Rogers (Roy) and Dale Evans Archives

Management Files 1 1935-2003

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains records related to the business of creating and promoting the public image of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. This includes correspondence, press releases, programs, agreements, lists, and promotional advertising materials that detail their brand licensing campaigns, outreach through public appearances, and preservation of their work and image through the development of the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California.

Arrangement

The arrangement of correspondence and museum papers is loosely based upon original order and then by date. Charity and contest materials are grouped by organization or contest. Comic books, merchandising and licensing materials, press releases and feature stories are arranged chronologically.

Subseries 1.1: Business Correspondence, Charity and Contests, 1939-1998
Subseries 1.2: Comic Books, 1939-1998
Subseries 1.3: Merchandising and Licensing, 1938-2001
Subseries 1.4: Museum Papers, 1964-1999
Subseries 1.5: Press Releases and Feature Stories, 1938-1993
Subseries 1.6: Public Appearances, 1935-2003

Business Correspondence, Charity, and Contests Subseries 1.1 1939-1998

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains correspondence related to Roy Rogers' and Dale Evans' business matters, contest ephemera and related correspondence and photographs, and charity related correspondence and published materials. The March of Dimes and other organizations working with mentally handicapped children are represented, along with other charities.

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General Business Correspondence circa 1940s-1994, undated

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Safety Contests circa 1950-1957

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Charity 1949-1998, undated

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Contests 1950-1954, undated

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Correspondence, A-B circa 1950s-1955

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Correspondence with press clippings circa 1950s-1955

Comic Books Subseries 1.2 1949-1998

Scope and Contents

Comic books are primarily foreign publications licensed to publishers in Mexico and Brazil, and published in Spanish and Portuguese respectively. Some comic books still have their original mailing envelopes. A smaller number of English language comic books include reprints of Roy Rogers comics and the titles, Red Ryder and Brave Eagle.

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Publications, Comic Books 1952-1955, undated

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Publications, Comic Books 1955-1956

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Publications, Comic Books 1956-1957

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Publications, Comic Books 1957-1961

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Publications, Comic Books 1961-1972

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Publications, Comic Books 1972-1974

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Publications, Comic Books 1975-1976

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Publications, Comic Books 1976-1998

Merchandising and Licensing Subseries 1.3 1938-2001

Scope and Contents

These materials include newsletters and correspondence with licensees, contest materials related to branded products and image promotion, and any related merchandising ephemera. Advertisements for Roy Rogers products collected by Roy Rogers Enterprises staff are also included.

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Merchandising and Licensing undated

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Merchandising and Licensing 1938-1951

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Merchandising and Licensing 1951-1952

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Merchandising and Licensing 1952-1957

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Merchandising and Licensing 1957-1976

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Merchandising and Licensing 1976-1983

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Merchandising and Licensing 1984-2001

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Merchandising and Licensing, Post Cereals, The Roy Rogers Show, Box 1 of 2

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Merchandising and Licensing, Post Cereals, The Roy Rogers Show, Box 2 of 2

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Merchandising and Licensing, Licensee Bulletin Copies 1954-1957

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Merchandising and Licensing, Advertising Mats undated

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Merchandising and Licensing, Merchandising Folders circa 1950s

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Merchandising and Licensing, General Legal Sized Materials circa 1940s-1992, undated

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Merchandising and Licensing, Oversized 1949-1987, undated

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Merchandising and Licensing, Far West Savings Bank, Oversized circa 1980

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Merchandising and Licensing, Oversized 1947-1996, undated

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Merchandising and Licensing, Oversized 1951-1990, undated

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Merchandising and Licensing, Oversized 1958, undated

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Merchandising and Licensing, Oversized 1991

Museum Archives Subseries 1.4 1964-1999

Scope and contents

This subseries includes museum bank statements, press releases, tear sheets, and correspondence related to the opening and maintenance of museum operations.

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Museum, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum 1964-1967, undated

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Museum, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum 1965-1999

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Museum, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, Western World 1972-1973, undated

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Museum, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, Oversized 1993-1999

Press Releases and Feature Stories Subseries 1.5 1938-1993

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes press releases from publicity director A.L. Rackin for Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Roy Rogers Enterprises in the 1950s. Later press releases are also included, as well as admats and admat prints. Human interest feature stories approved by management for magazine and newspaper publication are included and many have bylines representing Rogers and his children, though they are written by other writers. There is significant coverage of Dale Evans' first book Angel Unaware, published in 1953.

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Press Releases and Feature Stories 1948-1952

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Press Releases and Feature Stories circa 1950s-1956

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Press Releases and Feature Stories 1952-1993

Public Appearances Subseries 1.6 1935-2003

Scope and Contents

This subseries primarily includes programs and flyers related to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans appearances at rodeos and fairs, but also includes ephermera related to other public appearances and tribute events. There is extensive coverage of the Houston Fat Stock Show, Madison Square Garden Rodeo, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Annual Show and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.

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Public Appearances undated, 1935-1948

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Public Appearances 1950-1955

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Public Appearances 1956-1963

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Public Appearances 1966-1975

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Public Appearances 1976-1982

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Public Appearances 1983-2003

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Public Appearances, Legal sized folders undated, circa 1940-1991

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Public Appearances, Oversized undated, 1938-1980

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Public Appearances, Oversized undated

External Publications 2 1921-2008

Scope and Contents

This series includes tear sheets, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and publications created by individuals and organizations not directly associated with Roy Rogers' and Dale Evans' business management.

Arrangement

External Publications are arranged into Image Clippings, Magazines, and Newspaper and Magazine Clippings. Image Clippings are arranged by subject and then by date. Magazine publications and newspaper and magazine clippings are arranged chronologically. Some press clippings were originally arranged by year or month and then grouped into clippings local to Southern California and clippings from out of town. This original order was maintained and expanded upon.

Subseries 2.1: Image Clippings, circa 1940-1998
Subseries 2.2: Magazines, 1934-2008
Subseries 2.3: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, 1921-2008

Image Clippings Subseries 2.1 circa 1940-1998

Scope and contents

Image Clippings encompass a variety of printed images, both in color and black and white, of Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Trigger, Bullet, and costars from their film and television roles. There are a small number of clippings of contemporary Western film and television celebrities and musicians, including Gene Autry and Audie Murphy.

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Image Clippings undated

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Image Clippings undated, circa 1941-1998

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Image Clippings, Oversized undated, 1988-1997

Magazines Subseries 2.2 1934-2008

Scope and contents

This subseries consists of a wide variety of magazines titles covering the careers of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in printed articles and images. Film fan magazines are well represented and include Modern Screen, Motion Picture, Movie Stars Parade, and publications focusing on western celebrities such as Western Stars. Publications are for the most part complete.

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Publications undated, circa 1920s-1940

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Publications 1941-1945

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Publications 1945-1947

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Publications 1948

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Publications 1949-1950

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Publications 1950-1952

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Publications 1953-1955

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Publications 1958-1964

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Publications 1965-1970

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Publications 1971-1976

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Publications 1977-1979

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Publications 1979-1982

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Publications 1982-1985

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Publications 1985-1989

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Publications 1990-1991

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Publications 1992

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Publications 1993-1995

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Publications 1995-1997

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Publications 1998

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Publications 1998-1999

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Publications 2000-2008

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Publications, Legal Sized Folders undated, 1938-1998

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Publications, Oversized 1938-1978

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Publications, Oversized undated, 1942-2003

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Publications, Oversized 1943-1944

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings Subseries 2.3 1921-2008

Scope and contents

This subseries includes newspaper clippings and magazine clippings spanning Roy Rogers' and Dale Evans' entire careers. This includes press bureau clippings from across the United States and those local to the Southern California region. Magazine clippings represent coverage in both glossy and local publications managed independently from Rogers' and Evans' management.

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Press Clippings undated

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Press Clippings 1923-1945

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Press Clippings 1946-1950

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Press Clippings, Local 1950

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Press Clippings, Local and Out of Town 1950

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 1 of 3 1950

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 2 of 3 1950

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 3 of 3 1950

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Press Clippings, Out of Town 1951

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Press Clippings, Local, Box 1 of 2 1952

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Press Clippings, Local, Box 2 of 2 1952

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 1 of 2 1952

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 2 of 2 1952

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Press Clippings, Merchandise Tear Sheets 1953

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Press Clippings, Individual Subjects, Box 1 of 2 1953

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Press Clippings, Individual Subjects, Box 2 of 2 1953

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Press Clippings, Local, Box 1 of 2 1953

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Press Clippings, Local, Box 2 of 2 1953

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 1 of 2 1953

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 2 of 2 1953

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Magazine Clippings, 1953 1953

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Press Clippings, Local, Box 1 of 2 1954

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Press Clippings, Local, Box 2 of 2 1954

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Press Clippings, Out of Town and Magazine Clippings 1954

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Press Clippings, Local 1955

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Press Clippings, Out of Town 1955

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Press Clippings, Local 1956

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 1 of 3 1956

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 2 of 3 1956

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 3 of 3 1956

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Press Clippings, Local 1957

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 1 of 6 1957

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 2 of 6 1957

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 3 of 6 1957

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 4 of 6 1957

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 5 of 6 1957

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Press Clippings, Out of Town, Box 6 of 6 1957

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Press Clippings 1958-1959

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Press Clippings 1960-1966

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Press Clippings 1967-1969

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Press Clippings circa 1970s-1974

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Press Clippings 1975-1976

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Press Clippings 1976-1979

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Press Clippings 1980-1984

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Press Clippings 1985-1989

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Press Clippings 1990-1991

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Press Clippings 1992-1995

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Press Clippings 1996-1998

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Press Clippings 1998-2008

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Magazine and Trade Magazine Clippings undated, 1938-1952

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Magazine and Trade Magazine Clippings 1953-1985

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Magazine Clippings undated, circa 1950s-1955

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Magazine Clippings 1956-2002

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Press Clippings circa 1990s

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Press Clippings undated, 1936-1955

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Press Clippings 1955-1999

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Press Clippings 1921-1949

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Newspapers and Press Clippings, Oversized undated

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Newspaper Clippings, Oversized 1926-2001

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Press and Magazine Clippings, Oversized 1941-1998

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Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, Oversized 1943-2001

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Newspapers and Press Clippings, Oversized 1954-1996

Fan Mail, Publications, and Ephemera 3 1938-2000

Scope and contents

This series is comprised of materials generated by or directly for fans of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. It includes correspondence to both stars, scrapbooks created by fans and Roy Rogers management, fan publications and fan club materials from the Dale Evans Fan Club and the Roy Rogers Riders Club.

Arrangement

Fan correspondence is arranged chronologically. Photographs mailed with correspondence remain with their respective correspondence. Fan generated publications are arranged by title and then by date. Fan ephemera is arranged chronologically.

Subseries 3.1: Fan Club Correspondence, Ephemera, and Publications, 1938-2000
Subseries 3.2: Scrapbooks, circa 1930s-1989

Fan Club Correspondence, Ephemera, and Publications Subseries 3.1 1938-2000

Scope and contents

Much of the fan correspondence is comprised of letters from sick children and their friends and family members in the 1950s. These letters request a written response or other item from Roy Rogers, Trigger, and/or Dale Evans to boost the childrens' spirits as they deal with illnesses ranging from polio and cancer to broken bones. Several photographs are included with the letters, picturing the sick children mentioned in the correspondence. Fan letters are primarily from American fans, though there are some British fans and one letter from a Prisoner of War in South Africa during World War II. Later fan mail often features artwork from fans in the form of hand drawn illustrations or typed poetry. After the death of Roy Rogers in 1998 many fans mailed their condolences to his family members via the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, California.

This subseries also represents materials related to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans fan clubs. The Dale Evans Fan Club is represented by Evanstar, while a nearly complete run of The Double R Bar Ranch newsletter covers events for Roy Rogers fans. The Roy Rogers Riders Club program is represented through correspondence and promotional materials coordinated between theater managers and Rogers' managers. British fan publication The Roy Rogers Review and the later Rogers-Evans Collectors Association newsletters are included.

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Fan Materials undated, 1938-1950

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Fan Materials 1950-1966

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Fan Materials 1967-1998

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Fan Materials, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Collectors Association Publications 1984-2000

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Fan Materials, Fan Newsletters 1942-1956

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Fan Materials undated, 1939-1999

Scrapbooks Subseries 3.2 circa 1930s-1989

Scope and contents

This subseries consists of scrapbooks created by fans and friends of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans from across the United States, as well as several scrapbooks that appear to be assembled by publicity manager Al Rackin. The scrapbooks are primarily filled with newspaper and magazine clippings, but some also include photographs, correspondence, newsletters, programs, and merchandising ephemera. Several scrapbooks also include clippings on other western stars like Gene Autry, the Lone Ranger played by Clayton Moore, Elton Britt, and Tom Mix.

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Roanna Lee Arzam, Syracuse, New York scrapbook and two unlabeled scrapbooks undated, circa 1940s

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Grace Kline of Thompsontown, Pennsylvania scrapbook, "8th bk" scrapbook, and unlabeled scrapbook undated, circa 1940s-1950s

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Two scrapbooks undated

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Cub scrapbook, Jean Sweeney scrapbook and correspondence, Joyce Faley Kansas Ranch Boss of the Roy Rogers Fan Club scrapbook, Janet Binskin of Kansas City, Kansas scrapbook, and two unlabeled scrapbooks undated, circa 1953-1994

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Three scrapbooks undated

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"Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger in Great Britain 1954" Press Representatives Mullally and Warner Ltd. 1 Hay Hill, London, W1 scrapbooks 1954

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"Roy Rogers No. 2" scrapbook and unlabeled scrapbook undated

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"Roy Rogers 6th," "Roy Rogers No. 2," "Roy Rogers No. 1," and "Dale Evans" scrapbooks undated, 1944-1949

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Ronnie Stewart scrapbook and Carolyn Haskins Roth scrapbook undated

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Roy Rogers and Gene Autry scrapbook, "Roy Rogers 17th bk," "Roy Rogers 5th," and "Roy Rogers 4th" scrapbooks undated, 1947-1949

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Bobby Sledge from Decatur, IL scrapbook, Johnny W. Gieshrecht scrapbook and correspondence, scrapbook with puzzle, and unlabeled scrapbook undated, 1953-1983

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Three scrapbooks and loose image clippings, photographs, and photo postcards undated, circa 1940s

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Marilyn McAlister Jones from Norway, Maine scrapbooks, two unlabeled scrapbooks, and foldered loose scrapbook pages undated

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Four scrapbooks undated

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"The Wedding of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans New Years Eve - January '48" scrapbook, scrapbook with photographs of Roy Rogers with a baseball bat (possibly Pirates baseball team), and unlabeled scrapbook undated, 1948

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Roy Rogers and Dale Evans appearances in Ohio, Iowa, and Nebraska scrapbook 1956

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Comic and magazine clippings scrapbook circa 1950s

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Newspaper clippings scrapbook circa 1950s

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Loose scrapbook clippings undated, circa 1980s

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Loose scrapbook clippings, possibly by Beula Rae Willis from Sullivan, Indiana undated

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Loose scrapbook clippings undated

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Scrapbook undated

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Newspaper and magazine clippings scrapbook circa 1960s

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Certificates and Rotary materials scrapbook undated

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Art Rush Inc. scrapbook circa 1940s

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"Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys" scrapbook, loose photographs, and clippings undated

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Scrapbook undated

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Republic publicity materials scrapbook, loose newspaper clippings, and magazine clippings undated

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Scrapbook undated

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Donita Moore Rogers scrapbook undated

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Roy Rogers comic strips scrapbook circa 1950s

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Pearl Williams scrapbook and correspondence with Dennis Caplan at Republic, Mildred, and Roy Rogers' sister Cleda Willoughby, and Hedda Hopper and unlabeled scrapbook undated, 1939-1940

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Scrapbook undated

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"Mary's" dissassembled scrapbook undated

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Hospice San Antonio, Uvalde, Kerrville First Annual Fund Raiser scrapbook 1996 April 12

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Roy Rogers Thrill Circus scrapbook circa 1940s

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"Roy Rogers Promotional Book 1948 RCA" scrapbook 1948

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"Roy Rogers World Championship Rodeo San Antonio, Texas June 18-21, 1955, NBC Telecast sponsored by General Foods Corp. Publicity Director A.L. Rackin" scrapbook 1955 June 18-21

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Scrapbook with loose newspaper clippings circa 1940s-1960s

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"Roy Rogers' World Championship Rodeo Houston, TX January 30-February 10 1952 with Dale Evans 'Queen of the West,' Pat Brady, The Whippoorwills" scrapbook 1952 January 30-Feburary 10

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Gene Ernst scrapbook undated

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Scrapbook with photographs, clippings, and loose clippings undated

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Scrapbook with newspaper and magazine clippings and loose photographs circa 1940s

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Scrapbook with loose clippings undated

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Marilyn McAlister Jones scrapbook 1947-1989

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"Advertised in LIFE: sells for Roy Rogers Enterprises" scrapbook circa 1950s

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Scrapbook undated

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Scrapbook with loose clippings undated

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Scrapbook undated

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"1948 Roy Rogers World Championship Rodeo Phildelphia, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago Newspaper Publicity" scrapbook 1948

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Scrapbook with press clippings circa 1950s

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Scrapbooks with press clippings and scrapbook with photograph contact prints undated, circa 1940s

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Roy Rogers comic strips scrapbook circa 1950s

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Vera Lane scrapbook undated

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Scrapbook undated

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Scrapbook undated

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Roy Rogers comic strips scrapbook circa 1950s

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Scrapbook with merchandising related materials circa 1950s

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Oversized loose scrapbook pages

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Scrapbooks

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Scrapbook

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Roy Rogers School Safety Award Program, Andrew Johnson Elementary School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma scrapbook 1954-1955

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Scrapbooks undated, 1986

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Scrapbooks undated

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Scrapbooks undated, 1942-1975

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Scrapbooks undated

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Scrapbooks undated

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Scrapbooks undated, circa 1940s

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Scrapbooks undated

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Scrapbooks undated, 1960-1978

Music Files 4 1885-1995 1935-1975

Scope and contents

This series is comprised of both published and unpublished sheet music, including orchestral scores, and songbooks. There is an emphasis on western and religious themed songs, many penned by Dale Evans. There are also many works by other artists, including American songwriter Stephen Dorff and composers Milton Berle, Bobby Hammack, Anita Kerr, and Eric Robertson. Songs popularized by artists Fred Rose, Gene Autry, Irving Berlin, William J. Gaither, and Stuart Hamblen are also represented.

Arrangement

This series is arranged by small format sheet music, large format sheet music, lyrics, and then alphabetically. Lyric magazines are at the end of the series by date.

Sheet music and related materials directly related to the production of Rogers' and Evans' television series are located in the Production Files series.

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Sheet Music, 50 Popular Big Note Piano Pieces Book 1 - Ave Maria undated, 1936-1976

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Sheet Music, Baila Como Yo - Buenos Noches, Maria undated, 1925-1991

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Sheet Music, Build a Better Mouse Trap - Christmas Chimes undated, 1902-1976

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Sheet Music, Christmas Eve on the Farm - Don't Be a Baby, Baby undated, 1926-1973

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Sheet Music, Don't Blame It On Me - Dusty Wagon undated, 1925-1975

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Sheet Music, Each Minute Seems a Million Years - Frosty the Snowman undated, 1936-1967

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Sheet Music, A Gay Ranchero - He's Got the Whole World in His Hands undated, 1931-1981

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Sheet Music, He's Got the Whole World in his Hand - Hymns of Blessing undated, 1910-1980

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Sheet Music, I Ain't A-Gittin' No Place - I Love A Piano undated, 1930-1977

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Sheet Music, I Married A Mouse Of A Man - If You Only Knew undated, 1924-1976

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Sheet Music, In the Church Across The Way - It's Wedding Time undated, 1920-1968

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Sheet Music, Jealous - Just Squeeze Me (but don't tease me) undated, 1911-1969

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Sheet Music, Keep A-Talkin' Baby - Lulu Island Lulu undated, 1911-1986

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Sheet Music, Macurije (Lamento Indio) - Mister Santa Bring Me A Doll undated, 1939-1983

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Sheet Music, M-M-M-M-Mary - My World Is Happiness undated, 1920-1972

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Sheet Music, Nellie Was a Lady/Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee) - The Ozarks Are Calling You undated, 1911-1973

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Sheet Music, Paddy McGinty's Goat - Rememb'ring undated, 1919-1979

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Sheet Music, Rhythm Of The Raindrops - Runnin' Wild undated, 1934-1954

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Sheet Music, Saddle Up! (Western Spiritual) - A Soldier And His Dog undated, 1931-1971

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Sheet Music, Soldier's Last Letter - Stella By Starlight undated, 1934-1981

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Sheet Music, Stephen Foster: Immortal Melodies - There's A Little Bit of Everything In Texas undated, 1935-1975

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Sheet Music, There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder - To Each His Own undated, 1932-1981

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Sheet Music, Told You So - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) undated, 1913-1979

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Sheet Music, Wabash Cannon Ball - Where I'm Going undated, 1912-1975

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Sheet Music, Whiskey Took My Daddy Away - Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah undated, 1919-1972

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Sheet Music, # 6 - Atchison-Topeka and the Santa Fe undated, 1934-1980

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Sheet Music, Back To The Dear Old Mill - Buenas Noches, Maria undated, 1902-1970

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Sheet Music, Buffalo Bill - Chinese undated, 1914-1952

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Sheet Music, Christian Cowboy - A Christmas Prayer undated, circa 1951

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Sheet Music, Closing #14 - Daddy's Little Cowboy undated, 1954-1974

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Sheet Music, Dale Evans Medley - Don't Cry Baby undated, 1951

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Sheet Music, Don't Ever Fall - Dwarf's Ending undated, 1951-1961

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Sheet Music, Eerie - Friends and Neighbors undated, 1974

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Sheet Music, Gamblin' Town - Good News-Bad News undated, 1955-1970

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Sheet Music, Gospel Medley - Gustave Plays the Glockenspiel undated, 1955-1969

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Sheet Music, Hallelujah - Happy Trails undated, 1954-1971

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Sheet Music, Happy Trails - He's Everything to Me undated, 1941-1972

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Sheet Music, He Is Love - How Great Thou Art undated, 1941-1956

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Sheet Music, I Believe - It Took A Miracle, He Touched Me undated, 1937-1977

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Sheet Music, J #1 - Known Only To Him undated, 1950-1971

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Sheet Music, L. Young - Lord, Have Mercy On My Soul (A Sinner's Prayer) undated, 1940-1978

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Sheet Music, Lord, I Love You - Merry Christmas Chimes undated, 1940-1978

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Sheet Music, Merry Christmas My Darling - My Sweetheart of the Rio Grande undated, 1899-1967

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Sheet Music, Navajo Trail - Opening Theme (in "D") undated, 1975-1980

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Sheet Music, Our American Flag - Patriotic Medley (Folder 3) undated, 1963

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Sheet Music, Peace in The Valley - Prod. 5 undated, 1941-1956

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Sheet Music, Prod. 7 - Prod. 85 undated, 1951-1953

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Sheet Music, Paint Your Wagon Folder 1 of 3 - Paint Your Wagon Folder 3 of 3 undated

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Sheet Music, Roy Rogers Show Overture Folder 1 of 2 - San Antone Ending undated

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Sheet Music, Prod. #88 - Rodeo Music undated, 1915-1970

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Sheet Music, Rollin' Dust - Roy Rogers Show Overture Folder 2 undated, 1950

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Sheet Music, San Francisco Opening - Skyball Paint undated, 1941-1960

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Sheet Music, Slug - Stampede folder 1 of 2 undated, 1943-1975

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Sheet Music, Stampede Folder 2 of 2 - Swell Guy, Swell Gal undated, 1906-1941

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Sheet Music, T for Texas - The Trail to Capitan undated, 1916-1984

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Sheet Music, Top of the World: Sittin' On Top of The World - Tuba Der Twist undated

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Sheet Music, Trigger Jr. Music Folder 1 - Trigger Jr. Music Folder 3 undated

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Sheet Music, Toronado/Just Say Your Prayers - Wedding Bells undated, 1950-1975

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Sheet Music, Western Medley - Zip-A-Dee undated, 1978-1980

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Song Lyrics, Box 1 of 2

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Song Lyrics, Box 2 of 2

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Lyric and Song Magazines 1944-1956

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Sheet Music, Oversized undated

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Sheet Music, Oversized undated, 1945

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Record Albums undated, 1950-1982

Personal Papers 5 circa 1930s-circa 2000s

Scope and contents

This series contains papers related to Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and their manager Art Rush that do not directly relate to the careers of Rogers and Evans.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged into a subseries for Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and a separate subseries for their manager Art Rush. Materials are then arranged by date.

Subseries 5.1: Art Rush Papers, circa 1930s-1989
Subseries 5.2: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Papers, 1944-circa 2000s

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Art Rush Papers Subseries 5.1 undated, circa 1930s-1989

Scope and contents

These papers include invitations, awards, programs, correspondence, newsletters, and travel ephemera directly related to the lives of Rogers' and Evans' manager W. Arthur Rush and his wife Mary Jo Rush.

Art Rush

William Arthur Rush was born 1907 April 2 in Graysville, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Hanoverton, Ohio. He attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, graduating in 1929

Rush initially worked to put together a radio program for RCA Victor in California. While working on his proposed program, he came up with the idea to use Vitaphone recordings presses to prerecord radio shows onto large electrical transcription disks instead of simply cutting the presses up into scrap metal. This idea garnered attention and praise for Rush, leading him to become West Coast manager for RCA Victor at 25 years old.

Rush married Mary Jo Matthews on 1935 October 28. Matthews was a beauty queen who worked in Broadway musicals before being signed to Columbia Pictures as an actress. Together the couple had sons Dr. William Arthur Rush Jr., a general surgeon and former Air Force jet pilot, and Robert Nelson Rush, a high school teacher. Art and Mary remained married for 53 years, until Mary Jo's passing in 1988 September.

While working with RCA Victor, Rush recorded Jeannette MacDonald, Tommy Dorsey, Lily Pons, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Igor Stravinsky, among others. He managed Nelson Eddy for 22 years and was responsible for the discovery and launching of Mario Lanza's career.

After his time at RCA Victor, he worked as managing director of Columbia Management of California, a CBS subsidiary, beginning in 1937. He founded his own management firm, Art Rush Inc. in 1939, managing Roy Rogers and Dale Evans through his business.

Rush received the Bethany College Alumni Achievement Award in 1959 and an honorary doctorate in communications arts in 1985.

He died of heart failure at 81 years old on 1989 January 1 in Burbank, California.

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Papers Subseries 5.2 1944-circa 2000s

Scope and contents

These papers cover Roy Rogers' hunting and racing pigeon hobbies, including score sheets, related correspondence, and event programs. Personal correspondence unrelated to the marketing of Rogers' and Evans' brands and material on property and investment opportunities are also included, as well as awards.

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Personal Papers, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans undated, 1945-circa 1960s

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Personal Papers, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 1962-circa 2000s

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Personal Papers, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Awards undated, 1944-1986

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Personal Papers, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Awards 1986-1999

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Personal Papers, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Oversized undated, 1920-1998

Photographs 6 circa 1930s-2001

Scope and contents

The photographs series covers public appearances, storefront displays of licensed merchandise, and documentation of contests and charity appearances. Photos are primarily black and white, though there are a small number of color images, particularly of Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr. and his musical career.

Arrangement

Photographs are arranged chronologically.

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Photographs circa 1930s-1940s

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Photographs circa 1940s-1948

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Photographs 1949-1956

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Photographs 1956-circa 1960s

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Photographs undated, circa 1960s-circa 2000s

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Photographs circa 1950s-circa 1980s

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Photographs, Oversized undated, 1935-1970

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Photographs, Oversized undated, 1948

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Photographs, Oversized undated, circa 1930s-1995

Production Files 7 1945-1992

Scope and contents

This series consists of scripts and related production and promotional materials for Roy Rogers' and Dale Evans' work on film and television. Television materials include scripts, production notes, correspondence, publicity ephemera, press kits related to The Roy Rogers Show from 1951 to 1957 and The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show in 1962, as well as materials from their guest appearances on other television productions. There are a small number of promotional items related to their work with Republic Pictures and one script from Paramount Pictures' 1952 feature film Son of Paleface.

Arrangement

Production files and related publicity materials are arranged by television production and then by date. Film, radio, and guest appearance related materials are arranged by date.

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Production, Television Episdoes 1-16 and General Production circa 1950s

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Production, Television Episodes 17-51 circa 1950s

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Production, Television Episodes 73-96 circa 1950s

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Production, Television Episodes 97-104 circa 1950s

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Production, Television Production Notes, Box 1 of 3 circa 1950s

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Production, Television Production Notes, Box 2 of 3 circa 1950s

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Production, Television Production Notes, Box 3 of 3 circa 1950s

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Production, Television, Seattle World's Fair, Box 1 of 2 circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Seattle World's Fair, Box 2 of 2 circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Olvera Street and International circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Minstrel Show circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Number 6 and Western Show circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Western Show and Thanksgiving Show circa 1960s

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Production, Television, San Francisco Horse Show circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Modern Minstrel, Circus, and El Toro circa 1960s

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Production, Television, El Toro and Christmas circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Production Files and AFTRA Agreements circa 1960s

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Production, Television, Guest Appearances circa 1950s-1960

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Production, Television, Guest Appearances circa 1960s-1990s

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Production, Film undated, 1945-1991

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Production, Film undated, circa 1941-1999

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Production Files undated, 1953-1961

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Production, Episode 90 circa 1950s

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Production, Oversized 1938

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Production, Oversized undated, 1938-1951

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Production, Film, Oversized undated, 1953

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Production, Film, Oversized 1938-1950