Home To The Largest Private Collection Of Country Music Artifacts In The World
Through its Digital Archive, the Congress of Country Music is dedicated to preserving its unparalleled collection of historically and culturally unique resources, as well as making them accessible for educational purposes. With support from the generous donors, the Congress of Country Music is currently digitizing the rarest, most fragile, and most requested portions of its collection. Browse just a small sample of our collection below. Check back here for more updates!
Johnny Cash
First Black performance suit circa 1955
Marty Stuart Trail Marker
Patsy Cline boots
Hank Williams shirt
Made by Nudie the Rodeo Tailor circa 1951
Porter Wagoner suit
From Nudie the Rodeo Tailor circa 1963
Marty Stuart suit
Circa 1992 made by Manuel
Marty Stuart work clothes
Seaboard line conductor hat
From the orange blossom special train
HO scale seaboard passenger car
Made from brass
Set of original China
From the luxurious Orange Blossom Special Train
Gold Buttons
HO brass model
Of the Orange Blossom Special
Metal Lamp
HO Orange Blossom Special box car
Orange Blossom Special
Original oil on canvas painting of Ervin and Gordon Rouse
Ervin is the composer of the Orange Blossom Special
Patch
Various Items
Water tower Philidelphia MS
Merle Haggard custom Martin Guitar