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OHB 0087

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSALMON, Ruth Roach (b. 1896)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OHB 0087
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionRancher and Wild West Show bronc rider. Childhood in Excelsior Springs, Missouri; trick riding and touring Europe and the U.S. with the 101 Ranch show; riding in various other shows; first marriage to Bryan Roach; second marriage to Fred Salmon; ranching in Nocona, Texas; Fred Salmon’s background; history of the Salmon Ranch; Montague County.
Interviewer(s)Floyd Jenkins
Physical Description63 pp. plus documents (20 pp.)
Terms of UseOpen