James Adams Floating Theater--Newspaper and magazine articles--1930-

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1994.001.0013

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1 folder ; 9 1/2" x 14 3/4" Mr. Gough did extensive research for an article about the James Adams Floating Theater, published in the Chronicles in the summer of 1989. August 28, 193? Typewritten article by George Morgan Knight, Jr. about the showboat August 22, 1930 Ad in St. Mary's Beacon for the floating theater September 5, 1930 Small article in St. Mary's Beacon about Sunday show on the floating theater to benefit the fire department August 12, 1932 Small paragraph in St. Mary's Enterprise about the next visit of the floating theater August 19, 1932 Small paragraph in St. Mary's Enterprise about the next visit of the floating theater August 17, 1934 Two paragraphs in St. Mary's Enterprise about the next visit of the floating theater August 24, 1934 Various newspaper mentions about the showboat August 24, 1934 Small paragraph in St. Mary's Enterprise about the floating theater July 19, 1935 Small article in St. Mary's Enterprise about the next visit of the floating theater August 3, 1935? Typewritten article by George Morgan Knight, Jr. about Pop Neale, a musician on the floating theater Unknown date 1935 Article in the News-Post about the showboat September 22, 1935 Article in the Sunday Washington Star by Kathleen Reed Coontz about the floating theater July 24, 1936 Article with photo in St. Mary's Beacon about the floating theater November 3, 1936 Article in the Daily Independent in Elizabeth City, N.C. about the floating theater February 4, 1937 Article in the Daily Independent in Elizabeth City, N.C. about the floating theater February 22, 1937 Article in the Daily Independent in Elizabeth City, N.C. about the floating theater February 26, 1937 Article in an unknown paper about Duke's theater May 13, 1937 Article in the Smithfield Times about a tent show by the Hunters July 9, 1937 Article in an unknown paper about a tent show by the Hunters July 16, 1937 Article in St. Mary's enterprise about an electrical storm cancelling the tent show July 16, 1939 Several photos from the Metrogravure section of the Baltimore Sunday Sun September 6, 1939 Article in the Washington Times about Mrs. Howard, second owner of the showboat July 26, 1940 Article in St. Mary's Beacon about the showboat December 5, 1941 Article in St. Mary's Beacon about Duke's movie theater November 21, 1948 Saginaw News article about Charles M. Hunter July 8, 1951 Article in the Baltimore Sun? about Showboat, the movie and its music July 18, 1954 Article in the Baltimore Sun Sunday magazine about the showboat July 25, 1965 Article in the Baltimore Sun Sunday magazine about the showboat September 15, 1968 Article in the Baltimore Sun Sunday magazine about the showboat September 30, 1973 Article in the Baltimore Sun Sunday magazine about the showboat Spring 1981 Article on the showboat in the Maryland Magazine June 1984 Article on the showboat in Country Magazine 1978 Pages about the showboat copied from Edna Ferber's autobiography September 1980 Article about the showboat in Carolina Comments magazine September 1987 Article about the showboat in Old Kent newsletter Summer 1988 Article about the floating theater in the Mariners' Museum Journal and a typewritten copy of the text by Richard Gillespie

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Alfred Gough Collection

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1930 - 1988

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Howard, Nina

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Gillespie, Richard

James Adams Floating Theater--Newspaper and magazine articles--1930-

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

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