Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Raven Grey Eagle and Florio, Andy
- Abstract:
- Materials related to the life and career of Western actor Raven Grey Eagle, a.k.a. Andy Florio.
- Extent:
- 2 linear feet
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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[Item identification] Raven Grey Eagle Collection, MSA.3. Autry Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Raven Grey Eagle Collection contains 60 items ranging in date from 1958-1988. The archive is organized into four series: Music, Personal Papers, Publicity, and Television. The Music portion of the collection contains business cards of Andy Florio and Photographs. The Personal Papers series contains correspondences, legal documents, pamphlets and photographs. The Publicity section holds Press Releases, and publicity photos of Raven Grey Eagle. Finally, the Television section, the majority of the collection, consisting of, applications, cards, contracts costumes, financial documents, programs, and scripts.
- Biographical / historical:
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Raven Grey Eagle, real name Andy Florio, was a musician, actor and stunt man. He portrayed Native Americans in numerous television roles. Though he was a convincing Native American, it is likely he was Italian American. He was also a professional drummer and played a Native American drummer for many television shows. The Native American culture interested him and he hand-crafted Native American clothing, tools and weapons. Often Raven Grey Eagle used these hand crafted items for props in his television roles.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Doreen Donaldson.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by genre.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/research_application.php or contact library staff at (323) 667-2000.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Library, Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Item identification] Raven Grey Eagle Collection, MSA.3. Autry Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448