Paper Dolls, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Object number2011.021.02
Mediumpaper and ink
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionPaper doll booklet, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Inside are paper dolls of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Dale has five dresses and Dale has one outfit and one shirt.Dale Evans was born Lucille Wood Smith (she later changed her name to Frances Octavia Smith) on October 31, 1912, in Uvalde, Texas, and spent part of childhood in Osceola, Arkansas. Smith finally changed her named to Dale Evans to help boost her singing career. She was an actress, writer and singer and was best known for her partnership with her husband, Roy Rogers. They co-starred in “The Roy Rogers Show” and the “The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show." She also wrote the song “Happy Trails" and appeared in 40 movies. Evans died on February 7, 2001.
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