Description: History of the Louisville Memorial AuditoriumWm. Hoke Camp, ManagerCorp. authors: Members of Commission Louisville Memorial AuditoriumPublished: Louisville, KY, Standard Printing Co.Not dated: [circa 1930s]A wonderfully personalized copy of the History of the Louisville Memorial Auditorium with numerous hand written notations, newspaper clippings and photographs. Illustrated throughout with interior and exterior images of the Auditorium.Adhered to the verso of the cover page is an 8 x 10-inch photograph of the interior of the auditorium with a packed house, the facing page has a circa 1956 list, written in pencil, of the “Crew at the opening of Memorial Auditorium Season 1929-1930”, on its verso is a 1952 newspaper clipping announcing the retirement of the auditorium manager William Camp. Written below the newspaper clipping is notation by Abe D, Newburger about his dear friend Capt. Calvert, superintendent of the auditorium. Newburger was promoted to Superintendent and asst. manager in 1948, he started at the auditorium in 1929 as an advertising agent and doorman. There is a 1956 newspaper clipping about the death of Frank N. Calvert on the next page.There is a 15-page History of the Louisville Memorial Auditorium with several illustrations to include a center-page image of the main auditorium.There is a 2 page “In Memorial to the “Loyal Sons and Daughters of Louisville and Jefferson County Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice”.There is a 1-page list of the Members of Commission of the Louisville Memorial Auditorium also naming Wm. Hoke Camp as Manager.There is 1 page with a newspaper clipping announcing the death of William Hoke Camp and the facing page is a 9 ½ x 5-inch portrait photograph of Mr. Camp.This is an extremely rare copy and will be a wonderful addition to any history of Louisville, KY history book collection.The book measures 9 x 12 ½ inches, illustrated heavy stock printed wrappers, stapled binding, not paginated [30 pages includes covers], light shelf wear to extremities, some faint dappling and discoloration to covers otherwise in very good condition, stapled binding is tight and intact, odor free. Mainstreetbooks has been a family business for more than 30 years. We focus on fine books, historical ephemera, early photography. We maintained a storefront in Amherst, MA for over 10 years, and we have been selling on eBay since 1999. Our feedback speaks for itself so bid or purchase with confidence and please take a look at our other interesting books, ephemera and photographs. We pack carefully, ship quickly, and have thousands of happy customers. Thank You, mainstreetbooks
Price: 95 USD
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-30T23:15:24.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: Boston, MA
Signed: No
William Hoke Camp: Louisville, Kentucky
Publisher: Louisville, KY, Standard Printing Co.
Subject: Louisville Kentucky Memorial Auditorium
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Inscribed
Region: North America
Author: Members of Commission Louisville Memorial Auditorium
Personalized: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Louisville Memorial Auditorium
