Bird & Mertz Ranch (Schleicher County, Tex.); Cowboys - Schleicher County (Tex.) ; Cattle branding - Schleicher County (Tex.) ; Ranches - Schleicher County (Tex.); Corrals - Schleicher County (Tex.)
Photograph shows (left to right), from inscription: Mel Pettit, J. L. Neill, Tom Martin, J. B. Montgomery, Geo. A. Neill, Will Adams, G. A. Buie, Jim Martin, Luther Pettit, Bill McGee, Geo. H. Neill, Dan Murrah.
British Americans--Texas.; War brides.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Married in her native England to an American civilian during World War II, Rucker discusses her personal experiences coming to the United States, their early marriage, and settling in Texas.
Ranch life--Texas; Women ranchers; Coleman County (Tex.)--History; Burkes, Amanda; Lea, Mabel (Doss) Day, 1854-1906; Day, William H., 1833-1881
Amanda Burkes and Mabel Day Lea were widowed while young women, but successfully continued ranching following the death of their husbands in the late nineteenth century.
Archaeological survey report No. 265. Texas Antiquities Permit No. 1782. Investigation and report sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, Texas.