Swarthmore Chautauqua memorabilia collected by Kevin Gilmartin
Scope and Contents
The Swarthmore Chautauqua was the youngest of the circuits and was founded in 1912 by Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore Chautauqua memorabilia. This small collection of Chautauqua memorabilia contains programs, travel details, a letter describing travel and take-down process in 1920, and snapshots taken during the 1920-1921 tour.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 1930
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1921 (Bulk)
Creator
- Swarthmore Chautauqua Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.
Biographical / Historical
The Chautauqua movement grew out of the American Lyceum and had its beginnings in 1874 at Chautauqua Lake, New York. In the late 1800s, this movement to provide entertainment and education to the American public was extended by circuit Chautauquas which expanded its influence from coast to coast. The Swarthmore Chautauqua was the youngest of the circuits and was founded in 1912 by Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore College. After 1927 the Swarthmore Chautauqua was held in indoor venues rather than tents, and in 1930, due to economic pressures and the changing life styles of Americans, the Swarthmore Chautauqua ceased operation.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Chautauqua movement grew out of the American Lyceum and had its beginnings in 1874 at Chautauqua Lake, New York. In the late 1800s, this movement to provide entertainment and education to the American public was extended by circuit Chautauquas. The Swarthmore Chautauqua was the youngest of the circuits and was founded in 1912 by Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore College. This small collection of Chautauqua memorabilia contains programs, travel details, a letter describing travel and take-down process in 1920, and snaphots taken during the 1920-1921 tour.
Arrangement
Filed chronologically with photographs at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kevin Gilmartin, Acc. 2017.023
Processing Information
Processed as small collection rather than added to Swarthmore Historical Society Chautauqua collection, RG 7/006.
Topical
Uniform Title
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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