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Mesa County Oral History Project ➔ Sheep & Cattle Ranching in Cisco

Oral History -- Audiocassette

Identifier:
58.1977
Description
Herb Johnston discusses sheep and cattle ranching in the Cisco, Utah area in the early Twentieth century. He also gives an in-depth portrait of African-American cowboy Charlie Glass, whom Mr. Johnston counted as a friend.
Cisco; Homestead North Of Cisco; Pinto Beans, Crop; Potatoes; Angora Goats; Shearing Sheep At Cisco; Turner Or Circle Dot Ranch; Hotel At Cisco; Cowboys; Charlie Glass; Sego, Utah; Elmwood Cemetery; Dewey Bridge; Mail Cisco To Dewey Bridge; Cunningham Ranch; Pump Water For Railroad, Rosco Hallett
Content Date:
1900 – 1977
Interview Date:
December 18 1977
Rights:
copyright Museums of Western Colorado
Related collection
Mesa County Oral History Project The Mesa County Oral History Project began as a joint project of the Museums of Western Colorado and Mesa County Libraries (MCL) in 1975.

What IS Oral History?
An oral history is an audio or video recording of a person speaking about their personal, lived experience of historical events. 

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Related people
Herb Johnston (narrator)
Charlie Glass [1877-1937] (references)
Related place
Cisco (describes)