Judy Buffington Sammons
2 books in the catalogue, published 2006.
Judy Buffington Sammons wrote two history books on our list, Keepin' the Peace, about early law enforcement in Western Colorado, and Riding, Roping, and Roses, about women ranchers across the state from the late 1870s onward.
About Judy Buffington Sammons
We know Judy Buffington Sammons through her books. The description of Riding, Roping, and Roses says she has been a ranch woman all her life, which is the one biographical statement the record makes. We found no biography on a page we could read and verify, so we offer nothing beyond what the descriptions say.
Books
Keepin' the Peace
Early law enforcement in Western Colorado, with sketches of criminals and lawmen and an account of jails and neck-tie parties.
Riding, Roping, and Roses
A 2006 collection of profiles of Colorado women ranchers, from the late 1870s to the present, who succeeded in a field long seen as men's.
What the books share
Both books are Colorado history told through people. One follows lawmen, outlaws, jails and vigilantes in the western part of the state, while the other follows women ranchers, some well known and some not. Subject headings on the record include ranch life, women ranchers, ranching and biography. Each book leans on biographical sketches, and each sets individual lives against the hard conditions of the Colorado frontier and its ranch country.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Pairing a ranch book with a law book
Readers curious about western Colorado can read one of Sammons' books, then the other, and watch how ranch families and law officers share the same communities.
Writing up your own ranch family's story
If a relative ranched in Colorado, the South Park page shows how a historic ranching resource gets documented. Gather dates, brands and place names first, then talk to our team about a book.
Go deeper
Sammons wrote about lawmen in western Colorado and about women who ranched. Here are public pages on both subjects, from a county sheriff's office, a state encyclopedia and a state history museum.
Colorado Encyclopedia, Farming and Ranching
A listing of encyclopedia articles on agriculture, including the beef industry, farm museums and the extension service.
Historic Ranching Resources of South Park
A History Colorado page on ranching in a high mountain valley, noting that native hay and grasses supported livestock despite a short growing season.
Mesa County Sheriff's Office history
A county history page that ties its sheriffs to the pioneer ranching and farming economy of western Colorado.
Good to know
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