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Autry Institute Prizes

The Annual $10,000 Maverick Prize

The Autry Institute at the Autry National Center invites nominations for the Maverick Prize—an annual award to recognize the work of an individual or organization that challenges conventional wisdom and prompts truly novel thinking about the past, present, and future of the American West. The winner of this prize will receive $10,000 and an invitation to present the work at the Autry National Center.

To nominate, please send a brief statement (no more than 300 words) about your nominee (can be yourself or your organization) to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Autry Public History Prize

The Autry Public History Prize is awarded annually by the Western History Association to media, exhibits, public programs, or written works that contribute to a broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or serve as a model of professional public history practice in the history of the North American West. The award consists of a $1,000 prize and a certificate to the award recipient. For more information, please visit the Western History Association.

The Butcher Scholar Award

Established in 2001 by the Women of the West Museum, the Butcher Scholar Award honors the vision, leadership, and generosity of Jane and Charlie Butcher. The Award supports original research that promise to deepen our understanding of the history of diverse women in the historical and contemporary West.

Through the Butcher Scholar Award, the Autry has supported research projects in western women’s history of emerging and established scholars since 2002. Beginning in 2012-2013, the Autry will expand the Butcher Scholar Award to a public program showcasing an invited speaker whose work breaks new ground in the history of western women.

The Autry continues to fund scholarly research projects and encourages historians of western women to apply for one of the many fellowships opportunities listed at  http://theautry.org/research/fellowships

COLLECTIONS ONLINE

Items from the collections

Learn more about the Autry's collections and explore our Collections Online database to see images of the fascinating art, objects, photographs, and documents in our collections. Your research project may require “researcher level” access to view catalog records not yet in the public view. Please contact a librarian to request an id and password at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Calendar Highlights

Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp
Ann Kirschner presents her biography of Josephine Marcus Earp.

Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 2:00 pm


American Indian Culture Family Day
The Natwani Coalition, a group of Hopi organizations committed to sustaining their farming traditions, will demonstrate how Hopi meals are made...

Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 1:00 pm


The Fab Five: Selections From the Braun Research Library
Liza Posas, Head Librarian at the Braun Research Library, will discuss five of her favorite collections from among the library’s 100,000 holdings. Posas...

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 1:00 pm


Book Talk With Craig Johnson
The Autry welcomes back Craig Johnson and the latest installment of his Sheriff Walt Longmire mysteries, A Serpent’s Tooth, in which Longmire gets more...

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 5:00 pm


Private Lunch and Chat With Artist Virgil Ortiz
Friends of the Marketplace members can meet, chat, and have lunch with Ortiz, who is in town for the Los Angeles launch of his fashion...

Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 12:00 pm