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Texas Ranger Research Center: Oral History & E-Books

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Texan Rangers by Samuel Reid, Jr., 1848.

Free Texas Ranger Oral History Interviews
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CATALOG of ORAL HISTORIES

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Alfred, Howard Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Howard "Slick" Alfred, 2006 76 pages.	348 kb
Almond, Eddie Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Eddie Almond Texas Ranger, Retired, 2008 59 pages.	735 kb
Arnold, Red Interviewed by Ty Lockridge	©2008 All Rights Reserved	R. M. “Red” Arnold Texas Ranger, Retired, 1978 10 pages.	87 kb
Buckaloo, Clete Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 all Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Clete Buckaloo, 2009. 53 pages.	410 kb
Byrnes, David Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 all Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger David Byrnes, 1996. 107 pages.	370 kb
Cummings, Fred Interviewed by Chuck Parsons	©2006 all Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Fred Cummings, 2006. 23 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	430 kb
Davis, Joe Interviewed by NancY and Eddie Ray	©2009 all Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Joe Davis, 2009. 47 pages.	183kb
Denson, Selwyn Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 all Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Selwyn Denson, 1996. 34 pages.	149 kb
Dowell, Stuart Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Stuart Dowell, 1995. 171 pages.	500 kb
Elliott, Glenn Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Glenn Elliott, 1994. 46 pages.	181 kb
Elliott, Glenn Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Glenn Elliott, 1995. 1,218 Pages	2.98 MB
Frasier, George Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger George Frasier, 2008. 65 Pages Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	211 kb
Gerth, Bill Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray.	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Bill Gerth, 2008. 47 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	428kb
Gilbreath, Larry Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray.	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Larry Gilbreath, 2008. 43 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	594 kb
Gillespie, Jim Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray.	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Jim Gillespie, 2008. 44 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	566 kb
Gonzaullas, Manuel T. Interviewed by Stacy Keach, Sr.	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Captain M.T. "Lonewolf" Gonzaullas, 1957. 25 pages.	230 kb
Gonzaullas, Manuel T. Interviewed by Capt. Robert Mitchell and Alva Stem	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Captain M.T. "Lonewolf" Gonzaullas, regarding the semi-autobiographical movie The Town that Dreaded Sundown, 1977. 19 pages.	182kb
Gooding, Ed Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Ed Gooding, 1998. 100 pages.	361 kb
Goodwin, Ellis Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Ellis Goodwin 44 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	429 kb
Goss, Bob Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview of Jim Clark and Wes Whatley about Texas Ranger Bob Goss, 1995. 56 pages.	223 kb
Goss, Bob Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview of Wes Whatley about Texas Ranger Bob Goss, 1995. 35 pages.	181 kb
Goss, Bob Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Bob Goss, 1996. 59 pages.	213 kb
Grubbs, Bobby Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray.	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Bobby Grubbs, 2008. 62 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	706 kb
Hamer, Bud, Bobbie and Harrison Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Descendents Bud, Bobbie and Harrison Hamer 49 pages.	204 kb
Hammack, Kenneth Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray.	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Kenneth Hammack, 2009. 43 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	416 kb
Henderson, Gary Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray.	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Gary Henderson, 2008. 55 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	660 kb
Jackson, Joaquin Interviewed by Nancy & Eddie Ray	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson, 2008 58 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	236 kb
Johnson, Lloyd Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Lloyd Johnson, 2008. 39 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	551 kb
Johnson, Richard Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Richard Johnson, 2008. 52 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	875 kb
Ligon, Henry Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Henry Ligon, 2009. 73 pages.	375 kb
Martinez, Ramiro Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Ramiro "Ray" Martinez, 1996. 73 pages.	254 kb
Merchant, Sid Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Sid Merchant, 2008. 60 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	683 kb
Mitchell, Al Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Al Mitchell, 2008. 26 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	492 kb
Mitchell, Robert Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Robert Mitchell, 1996. 63 pages.	233 kb
Morris, Don Interviewed by Tony Hill	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Don Morris, 2005. 86 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	178 kb
Morton, Jack Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Jack Morton, 2008. 50 pages.	632 kb
Nutt, Ray Interviewed by Nancy Ray and Robert Nieman	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Ray Nutt, 2008. 57 pages.	198 kb
Plane, Lucile Garrett Interviewed by Nancy Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Warden Lucile Garrett Plane, 2009. 52 pages.	394kb
Poynter, Bobby Interviewed by Robert Nieman and Nancy Ray	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Bobby Poynter, 2008. 50 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	188 kb
Priest, Jesse Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Jesse Priest, 2008. 19 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	422 kb
Ray, Jim Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Capt. Jim Ray, 1997. 86 pages.	306 kb
Rigler, Lewis Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Lewis Rigler, 1994. 86 pages.	288 kb
Wadsworth, Ralph Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Ralph Wadsworth, 2006. 55 pages.	221 kb
Waldrip, Johnny Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Johnny Waldrip, 2008. 58 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	677 kb
Walker, Tommy Interviewed by Robert Nieman and Nancy Ray	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Tommy Walker, 2008. 73 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	246 kb
Weathers, Carl Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Capt. Carl Weathers, 2008. 58 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	670 kb
Womack, Max Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Max Womack, 1995. 33 pages.	157 kb
Wright, James Interviewed by Robert Nieman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger James Wright, 1996. 43 pages.	189 kb
Yeager, Warren Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2009 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Warren Yeager, 2008. 67 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	726 kb
Young, Lee Interviewed by Nancy and Eddie Ray	©2008 All Rights Reserved	Oral History Interview with Texas Ranger Lee Young, 2008. 51 pages. Sponsored by the Texas Ranger Association Foundation	622 kb

Rare Books & Monographs

Callicott, William	©2006 University of Texas, All Rights Reserved	Bill Callicott Reminiscences, 1921. 93 pages. William Callicott's correspondence with Walter Prescott Webb concerning his service in the Frontier Battalion in 1874-5.	376 kb
East Texas Chamber of Commerce	PD	Martial Law in East Texas: What It has Meant to the State and the Nation, 1932. 89 pages. Discussion of lawlessness in the East Texas Oil Fields in 1931.	561 kb
Gillette, James B.	PD	Six Years with the Texas Rangers 1875-1881, 1925. 243 pages. Classic account by a Ranger in Dan Roberts', N.O. Reynolds' and George W. Baylor's commands.	920 kb
Jennings, N. A.	PD	A Texas Ranger, 1899. 226 pages. Although Jennings' narrative has significant errors and exaggerations, it is one of the more readable 1870s border reminiscences.	756 kb
Lee, Nelson	PD	Three Years Among the Comanches, 1859. 164 pages. Narrative of captivity and life among the Comanche of Texas	517 kb
Lockett, Samuel Coleman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	The Ledger of Samuel Coleman Lockett - Ranger Service Extract, ca. 1910. 35 pages. This is the extract of only the Ranger service portion. See next entry for entire manuscript.	170 kb
Lockett, Samuel Coleman	©2006 All Rights Reserved	The Ledger of Samuel Coleman Lockett, ca. 1910. 132 pages. Locket served as a Ranger in 1870-71 with the Frontier Force and as a minister. This is the transcript of his entire manuscript which contains detail on his service as a minister, Rangers he met during that period, and a copy of a transcription of his Ranger service memoirs.	207 kb
Roberts, Dan	PD	Rangers and Sovereignty, 1914. 146 pages. Capt. Dan Roberts' classic account of service in the Frontier Battalion. Sponsored by Robert Nieman.	716 kb
Roberts, Mrs. Dan (Luvenia Conway)	PD	A Woman's Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers, 1928. 55 pages. Daily life with a Ranger company by the wife of Texas Ranger Capt. Dan Roberts.	258 kb
Sullivan, W.J. L.	PD	Twelve Years in the Saddle for Law and Order on the Frontiers of Texas, 1909. 268 pages. Sullivan served as a Ranger in the Frontier Battalion from 1889-1901 under Capt. Bill McDonald.	731 kb
Wolters, Jacob F.	PD	Martial Law and Its Administration, 1930. 243 pages The first hundred pages consist of a rather dry legal treatise on martial law. The second hundred pages contain more interesting sections on the deployment of the Texas Rangers and the Texas National Guard to restore order in Longview, Mexia, Galveston, and Borger from 1919 to the 1930s.	730 kb

Theses and Dissertations

Durham, Jr., Kenneth R.	©2006 Stephen F. Austin University, All Rights Reserved	The Longview Race Riot of 1919 18 pages. Paper on race riots in Longview, Texas after WWI and the role of the Texas Rangers.	246 kb
O'Neal, John William	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Texas 1791-1835 A Study in Manifest Destiny 140 pages.	945 kb
Rigler, Erik T.	©2006 All Rights Reserved	A Descriptive Study of the Texas Rangers: Historical Overtones on Minority Attitudes, 1971. 84 pages. M.A. Thesis on the origins of attitudes about the Texas Rangers in Hispanic South Texas.	477 kb
Silvey, Lucile	©2009 The Author at Hardin-Simmons University. All Rights Reserved	The History of the East Texas Oil Field. 97 pages. Background history of the East Texas Oil Fields.	769 kb
Stroud, David	©2006 All Rights Reserved	Walter Prescott Webb, 1888-1963. 36 pages. Biography of the best known historian of the Texas Rangers.	343 kb

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