Arthur Loy clippings regarding Tobacco road, 1936.

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Arthur Loy clippings regarding Tobacco road, 1936.

This collection consists of one scrapbook entitled 'An Historical collection concerning incidents in regard to 'Tobacco road'.' The scrapbook includes thirty mounted newspaper clippings related to the controversial production of the play 'Tobacco road, ' in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between January 18 and April 30, 1936. Articles are from the Albuquerque journal and the Albuquerque tribune. They are typically editorial in nature, although advertisements for the play itself, and letters condemning the production from Archbishop Gerken of Sante Fe are also included.

1 folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7583033

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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