Rodeo Information Commission Membership Files, 1953-1968
2 linear feet (4 manuscript boxes)
Location: Row 8, Bay A, Shelf 6
Collection #: MS104
Historical Sketch
The Rodeo Information Commission (RIC) was formed January 1955 as a part of the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA). Its function was to provide rodeo news and articles to newspapers and magazines across the country. In 1967 it merged with the National Rodeo Foundation to become the Rodeo Information Foundation. In 1973 it became the RCA’s Rodeo Advisory Committee to serve as the connecting link with the business world.
Scope & Content Note
The RIC Membership files contain folders on members dates from 1953-1968. The folders are arranged alphabetically. Individual folders may contain headshots and rodeo photographs, biographical sketches of participant’s career before and after joining the RCA, upcoming travel plans, and newspaper articles about the individual.
Related Collections
Other collections concerning the rodeo profession can be found at Rodeo Finding Aids.
Subject Terms
Corporate Names:
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Rodeo Information Commission
Subject Headings:
Bareback riding
Bull riding
Calf roping
Rodeos
Rodeo clowns
Saddle bronc riding
Steer riding
Steer wrestling
Trick riding
Trick roping
Processing Information
Provenance Statement:
This group of materials was separated from the Rodeo Historical Society Records.
Copyright
Permission to publish:
Permission to publish photographs will be determined on an individual basis.
Copyright
The collection is open for research. It is advisable for researchers to discuss their proposed research with staff prior to visiting the Center.
Preferred Citation
Rodeo Information Commission Membership Files, MS104, Box # Folder #, Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Container List
All Series
| Box | Folder | Folder Title and Dates | |
| 1 | 1 | Abbott, Buck, 1955-1957 | |
| 2 | Aber, Bob, 1959 | ||
| 3 | Agee, Bill, 1958-1959 | ||
| 4 | Alred, Clyde, 1956-1958 | ||
| 5 | Barrett, Dick, 1957-1959 | ||
| 6 | Barz, Ed, 1956-1957 | ||
| 7 | Bassett, Joe, 1955-1956 | ||
| 8 | Beck, Rex, 1959-1960 | ||
| 9 | Bergevin, Joe D., 1959 | ||
| 10 | Block, Leonard, 1955-1958 | ||
| 11 | Boag, Bill, 1955-1958 | ||
| 12 | Boyce, Buck, 1953-1957 | ||
| 13 | Branco, Stan, 1956-1958 | ||
| 14A | Brannon, Don, 1959-1960 | ||
| 14B | Brezel, Dixie 1965 | ||
| 15 | Brister, Jim, 1955-1956 | ||
| 16 | Burke, Dee, 1955-1957 | ||
| 17 | Calhoun, Elliott, 1955-1960 | ||
| 18 | Carson, Jack, 1956-1959 | ||
| 19 | Carter, Gene, 1955-1959 | ||
| 20 | Casassa, Bob | ||
| 21 | Castro, Vern, 1955-1959 | ||
| 22 | Chartier, Bob, 1955-1957 | ||
| 23 | Christian, Glen, 1955-1957 | ||
| 24 | Clemons, Pete, 1955-1957 | ||
| 25 | Cobb, Johnny, 1955-1959 | ||
| 26 | Coker, Bruce, 1955-1958 | ||
| 27 | Colber, Doyle, 1961 | ||
| 28 | Crawford, Ray, 1959 | ||
| 29 | Cukar, George, 1956 | ||
| 30 | Culbreath, George, 1959-1962 | ||
| 31 | Cullison, Gene, 1954 | ||
| 32 | Curry, Bronc, 1959 | ||
| 33 | Curry, Leroy John, 1960 | ||
| 34 | Curtis, Arlo, 1955-1958 | ||
| 35 | Curtis, Harold M., 1956 | ||
| 36 | Curtis, Wes, 1956 | ||
| 37 | Dabbs, Bill, 1959 | ||
| 38 | Daniels, Danny, 1958-1960 | ||
| 39 | Darnell, Fred, 1955-1957 | ||
| 40 | Davis, Charlie, 1955-1957 | ||
| 41 | Davis, Gene | ||
| 42 | Davis, Tommy J., 1956-1957 | ||
| 43 | Davis, Willard Jr., 1959 | ||
| 44 | Davis, Windy | ||
| 45 | Dayton, Lloyd, 1955-1956 | ||
| 46 | Deacon, Buck, 1960 | ||
| 47 | Dean, Eddie (Edgar D. Glosup), 1957 | ||
| 48 | Dean, Jack | ||
| 49 | Dean, Jimmy, 1960 | ||
| 50 | Dearing, Leo D., 1961-1963 | ||
| 51 | Debbs, Billy (Fred Bernard), 1956 | ||
| 52 | Defrates, Joe, 1960 | ||
| 53 | Dent, Chuck, 1958-1960 | ||
| 54 | Dixon, Jim, 1958-1959 | ||
| 55 | Dollarhide, Ross, 1955-1959 | ||
| 56A | Douthitt, Buff (Audrey Elgen), 1953-1959 | ||
| 56B | Downey, Tom | ||
| 57 | Dunafon, Wayne, 1955-1959 | ||
| 58 | Dygert, Bill, 1955-1960 | ||
| 59 | Elmorini, Francis, 1955-1956 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Fenton, Graham, 1959 | |
| 2 | Ferreira, Frank, 1955-1960 | ||
| 3 | Finley, Jack, 1955-1957 | ||
| 4 | Fisher, Clyde | ||
| 5 | Flynn, Sammy, 1960-1963 | ||
| 6 | France, Bert, 1959-1960 | ||
| 7 | Garvie, Tom, 1960-1961 | ||
| 8 | Gilfillian, Derrel, 1957-1959 | ||
| 9 | Glenn, Joe, 1955-1957 | ||
| 10 | Gore, Les, 1957-1960 | ||
| 11 | Green, Joe, 1959-1968 | ||
| 12 | Hara, Jack, 1955-1958 | ||
| 13 | Harlan, Bill F., 1959 | ||
| 14 | Hartman, Bill, 1955-1959 | ||
| 15 | Hartsell, Byrl, 1956-1960 | ||
| 16 | Hatley, John, 1955-1960 | ||
| 17 | Haverty, Dell, 1955-1957 | ||
| 18 | Haynesworth, Robert D.,1955 | ||
| 19 | Heaton, Buddy, 1955-1957 | ||
| 20 | Henson, Claude, 1955-1959 | ||
| 21 | Hext, Howard T., 1959-1960 | ||
| 22 | Holder, John Robert (Bob), 1959 | ||
| 23 | Holleyman, J.D., 1955-1959 | ||
| 24 | Hone, Glenn, 1956-1957 | ||
| 25A | Hooper, Albert, 1960 | ||
| 25B | Howard, Duane | ||
| 26 | Hunt, Mort (Warren), 1958-1959 | ||
| 27 | Jensen, Chuck, 1958 | ||
| 28 | Johnson, Stephen (Steve), 1953-1955 | ||
| 29 | Jones, Arnold, 1957-1959 | ||
| 30 | Jones, Huey, 1957 | ||
| 31 | Jones, Jim D., 1958, 1965 | ||
| 32 | Killgore, Ray, 1959 | ||
| 33 | King, Allen Rede, 1961 | ||
| 34 | Kramer, Gene, 1956 | ||
| 35 | Lancaster, Leonard | ||
| 36 | Laning, Paul H ., 1960 | ||
| 37 | Leonard, Johnny | ||
| 38A | Lewis, Ellie | ||
| 38B | Lewis, Wayne, 1959 | ||
| 39 | Linger, Sonny, 1957 | ||
| 40 | Lowe, Bill, 1955-1957 | ||
| 41 | Lowrance, Bo (James W.), 1957-1959 | ||
| 42 | Lowrance, Wayne Balley, 1958 | ||
| 43 | Lucas, Billy Eddins (Slim), 1963 | ||
| 44 | Lucero, Gilbert, 1953-1955 | ||
| 45 | Lucke, Ernie Jr., 1961 | ||
| 46 | Luckett, Leonard Wayne, 1962 | ||
| 47 | Lueck, George J. (Jack), 1956 | ||
| 48 | Luft, Augie, 1958 | ||
| 49 | Lugviel, Fred Jr. (Toby), 1963 | ||
| 50 | Lukes, Charles Williams (Chuck), 1963 | ||
| 51 | Luna, Carl L., 1963 | ||
| 52 | Lynn, Harry, 1959 | ||
| 53 | McBride, Donald E., 1960 | ||
| 54 | McCarty, Robert R. (Bob), 1960 | ||
| 55 | McCoin, Eldon J., 1955 | ||
| 56 | McCoy, Fred, 1955 | ||
| 57 | McCoy, Leon (Snuffy), 1962 | ||
| 58 | McDaniel, Joe, 1960 | ||
| 59 | McDaniel, Leon, 1959 | ||
| 60 | McGarraugh, Melvin LeRoy, 1955 | ||
| 61 | McGowan, Joe, 1961 | ||
| 62 | McGowan, Joseph (Smokey), 1963 | ||
| 63 | McGowan, Kirk (Mac), 1957 | ||
| 64 | McGrann, Eddie, 1960 | ||
| 65 | McIntosh, George Albert, 1961 | ||
| 66 | McIntosh, Glenn W. (Pete), 1964 | ||
| 67 | McIntosh, William D. (Bill), 1964 | ||
| 68 | McKay, William Joseph (Bill), 1963 | ||
| 69 | McKenna, J.D., 1954-1959 | ||
| 70 | McKeever, Floyd F., 1957 | ||
| 3 | 1 | McKinley, Franklin (Bud), 1959 | |
| 2 | McKinley, Robin, 1955 | ||
| 3 | McKinley, Scott | ||
| 4 | McKinney, Peppy, 1956-1959 | ||
| 5 | McLaren, Lawrence G. (Larry) Jr., 1960 | ||
| 6 | McLarty, Gary Raymond, 1963 | ||
| 7 | McLaughlin, J.M., 1953-1961 | ||
| 8 | McLaughlin, Spec, 1957 | ||
| 9 | McLean, Jack C., 1963 | ||
| 10 | McLean, John Chapman, 1953 | ||
| 11 | McLeod, Denny, 1957 | ||
| 12 | McLeod, Don, 1959 | ||
| 13 | McMahon, Jim, 1954-1957 | ||
| 14A | McMeans, J.B., 1957 | ||
| 14B | McMeans, Bill J., 1960-1961 | ||
| 15 | McNab, Donald Jr., 1957 | ||
| 16 | McNutt, Derald, 1960 | ||
| 17 | McQueen, Harold, 1959 | ||
| 18 | McRae, Ralph, 1965 | ||
| 19 | Maberry, Kester Denman, 1956-1959 | ||
| 20 | Mace, Richard Pollack, 1955 | ||
| 21 | Mack, Floyd LeRoy, 1962 | ||
| 22 | Mackey, Nick A., 1957 | ||
| 23 | Madden, Dale A., 1962 | ||
| 24 | Madden, Joe (deceased 1998), 1954 | ||
| 25 | Mader, Richard A. (Dick), 1956 | ||
| 26 | Madison, Teresa, 1956 | ||
| 27 | Madland, Jim, 1955-1959 | ||
| 28 | Madsen, A. Dwain, 1962 | ||
| 29 | Maes, Joseph E. (Jody), 1960 | ||
| 30 | Magnuson, Oran Charles (Orany), 1954-1957 | ||
| 31 | Mahan, Jesse Dean, 1961 | ||
| 32 | Mahoney, James William (Jim), 1956 | ||
| 33 | Majorowicz, A.K. (Major), 1960-1961 | ||
| 34 | Mattart, Tom | ||
| 35 | Mattos, Harold, 1959-1960 (?) | ||
| 36 | May, Clyde W., 1957-1959 | ||
| 37 | Maynard, Bob, 1953-1959 | ||
| 38 | Mendes, Carl (deceased 1997), 1955-1961 | ||
| 39 | Menkenmaier, George (deceased 1958), 1956-1958 | ||
| 40 | Miller, Bert Homer, 1962-1963 | ||
| 41 | Miller, Bill, 1957 | ||
| 42 | Miller, Birl Frank, 1957 | ||
| 43 | Miller, Bob, 1954 | ||
| 44 | Miller, Bobby Ray, 1956 | ||
| 45 | Miller, Bud, 1959 | ||
| 46 | Miller, Charles Leo., 1959 | ||
| 47 | Miller, Jack L. (Scoot Jackson), 1956 | ||
| 48 | Miller, Jimmy J., 1964 | ||
| 49 | Miller, Jim (Jimmy), 1954 | ||
| 50 | Miller, John, 1962 | ||
| 51 | Miller, Robert (Bob), 1954 | ||
| 52 | Miller, Vance W., 1956 | ||
| 53 | Mills, Billy, 1961 | ||
| 54 | Mills, Gaston, 1956 | ||
| 55 | Mills, Gene, 1958-1961 | ||
| 56 | Mine, Orlend E. (Owey) | ||
| 57 | Minick, Billy, 1960 | ||
| 58 | Minor, Marcia, 1957 | ||
| 59 | Mitchell, Dittman, 1957 | ||
| 60 | Mitchell, Jerry Mack, 1963 | ||
| 61 | Mitchell, Juym W., 1955 | ||
| 62 | Mitchell, Paul, 1960 | ||
| 63 | Mitchell, Pete S., 1963 | ||
| 64 | Mixon, Jack D., 1962 | ||
| 65 | Moen, Clark, 1958 | ||
| 66 | Moffett, Rex, 1959 | ||
| 67 | Molter, Dow, 1959-1960 | ||
| 68 | Monahan, Michael Lewis (Mike), 1953 | ||
| 69 | Mongeau, Donald V. (Don) | ||
| 70 | Monks, Eddie, 1958-1963 | ||
| 71 | Montgomery, Charley, 1958 | ||
| 72 | Montgomery, Dusty, 1964 | ||
| 73 | Montgomery, Jackie Hollis, 1955 | ||
| 74 | Moody, John T., 1960 | ||
| 75A | Moon, Bernard | ||
| 75B | Moon, Maureen | ||
| 76 | Moore, Charles Thomas (Tom),1964 | ||
| 77 | Moore, Gerald Raymond, 1961 | ||
| 78 | Moore, Gordon | ||
| 79 | Moore, James, 1959 | ||
| 80 | Moore, Jim, 1961 | ||
| 81 | Moore, Randy, 1959 | ||
| 82 | Moore, Sidney A. (Beeswax), 1953 | ||
| 83 | Moran, Arthur Louis, 1956-1958 | ||
| 84 | Morgan, Jim, 1960 | ||
| 85 | Morgan, Larry Dean (Rattler), 1955 | ||
| 86 | Morgan, Richard Keith (Dick) 1963 | ||
| 87 | Morgan, Richard M. (Dick), 1964 | ||
| 88 | Morgan, Walter (Kayo), 1955 | ||
| 89 | Morrell, Robert Lester, 1963 | ||
| 90 | Morrill, Kenneth L., 1961 | ||
| 91 | Morris, Arlin, 1960-1961 | ||
| 92 | Morris, Chip | ||
| 93 | Morris, Chuck | ||
| 94 | Morris, Lovern C., 1956 | ||
| 95 | Morris, Merrle, 1963 | ||
| 96 | Morris, William B. (Billy), 1963 | ||
| 97A | Morrow, Hollie Milton, 1962 | ||
| 97B | Mullins, Donna 1964 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Murphy, L.W. (Murph), 1954 | |
| 2 | Murray, Don Mark, 1956 | ||
| 3 | Murray, Joseph M. (Joe), 1956-1961 | ||
| 4 | Murray, Keith, 1956 | ||
| 5 | Murray, Pick, 1954 | ||
| 6 | Murray, William Bennis (Dick), 1960 | ||
| 7 | Murry, Bill | ||
| 8 | Music, Morris W., 1956 | ||
| 9 | Muttie, Richard Vincent (Rich Brown), 1963 | ||
| 10 | Neal, Buddy, 1955-1958 | ||
| 11 | Nicholos, Buck, 1960 | ||
| 12 | Payne, Milton | ||
| 13 | Perkins, Bob, 1960-1962 | ||
| 14 | Perterson, Henry E., 1956,1960 | ||
| 15 | Peterson, Howard E., 1960 | ||
| 16 | Peterson, La Monte, 1959 | ||
| 17 | Peterson, D. Larry, 1962 | ||
| 18 | Peterson, Paul, 1963 | ||
| 19 | Peterson, Rollie V., 1956 | ||
| 20 | Peterson, Vernon | ||
| 21 | Petroshus, Gerald (Bert), 1962 | ||
| 22A | Pettzer, Robert Charles (Bob), 1956 | ||
| 22B | Pew, Ruth 1967 | ||
| 23 | Pfisterer, Gene, 1956-1959 | ||
| 24 | Phariss, Jack, 1961 | ||
| 25 | Phelps, Charles, 1960-1963 | ||
| 26A | Phillips, Clarence Ervin Jr., 1963 | ||
| 26B | Phillips, Joe 1956 | ||
| 27 | Phillips, Ronald Lee, 1962 | ||
| 28 | Pickeral, Robert W., 1953 | ||
| 29 | Pickett, Robert John (Bob), 1955 | ||
| 30 | Pickinpaugh, Ronald Avon (Ron), 1962-1963 | ||
| 31 | Pickney, Guy Le Roy | ||
| 32 | Pierce, Tom R., 1964 | ||
| 33 | Pierson, Colin, 1965 | ||
| 34 | Pilcher, O.W., 1960 | ||
| 35 | Pillar, Ed, 1959 | ||
| 36 | Pilling, Ray Ervin, 1963 | ||
| 37 | Pine, William S. (Bill), 1955 | ||
| 38 | Pinkerton, Gene, 1958 | ||
| 39 | Pinkerton, E. Pattrick (Pat), 1963 | ||
| 40 | Pittenger, Melvyn Earl (Mel), 1960 | ||
| 41 | Planchard, Roy Lynn (Hans), 1955 | ||
| 42 | Plasket, Arthur G. (Pat), 1954 | ||
| 43 | Plugge, Barbara Ellen, 1955 | ||
| 44 | Plugge, Shirley Ann, 1955 | ||
| 45 | Poe, Garland, 1960 | ||
| 46 | Pogeman, Anna Belle, 1959 | ||
| 47 | Pogue, John, 1955-1959 | ||
| 48 | Quaid, Eddie, 1955-1960 | ||
| 49 | Rhodes, John, 1954-1960 | ||
| 50 | Richmond, George, 1955-1960 | ||
| 51 | Riggs, Jack | ||
| 52 | Riggs, Milton Dale, 1963 | ||
| 53 | Rightsell, Don, 1960 | ||
| 54 | Ring, Harold M. (Mike), 1963 | ||
| 55 | Rippy, Billie R. | ||
| 56 | Rising, Marvin Dale, 1956-1958 | ||
| 57 | Ritchie, Clarence James, 1965 | ||
| 58 | Ritmire, Kay, 1955 | ||
| 59 | Ritter, Kinsey L., 1963 | ||
| 60A | Romine, Hershel, 1959-1960 | ||
| 60B | Rosser, Linda 1967 | ||
| 61 | Rossi, Benny, 1959 | ||
| 62 | Rossi, Rex Joseph, 1957 | ||
| 63 | Roth, Pat, 1958-1959 | ||
| 64 | Roulston, R.G. Buddy, 1957-1959 | ||
| 65 | Rowe, Norman A., 1957 | ||
| 66 | Rowe, Randy, 1964 | ||
| 67 | Rush, Bill, 1956-1959 | ||
| 68 | Rush, John, 1959 | ||
| 69 | Rush, Kirk, 1960 | ||
| 70 | Russell, Franklin, 1954 | ||
| 71 | Rutherford, Blocky, 1958 | ||
| 72 | Rutledge, R.D., 1960 | ||
| 73 | Saye, Leonard | ||
| 74 | Sayer, Carl | ||
| 75 | Schell, Eddie, 1954-1959 | ||
| 76 | Sewalt, Royce | ||
| 77 | Shamblin, Abe | ||
| 78 | Sharp, Daniel Compton III (Horse), 1962 | ||
| 79 | Sheppard, Jim, 1962 | ||
| 80 | Sherman, Cal A., 1957 | ||
| 81 | Sims, Olan (deceased), 1954-1955 | ||
| 82 | Snively, Jim, 1954-1959 |
