Flash and Dazzle! Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors’ Archive

Nudie and his famous silver dollar-studded car. Autry National Center; 97.148.24

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

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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. 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

"I Love a Western," sponsored by Post Cereals and General Foods, from from Tournament of Roses Giant Post Card booklet 1956. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive, Autry Library, Autry National Center; T2010-28.

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

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

Safety First

rogersevans safety trophy glendale

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”

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive, Autry Library, Autry National Center; T2010-28.

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

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]

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

Archiving the King and Queen

Roy Rogers Merchandise London

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

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive at the Autry

Roy with Rose Parade saddle

The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Archive is an important addition to the Autry’s significant collection of film and television performers and creators papers. The archive documents the business of being Roy Rogers and Dale Evans – most of the materials are related to promotion and merchandising. There are also materials from Rogers and Evans’s … Read more

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