This collection contains photocopies of the minute books of the Board of Directors of the Old Salem Chautauqua Association. The books include committee records, financial reports, stock certificates and other materials documenting the activities of the Association. One roll of microfilm contains daily editions of the Old Salem Chautauquan Newspaper from 1920 and a single edition of The Petersburg Democrat from 1923. The Old Salem Chautauquan was an afternoon newspaper printed by the Springfield Journal and delivered to the Chautauqua grounds at Petersburg on the 4:49PM train. It listed a schedule of events and speakers, and provided summaries of lectures, information about evening entertainment, notes on athletic events, and attendance numbers.