreds of early brands, photos. Hb, 163 pages. Book #54, 2005.4-41
55. He Made The Ranges Safe -The 0. M. Franklin Storv
- by Ted Franklin, the story of the eradication of Black Leg. Pb, 211 pages, indexed, photos. Book #55, 2005.4-42
56. Along The Early Trails of the Southwest
- by Melvin Warren, history of trail drive trails and stories of drives and problems. Hb, 171 pages, art, paintings. Book #56, 2005.4-43
57. The Hash Knife Brand
by Jim Bob Tinsley, story of west's largest and most famous ranch. Pb, 195 pages, indexed, extensive references. Book #57, 2005.4-44
58. War Horse -Mounting The Cavalry With America's Finest Horses
by Livingston & Roberts The story of the remount program. Hb, 351 pages, photos, indexed. Book #58, 2005.4-45
59. Trailing The Longhorns
-by Sue Flanagan, photographic essay of old trails with history text. Hb, 209 pages, indexed, extensive references. Book #54, 2005.4-46
60. The Cowboy & His Horse
- by S.E. Fletcher, history and art showing the cowboy at work. Hb, 159 pages, indexed, great art. Book #55, 2005.4-47
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