Alvord Fred Alvord, II, Collection Fred Alvord was once rodeo secretary, director, and champion cowboy. This collection from his son includes several photographs and postcards featuring well-known rodeo personalities. Subject: Rodeo
Ashby Mrs. Grant E. Ashby Rodeo Collection Correspondence with Vera McGinnis and other early rodeo cowgirls, along with photographs and other items relating to Tex Austin’s 1924 and 1934 London rodeos. Subject: Rodeo
Bell Don Bell Collection This collection consists of rodeo anecdotes, photographs, and published materials related to rodeo. Subject: Rodeo
Blakely Reba Perry Blakely Papers Papers and photographs of rodeo performer and researcher Reba Perry Blakely. Subject: Rodeo
Burson Polly Burson Scrapbook The scrapbook contains many photographs and newspaper clippings spanning Burson’s career as a trick rider and Hollywood stunt woman. Subject: Rodeo
Dearing Judy Dearing Collection of Harley Tucker Photographs This collection features two photographs of livestock contractor and rodeo producer Harley Tucker. Subject: Rodeo
Doubleday Ralph R. Doubleday Rodeo Photographs This collection contains 4,003 photographs taken by rodeo photographer Ralph R. Doubleday. Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Elliott Verne Elliott Collection The Verne Elliott Collection presents a photo album containing photographs of rodeo performers, possibly featuring McCarty-Elliott Company livestock. Subject: Rodeo
Gilbert Estelle Gilbert Papers Papers and photographs of Estelle Gilbert, a horsewoman, rodeo performer, and longtime friend of Rodeo Hall of Fame steer wrestler Mike Hastings. Subject: Rodeo
Gray Bonnie Gray Papers These papers of a famous trick rider and stunt person include a scrapbook, some photographs, and an undated manuscript. Subject: Rodeo
Gregory Bern Gregory Rodeo Photographs Over 86,000 photographic negatives and slides of Midwestern and Southeastern rodeos taken between 1958 and 1988. Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Helfrich DeVere Helfrich Rodeo Photographs Over 37,000 photographic negatives and log books documenting Midwestern and West Coast rodeos between 1941 and 1970. Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Long Hughie Long Collection This collection includes several photographs of cowboy champion steer rider Hughie Long and other rodeo performers. Nearly all pictures are from the 1930s. Copy photographs and negatives are also present. Subject: Rodeo
McCarroll The Bruce McCarroll Collection of the Bonnie & Frank McCarroll Rodeo Archives Over 850 photographic postcards featuring Frank and Bonnie McCarroll, rodeo, and other historical subjects. The collection also includes photographic prints, panoramics and a scrapbook. Subject: Photography, Rodeo
Nesbitt Donald Nesbitt Collection This collection features several portrait proofs of Donald Nesbitt by Distinctive Portraiture of Denver, Colorado. Nesbitt was a well-known rodeo contestant in five of the major rodeo events and was one of the first rodeo honorees to be inducted in the Rodeo Hall of Fame, in 1955. Subject: Rodeo
Packard Donald Packard Collection The photographs in this collection are of Bill Pickett, well-known African-American bulldogger of the early rodeo. The collection is open for viewing, but we are not allowed to duplicate them in any manner because they originate from another collection not associated with the Museum. Subject: Rodeo
Porter Willard H. Porter Rodeo Collection Rodeo photographic postcards, rodeo programs, subject files, and research on the 1924 and 1934 London rodeos, including 62 passport photos of rodeo performers from the London rodeos. Subject: Rodeo
Privett Samuel Thomas "Booger Red" Privett Papers The Papers contain original photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, and two date books owned by Ella Privett Linton with occasional entries about her daily activities while working for a circus. There are also copy photographs and negatives taken by Charlsie Poe, and the resulting books: World Champion Cowboy: Booger Red by Charlsie Poe and Texas Cowboys: Memories of the Early Days edited by Jim and Judy Lanning. Subject: Rodeo
Rodeo Historical Society Records Rodeo Historical Society Records The Rodeo Historical Society Papers contain documents and photographs pertaining to the Society and the history of rodeo. The Records are divided into thirteen series. Subject: Rodeo
Rodeo Information Commission (RIC) Rodeo Information Commission Membership Files The RIC Membership files for 1953-1968 may contain photographs and information about rodeo participants’ careers before and after joining the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA). Subject: Rodeo
Rodeo Photographs Rodeo Photographs This collection contains 1,532 rodeo photographs featuring contestants such as Casey Tibbs, Larry Mahan, Fox Hastings, Freckles Brown, and 310 other rodeo participants and animals. Subject: Photography, Rodeo