Western Oral History Program
This week we welcome Intern/Volunteer Keith Rice for a guest blog post regarding his work on the Autry National Center’s Western Oral History Program. My return to college after a very long break has brought me invaluable rewards, thanks to the Autry National Center. As part of my graduate degree program at California State University, … Read more
Flash and Dazzle! Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors’ Archive
Nudie Cohn (December 15, 1902–May 9, 1984) was a poor Russian immigrant who became one of the most famous and successful American Western wear designers of the twentieth century. Born Nuta (pronounced Noot-yah) Kotlyrenko to a Jewish boot maker and his wife in Kiev, Nuta was a tailor’s apprentice by age eight. At age eleven … Read more
Strange Bedfellows
Roy Rogers and Quentin Tarantino: how could these two possibly be connected? In Tarantino’s film Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), there is a clip of a Roy Rogers film playing on a television set in the background of a scene between the Bride and Bill. What on earth are Roy “King of the Cowboys” Rogers … Read more
Evanstar and the Members of the DEFC
Part of a Series: Exploring the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive The Autry Institute is currently processing the generously donated business archive of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. At the beginning of each month, the Autry Libraries blog will feature highlights from the collection in anticipation of the processing’s completion. Long before the Internet … Read more
Everything’s Coming Up Rogers
Part of a Series: Exploring the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive The Autry Institute is currently processing the generously donated business archive of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. At the beginning of each month, the Autry Libraries blog will feature highlights from the collection in anticipation of the processing’s completion. The Tournament of Roses … Read more
Season’s Greetings from Us
No magic from elves, reindeer, or sugar plum fairies made this blog post possible for the Autry Libraries. Instead it came from a hardworking team. Read beyond the slideshow to see what I mean… . MARVA, her vision and guidance keeps us on track and with the most unique name, she leads this pack. MALLORY, … Read more
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Part of a series: Diamonds In The Rough Through a grant-funded project awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), the Autry sets out to process approximately 2,000 linear feet of archival material over the next two years. Every third week of the month, the Autry Libraries blog will feature collection gems brought … Read more
“Look at Me!”
As we delve deeper into the extensive Theo Westenberger Archive at the Autry, we wanted to share one aspect of her work that truly reflects Westenberger’s joyful personality: her approach to self-promotion. When she wanted to draw attention to her work during the Christmas season, she asked her friends and clients—quite literally—to “look at me!” … Read more
A Merry Rogersmas
Part of a Series: Exploring the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive The Autry Institute is currently processing the generously donated business archive of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The first week of each month, the Autry Libraries blog will feature highlights from the collection in anticipation of the processing’s completion. In addition to running … Read more
On the Trail of Shoplifters, Pickpockets, and Sneaks!
One of the pleasures of working with the Autry’s library and museum collections is discovering a book, document, or object you haven’t seen before. A few weeks ago, while looking for images of 19th-century women, I came across this image of “Kid Glove Rosey,” the alias of Christine Mayer, “shop lifter.” What a great name … Read more
