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- 1929-1951, 1969 (Creation)
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25 photographs. -- 0.5 cm of textual records
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Biographical history
Herman Linder, 1907-2001, was born in Darlington, Wisconsin, USA and came to Cardston, Alberta with his family in 1918. He married Agnes, ?-1985, in 1932 and they had two children, George, and Rosemary (Bews). Herman began his involvement with rodeo in 1919 and participated in many rodeos in Alberta and the USA. He was a professional from 1929-1939. He ranched and leased land near the Blood reserve. In 1987 he was inducted into the Rodeo and Cowboy Hall of Fame and in 1980 into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Linder received the Order of Canada in 1998. He married Adeline in 1990.
For further information see Turn Him Loose! Herman Linder, Canada's Mr. Rodeo / Cliff Faulkner. - Saskatoon : Western Producer Prairie Books, 1977; and The Linder Legend : The Story of Pro-Rodeo and its Champion / Harald Gunderson. -- Calgary : Sagebrush, 1996.
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Gifts of Herman Linder. 1976-1987, and George H. Gooderham, 1969.
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The fonds consists of photographs of Linder in competition, and a transcript of a taped interview about his life as a rancher and rodeo personality.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid
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Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3PJ2L8
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Other Herman Linder records are held by the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede archives. An interview is available at the Bert Sheppard Stockmen's Memorial Foundation Library & Archives.
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Includes RCT-911-20 from Riveredge Collection. Barcodes 00012236269, 00012095686
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Thursday, March 22, 2018