Documenting Rodeo: Programs & Ephemera

The Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera includes more than 1,500 souvenir programs, daily programs, brochures, prize lists, rules and other ephemera from a wide variety of rodeos throughout the United States and several foreign countries. Over the years the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum accessioned many donated rodeo programs, brochures and related ephemera from the Museum affiliated Rodeo Historical Society and other sources. This material had been kept as a vertical file collection, but to increase researcher access the decision was made to improve the arrangement and create a finding aid. Below are just a few of the items in the collection. Please also view the Guide to the Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera.


Cheyenne Frontier Days, 1908.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 18/Folder 18
   

Cowboys Reunion, 1915.
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 8/Folder 22

   
Chicago Rodeo, 1927.
Chicago, Illinois
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 7/Folder 2
   
World Series Rodeo, 1930.
New York, New York
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 9/Folder 7
   
Pendleton Round-Up, 1933.
Pendleton, Oregon
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 14/Folder 31
   
World's Championship Rodeo, 1934.
London, England
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 20/Folder 20
   
Southwestern Exposition & Fat Stock Show, 1947.
Fort Worth, Texas
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 16/Folder 13
   
Jaycees Rodeo, 1957.
Phoenix, Arizona
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 1/Folder 6
   
Grand National, 1965.
San Francisco, California
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 4/Folder 3
   
California Rodeo, 1967.
Salinas, California
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 3/Folder 20
   
National Finals Rodeo, 1973.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Collection of Rodeo Programs and Ephemera
Box 11/Folder 7

 

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