The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue is four pages.
1493 images originally hung in the lobby of Macauley's Theatre on Walnut Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky (1873-1952). Primarily studio portraits of actors and actresses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these images document the...
African Americans; African Americans--Social conditions; African Americans--Education; Segregation in education; Race relations; Louisville Municipal College for Negroes (Louisville, Ky.); University of Louisville; Civil rights
Oral history interview with Mrs. Amelia Ray, conducted on August 25, 1978 by Kenneth Chumbley. Mrs. Ray discusses her early life and upbringing in Tennessee as well as her life in Louisville. Mrs. Ray moved to Louisville in 1934 and attended...
Address: 649 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. An automobile is parked by the sidewalk in front of the Kentucky Theater. Scaffolding holds a sign perpendicular to the building from the roof. It has a lot of little lights and the word Kentucky...
Liberty--Philosophy; Enlightenment--France; Désert de Retz (Chambourcy, France); Gardens, English--France--Chambourcy
Freedom is a critical concept that helps shape the discourse of modern society and corresponding thoughts about people's private, public, cultural and spiritual lives. Standing at the fountainhead of the modern era, the Enlightenment was a critical...
Vogel, Paula. How I learned to drive; Vogel, Paula--Characters--Uncle Peck; Acting
This personal narrative briefly describes my past in the performing arts and outlines my training as an actor and my development of an actor's process through various class and performance experiences at the University of Louisville. Through the...
Shen, Fu, 1763-ca. 1808. Fu sheng liu ji; Shen, Fu, 1763-ca. 1808--Criticism and interpretation; Chinese literature--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912--History and criticism; Conduct of life in literature
This study endeavored to provide a new path to understand Fusheng liu
ji (Six Chapters of a Floating Life) by Shen Fu in the middle of the Qing
Dynasty (1636-1911). Shen Fu recorded his love story with his wife Chen Yun and his life as a Chinese...
When Howard Manning wakes from a fainting spell to find himself hospitalized with a serious but correctable weakness in his heart, his refusal of treatment intimates a death wish that provokes consternation among the skilled medical professionals...
Orchestra, lodges and balcony at Loews Theater on Fourth Street between Broadway and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Side view of seats, right theater wall and much of the balcony seating area as well as the edge of the orchestra in which are...
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky School of Medicine
Catalog for Kentucky School of Medicine for 1897. Includes list of board of regents, faculty, and hospital staff; program and hospital information, students enrolled for 1896 with graduates indicated by an asterisk, and alumni association...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). This is the grand staircase to the promenade of the Rialto Theatre. The staircase appears to be made of marble with tile flooring. Modeled on the Capitol Theater in New York City, only the best of...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This exterior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows its twin balconies, lead-paned windows, inset clock, and advertisements for upcoming shows. Although plainer in style than the Royal Theater, Joseph & Joseph's...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 30. No. 31. but is actually Vol. 30. No. 32. This issue is four pages.
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 31. No. 54. but is actually Vol. 31. No. 47. There are small portions missing along the bottoms of...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 14. but is actually Vol. 33. No. 18. There is a crease across the center of page one that...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Signs (Notices); Advertisements
Movie posters adorn entrance to Louisville, Kentucky's Star Theater, along with advertisements for prices and snacks available. Attached to bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection; Star Theater, west side of 4th north of Jefferson,...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Interiors
Interior of Alamo Theatre (movie theatre in Louisville, Kentucky), photographed from back of theater. The theater was razed circa 1930. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "Alamo Theatre; R.G. Potter Collection; Alamo Theater 441-443 So....
Front of Loews movie theater viewed at an angle from across the street. A line of people, mostly men, stands in front of the ticket counter. The movie sign advertises the world premiere of "One Million B.C." Next to the movie theater is a...
