Two bar roundup and famous roundup cook manuscript, 1957 / by G.D. MacDougall.

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Two bar roundup and famous roundup cook manuscript, 1957 / by G.D. MacDougall.

The collection contains a twenty-two page mimeographed manuscript by MacDougall, written to honor his friend, Edward Held, after the latter's death in 1956. It is in the form of a letter to Held's four daughters, and it contains information about the Swan Land and Cattle Company of southern Wyoming, including descriptions of how and where the company operated, how roundups were conducted, the responsibilities of the men employed, and the duties and equipment of the cook. There is also some personal information about Edward Held and G.D. MacDougall and a map of the boundaries of the Two Bar ranch.

0.10 cubic ft. (1 expandable envelope)

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MacDougall, G. D.

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George D. MacDougall was a horse wrangler and cowboy who worked for the Swan Land and Cattle Company on the Two Bar ranch in the 1890s. While acting as horse wrangler, he became a close friend of Edward Held, cook for the Two Bar roundup. From the guide to the Two bar roundup and famous roundup cook manuscript, 1957, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.) George D. MacDougall was a horse wrangler and cowboy who worked for the Swan Land and Cattle Company on the T...

Two Bar ranch (Wyo.)

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Held, Edward.

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Swan Land and Cattle Company

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Organized in the United Kingdom in 1883, the Swan Land and Cattle Company invested in the trade of land, sheep, cattle, and horses in the western United States, headquartering its American office in Chugwater, Wyoming. In 1926, the American board of directors abandoned the British charter and established the Swan Company, also headquartered in Chugwater, but chartered under the laws of the state of Delaware. The new company focused on sheep breeding and the production of wool, primarily purchasi...