I had been considering this for a few years. Having grown up in the late 70’s and on through the 80’s, I was a kid who loved a regular visit to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. As an adult, I have continued to hold a dear appreciation for Fred Rogers, the values he taught, and the legacy he left.
For quite some time, I had considered creating an internet archive of all things Mister Rogers…yes, all things. Episode commentary, books for kids, books for adults, LP releases, CD releases, fan stories, news articles, toys…and so on…and so on. I searched the web and to my amazement, nothing like that existed.
Then PBS pulled Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood from its regular programming, essentially ending an era of invaluable childrens’ television. While there were indeed efforts being made to keep the Neighborhood program on the air, I felt that my idea for an archival site dedicated to Mister Rogers could never be more appropriate than it was right then.
Starting out in a blog format in December 2008, the Neighborhood Archive has evolved into this more user-friendly website. This effort has found a solid audience of faithful Mister Rogers fans and has grown to be a long-overdue web resource dedicated to one of the most influential icons of our generation — Mister Rogers. I encourage you to check in on the Archive regularly as you can expect frequent updates.
For more on the story behind this site, check out this 2018 article and video from The News-Gazette:
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions, or contributions you would like to make regarding the Neighborhood Archive. I would be happy to hear the ways in which Fred Rogers has touched your life.
Thanks for stopping by!
Tim Lybarger
info@neighborhoodarchive.com
Special Thanks
A huge amount of gratitude is owed to several people for helping to improve the Neighborhood Archive and for simply allowing it to exist.
Eric, Aaron, and Paul, your contributions through information, commentary, donation and research has been invaluable. Thanks as well, to others who have contributed — either financially or by providing images and details not yet available on the Neighborhood Archive.
And most of all, thanks to the fine people at the Fred Rogers Company for their access to and permission to use images, material, and footage. Your generosity and partnership is greatly appreciated by all who visit the Neighborhood Archive!
Neighborhood Archive Press
- This Chart Tracks All of Mister Rogers’ Cardigans (My Modern Met, 04/08/2021)
- What Is Normal Life? (New York Times, 04/07/2021)
- The Mister Rogers Neighborhood Archive of Tim Lybarger (For Keeps Podcast, 01/25/2021)
- Book Signing (Salem Times-Commoner, 02/26/2020)
- From Blog To Book, Salem Native Traces ‘Mister Rogers’ (Centralia Sentinel, 02/14/2020)
- Salem Native Co-Authors Book About ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ (Salem Times-Commoner, 02/14/2020)
- ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Visual History’ Book Signing… (Centralia Sentinel, 02/05/2020)
- Salem’s Own Tim Lybarger to Sign Copies of Book on February 22 (Bryan-Bennett Library Newsletter, 02/2020)
- Mahomet Author is Mister Rogers’ Newest Neighbor (ChambanaMoms.com, 01/10/2020)
- Remember When Fred Rogers Swapped His Sports Coat… (CNN, 11/22/2019)
- Mister Rogers: Man with a Message (Parade, 11/17/2019)
- Counselor Turns Passion Into Book (WCIA-TV, 11/06/2019)
- What Would Mister Rogers Tweet? (Very Local Pittsburgh, 05/24/2019)
- Related Organizations (MisterRogers.org, 2018)
- New Documentary About Fred Rogers… (Current: News For People in Public Media, 04/26/2018)
- Panther Profile (EIU Alumni Association, 04/04/2018)
- WDVE Morning Show (102.5 WDVE Pittsburgh, 02/20/2018)
- He Knows More About the ‘Neighborhood’ Than You (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 02/18/2018)
- Letter From Mister Rogers Sparked Mahomet Resident’s Obsession (News-Gazette, 02/11/2018)
- A Trolley Good Time (News-Gazette, 02/11/2018)
- Tuned In (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/15/2017)
- Every Color Of Cardigan Mister Rogers Wore From 1979–2001 (Daring Fireball, 05/22/2017)
- The Colors of Mister Rogers’ Cardigan Sweaters (Kottke.org, 05/19/2017)
- Quality Linkage (Tools & Toys, 05/19/2017)
- Every Color Of Cardigan Mister Rogers Wore From 1979–2001 (The Awl, 05/18/2017)
- Why Lady Elaine Fairchilde Was My First Feminist Role Model (The Establishment, 07/17/2016)
- 24 Rare Photos From MRN (Mental Floss, 02/26/2016)
- 11 Facts About the Christmas Special (Mental Floss, 12/07/2013)
- Weekend Links (Mental Floss, 12/07/2013)
- The Jeremy Show Interviews (The Jeremy Show, 09/28/2013)
- Mr. Rogers at the Zoo (Smithsonian Institution Archives, 06/18/2013)
- Kids TV Shows (Nerd Lunch Podcast, 02/12/2013)
- A Day in the Neighborhood [Explicit] (White Dad Problems, 01/30/2013)
- A Chat with Tim Lybarger 3 (Adventure Club Podcast, 01/28/2013)
- The Mister Rogers Legacy Continues (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07/22/2012)
- Neighborhood of Awesome (Advenutre Club Podcast, 03/21/2012)
- Big Idea Behind Mister Rogers & Me (MisterRogersAndMe.com, 01/16/2012)
- Mister Rogers’ Cyber-Hood (FRC Neighborhood News, 05/2011)
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