The American cowboy (Record no. 9821)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0-385-04938-2 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 978.636213092 McC |
| Item number | 15 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 978.636213092 McC |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | McCracken, Harold |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The American cowboy |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Harold McCracken |
| Medium | |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Doubleday & Company |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1973 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 196 p. |
| Other physical details | Paintings and drawings included. |
| Type of unit | Hardback book. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | On cover: "A popular history with full-color paintings and drawing by famous artists of the old West." |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | Not folklore but history -- In the beginning -- The first horses in America -- The horse traveled fast -- Tread of the longhorns -- The wild herds -- Texas longhorn bonanza -- Longhorns in a thousand thickets -- Men to match the longhorns -- The Chisholm trail -- The great transition -- The cattle barons -- The Northern plains cowboy -- Causes for conflict -- White catastrophe -- Climax in violence -- End of an era. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "The American Cowboy" is a celebration of not only the unique group of men called the 'cowboy' as a part of American history in the old West, but of the very special world that they created and inhabited. With sympathy and impeccable authority, Harold McCracken records here the origins, development, and achievements of a group of authentic American heroes and pays tribute to their particular plac ein our national heritage. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cowboys |
| General subdivision | American history. |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cowboys |
| General subdivision | History |
| Geographic subdivision | Old West |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cattle industry |
| General subdivision | Western History |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | 900 - 999 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Public note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 6.02 | 978.636213092 McC | 44523 | 2007-07-31 | In Memory of : Joe DiLisio Sr. |