THE RICHIE MORGAN LEGACY OF OVER 150 BITS is
ready to talk about the life and work of a mid-century cowboy, cattleman, bridleman, and bit collector. Merrilee Morgan Doss, the daughter of Richie Morgan, chronicles the stories and legends of the bits, riders, and horses of the acclaimed Richie Morgan Bit Collection with photographs and actual dictation highlighting the lifestyle of this family.... 
Over seventy years of history tell the story of the life, legacy, and heritage of the northern California cowboy. After quitting high school in the Depression to the 21st Century, Morgan and his family’s adventures are traced through photographs, actual dictation, reflections of the people met, the horses revered, and the bits that hung in the tack room and sometimes on the living room walls.

Beyond the lifestyle, 154 bits—most of them historic, intricate spades—are documented in fine detail by style, engraving, possible makers, mouthpiece and why it was considered a good usin’ bit.” That examination leads into the sharing of actual correspondence between Morgan and the esteemed Eduardo Grijalva, a famous mid-century bit maker from Mexico…true snippets into the actual lives and business of two fine representatives of the time. 
The heritage lives strongly in the Morgan family, and they are sharing it now. It is not a book to be read once and put away; the bits will call the reader back again and again.