Stampede Archives
Archivist
Ron Getty
Welcome to the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede Archives.
This is where you will find  detailed
and specific information of interest to Stampede researchers,
historians and the
general enthusiast. The facility is open for research,
by
appointment, year round. For more information about utilizing
the archives or helping to build its collections and information
files please call Ron Getty, Archivist, at 403.261.0407.
Our holdings include: photographic images, board and committee
minutes, annual reports, daily programs, souvenir programs,
and a variety of databases that document the people associated
with the Stampede, the rodeo and chuck wagon contestants,
winners and their prizes and our sponsors. In addition,
our holdings include Stampede collectibles such as posters,
Stampede Post Office cachets, letterhead stationery, invitations,
souvenirs, prize trophies and many other historical items.
The archives mandate is to:
• Collect archival documents, data and artifacts that help
to preserve and tell the story of “The Greatest Outdoor
Show on Earth.”
• Catalogue and research documents and collectibles that
record the Stampede story and contribute to Stampede culture.
• Develop a world-class archival facility that researchers
and the public can visit.
• Build and maintain a variety of databases that document
the Stampede story. Presently, databases include all rodeo
and chuck wagon contestants from 1912 to 1980, the winners
of those events from 1912 to present, and the sponsors of
and the prizes awarded for the rodeo and chuck wagon events.
• Share our collections and knowledge with others by making
our resources and collections available through personal
visitation to the archives or through email, telephone and
written enquires.
• Cultivate and promote working relationships and the sharing
of information with other archives and museums.
• Participate in the ‘Stampede School’ program where students
of all ages are given the opportunity to explore our holdings,
participate in the documentation of our collections, and
discover the agricultural and rodeo legacy of Alberta.
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