Papers of Maud Ballington Booth, 1896-1988.

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Papers of Maud Ballington Booth, 1896-1988.

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The papers of Maud Ballington Booth consist primarily of correspondence; much of it is between Maud Ballington Booth and author, Susan Welty. These letters are generally of a personal and social nature, occasionally mentioning lectures and travels for Volunteers of America. Booth's children, Charles and Theodora, also corresponded with Welty. Also included is a speech given by Welty which is a sketch of Look Up and Hope, her biography of Booth. Business letters written to various representatives of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau and others for whom she lectured make up the remainder of the papers. These discuss schedules, her work for the Volunteer Prison League, and her husband Ballington Booth. There are also photographs of the Booths.

Papers, 0.5 linear ft., (1 box)Photographs, 1 folder.

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Volunteer Prison League.

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Booth, Theodora.

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Backman, Carl E., -1973

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Carl E. Backman was employed by the Redpath Bureau. He suceeded L. B. Crotty as manager of the Western Department in Chicago. He died in 1973. Carl Backman was married to Chautauqua performer Gay MacLaren. A wedding invitation in the collection indicates that they may have been married in 1937. MacLaren was a sucessful actress and singer, performing across the country. She wrote a book about her experiences on the Chautauqua circuit titled "Morally We Roll Along." From the descriptio...

Redpath lyceum bureau

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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 1904-1...

Volunteers of America

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Volunteers of America, a service organization founded in 1896. Colonel Walter Duncan served with the Volunteers of America in the Pacific Coast and Boston Regiments for 47 years until his death in 1943. From the description of Volunteers of America fundraising letter and booklet : San Francisco, Calif. : TLS, [between 1896 and 1940]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 51480861 ...

Weiskopf, Amy.

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Harrison, Harry P., 1878-

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Booth, Charles Brandon

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Charles Brandon Booth was the son of Ballington Booth and Maud Ballington Booth, founders of the Volunteers of America. From the description of Charles Brandon Booth letter to Mary Margaret McBride, 1953 August 19. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 47735030 ...

Welty, Susan Fulton, 1905-

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Booth, Ballington, 1857-1940

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Booth, Maud Ballington, 1865-1948

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Maud Ballington Booth was the founder of the PTA, and helped her husband with the Volunteers of America. From the description of Maud B. Booth letter to Joseph Jackson, and autograph signatures, 1915-1920. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 47735023 Maud Ballington Booth was a pioneer social worker. She and her husband, Ballington Booth, headed the Salvation Army in the United States from 1887-1896. They later founded a similar organization, Volun...