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
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
11|11|11! Celebrate Corduroy Day!
In honor of 11|11|11, a day being touted as Corduroy Appreciation Day by the Corduroy Appreciation Club and corduroy enthusiasts everywhere, we remember our own corduroy enthusiast, Charles Fletcher Lummis. A date with numbers like this comes around only once in a millennium, as does a character like Charles Lummis. The founder of the Southwest Museum … Read more
Safety First
Part of a Series: Exploring the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive The Autry National Center’s Institute for the Study of the American West 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 … Read more
