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The Redpath Lyceum Bureau was founded by James C. Redpath in 1868 as a commercial lecture bureau. In 1901, Keith Vawter purchased a one-third interest in the bureau, and in 1904 launched the first Chautauqua circuit. The Redpath Lyceum Bureau had offices in a number of locations including Cedar Rapids, Iowa; White Plains,New York; Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois, and; Kansas City, Missouri.

From the description of Records of the Redpath Chautauqua Collection, 1890-1944 (bulk 1904-1935). (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233121845
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referencedIn Jenkins, Edward, 1838-1910. Letters, 1871-1881. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Backman, Carl E., d. 1973. Papers of Carl Backman 1894-1960. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Ticknor and Fields records, 1839-1881. Houghton Library
referencedIn Means, Edna, 1887-1979. Papers of Edna Means, 1908-1986. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935. Letter to C. E. Backman. Corpus Christi, TX. 1929 Mar. 5. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Swarthout, Gladys, 1904-. Letters to Harry P. Harrison. Chicago, IL., 1925. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Tull, Clyde, 1881-. Letters to Harry P. Harrison. Mt. Vernon, IA. 1924-1925. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Althouse, C. Irvin. Trade catalogs of entertainment, 1874-1939. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935. Letters to Redpath Bureau, Chicago. 1910-1914. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Redpath Lyceum Bureau. Records of the Redpath Chautauqua Collection, 1890-1944 (bulk 1904-1935). University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Letters, [19--]-1923. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925. Letter to Fred Pelham. Madison, WI. 1912 Oct. 17. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Henry Rider Haggard collection of papers, 1879-1920, 1885-1915 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935. Letters to Harry P. Harrison. 1910-1928. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949. Letters, 1910-1920. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Peffer, Crawford A., 1868-1961. Crawford and Ella Peffer/Redpath Chautauqua collection, 1912-1997. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Booth, Maud Ballington (Charlesworth), 1865-1948. Papers of Maud Ballington Booth, 1896-1988. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Redpath Lyceum Bureau. Ann Eliza Young circular, 1875-1876. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
referencedIn Hillis, Newell Dwight, 1858-1929. Letters, 1908-1920. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Greet, Ben. Ben Greet Playes file. [19-?].
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associatedWith Backman, Carl E., d. 1973. person
associatedWith Booth, Maud Ballington (Charlesworth), 1865-1948. person
associatedWith Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. person
associatedWith Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925 person
associatedWith Harrison, Harry P., 1878- person
associatedWith Hillis, Newell Dwight, 1858-1929. person
associatedWith Horner, Charles Francis, 1878- person
associatedWith Jenkins, Edward, 1838-1910. person
associatedWith La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925. person
correspondedWith Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 person
associatedWith McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949. person
associatedWith Means, Edna, 1887-1979. person
associatedWith Peffer, Crawford A., 1868-1961. person
associatedWith Redpath-Horner Chautauquas. corporateBody
associatedWith Redpath, James, 1833-1891. person
associatedWith Redpath Vawter Chautauquas. corporateBody
associatedWith Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935. person
associatedWith Swarthout, Gladys, 1904- person
associatedWith Ticknor and Fields. corporateBody
associatedWith Tull, Clyde, 1881- person
associatedWith Vawter, Keith, 1872-1937. person
associatedWith Young, Ann Eliza, b. 1844. person
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