Guide to the Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous Collection,
2011

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  Overview of the Collection
   
  Biographical Note
   
  Content Description
   
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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Dale Major.
Title: Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous Collection
Dates: 2011 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 1 boxes (.5 linear feet)
Location of Collection: Fife Folklore Archives, USU Special Collections and Archives.
Collection Number: USU_USU_FOLK COLL 51
Summary: Materials from the Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous.
Repository: Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Fife Folklore Archives

Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-3000
Phone: 435 797-2663
Fax: 435 797-2880
Email: scweb@usu.edu

Languages: Material in English 

Biographical Note

In March 2011, the inaugural Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous: A Reunion of cowboy poets, musicians and artisans was hosted at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah. Event organizers were Dale and Dawna Major. The event highlighted cowboy poetry, music and cowboy gear.

Content Description

The collection consists of five categories: correspondence, publicly, media, promotional and program.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Use :  

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous Collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation :  

Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous Collection, 2011. (FOLK COLL 51). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Arranged by year and categories.

Processing Note :  

Processed by Nicole Cornwall, August 2011.

Acquisition Information :  

Materials donated by Dale Major, event producer.

Related Materials :  

USU is also home to other cowboy poetry collections, including the

FOLK COLL 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Book Collection

Folk Collection 11f: Western States Cowboy Poetry Collection

FOLK COLL 11g: The National Cowboy Poetry Collection

FOLK COLL 16: The John I. White Book Collection

FOLK COLL 19: The G. Malcolm Laws Ballad Collection.

Custodial History :  

Dale Major donated the collection to Utah State University May 2011.

Detailed Description of the Collection

2011:  Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1 1 CVCR Correspondence
Item 1: Letter from John White (Chairman of the Cache City Council) to Dale Major. 2011 March 22
Item 2: Letter from Julie Hollist (Director, Cache Valley Visitors Bureau) to Dale Major 2011 April 7
Item 3: Letter from Randy Williams (USU Special Collections) to Dale and Dawna Major 2011 May 6
Item 4: Email from Dale Major to Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous Patrons 2011 May 23
1 2 Publicity
Item 1: "Cowboy Poetry in Motion," by Jeff Hunter. Cache Valley Magazine (The Herald Journal), Logan, UT, (pp 14-16) 2011 February
Item 2: "Celebrating the Cowboy: New music and poetry event draws crowds to Hyrum," by Jeff Hunter, Cache Valley Magazine (The Herald Journal), Logan, UT, (pp 10-12) 2011 March
Item 3: "Rejoicing on the Range: Cowboy culture, faith celebrated during church service," by Kate Rouse, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (C 1-2) 2011 March 10
Item 4: "A celebration of heritage," by Kim Burgess. Cache Magazine: The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (p 16) 2011 March 4
Item 5: "The frosting on the cake: Cowboy poet spends days encouraging kids to write with color, emotion, vision," by Arie Kirk, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, (A3, 6) 2011 March 6
1 3 Media
Item 1: DVD of 449 photographs from the 2011 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous by Nancy Olsen
1 4 Promotional
Item 1: CVCR business card for Dale and Dawna Major
2 copies
Item 2: Magnet with dates and location for the 2011 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous
2 copies
Item 3: Small flyer with Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous information and sponsors
Item 4: Medium flyer with Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous information and sponsors
Item 5: Large flyer with Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous information and sponsors
1 5 Program
Item 1: Program of the Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous 2011 March 4-6

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    Finding aid created by Nicole Cornwall and Randy Williams, fall 2011.
    ©2011