Tent Shows Records, 1902-1953 and undated

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Tent Shows Records, 1902-1953 and undated

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00083/00083-P.html

The papers, donated by Texas Tech theatre professor Clifford Ashby, concern Tent Shows from 1902-1953 and undated.

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Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University

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Harley Sadler's Own Show

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Ashby, Clifford

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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. From the guide to the Tent Shows Records, S 1015. 1., 1902-1953 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University) ...

Sadler, Harley, 1892-1954

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West Texas showman, oilman, and Texas legislator. As an actor and tent show owner, he traveled over the United States in tent shows during the period 1910 to 1944, principally in Texas and the Southwest. Sadler was elected to the Texas Senate in 1943, where he served until his death in 1954. From the description of Papers, 1910-1981. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 22837451 A West Texas showman, oilman, and Texas legislator, Harley Sadler was also a...