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Brochure for Chautauqua Program at Union City, Tennessee, 1913 June 10-16

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

A single brochure for a Chautauqua assembly that took place in Union City, Tennessee from June 10-16, 1913. The brochure includes a daily program of events, biographies and photographs of lecturers, actors, and musicians, ticket information, and a brief history of Union City. This assembly was part of the Redpath Chautauqua circuit and the program consisted of lectures, concerts, plays, literary interpretations, debates, and more. Noted performers include Opie Read, novelist and humorist; Emil Seidel, the first Socialist mayor of a major U.S. city (Milwaukee, WI) from 1910-1912; and Joseph W. Folk, lawyer and politician who served as governor of Missouri from 1905-1909, among others.

Dates

  • 1913 June 10-16

Language

From the Collection:

The material in this collection is in English.

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480