Fred H. Wilson, papers regarding stilt-walking 1921-1925

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Fred H. Wilson, papers regarding stilt-walking 1921-1925

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Fred H. Wilson was a professional stilt-walker, who performed at fundraising events and in other venues in the New York area during the 1920s. Consists of eight letters written to stilt-walker Fred H. Wilson, most of which pertain to his annual performances at the New York Police Department's September Field Day event. There is also a letter from motion picture industry spokesman Will Hays, thanking Mr. Wilson for his performance at a charity drive. The Hays letter includes a tiny snippet of film printed onto paper stock, featuring several frames depicting a stilt-walker, presumably Wilson. There are also two letters from the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, arranging Wilson's appearance in a 1924 production of Rimsky-Korsakov's COQ D'OR.

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The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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Wilson, Fred H.

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Fred H. Wilson was a professional stilt-walker, who performed at fundraising events and in other venues in the New York area during the 1920s. From the description of Fred H. Wilson, papers regarding stilt-walking, 1921-1925. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122378593 From the guide to the Fred H. Wilson, papers regarding stilt-walking, 1921-1925, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.) Fred Eagle Wilson (1889-1966) began practicing...