INTERNSHIP PORTFOLIO

CARLY LAPPIN

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

SPRING 2013

Table of Contents

Self-Assessment Cover Letter

Description of Internship

Weekly Log

Assessment Letter from Supervisor

Permission Form

Samples of Work

• Nomination Form Example

• Biography Examples

Women’s Studies Showcase

• PowerPoint Presentation

Cover Letter !! Throughout my semester at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, I took over one large project and a small, occasional assignment. During my first few weeks at the Cowgirl, I was given the task of researching potential Hall of Fame nominees and filling out Nomination Forms. If someone wishes to nominate a woman for induction into the Cowgirl’s hall of fame, they must fill out a nomination form and submit it to the museum. There are some forms, however, that come in with little material or information about the potential nominee, but that the Cowgirl sees as inspiring and worthy. After the right people reviewed these forms, I was given the insufficient forms to continue research on the nominee and find more materials pertaining to her impacts on the west. In addition to working on the nomination forms that had been submitted by outside parties, I was also put in charge of starting and completing nomination forms for women that were chosen as nominees by the Cowgirl. Filling out these forms required me to do research on each woman, through the internet, and finding articles, stories, ancestry, photographs, and videos of what the nominees did to earn an induction. After I completed a handful of nomination forms, I was assigned a larger project that I worked on for the rest of my time at the Cowgirl. On their website, the Hall of Fame has a biography written for each member. Some of these biographies were written five to ten years ago, so my job was to go through, re-research the inductees, and rewrite the biographies with more updated and adequate information. Similar to the smaller project of filling out nomination forms, this larger project required me to do various types of research on each woman. Although I had the biographies that were already on the website, many of them were poorly written, and contained information that was very vague. By re-researching and re-writing these biographies, I am able to present the reader with more accurate and up-to-date information about the hall of famers. During my time at the cowgirl, I did a lot of research. As an undergraduate student about to attend graduate school, this research will help me in so many ways. If I were to give one piece of advice for future interns at the Cowgirl, I would advise them to pay attention to detail while during research. Many of the women who were inducted into the Hall of Fame made an influential and well-known impact on the west and information about them was plentiful. Yet, there were a handful of inductees that were not very famous, and therefore research became more complicated. It is important to pay attention to detail because, whether there is an abundance of information or a lack thereof, it is important that visitors (to the museum or the website) know exactly why and how these cowgirls changed the world’s perception of the west.

NATIONAL

Cowgirl MuseumAND HALL OF FAME

1720 Gendy StreetFort Worth, Texas76107P 817.336.4475F 817.336.2470www.cowgirl.net

PRESIDENTKit T. Moncrief

VICE PRESIDENTStacie McDavid

VICE PRESIDENTTrina Murray

VICE PRESIDENTKim Raynor

SECRETARYJoline M. Wharton

TREASURERKevin S. Downing

MEMBERSAT LARGEJimmie Gibbs-MunroePatricia F. Meadows

EXECUTIVEDIRECTORPatricia W. Riley

BOARD OFDIRECTORSElaine AgatherH.B. (Hub) BakerLaina BanksJil T. BarnesPatti ColbertAnn G. CorriganDonna FleischerTerry Stuart ForstEleanor M. GreenStephanie Haymes-RovenMary LesterNadine LipsonNancy B. LoefflerCarol Lynn LooneyRoberta LouckxMary Ralph LoweTeddi MarksRobin S. MerrillPam MinickDana D. PowellMary Martha RichterLinda Kohn SherwoodRenda TillersonWanda WatersJerri M. WattAbby WinkelriedKathy Worley

Weekly Log January 16 ! First day ! Supervisor: Lauren Williams ! Researched 2 potential

inductees

! 4 HOURS January 21 ! Research ! 2 nomination forms

! 4 HOURS January 23 ! Finished NFs ! Editing biographies

! 4 HOURS January 28 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS January 30 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 4 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 6 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 11 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 13 ! Help w/ quilt exhibit

! 4 HOURS

February 18 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 20 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 25 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS February 27 ! Work on 2 new NFs

! 4 HOURS March 4 ! Continue work on NFs

! 4 HOURS March 6 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS March 18 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS March 20 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS March 25 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS March 27 ! Work on a new NFs

! 4 HOURS

April 1 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS April 3 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS April 8 ! Work on 3 new NFs

! 4 HOURS April 10 ! Continue work on NFs

! 4 HOURS April 15 ! Finish NFs ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS April 17 ! Work on bios

! 4 HOURS April 22 ! Finish bios (woohoo!)

! 4 HOURS April 24 ! Work on last

nomination form

! 4 HOURS

Samples of Work

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NOMINATION FORM EXAMPLE

NATIONAL'COWGIRL'MUSEUM'AND'HALL'OF'FAME''

HALL'OF'FAME'NOMINATION'FORM''

1.'Personal'Information'!Nominee!Name! Mary!Walker! !Living!!X! !Deceased! !Nickname(s), !Stage!Name(s), !or!Maiden!Name! Mary!Alice!Lynch! ! !Address! Ennis, !Texas! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Phone!number(s)!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Date!and!Place!of!Birth! ! January!26,!1959!in!Dallas, !TX!! ! !Date!of!Death!if !deceased! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Buried:!Date!and!Location! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!2.'Family'Information'!Mother’s!Name! ! Martha!Bird!Giddens! ! ! ! ! !Date!and!Place!of!Birth!March!19,!1928!in!Dallas, !TX! ! ! ! !!Father’s!Name! Matt!Danny!Lynch!Jr. ! ! ! ! ! ! !Date!and!Place!of!Birth! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!Spouse’s!Name! Byron! !Walker! ! ! ! ! ! !Date!Married! June!27,!1983! ! Living?! Yes! ! ! !!List!ALL!Siblings, !Children!and!Previous!Spouses:!Child:!Reagon!(died!in!2011!at!the!age!of!21!in!a!car!accident)! ! !Ethnic!Background!(optional)!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !'3. 'Accomplishments'and'Activities'!

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List!events, !activities!and!historical!incidents!involving!the!nominee!in!a!leadership!or!decisionZmaking!role. ! !Were!there!new!or!innovative!developments!that!directly!contributed!to!Western!heritage?! !Describe!the!role!of!the!nominee!in!each!event!listed. !2011:! Reagon! died! in! a! car! wreck.! Less! than! 2! months! later, ! Mary’s!horse,! “Latte,”! fell ! on! her! when! she! was! racing! in! Crosby,! TX.! Mary!shattered! her! pelvis! and! fractured! two! vertebrae,! leaving! her! in! a!wheelchair! for! 4! months. ! She! recovered! in! under! 11! months! and!competed! in! the! Guymon! Pioneer! Days! Rodeo,! placing! first! in! the!second! round! with! an! even! best! time! of! 17.14! second.! Mary! is! an!inspiration!to!many!barrel!racers!around!the!world!to!never!give!up. !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !In!2012!–!at! the!age!of!53!–!Mary!entered! the!National!Finals!Rodeo!as!a!rookie, !yet!went!home!with!a!buckle. ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Mary!is!the!3rd!best!barrel!racer!in!the!world! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !She! set! a! record! for! the! most! money! ever! won! at! the!WNFR! in! barrel!racing!(2012)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !The!Reagon!Walker!Foundation! (helps! to! raise!money! for! scholarships!for!young!rodeo!athletes)! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!4.'Education'Level!! Name!of!School/Location! Year!Graduated! ! ! ! ! !Degree!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!5.'Major'Employment'or'Occupations'Dates!! Name/Location!of!Employer! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Brief!Description!of!Duties!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !'6. 'Public'Offices'Held'List!all !positions!held!by!virtue!of!election!or!appointment!and!the!dates!(from!date!to!date)!in!that!office.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !7.'Memberships'

List!all !known!memberships!in!civic, !community, !fraternal!and/or!business!organizations!on!a!local, !state, !national!and!international!level. ! !Include!time!of!membership.!

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Joined!the!Women’s!Professional!Rodeo!Association!(WPRA)!in!1983! !(to!present)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!

8.'Awards'and'Honors'List!all !major!awards!and!honors!received!and!the!year!of!recognition.!Perculatin, !or!“Latte,”!was!named!2012!AQHA/WPRA!Barrel!Horse!of! !the!Year! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !2012'Wins: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

WNFR!Barrel!Racing!World!Champion! ! ! ! ! ! !Top!Gun!Award!(given!by!Ram!to!the!contestant!at!the!WNFR!who! !wins!the!most!money)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

AllZAmerican!Finals!(Waco,!TX)! ! ! ! ! ! ! !WPRA!Best!Dressed!Award! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Ellensburg!Rodeo!(Washington)! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Missoula!Stampede!(Montana)! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Snake!River!Stampede!(Nampa,!Idaho)! ! ! ! ! ! !

Cheyenne!Frontier!Days!Rodeo!(Wyoming)! ! ! ! ! !

Navajo!Nation!Fourth!of!July!PRCA!Rodeo!(Arizona)! ! ! ! !The!Earl!Anderson!Memorial!Rodeo!(Colorado)!! ! ! ! !

The!Ute!Mountain!Roundup!(Cortez, !Colorado)! ! ! ! ! !The!Ken!Lance!Memorial!(Ada,!Oklahoma)! ! ! ! ! !

The!Flint!Hills!Rodeo!(Strong!City, !Kansas)! ! ! ! ! !

Rodeo!Killeen!(Texas)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !CoZchampion!at!the!Chisholm!Trail !Stampede!PRCA!Rodeo!(Oklahoma)! !Arcadia!AllZFLA!Championship!Rodeo! ! ! ! ! ! !!

9.'Published'works'(books,'articles,'artwork,'music,'photography)'List!published!works.! !Include!the!year!published!and!coZauthors, ! if !any.!

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !10.'Other'pertinent'information'and'comments'List!items!that!were!not!specifically!covered!elsewhere!such!as:!notable!quotations, !personal!anecdotes, !biographical!information,!

Samples of Work

nominee’s!likes!and!dislikes, !hobbies, ! interests!and!other!information!that!will !give!further!insight!about!the!nominee. !Slogan:!“Don’t!look!back.”! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !“My! personal! quality! that! contributes! the! most! is! staying! positive! no!matter! what! comes! my! way.! Each! day! is! a! new! day! and! you! have! to!wake! up! and! be! positive! each! and! every! day.”! (in! an! interview! with!BarrelRacingTips.com!published!on!December!4, !2012)! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

“She! goes! into! the! competition! with! not! just! a! chip! on! her! shoulder, !but!also!an!angel.” !(kwtx!article)! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !“TexasZtough!cowgirl”!(Examiner)! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

“If!you’re!a!barrel!racer!with!dreams!of!making!the!NFR,!Mary’s!story!is!one!that!will!inspire!you!to!ask!‘What’s!my!excuse!?’”!“It!became!obvious!that!Mary!is!not!only!an!inspiration,!and!a!great!barrel!racer,!but!a!world!class!lady.”!(in!an!article!posted!on!BarrelRacingTips.com!published!on!December!13,!2012)! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

“Rather! than! lie! down! and! wither! away,! Walker! chose! to! fight! and! to!work!to!heal!both!her!heart!and!body”!(“The!Amazing!Mary!Walker”)!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

!“Mary! has! overcome! adversity! and! inspired! thousands! on! her! road! to!the!WNFR”!(“Barrel!Talk”)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

!Mary!grew!up!around!horses!! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! It !was!not!until ! after!Mary!earned!2! championships!with! the!Cowboys!Rodeo!Association!in!Texas!before!WPRA!World!Champion!Wanda!Bush!agreed!to!sign!for!her!to!buy!a!WPRA!card!in!1980.! ! ! ! !

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11.'Resources'Used'to'complete'the'nomination'form'List!all !sources!including!personal!interviews,!publications,!records,!and!persons!who!assisted!in!the!preparation!of!the!nomination.! !Please!list!addresses!if !appropriate. !

Jurga,!Fran.!“Fashionista!Up!!Wrangler!NFR!Barrel!Racers!Run!for! !WesternZStyle!Cash!in!Las!Vegas!as!Hunter!Wins!First!Night.” ! ! !December! !7, !2012.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !http://blogs.equisearch.com/horsehealth/tag/maryZwalker/! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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“Barrel!Talk!with!2012!WNFR!Barrel!Racing!World!Champion,!Mary! !

Walker.”!December!13,!2012.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

http://www.barrelracingtips.com/barrelZtalkZwithZ2012ZwnfrZbarrelZ

racingZqualifierZmaryZwalker! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Lautaret, !Jolee. !“Walker!is!Focused!on!a!Trip!to!the!Wrangler!NFR! !

after!Returning!from!Serious!Injury.”!May!10,!2012.! ! ! !

! http://www.wpra.com/walker_nfr.asp!! ! ! ! !

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“About!Mary:!Personal!and!Professional!Life.” ! ! ! ! !

! ! !http://marywalkerbarrelracing.com/about/!! ! !! ! !

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“Blog.”!http://marywalkerbarrelracing.com/blog/!! ! ! ! ! !

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Freeman,!Keith. !“Mary!Walker!wins!again!at!National!Finals!Rodeo.”! !

December!8, !2012.!http://bigstory.ap.org/article/maryZwalkerZwinsZ

againZnationalZ! finalsZrodeo!! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Reid, !Neal. !“The!Amazing!Mary!Walker.”!August!30,!2012.! ! !

! !http://lasvegasnfr.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/theZamazingZ

maryZwalker/!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Rodgers, !David.!“A!True!Overcomer.”! ! ! ! ! ! !

http://www.examiner.com/article/aZtrueZovercomer!! ! !

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Howerton,!Matt. !“Barrel!Racer!and!Mother!Overcomes!Adversity, !Rides!

Again!for!Her!Son.”!October!11,!2012.! ! ! ! ! !

! !http://www.kwtx.com/ourtown/home/headlines/WacoZBarrelZ

RacerZandZMotherZOvercomesZAdversityZRidesZAgainZForZHerZSonZ

173828971.html! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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!“Mary!Walker.”!http://www.wpra.com/nfr_bio_03.asp! ! !

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Nominated!by! The!National!Cowgirl!Museum!and!Hall !of!Fame!! !

Address! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Phone!Number(s)!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Relationship!to!Nominee! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Signature! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Date!nomination!submitted! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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BIOGRAPHY EXAMPLES

LINDY BURCH (1997)

Lindy holds the distinction of being the first woman to win the NCHA Futurity, and she set a record score while doing it. She was also the first female president of the NCHA. Lindy was raised riding horses but did not see her first cutting event until she was fourteen. Now a respected horse trainer and cutting champion, she promotes cutting internationally through clinics and competitions.

Lindy Burch was raised in Chino, California and grew up riding horses. In her teenage years she competed in gymkhana events and worked with a local trainer to learn the mechanics of cutting horses in rodeo competitions. Today, she is considered to be one of the cutting horse industry’s top all-time trainers, owners, and riders. In 1979, Lindy became the first woman to claim the title of NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion and, to this day, she remains the only woman to have earned that distinction. Another first came in 1995, when she became the first rider in history to win all 4 go-rounds of the NCHA Open World Finals. Five years later, Lindy was the 1st woman to win the NCHA Open World Championship and was also elected president of the National Cutting Horse Association. Today, she is ranked among cutting’s All-Time leading money earners and chairs the NCHA Horse and Cattle Welfare Task Force.

BERNICE DEAN (1986)

Bernice was one of the most versatile Wild West and rodeo performers. Her act included singing and dancing, trick riding, trick shooting, knife throwing, tricks with Mexican maguey ropes and bull whips, juggling, and a balancing trick on the rolling globe. She and her husband worked as an exhibition team for 45 years in every state and thirteen countries. Billed in Wild West shows, rodeos, circuses, motion pictures and television, Bernice earned worldwide acclaim. One of the most versatile Wild West and rodeo show performers, Bernice earned worldwide praise. Performing in circuses, motion pictures, television shows, rodeos, and Wild West shows, her acts included dancing, trick riding and trick shooting, knife throwing, juggling, and balancing tricks on the rolling globe. She and her husband worked as an exhibition team for 45 years in every state and traveled to over thirteen countries.

HELEN GROVES (1998)

Raised on the legendary King Ranch, it seemed natural for Helen to become an ambassador for the equine industry. Over the years she has become known as the “First Lady of Cutting,” spending more than two decades breeding, raising and riding cutting

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horses on her ranch while competing at almost every major show. Helen has also established herself as a major presence in breeding and racing thoroughbreds and a leading supporter of equine research.

Helen Groves was born in San Antonio, Texas and was raised on the legendary King Ranch, where she learned about ranching, line breeding, and working with cattle from her father. Over the years Helen has become known as the “First Lady of Cutting,” and has spent more than two decades breeding, raising, and riding cutting horses on her ranch while competing at almost every major show. She has also established herself as a major presence in breeding and racing thoroughbreds and is a leading supporter of equine research. Today, Helen carries on her family’s legacy as president of the Robert J. Kleberg and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation, which helps to fund countless projects in Texas and across the country, mostly in the areas of biomedical research, health services, higher education, and veterinary and wildlife projects.

WANDA HARPER BUSH (1978)

The 150-year-old Harper Ranch is home for Wanda. Here, like her ancestors, she raises livestock and trains horses. Instrumental in the organization of the GRA, Wanda has been one of its most awarded champions, winning 33 World Championships, including three All-Around titles. After curtailing her rodeo activities, Wanda turned to raising horses and established herself as one of the premier horse trainers, garnering praise for both her horse skills and training clinics.

Wanda Harper Bush was born on October 6, 1931 in Mason, Texas. Known as a rider to popularize barrel racing in the 1950s, Wanda has been one of the GRA’s most awarded champions. She has won thirty-three World Championships, including three All-Around Titles. Wanda was also instrumental in the organizing the Girl’s Rodeo Association (GRA). After retiring from her rodeo career, Wanda began raising horses and established herself as one of the most premier horse trainers, earning praise for both her horse skills and her training clinics. Today, Wanda lives on Harper Ranch where she, like her ancestors, raises livestock and trains horses.

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CHANGING THE WORLD,�ONE COWGIRL AT A TIME

Carly Lappin Women’s Studies Showcase

Spring 2013

THE NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME

✻ &1975: Hereford, TX   basement of the Deaf Smith County Library   small collections

✻  1982: moved to a private home ✻  2002: established in Fort Worth, TX

  33,000-swuare-foot facility

✻  Purpose: to preserve and SHARE cowgirl history ✻  Mission Statement: “honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose

lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self- reliance they inspire.”

✻  Moto: “The Women who shape the West…Change the World.”

“Why not have a museum for cowgirls? We have one for the men.” - Margaret Formby, Executive Director

MY INTERNSHIP

� Research hall of fame honorees � Fill out nomination forms � Revise online biographies (211)   Research previous inductees

  Update biographies (current work, awards, etc)

  Reconstruct each biography

BEFORE AND AFTER

Lindy holds the distinction of being the first woman to win the NCHA Futurity, and she set a record score while doing it. She was also the first female president of the NCHA. Lindy was raised riding horses but did not see her first cutting event until she was fourteen. Now a respected horse trainer and cutting champion, she promotes cutting internationally through clinics and competitions.

Lindy Burch was raised in Chino, California and grew up riding horses. In her teenage years she competed in gymkhana events and worked with a local trainer to learn the mechanics of cutting horses in rodeo competitions. Today, she is considered to be one of the cutting horse industry’s top all-time trainers, owners, and riders. In 1979, Lindy became the first woman to claim the title of NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion and, to this day, she remains the only woman to have earned that distinction. Another first came in 1995, when she became the first rider in history to win all 4 go-rounds of the NCHA Open World Finals. Five years later, Lindy was the 1st woman to win the NCHA Open World Championship and was also elected president of the National Cutting Horse Association. Today, she is ranked among cutting’s All-Time leading money earners and chairs the NCHA Horse and Cattle Welfare Task Force.

Lindy Burch, 1997 Cowgirl Honoree – Texas

COWGIRLS �CHANGIN’ THE WORLD

WILD WEST

Bernice Dean 1986 Cowgirl Honoree

�  Wild West and Rodeo performer �  Various acts �  Worldwide performances

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POLITICS Hortense Sparks Ward 2010 Cowgirl Honoree

�  1872 – 1944

�  Edna, Houston

�  Texas State Bar Exam

�  1915: U.S. Supreme Court

�  Women’s Suffrage

�  Women’s Rights

�  1918: vote for women (TX)

�  1925: Special Chief Justice

THE ARTS

Patsy Cline 1994 Cowgirl Honoree

�  Winchester, Virginia �  1957: Arthur Godfrey Talent

program �  Country Music Hall of Fame �  Vocalist

RANCHING

Helen Groves 1998 Cowgirl Honoree

�  San Antonio, TX �  King Ranch �  “First Lady of Cutting” �  Breeding and Racing �  Equine research �  Kleberg Foundations

SHAPING THE WEST

� &Should be applauded �  Strong and courageous �  Do not need to be compared to MEN �  Broke gender barriers � Defied expectations �  Proved themselves �  Self-reliance �  Inspiring