Interviewer
Kathryn P. "Kathy" White
Files
Description
Fannie Steele describes growing up in Mitchell, Montana, on her family’s ranch and her early introduction to horses and riding untrained horses. She discusses her career riding in many rodeos in Montana and other locations before 1920. Steele recalls various rodeos she attended and how they differed, and she talks about the prize money she won. She also describes why she chose not to ride “hobble” like most other women rodeo performers at that time, and discusses why riding “slick” like the men was safer and contributed to her success as a performer. Steele briefly discusses her married life and her decision not to have children in order to continue her riding career.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana rodeos; Rodeos, women; Women rodeo performers; Buffalo Bill; Trick riders, women; Steele, Fannie Sperry
Original Date
10-22-1976
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Women's Oral History Project, OH 049, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 049-040
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:58:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_049_040.mp3; OH_049_040.pdf
Citation
Steele, Fannie Sperry, "Fannie Sperry Steele Interview, October 22, 1976" (1976). Montana Women's Oral History Project. 44.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtwomen_oralhistory/44