Hand-Colored Delights
Theo Westenberger experimented with many different techniques as she learned the craft of photography, but one technique she continually used in her personal and commercial work was the hand-coloring of black-and-white prints. In this regard she joins a long tradition of colorization, a technique employed by photographic artists since photography began. The daguerreotype process was … Read more
It’s in the Cards!
It’s in the Cards! The Index File to Military Records of Spanish and Mexican Soldiers in California Compiled by Dr. Raymund F. Wood One of our most unique archive collections in both content and format is the Index File to Military Records of Spanish and Mexican Soldiers in California, compiled by Dr. Raymund F. Wood … Read more
Connections in Collections
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 National Center sets out to process approximately 2,000 linear feet of archival material over two years, ending in 2012. Every third week of the month, the Autry Libraries blog will feature … Read more
Rogers and Evans: LIVE!
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. Roy Rogers and Dale … Read more
Theo’s Suitcase
In 2009 there was much excitement in the photographic world centered on an exhibition called The Mexican Suitcase. But it was the contents of suitcase that most excited the photography community. The Mexican Suitcase held three small cardboard boxes containing negatives of the Spanish Civil War, shot between 1936 and 1939 by Robert Capa, his … Read more
