John S. Van Gilder Playbill Collection
This collection contains a large selection of playbills, programs, and travel books collected by John S. Van Gilder. Each playbill or program (stored in boxes 5, 6 & 7) has a descriptive card, filed in alphabetical order by title in the Other Collections Card File.
Dates
- 1956-1967
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
12 Linear Feet (12 record boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains a large selection of playbills, programs, and travel books collected by John S. Van Gilder.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Somers Van Gilder was born to Rogers and Aurelia Van Gilder on February 7, 1892 in Knoxville, Tennessee. During World War II, he served as the Knoxville News Sentinel's Navy War Correspondent and sailed on the USS Roper several times in 1942. He died in June 1971 and is buried in Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
Collection consists of twelve boxes.
Acquisition Note
John S. Van Gilder presented this collection to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections in 1966.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository