Papers of The W.P.A. History Of Grazing Collection
COLL MS 8
Scope & Content Note:
The files of the WPA History of Grazing were accessioned by the Special
Collections Department in February 1967 and October 1974 when a second portion,
including virtually all of Chapter III,"The Westward Movement," was discovered in files
otherwise devoted to Agricultural Experiment Station papers accessioned by University
Archives.
Final processing has followed the pattern which we can assume to have been the
Willison arrangement in December 1941. Individual state and general project materials
have been filed separately. The different sections of the manuscript drafts are filed in the
order that they were listed in the proposed outline as established in the circular of June
6, 1940. Though Willison had proposed to develop fourteen chapters for the final book,
since the states submitted their individual histories based on the June 6, 1940 outline, he
was compelled to put together the first drafts on a seven-chapter outline.*
The original order, numbering system, and section headingsas outlined by the June
6, 1940 circular have been processed inthe transfer from original folders. The collection
is complete asit was transferred to the University with the exception of photo-graphs from
Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, Washington, Okla-homa, Oregon, and Nevada which
have been transferred from the Manuscript Collection to the Department's general
photograph filewhere they comprise numbers A-0430 to A-0532.
*A close reading of the chapter contents show that the expansion from seven to fourteen
chapters was to be accomplished largely bysubdivision of Chapter IV, "Boom Days on the
Western Range, 1866-1886." All of the states, but especially texas, submitted a major
portion of their texts on this twenty-year period. The Texas history was to be almost
exclusively used for Chapter IV, "The Mustang, Longhorn, and Merino," and Chapter VIII, "The Long Trail."
Inventory:
Box l: Arizona To Montana
Fd 1: Arizona: Correspondence
Fd 2: Arizona: Non-project material
Fd 3: Arizona: History of grazing (part 1)
Fd 4: Arizona: History of grazing (part 2)
Fd 5: Arizona and the Southwest: Maps of cattle trails
Fd 6: California: Correspondence and non-state15 items material
Fd 7: California: Maps, grazing and Section IV,3 items "Advent of Railroads"
Fd 8: California (Northern): Master Bibliography typescript and 1st carbon
Fd 9: Colorado: Correspondence
Fd 10: Colorado: Non-project material
Fd 11: Idaho: Correspondence
Fd 12: Idaho: Non-project materials
Fd 13: Kansas: Correspondence
Fd 14: Kansas: Grazing Chapters: Cattle trails, Flint Hills, Territorial, and Post War Era
Fd 15: Montana: Correspondence and non-state materials
Fd 16: Montana: Trail Maps
Fd 17: Montana: Special Range Report
Box 2: Nebraska To Oregon
Fd 1: Nebraska: Correspondence and Cattle brand data
Fd 2: Nevada: Correspondence
Fd 3: Nevada: Non-project material
Fd 4: New Mexico: Correspondence
Fd 5: New Mexico: Non-project materials
Fd 6: North Dakota: Correspondence
Fd 7: North Dakota: History of grazing, Section IV (original)
Fd 8: North Dakota: History of grazing, Section IV (lst carbon)
Fd 9: North Dakota: History of grazing, Section 5 & 6 (original)
Fd 10: North Dakota: History of grazing, Section 5 & 6 (carbon)
Fd 11: North Dakota: History of grazing, Sections VII, VIII, Summary
Fd 12: Oklahoma: Correspondence
Fd 13: Oregon: Correspondence
Fd 14: Oregon: Non-state materials
Box 3: Oregon To Texas
Fd 1: Oregon: History of grazing, Sections I to III
Fd 2: Oregon:History of grazing, Section IV
Fd 3: Oregon:History of grazing, Section V
Fd 4: Oregon:History of grazing, Section VI
Fd 5: South Dakota: Correspondence
Fd 6: Texas: Correspondence
Fd 7: Texas: Non-state material
Fd 8: Texas: History of grazing: Growing Crisis on the Range, 1886-1917, pp. 5-27 pp. 268-375
Fd 9: Texas: History of grazing:The New Era pp. 1-119
Fd 10: Texas: Abstract of laws relating to grazing, 1831-1939, 66 pp.
Fd 11: Texas: Cattle brands
Fd 12: Texas: History of grazing, partial chapters III, IV
Box 4: Utah: Correspondence Through Utah: History Of Grazing, Section VIII
Fd 1: Utah: Correspondence
Fd 2: Utah: Highlights on grazing history of Forest Services Intermountain Region
Fd 3: Utah: Non-project materials
Fd 4: Utah: History of grazing, Section I (2 copies, original)
Fd 5: Utah: History of grazing, Section I (carbon)
Fd 6: Utah: History of grazing, Section II (original)
Fd 7: Utah: History of grazing, Section II (carbon)
Fd 8: Utah: History of grazing, Section III (original) pp. 1-93
Fd 9: Utah: History of grazing, Section IV (carbon) in complete, pp. 1-93
Fd 10: Utah: History of grazing, Section III (incomplete carbon) pp. 1-93
Fd 11: Utah: History of grazing, Section IV (carbon) 153 pp.
Fd 12: Utah: History of grazing, Section IV (original, carbon, imcomplete)
Fd 13: Utah: History of grazing, Section V (carbon) pp. 1-75
Fd 14: Utah: History of grazing, Section VI (carbon) pp. 1-187
Fd 15: Utah: History of grazing, Section VII (carbon)
Box 5: Washington: Correspondence Through History Of Grazing: Miscellaneous
Fd 1: Washington: Correspondence
Fd 2: Washington: History of grazing, partial final chapter and bibliography
Fd 3: Wyoming: Correspondence
Fd 4: Wyoming: Non-state materials
Fd 5: Wyoming: "The Wyoming Frontier" published by employees of Region 10, Grazing Service
Fd 6: History of grazing circular (2 copies)
Fd 7: The Taylor Grazing Act in operation
Fd 8: The Federal Range Code
Fd 9: National Forests and Field Offices of U. S. Forest Service
Fd 10: Range Research in the United States
Fd 11: History of grazing: Bibliographical material and notes
Fd 12: History of Grazing: Correspondence
Fd 13: History of grazing: Correspondence, suggested outlines, etc.
Fd 14: History of grazing: Miscellany
Box 6: History Of Grazing: Bibliographies, National To The Range Today B. 2(C) Crisis On The Range About 1932
Fd 1: History of grazing: Bibliographies, National
Fd 2: History of grazing: Bibliographies, State
Fd 3: Division of grazing: Emergency snow clearing, District 7 and 8
Fd 4: History of grazing: General information
Fd 5: The Range Today: A 1-2 Extent and type of range
Fd 6: The Range Today: A 1-2 Extent and type of range (cont.)
Fd 7: The Range Today: A 1-2 Extent and type of range (cont.)
Fd 8: The Range Today: A 1-2 Extent and type of range (cont.)
Fd 9: The Range Today: A 3 Economic importance
Fd 10: The Range Today: B. Summary view of present practices, historical developments
Fd 11: The Range Today: B. 2(c) Crisis on the Range about 1932
BOX 7: History Of Grazing: Ii Early Background, A.1 Wildlife To Ii B. Range In Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest: Anglo American Ranchers
Fd 1: II Early Background A. 1 Wildlife
Fd 2: II Early Background A. 2 Indians, Use of Range, etc.
Fd 3: II Early Background A. 3 Natural Stability of the Range
Fd 4: II The Range in Colonial Times, The Mustang (pt. 1).
Fd 5: II The Range in Colonial Times, The Mustang (pt. 2)
Fd 6: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest: Exploration, trails, etc.
Fd 7: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest, Early Settlement (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)
Fd 8: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest: Missions (Texas, New Mexico etc.)
Fd 9: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest: Ranchos (California)
Fd 10: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest: Vaquero, etc.
Fd 11: II B. The Range in Colonial times, Old Spanish Southwest: Dominant Personalities
Fd 12: II B. The Range in Colonial Times. Old Spanish Southwest: Anglo-American Ranchers
Box 8: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest (lst Draft)
Fd 2: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest (2nd Draft)
Fd 3: II B. The Range in Colonial Times, Old Spanish Southwest (3rd Draft)
Fd 4: II C. Indian Territory, Through the Civil War
Fd 5: II C. Indian Territory, After the Civil War.
Box 9: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: III Westward Movement, A. Early Exploration
Fd 2: III Westward Movement, B. Early Trails
Fd 3: III Westward Movement, C. First herds, ranches, markets, etc.
Fd 4: III Westward Movement, D. Conflict with Indians, etc.
Fd 5: III Westward Movement, E. Effects of Civil War
Fd 6: IV Boom Days, A. L. Accumulation of stock
Fd 7: IV Boom Days, A. 2. Growth of market in expanding industrial cities, etc.
Fd 8: IV Boom Days, A. 3. Advent of Railroads
Fd 9: IV Boom Days, B. 1-2. Size and practices of large ranches (pt. 1)
Box 10: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: IV Boom Days, B. 1-2. Size and practices of large ranches (pt. 2)
Fd 2: IV Bovm Days, B. 1-2. Size and practices of the average smaller ranch (pt. 1)
Fd 3: IV Boom Days, B. 1-2. Size and practices of the average smaller ranch (pt. 2)
Fd 4: IV Boom Days, B. 3-4. Ownership and profits of boom-day ranches
Fd 5: IV Boom Days, C. 1. Organization and operation of ranches
Fd 6: IV Boom Days, C. 2. Round-ups
Fd 7: IV Boom Days, C. 2(e). Brands
Fd 8: IV Boom Days, C. 3. Rustlers
Box 11: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: Boom Days, D. 1. Organization of Great Cattle Drives
Fd 2: Boom Days, D. 3(a). Early trails to Baxter Springs, etc. (part 1)
Fd 3: Boom Days, D. 3(a). Early trails to Baxter Springs, etc. (part 2)
Fd 4: Boom Days, D. 3(b). Abilene Trail
Fd 5: Boom Days, D. 3(c). Chisholm Trail
Fd 6: Boom Days, D. 3(d). Dodge City Trail
Fd 7: Boom Days, D. 3(e). Goodnight Trail
Fd 8: Boom Days, D. 3(g). Trails to Northern Plains (part 1)
Fd 9: Boom Days, D. 3(g). Trails to Northern Plains (part 2)
Fd 10: Boom Days, D. 3(h). Trails in Pacific Northwest
Fd 11: Boom Days, D. 3(i). Trails in Pacific Southwest
Fd 12: Boom Days, D. Texas Fever, Quarantine
Box 12: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: Boom Days, D. 4(a). Cow towns - Abilene
Fd 2: Boom Days, D. 4(b). Cow towns - Dodge City
Fd 3: Boom Days, D. 4(c). Cow towms - General
Fd 4: Boom Days, E. 1. The Cowboy - origins, nationality, etc. (part 1)
Fd 5: Boom Days, E. 1. The Cowboy - origins, nationality, etc. (part 2)
Fd 6: Boom Days, E. l. The Cowboy - origins, nationality, etc. (part 3)
Fd 7: Boom Days, E. 3. Cowboy's Accoutrements, shooting irons, etc.
Fd 8: Boom Days, E. 4. Cowboy Lingo
Fd 9: Boom Days, E. 5. Cowboy songs and stories
Fd 10: Boom Days, E. 6. "Moonshine" about the cowboy
Fd 11: Boom Days, F. Personalities - Miscellaneous (part 1)
Fd 12: Boom Days, F. Personalities - Miscellaneous (part 2)
Box 13: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: IV Boom Days, F. Personalities - Iliff
Fd 2: IV Boom Days, F. Personalities - King
Fd 3: IV Boom Days, F. Personalities - Miller and Lux
Fd 4: IV Boom Days, F. Personalities - Chisum
Fd 5: V Crisis on the Range, A. Fall in prices after 1885
Fd 6: V Crisis on the Range, A. Losses from weather (part 1)
Fd 7: V Crisis on the Range, A. Losses from weather (part 2)
Fd 8: V Crisis on the Range, A. Losses from weather (part 3)
Fd 9: V Crisis on the Range, A. Barbed wire (part 1)
Fd 10: V Crisis on the Range, B. Barbed wire (part 2)
Fd 11: V Crisis on the Range, C. Introduction of sheep (part 1)
Fd 12: V Crisis on the Range, C. Introduction of sheep (part 2)
Fd 13: V Crisis on the Range, C. Introduction of sheep (part 3)
Fd 14: V Crisis on the Range, C. Introduction of sheep (part 4)
Box 14: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: V Crisis on the Range, C. 3. Sheep grazing practices (part l)
Fd 2: V Crisis on the Range, C. 3. Sheep grazing practices (part 2)
Fd 3: V Crisis on the Range, C. 3. Sheep grazing practices (part 3)
Fd 4: V Crisis on the Range, C. 4. Pioneer Sheepman
Fd 5: V Crisis on the Range, C. 5. The Sheepherder
Fd 6: V Crisis on the Range, D. Homesteaders (part 1)
Fd 7: V Crisis on the Range, D. Homesteaders (part 2)
Fd 8: V Crisis on the Range, D. 1. Effect in state as of federal land policies
Fd 9: V Crisis on the Range, D. 2. State laws affecting farmers, homesteaders, ranchers, etc.
Fd 10: V Crisis on the Range, D. 3. Progressive reduction of open range
Fd 11: V Crisis on the Range, E. 1. Open Range vs. Big Pasture (part 1)
Fd 12: V Crisis on the Range, E. 1. Open Range vs. Big Pasture (part 2)
Fd 13: V Crisis on the Range, E. 2. Cowmen vs. Nesters
Fd 14: V Crisis on the Range, E. 3. Cowmen vs. Sheepmen
Box 15: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: V Crisis on the Range, F. Overgrazing (part 1)
Fd 2: V Crisis on the Range, F. Overgrazing (part 2)
Fd 3. V Crisis on the Range, G. World War Boom
Fd 4: VI Toward Conservation, A. Introduction of blooded stock (part 1)
Fd 5: VI Toward Conservation, A. Introduction of blooded stock (part 2)
Fd 6: VI Toward Conservation, A. Introduction of blooded stock (part 3)
Fd 7: VI Toward Conservation, B. Changes in handling stock -- feeding (part 1)
Fd 8: VI Toward Conservation, B. Changes in handling stock -- feeding (part 2)
Fd 9: VI Toward Conservation, B. Changes in handling stock -- breeding (part 1)
Fd 10: VI Toward Conservation, B. Changes in handling stock -- breeding (part 2)
Fd 11: VI Toward Conservation, B. Changes in handling stock -- transportation to market
Fd 12: VI Toward Conservation, B. Changes in handling stock -- local packing center, etc.
Box 16: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: VI Toward Conservation, C. The Modern Range (part l)
Fd 2: VI Toward Conservation, C. The Modern Range (part 2)
Fd 3: VI Toward Conservation, C. The Modern Range - 1. Size of herds
Fd 4: VI Toward Conservation, C. The Modern Range - 2. Typical rancher, cowhand, etc.
Fd 5: VI Toward Conservation, D. Stockmen's Associations (part 1)
Fd 6: VI Toward Conservation, D. Stockmen's Associations (part 2)
Fd 7: VI Toward Conservation, D. Stockmen's Associations (part 3)
Fd 8: VI Toward Conservation, D. Stockmen's Assoications (part 4)
Fd 9: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(a). Forestry Service (part l)
Fd 10: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(a). Forestry Service (part 2)
Fd 11: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(a). Forestry Service (part 3)
Fd 12: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(b). Indian Service
Fd 13: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(c). National Parks
Fd 14: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(d). Reclamation (part l)
Fd 15: VI Toward Conservation, E. l(d). Reclamation (part 2)
Box 17: History Of Grazing (Draft Text)
Fd 1: VI Toward Conservation, E. 2(a). State livestock
Fd 2: VI Toward Conservation, E. 2(b). State livestock laws
Fd 3: VI Toward Conservation, E. 3. Crusaders for conservation
Fd 4: VII The New Era on the Range: Grazing Service statement on range conditions (1939)
Fd 5: VII The New Era on the Range: Chapter outline
Fd 6: VII The New Era on the Range: Grazing Service statement - Final draft
Fd 7: VII The New Era on the Range: a) Taylor Grazing Act (part 1)
Fd 8: VII The New Era on the Range: a) Taylor Grazing Act (part 2)
Fd 9: VII The New Era on the Range: b) Grazing Service
Fd 10: VII The New Era on the Range: c) Operation of the Grazing Act
Fd 11: VII The New Era on the Range: d) Public reaction to Grazing Act
Fd 12: VII The New Era on the Range: e) Federal and state land use programs
Fd 13: VII The New Era on the Range - Completed chapter
Fd 14: VII The New Era on the Range - Completed chapter
Fd 15: VII The New Era on the Range - Completed chapter
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