Butler, Edith Anderson (1889-1982): Interview and memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-B976
Scope and Contents
Butler, a descendant of Moses K. Anderson, an early settler of Springfield, discusses her family history, childhood, and early singing career in Springfield with the Billy Sunday Revival. She recalls the Sunday family, her courtship and marriage to a fellow singer Charles Butler, his singing career and death. Butler also discusses entertaining troops during WWI and compares Billy Sunday to Billy Graham.
3 tapes, 240 mins., 91 pp.
Interview by Margaret Klusmeyer, 1974 - 1975
OPEN
See collateral file: interviewer's notes, photographs, copies of newspaper clippings.
Dates
- Created: 1974 - 1975
Creator
- Butler, Edith Anderson (Person)
Extent
5.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Butler, Edith Anderson (Person)
- Klusmeyer, Margaret M. (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com