TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Contents
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Biographical Sources
Description of Series
Index to Identified Material,
undated
Titled Scripts
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Tent Shows:
An Inventory of the Records, 1902-1953 and undated, at the
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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Creator |
Ashby, Clifford |
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Title: |
Tent Shows Records,
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Dates: |
1902-1953 and undated |
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Abstract: |
The papers, donated by
Texas Tech theatre professor Clifford Ashby, concern Tent Shows from 1902-1953
and undated. |
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Collection # |
S 1015.1 |
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Quantity: |
12 boxes (12.0 linear
feet) |
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Language |
English. |
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Repository: |
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University |
From the turn of the century through the era of the Great Depression,
tent shows were a popular medium of entertainment particularly in rural areas.
Harley Sadler and Harvey Haverstock were among the famous tent show owners in
Texas and the Southwest.
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The collection of play scripts is arranged in alphabetical order by
title.
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Access Restrictions
Open for research
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The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Sadler, Harley,
1892-1954 |
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Sadler, Harley,
1892-1954--Career in tent shows |
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Sadler, Harley,
1892-1954--Contributions in politics and government |
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Sadler family |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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Brunk's
Comedians |
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Harley Sadler's Own
Show |
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Places |
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Texas--Genealogy |
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Texas--Politics and
government |
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Texas--Social life and
customs |
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Subjects |
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Drama |
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Entertainers--Texas,
West |
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Politics,
Practical--Texas |
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Tent
shows--History--Sources |
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Tent
shows--Texas--History |
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Theater, Open-air |
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Theatrical producers and
directors--Texas--History |
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Traveling theater |
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Vaudeville--Texas |
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For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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- Clifford Ashby Papers, 1977
- Zachary Ball Papers, 1922-1934
- Zachary Ball oral history interview [sound recording], 1975
- Maurice Brooks, Tom Gordon and J. F. Connaly oral history interview
[sound recording], 1975
- Henry L. and Mercedes Brunk oral history interview [sound
recording], 1979
- Henry L. Brunk Papers, 1922-1975
- Harvey Haverstock Papers, 1893-1976
- Paul C. Kalmbacher Papers, 1878-1970
- Jerry Sadler oral history interview [sound recording], 1981
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Tent Shows Records, 1902-1953 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
Gifts, undated
Abel Ramirez, August 2000
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Ashby, Clifford.
"Trouping Through Texas: Harley Sadler and His
Tent Show. "Ohio: Bowling Green University Popular Press, 1982. |
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Index Cards |
Index to Identified Material,
undated |
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Titled Scripts |
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Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Crick - Ada Beats the Drum,
1942-1947 and undated |
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Adam and Eva,
undated |
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Alias the Deacon- Ann's Little Affair,
1928 |
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Are you a Mason?,
Undated |
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The Awakening of John Slater,
1902-1953 and undated |
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The Balloon Girl,
1902-1953 and undated |
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Beans, Beans, Beans and Black Ghost,
1922 and undated |
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Blind Alley and Broken Dishes,
1916-1936 and undated |
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Broken Road and The Burglar and Thed the Lady,
undated |
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folder |
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Business before Pleasure,
1902-1950 and undated |
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Call of the Woods,
1902-1953 |
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By the Waters of Minnetonka, Cockling Toby,
undated |
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Caprice,
undated |
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Checkers,
undated |
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Cinderella O'Reiley, Clodhopper,
1939-1949 and undated |
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Clouds and Sunshine,
undated |
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Clouds and Sunshine and Cloverdale Farm,
1911 and undated |
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The Cokesbury Stunt Book,
undated |
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The Comeback,
undated |
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The Counterfeiters and The Clash,
1948 and undated |
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The Constant Wife, The Cowboy, She...
1927-1930 |
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The Cow Puncher, Dawn of the Mountains,
undated |
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Dawn of the Mountains,
1902-1953 and undated |
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Dearie, Bill Dance,
undated |
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Dollar Down and Dollar a Week,
undated |
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Dolly of the Follies, Dotty and Daffy,
1934 and undated |
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The Elder Brother,
undated |
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Father and Son,
1949 and undated |
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The First Mrs. Fraser, Fool Proof,
1949 and undated |
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For Cryin' Out Loud!,
undated |
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Forgotten Men,
undated |
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The Gate to Happiness, The Genius of Gentle Men,
1930 and undated |
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The Fortune Hunters, The Front Page,
1949 and undated |
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The Ghost Bird, The Girl He Couldn't Buy,
1927 and undated |
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The Girl Who Ran Away,
undated |
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God's Child,
undated |
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Good for Nothing Husband,
undated |
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The Governor's Lady, First Love,
undated |
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Hardboiled, The Haunted Hunt,
undated |
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The Haunted House, Heart of Peggy,
1926 and undated |
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Help Wanted, Her Compassionate Marriage,
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Her Own Money, Her Unborn Child,
1927 and undated |
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Here Comes the Bride,
undated |
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Hiring Time, Hootin-Nonny Papa,
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Hot Air, Husbands for Sale,
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If the Wind Had Only Blown the Other Way,
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In the Wrong Bed, the Infidel,
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The If Girl, Its in the Bag,
1944 and undated |
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The Invaders, Is I in love? I is!,
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The If Girl, (Director's Scripts)
1929 and undated |
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The Jailbird,
undated |
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Jealous Wives, Jensen Hypex Projectors,
1945 and undated |
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Jess of the Bar-Z Ranch,
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Just like Judy and Keep to the Right,
1922-1929 and undated |
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Johnny's in Town,
undated |
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Kempy,
undated |
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Kidnapped,
undated |
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Kidnapped, Law of the North, The Laurels,
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Lena Rivers,
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Life of Dora Thorne, Little Chiesler,
1917 and undated |
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A Little Clodhopper, The Little Homestead,
1918-1943 and undated |
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Live and Let Live, The Lunatic's Lullaby,
1948 and undated |
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Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me and Mad Honeymoon,
undated |
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The Man from Texas, The Man Worth While,
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Mary's Ankle, Meal Ticket,
1932 and undated |
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The Meanest Man in the World, Meet the Family,
undated |
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Meet the Wife,
1926 and undated |
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Meet the Wife, The Midnight Murder,
1923-1926 and undated |
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The Millionaire's Son and The Shopgirl, The Misfit,
1947 |
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The Mouse, My Dad from Wyoming,
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My Friend From "Arkansaw",
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The Mysterious Doctor "X",
The Mystic Island,
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Naughty,
undated |
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New Brooms,
undated |
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New Brooms (Director's Scripts),
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New Deal, the New Editor,
undated |
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New Toys,
1924 and undated |
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No Wedding Bells or The Unmarried Mother,
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No Wedding Bells,
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On the Road to Casa Grande, and The Only Son,
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The Open Road, Out of the Field,
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Out of the Night,
1929 and Undated |
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Over the Hills, Over the Hills to the Poorhouse,
1929 |
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Pat Piper's Place, Puppy Love,
1929 and undated |
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Raggedy Nan and Restless Place,
1939 and undated |
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Retribution, Ring Around Elizabeth,
1942 and undated |
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Rip Van Winkle, Rodeo Ranch,
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The Rosary, Rose of the Range,
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S.S Florida, St. Elmo,
undated |
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Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners,
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The Sap, Sealed Lips,
1931 and undated |
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A Sense of Honor,
Undated |
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Sherlock Holmes, The Show-off,
1924 and undated |
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Shure Microphones, Skidding,
1949 and undated |
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She Got What She Wanted, Shepherd of the Hills,
undated |
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So This is Arizona, Some Baby,
undated |
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Spider's Web, Sputters,
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Strictly Dishonorable, Sundown on Honeymoon Ranch,
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Sunshine Around the Corner, Sweetest Girl in the World,
undated |
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Take My Advice, Ten Nights in a Barroom,
1928-1937 |
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Tennessee's Partner,
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Tess of the Storm Country, Three's a Family,
1942 |
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Thundering Herd, Tildy Ann,
undated |
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Toby Buts In, Toby Goes to Washington,
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Toby the High-Pot-Nist, Toby the Yankee Doodle Dandy,
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Toby's Legacy, Tommy,
undated |
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Tommy, Director's Scripts,
undated |
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Tonight, Tomorrow and After That, Treat Me Kindly,
1935 and undated |
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Tropical Love,
undated |
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Tumbleweed,
undated |
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Turn to the Right, Two Ton Tessie,
1931 and undated |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Under Clover,
Undated |
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Under Arizona Skies,
1910 |
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Underdog and Until you Return,
1945 and undated |
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Unwanted Child,
undated |
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Valley Center,
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Virtue Awakened, The Vinegar Tree,
1931 |
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Wages of Sin and Wandering Spirit,
undated |
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The Watts Family, The Wedding of the Painted Doll,
1923-1929 and undated |
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What Anne Brought Home, When a Girl Loves,
undated |
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When a Woman Marries, When Dreams Come True,
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When Night Falls, Why Girls Walk Home,
1926 and undated |
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Why Lindy Ran Away,
undated |
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A Wise Fool, Won by Waiting,
undated |
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Yes My Darling Daughter and Your Uncle Dooley,
1936-1947 |
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Play Advertisements,
1953 and undated |
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Unidentified Scripts,
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Scripts,
1910-1931 and undated |
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Scripts,
1910-1931 and undated |
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Scripts, Leathey Robert, "Meal
Ticket," and "Singer and the Fool",
1929-1934 |
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News clippings,
1932 and undated |
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