Dear Mac,
The folks sent me a clipping of the article you did on Floyd Randolph, and
believe me, this is one that I will keep.
It was a mighty good article and about
very interesting old character.
As you may remember, I try to collect anything
a
I can get on Oklahoma history, and I got a trunk that had belonged to one of the
101 Ranch Wild West Show performers last year.
I knew Mr. Randolph had been with
He told ma a lot
about his adventures, about the show, and about the trunk itself.
The owner of
the trunk had pasted pictures from the 101 inside the lid and these are most
interesting, too.
I still send my check in for membership in the Chickasaw Historical Society.
Don't let it die, Mac.
You can get money to back it from the Kerr Foundation
or
the federal government, I am quite sure, but just don't let the people forget about
People like Floyd Randolph are passing on every week, so make the people conscious
it.
of the history that we are not recording.
I came over here for a year's tour but will be home around Christmas.
I brought
some books with me and have bought many by mail that I send to my folks.
Had hoped
tn do some writing but just don't have the facilities.
I'm saving my money, hoping to
buy a whole library of books on Oklahoma and the southwest, someday.
If you ever spot
Keep up the good writing....
Ron Skaggs
Saigon, Viet Nam
September 17
one for sale, let me know.
the show, so I took it to him to get new
leather handles put on.