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
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
“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
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
“My Roy Rogers Lariat Spins Like the Dickens”
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
Frances E. Watkins, unsung hero of the Southwest Museum
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
Beginning the Trail by the Ohio River
![Portsmouth likes Roy Rogers: Rogers on a trip to Portsmouth, McDermott and Northwest School, circa 1959-1960. [paste]](http://autrylibraries.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/rogers-in-portsmouth.jpg?w=440&h=240&crop=1 "Rogers in Portsmouth")
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
