Season’s Greetings from Us

George Wharton James and unidentified group spending New Year’s Day at the beach, Southern California, 1890s. Braun Research Library Collection, Autry National Center; P.36071.

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

T87-36-706, Gene Autry Archives, Autry National Center, MSA.28

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!”

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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

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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

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