Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College -- Students
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Livestock and Rodeo Clubs Collection
Collection
Identifier: ULRC
Abstract
In the spring of 1912, George F. Morton, head of the animal husbandry department, gathered junior and senior student members together to organize the CAC (Colorado Agricultural College) Livestock Club. The organization was pivotal in the founding of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and sponsored events such as the Skyline Stampede Rodeo and the Little National Western Livestock Show. The Rodeo Club was formed in the mid-1940s and existed alongside the Livestock Club,...
Dates:
1940-2015; Majority of material found within 1950-1999