“Pikes Peak or Bust” Rodeo Programs, 1948-1990
Size: 10 inches
Location: 8C5
Collection: MS112
Accession #: 2014.006
Historical Sketch
The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo has been a Colorado Springs, Colorado, tradition since 1937. It showcases top rodeo talent and action, while providing wholesome entertainment for the Pikes Peak community to enjoy. Spencer Penrose, an avid sportsman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, founded the Rodeo and in 1938, presented the “House that Spec built” – the 10,000-seat Will Rogers Stadium across from the Broadmoor Hotel. The name was changed to the Spencer Penrose Stadium after his death in 1939, and the Rodeo has continued in that location under the guidance of community leaders committed to Penrose’s legacy.
Scope & Content Note
The Pikes Peaks or Bust Rodeo Programs collection contains programs, daily sheets, and newspapers pertaining to the Pikes Peak or Bust Annual Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 1948-1990, excluding 1989. The documents are divided into six sections with the largest group of materials being the Programs and Daily Sheets. Documents are arranged by format, and then chronologically.
The Daily Sheets (1948-1990) contain a schedule of daily events during the rodeo. The Newspaper Clippings (1960-1985 with most in 1970-1980) contain articles from the Gazette Daily and The Free Press, located in Colorado Springs and Grand Junction. Topics include persons of interest in the rodeo, the Colorado Springs community, or the rodeo itself.
The Notes (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, and 1957) are loose sheets with scores and times of contestants while the Programs (1948-1988, 1990) contain information on events, performances, performers, and advertisements for the rodeo.
Finally, the collection has a souvenir pin from 1950 and there are torn ticket stubs from 1949 and 1975-1979.
Processing Information
This group of materials was donated by Jerry Allin in April 2014.
Copyright
Permission to publish material from the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Programs must be obtained from the Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo retains copyright for published materials. Please inquire if you have questions askarchives@nationalcowboymuseum.org.
Copyright
The collection is available for research, with copyright retained by the Rodeo.
Preferred Citation
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Programs (1948-1990), MS 112, Box # Folder #, Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Container List
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
| Box | Folder | Folder Title / Description | |||||
| Daily Sheets | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 9th Annual, 1949 | |||||
| 2 | 10th-19th Annual, 1950-1959 | ||||||
| 3 | 20th-29th Annual, 1960-1969 | ||||||
| 4 | 30th-39th Annual, 1970-1979 | ||||||
| 5 | 40th-48th Annual, 1980-1985, 1987-1988 | ||||||
| 6 | 50th Annual, 1990 | ||||||
| Newspaper Clippings | |||||||
| 7 | Persons of Interest, 1960,1972,1975,1980,1981,1984,1985 | ||||||
| 8 | Rodeo, 1968,1972,1973,1976,1978,1980 | ||||||
| Notes | |||||||
| 9 | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957 | ||||||
| 10 | Pin, 1950 | ||||||
| Programs | |||||||
| 11 | 8th Annual, 1948 | ||||||
| 12 | 9th Annual, 1949 | ||||||
| 13 | 10th Annual, 1950 | ||||||
| 14 | 11th Annual, 1951 | ||||||
| 15 | 12th Annual, 1952 | ||||||
| 16 | 13th Annual, 1953 | ||||||
| 17 | 14th Annual, 1954 | ||||||
| 18 | 15th Annual, 1955 | ||||||
| 19 | 16th Annual, 1956 | ||||||
| 20 | 17th Annual, 1957 | ||||||
| 21 | 18th Annual, 1958 | ||||||
| 22 | 19th Annual, 1959 | ||||||
| 23 | 20th Annual, 1960 | ||||||
| 24 | 21st Annual, 1961 | ||||||
| 25 | 22ndAnnual, 1962 | ||||||
| 26 | 23rd Annual, 1963 | ||||||
| 27 | 24th Annual, 1964 | ||||||
| 28 | 25th Annual, 1965 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 26th Annual, 1966 | |||||
| 2 | 27th Annual, 1967 | ||||||
| 3 | 28th Annual, 1968 | ||||||
| 4 | 29th Annual, 1969 | ||||||
| 5 | 30th Annual, 1970 | ||||||
| 6 | 31st Annual, 1971 | ||||||
| 7 | 32nd Annual, 1972 | ||||||
| 8 | 33rd Annual, 1973 | ||||||
| 9 | 34th Annual, 1974 | ||||||
| 10 | 35th Annual, 1975 | ||||||
| 11 | 36th Annual, 1976 | ||||||
| 12 | 37th Annual, 1977 | ||||||
| 13 | 38th Annual, 1978 | ||||||
| 14 | 39th Annual, 1979 | ||||||
| 15 | 40th Annual, 1980 | ||||||
| 16 | 41st Annual, 1981 | ||||||
| 17 | 42nd Annual, 1982 | ||||||
| 18 | 43rd Annual, 1983 | ||||||
| 19 | 44th Annual, 1984 | ||||||
| 20 | 45th Annual, 1985 | ||||||
| 21 | 46th Annual, 1986 | ||||||
| 22 | 47th Annual, 1987 | ||||||
| 23 | 48th Annual, 1988 | ||||||
| 24 | 50th Annual, 1990 | ||||||
| Ticket Stubs | |||||||
| 25 | 9th Annual, 1949 | ||||||
| 26 | 35th Annual, 1975 | ||||||
| 27 | 36th Annual, 1976 | ||||||
| 28 | 37th Annual, 1977 | ||||||
| 29 | 38th Annual, 1978 | ||||||
| 30 | 39th Annual, 1979 | ||||||
