Descriptive Summary
Ashby, Clifford
Tent Shows Records,
1902-1953 and undated
The papers, donated by
Texas Tech theatre professor Clifford Ashby, concern Tent Shows from 1902-1953
and undated.
S 1015.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
12 boxes (12.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
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.
Scope and Contents
The collection of play scripts is arranged in alphabetical order by
title.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Sadler, Harley,
1892-1954
Sadler, Harley,
1892-1954--Career in tent shows
Sadler, Harley,
1892-1954--Contributions in politics and government
Sadler family
Subjects (Organizations)
Brunk's
Comedians
Harley Sadler's Own
Show
Places
Texas--Genealogy
Texas--Politics and
government
Texas--Social life and
customs
Subjects
Drama
Entertainers--Texas,
West
Politics,
Practical--Texas
Tent
shows--History--Sources
Tent
shows--Texas--History
Theater, Open-air
Theatrical producers and
directors--Texas--History
Traveling theater
Vaudeville--Texas
Acquisition
Gifts, undated
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, August 2000
Preferred Citation
Tent Shows Records, 1902-1953 and undated, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
Biographical Sources
Ashby, Clifford.
Trouping Through Texas: Harley Sadler and His
Tent Show. Ohio: Bowling Green University Popular Press, 1982.
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Clifford Ashby Papers, 1977
- Zachary Ball Papers, 1922-1934
- Zachary Ball oral history interview [sound recording], 1975
- Maurice Brooks, Tom Gordon and J. F. Connaly oral history interview
[sound recording], 1975
- Henry L. and Mercedes Brunk oral history interview [sound
recording], 1979
- Henry L. Brunk Papers, 1922-1975
- Harvey Haverstock Papers, 1893-1976
- Paul C. Kalmbacher Papers, 1878-1970
- Jerry Sadler oral history interview [sound recording], 1981
Collection Inventory
1
Index Cards
Index to Identified Material,
undated
Titled Scripts
1
2
Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Crick - Ada Beats the Drum,
1942-1947 and undated
1
3
Adam and Eva,
undated
1
4
Alias the Deacon- Ann's Little Affair,
1928
1
5
Are you a Mason?,
Undated
1
6
The Awakening of John Slater,
1902-1953 and undated
1
7
The Balloon Girl,
1902-1953 and undated
1
8
Beans, Beans, Beans and Black Ghost,
1922 and undated
1
9
Blind Alley and Broken Dishes,
1916-1936 and undated
1
10
Broken Road and The Burglar and Thed the Lady,
undated
2
1
Business before Pleasure,
1902-1950 and undated
2
2
Call of the Woods,
1902-1953
2
3
By the Waters of Minnetonka, Cockling Toby,
undated
2
4
Caprice,
undated
2
5
Checkers,
undated
2
6
Cinderella O'Reiley, Clodhopper,
1939-1949 and undated
2
7
Clouds and Sunshine,
undated
2
8
Clouds and Sunshine and Cloverdale Farm,
1911 and undated
2
9
The Cokesbury Stunt Book,
undated
2
10
The Comeback,
undated
2
11
The Counterfeiters and The Clash,
1948 and undated
2
12
The Constant Wife, The Cowboy, She...
1927-1930
2
13
The Cow Puncher, Dawn of the Mountains,
undated
2
14
Dawn of the Mountains,
1902-1953 and undated
3
1
Dearie, Bill Dance,
undated
3
2
Dollar Down and Dollar a Week,
undated
3
3
Dolly of the Follies, Dotty and Daffy,
1934 and undated
3
4
The Elder Brother,
undated
3
5
Father and Son,
1949 and undated
3
6
The First Mrs. Fraser, Fool Proof,
1949 and undated
3
7
For Cryin' Out Loud!,
undated
3
8
Forgotten Men,
undated
3
9
The Gate to Happiness, The Genius of Gentle Men,
1930 and undated
3
10
The Fortune Hunters, The Front Page,
1949 and undated
3
11
The Ghost Bird, The Girl He Couldn't Buy,
1927 and undated
3
12
The Girl Who Ran Away,
undated
3
13
God's Child,
undated
4
1
Good for Nothing Husband,
undated
4
2
The Governor's Lady, First Love,
undated
4
3
Hardboiled, The Haunted Hunt,
undated
4
4
The Haunted House, Heart of Peggy,
1926 and undated
4
5
Help Wanted, Her Compassionate Marriage,
undated
4
6
Her Own Money, Her Unborn Child,
1927 and undated
4
7
Here Comes the Bride,
undated
4
8
Hiring Time, Hootin-Nonny Papa,
undated
4
9
Hot Air, Husbands for Sale,
undated
4
10
If the Wind Had Only Blown the Other Way,
undated
4
11
In the Wrong Bed, the Infidel,
undated
5
1
The If Girl, Its in the Bag,
1944 and undated
5
2
The Invaders, Is I in love? I is!,
undated
5
3
The If Girl, (Director's Scripts)
1929 and undated
5
4
The Jailbird,
undated
5
5
Jealous Wives, Jensen Hypex Projectors,
1945 and undated
5
6
Jess of the Bar-Z Ranch,
undated
5
7
Just like Judy and Keep to the Right,
1922-1929 and undated
5
8
Johnny's in Town,
undated
5
9
Kempy,
undated
5
10
Kidnapped,
undated
5
11
Kidnapped, Law of the North, The Laurels,
undated
5
12
Lena Rivers,
undated
6
1
Life of Dora Thorne, Little Chiesler,
1917 and undated
6
2
A Little Clodhopper, The Little Homestead,
1918-1943 and undated
6
3
Live and Let Live, The Lunatic's Lullaby,
1948 and undated
6
4
Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me and Mad Honeymoon,
undated
6
5
The Man from Texas, The Man Worth While,
undated
6
6
Mary's Ankle, Meal Ticket,
1932 and undated
6
7
The Meanest Man in the World, Meet the Family,
undated
6
8
Meet the Wife,
1926 and undated
6
9
Meet the Wife, The Midnight Murder,
1923-1926 and undated
6
10
The Millionaire's Son and The Shopgirl, The Misfit,
1947
7
1
The Mouse, My Dad from Wyoming,
undated
7
2
My Friend From Arkansaw,
undated
7
3
The Mysterious Doctor X,
The Mystic Island,
undated
7
4
Naughty,
undated
7
5
New Brooms,
undated
7
6
New Brooms (Director's Scripts),
undated
7
7
New Deal, the New Editor,
undated
7
8
New Toys,
1924 and undated
7
9
No Wedding Bells or The Unmarried Mother,
undated
7
10
No Wedding Bells,
undated
7
11
On the Road to Casa Grande, and The Only Son,
undated
7
12
The Open Road, Out of the Field,
undated
8
1
Out of the Night,
1929 and Undated
8
2
Over the Hills, Over the Hills to the Poorhouse,
1929
8
3
Pat Piper's Place, Puppy Love,
1929 and undated
8
4
Raggedy Nan and Restless Place,
1939 and undated
8
5
Retribution, Ring Around Elizabeth,
1942 and undated
8
6
Rip Van Winkle, Rodeo Ranch,
undated
8
7
The Rosary, Rose of the Range,
undated
8
8
S.S Florida, St. Elmo,
undated
8
9
Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners,
undated
8
10
The Sap, Sealed Lips,
1931 and undated
9
1
A Sense of Honor,
Undated
9
2
Sherlock Holmes, The Show-off,
1924 and undated
9
3
Shure Microphones, Skidding,
1949 and undated
9
4
She Got What She Wanted, Shepherd of the Hills,
undated
9
5
So This is Arizona, Some Baby,
undated
9
6
Spider's Web, Sputters,
undated
9
7
Strictly Dishonorable, Sundown on Honeymoon Ranch,
undated
9
8
Sunshine Around the Corner, Sweetest Girl in the World,
undated
9
9
Take My Advice, Ten Nights in a Barroom,
1928-1937
9
10
Tennessee's Partner,
undated
10
1
Tess of the Storm Country, Three's a Family,
1942
10
2
Thundering Herd, Tildy Ann,
undated
10
3
Toby Buts In, Toby Goes to Washington,
undated
10
4
Toby the High-Pot-Nist, Toby the Yankee Doodle Dandy,
undated
10
5
Toby's Legacy, Tommy,
undated
10
6
Tommy, Director's Scripts,
undated
10
7
Tonight, Tomorrow and After That, Treat Me Kindly,
1935 and undated
10
8
Tropical Love,
undated
10
9
Tumbleweed,
undated
10
10
Turn to the Right, Two Ton Tessie,
1931 and undated
11
1
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Under Clover,
Undated
11
2
Under Arizona Skies,
1910
11
3
Underdog and Until you Return,
1945 and undated
11
4
Unwanted Child,
undated
11
5
Valley Center,
undated
11
6
Virtue Awakened, The Vinegar Tree,
1931
11
7
Wages of Sin and Wandering Spirit,
undated
11
8
The Watts Family, The Wedding of the Painted Doll,
1923-1929 and undated
11
9
What Anne Brought Home, When a Girl Loves,
undated
11
10
When a Woman Marries, When Dreams Come True,
undated
12
1
When Night Falls, Why Girls Walk Home,
1926 and undated
12
2
Why Lindy Ran Away,
undated
12
3
A Wise Fool, Won by Waiting,
undated
12
4
Yes My Darling Daughter and Your Uncle Dooley,
1936-1947
12
5
Play Advertisements,
1953 and undated
12
6
Unidentified Scripts,
undated
12
7
Scripts,
1910-1931 and undated
12
8
Scripts,
1910-1931 and undated
12
9
Scripts, Leathey Robert, Meal
Ticket, and Singer and the Fool,
1929-1934
12
10
News clippings,
1932 and undated