In what state is Redpath?


Milton M. Klein                       |   phone: (423) 974-2806
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On Sun, 7 Feb 1999, Daniel H. Weiskotten wrote:

>        Following up on a genealogical query (yuck) I realized that I know very
>little about the Chautauqua that came to town every summer for many years
>(1914+).  Most of my sources have info on 19tyh century meetings, and such,
>so I haven't satisfied my curiosity.
>        I found a web page describing a grant awareded by LoC to the University of
>Iowa to study the mid-west Redpath Chautauqua "During its heyday in the
>1920s, Chautauqua performers appeared in 10,000 cities before some
>40,000,000 people." (http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/award/98award/iowa.html),
>also one about William Sadler, a popular lecturer
>(http://www.geocities.com/~nduval/18_TCTHA.htm), but that is it for the all
>powerful WEB.
>        Where can I send my correspondent (and myself) to learn more about the
>Redpath Chautauqua?  Can someone boil down a context statement or
>description of their goals and purpose, when did they start / end, how
>widespread ...  Perhs where primary sources (like those at U of Iowa) can
>be found for the NY circuits?
>
>        Thanks
>        Dan W.
>        (formerly of Cazenovia, now of Richmond, VA [where they no not of
>Chautauqua!])
>