Letters to Julia and Carl Vrooman, 1916-1929.

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Letters to Julia and Carl Vrooman, 1916-1929.

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Lindsay, Springfield, Illinois, and the Thackeray Hotel in London, writes to his patrons, Julia and Carl Vrooman, mentioning his career and his work, politics, his hopes, travel and lecture plans, his friends, and his public life. Specific topics include "The Golden Book of Springfield"; preaching the gospel of beauty; a vitagraph film "The Dust of Egypt"; voting for Wilson in the presidential election of 1916; a speech by Julia Vrooman before the House of Representatives; and London in 1920. The collection also includes one letter from Julian Vrooman to LIndsay.

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