Dobie takes us through the history of the breed, through the animal, through the men and women that loved, used and abused them, and through the many. Upon returning to austin, dobie published his first book, a vaquero of the brush country in 1929, which helped establish him as an authentic voice of texas and. The herds were later consolidated and in 1948, moved to fort griffin state park. Davis, the curator of texas state universitys wittliff collections, is. Dobie s unquenchable enthusiasm, passion for our state, and eloquent reveries on the poignant losses of time and change, feel crucial right now. Cattle, cowboys, rangelands, texas longhorn cattle, history, longhorn cattle. Frank dobie texas, 18881964, little, brown and company, boston, march, 1941, 388 pages, dust jacket over pictorial cloth, illustrations by tom lea, also photo illustrations, inscribed at title page j. The texas longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has ever known. Frank dobie, teacher, storyteller, folklorist, historian, and author, was born september 26, 1888 on a ranch in the south texas brush country of live oak county. James frank dobie september 26, 1888 september 18, 1964 was an american folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural texas during the days of the open. Fine condition, pages fresh and clean, no soiling, no underlining, almost seems unread. Dobie, james frank the handbook of texas online texas.
He was an historian really a folklorist, a newspaper columnist, a writer, and the author of many books focusing on the american southwest, especially west texas. The book is illustrated by tom lea, an artist who may be familiar to many texans. The first texasbased writer to gain national attention, j. Frank dobie, carefully and graciously edited by steven l. We have provided the new, used, outofprint, and antiquarian independent bookseller with a full ecommerce bookstore solution since 2001. Frank dobie died in austin texas friday sep 181964unloved and unmournedbecause he defected to the enemycommunism. Frank dobie was a tale spinner who appreciated the proper place of legend and folklore in history.
Frank dobie library trust texas library association. James frank dobie september 26, 1888 september 18, 1964 was an american folklorist. Oct 25, 2018 the ranchs guiding spirit and most famous occupant was the first great supporter of texas letters, j. Upon returning to austin, dobie published his first book, a vaquero of the brush country in 1929, which helped establish. Contest season has finally arrived for the dobie lariaettes as they had their first contest on saturday, feb. Frank dobie, who knew goodnight, is quoted in charles goodnight. Frank dobie setting out to create a collection of j.
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Today, fort griffin state park maintains the longhorn herd. In 1922, he became secretary of the texas folklore society and held the post for 21 years. Called the storyteller of the southwest, james frank dobie was born in 1888 on his familys cattle ranch in live oak county. Dobies unquenchable enthusiasm, passion for our state, and eloquent reveries on the poignant losses of time and change, feel crucial right now. He writes of terrifying stampedes, titantic bull fights on. Frank dobie paperback library by author jan1980 paperback j frank dobie on. Dobie came to austin in 1914 to teach at the university of. James frank dobie was born on a ranch in live oak county, texas, and was the eldest of six children. Its a wellwritten masterpiece and stands the test of time. Mar 11, 2015 last week we temporarily installed a display in the galleries of a book from the museums library by folklorist and author j. These wiry, intractable beasts were themselves pioneers in a harsh land. A new and excellent anthology of his work, the essential j. James frank dobie september 26, 1888 september 18, 1964 was an american folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural texas during the days of the open range.
He writes of texas cowboys, rustlers and catches the terrible excitement of the stampede, the poetry of lighting on a sea of seething the texas longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has ever known. Frank dobie s most popular book is tales of oldtime texas. The longhorns were more than a breedthey were a race. Gaunt, wiry, intractable, they were themselves pioneers in a hard, strange land. Frank dobie exhibition is on view july 1 december 1, 2019.
Dobie had written portions of it on the oconnor ranch and had dedicated a chapter to her. Frank dobies most famous novel of his beloved texas, the longhorns, first edition, first printing, signed by the author on tipped in card, very clear. Frank dobie has 56 books on goodreads with 2623 ratings. Frank dobie pens an outstanding biographical sketch on the texas longhorn. Their friendship is narrated in the book three friends. The texas longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle t. Frank dobie published the longhorns the definitive book on the quintessential lone star state livestock. Frank dobie, signed at inside page by owner kenneth kennedy, 8. Frank dobie s most famous novel of his beloved texas, the longhorns, first edition, first printing, signed by the author on tipped in card, very clear signature, j. Guide to life and literature of the southwest, by j. This book is classic dobie in style and is the book on texas longhorns.
Frank dobie, 9780292746275, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His ranching heritage became an early influence on his character and personality. Frank dobie library trust for the purpose of assisting small texas libraries in purchasing books. Frank dobie and walter prescott webb was first produced in austin in fall, 2004. Dobie takes us through the history of the breed, through the animal, through the men and women that loved, used and abused them, and through the many tales that surround them, both fiction and fact. The longhorn is a texas treasure and dobie paints an entertaining narrative of the magnificent beast. Dobie and the longhorns sid richardson museum blog. J frank dobie presents a history of the texas longhorn cattle in the west and of the cowboys who lived alongside them. He writes of terrifying stampedes, titantic bull fights on the range, ghost steers, and encounters with indians. The texas longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has known. Frank dobie junior high school dobie junior high school. Dobie later helped richardson in his mission to preserve the texas longhorn by selecting a herd to be purchased by richardson, and finding placement for the longhorns in texas state parks. Frank dobie, including tales of oldtime texas, and the longhorns, and more on. Dobie was unsparing in his description of the breed, calling them bony, thinflanked, some even grotesquely narrowhipped, but also uniquely suited for the texas terrain.
Frank dobie, the longhorns originally from the library of sid richardson. Frank dobie, a onetime ut lecturer, widely published newspaper and magazine writer, and author of dozens of books, such as the longhorns. Dobies book, originally published in 1941, tells their story. Sid richardson enjoyed a warm friendship with dobie who, at sids invitation, used richardsons san jose island ranch as a writers haven in 1939 when he wrote the longhorns. Tom lea the texas longhorn made more history than any breed of cattle the world has known and exciting history it is. I have met a lot of good men, several fine gentlemen, hordes of cunning climbers, plenty of loudbraying asses and plenty of dumb oxen, but i havent lived long enough or traveled.
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Awards are selected annually by a committee and presented at the opening luncheon of the texas. Frank dobie s writing that brings him alive and makes him relevant to current generations of readers, steven l. He was a folklorist, professor, columnist, author, recipient of the medal of freedom, celebrator of the open range, and savior of the longhorna breed he immortalized in one of his most popular books, the longhorns. Frank dobies most famous novel of his beloved texas, the longhorns, first edition, first printing, signed by the author on tipped in card, very clear signature, j. He became an american folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist. A guide to materials bearing on cultural relations in new mexico, university of new mexico press. The noble breed is nearer extinction than the buffalo ever was. He graduated from southwestern university in georgetown, texas in 1910 and received his masters degree from columbia university. In the longhorns, he tells of the spanish conquistadors, who brought their cattle with them.
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