handwritten text on yellowed page of a notebook

Image of handwriting from the Charles Fletcher Lummis diary March 22, 1905.

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The Library and Archives at the Autry is one of the nation’s most comprehensive research collections on Native American cultures and the history of the American West. The LAA collections include rare books, maps, photographs, artwork, manuscripts, audio visual recordings, sound recordings, and cartographic material, especially from the early to late 20th Century.


For the most complete results, we recommend you search both of the Autry’s Online Library Catalog and Collections Online sites. 
This document provides additional guidance and hints on how to search each catalog.

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors.


MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.