ROBERT E. GOLDEN COLLECTION

FILE FOLDERS:

1. Helen Jenkins (Robert E. Golden's Daughter)

Correspondence between St. Bonaventure and St. Bonaventure with

Mrs. Jenkins; Scholarship in memory of late Father.

2. Robert E. Golden, Personal

Letters, Obituaries, Awards, Tributes, Home Defence League,
Confirmation at St. Peter's Church, Home Defense League, Confirmation at
St. Peter's Church, Traveled with President Wilson's War Bond Train.

3. Robert E. Golden , Family

Wedding, Death Notices, Obituaries, Articles, Pictures, Letters.

4. Membership Cards/Addresses

Elks, Knights, Hobo cards, Press Cards, Pitchmen Sale Cards, Addresses.

5. Ku-Klux-Klan

Member List, Article on Rebuilt Church after burning by Ku-Klux-
Klan, Mrs. Jenkins Comments, Receipt for purchase of one slave.

6. Scrapbook

Kept by Robert E. Golden from 1869 on.

7. Radio Script Interview 1940

Copies of the Interview.

8. Caracrista Letters

Correspondence with the exiled Caracrista in Venezuela, Caracrista trying

to get back passport, requesting Robert Golden's help.

9. Don Marquis

Letter and story.

10. The American Press

Contest winners, Robert E. Golden was one.

11. The Billboard

Information and instructions to its reporters July 1932.

12. The Rambler

Prisoner Publication, letters from prisoners.

13. Richmond Dispatch Magazine

Tearing down old newspaper building where Robert E. Golden worked;
picture.

14. Richmond Times-Dispatch Newsleader

Roster, Style Book.

15. The Richmonder

Contains article by Robert E. Golden.

16. Saturday Evening Post

Article by Stout; Letters from Stout; he used Robert E. Golden's material

for article; Golden cut out the material he gave to Stout.

17. Mr. Editor

Letters to a column titled Mr. Editor that Robert Golden handled.

18. 1938-39 OMAT (Old Man About Town) Articles

Articles written by Robert E. Golden as OMAT; one of these articles won

him the Headliners Club Award 1940.

19. Articles by Robert E. Golden

20. Articles collected by Robert E. Golden

21. Charlie Ross Kidnapping

Refers to the Lindberg kidnapping case.

22. Story written by Robert E. Golden about the Blind

23. Moses Crow

Story by Robert E. Golden; contains cartoons.

24. "Tales of the Road", "True Blue Tales"

Columns written by Robert E. Golden.

25. Letters to Gasoline Bill for Column "Pipes for Pitchmen"

26. "Pipes for Pitchmen"

Column by Robert E. Golden.

27. "Palaver of Pitchmen"

Story by Robert E. Golden; plus articles on the Pitchmen's Lingo.

28. Pitchmen/Pitchdom

29. "Pitchmen as a Selling Force"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

30. Pitchmen Conventions

Invitations to Robert E. Golden to attend these conventions.

31. Jeff Davis-King of Hoboes

Correspondence with Robert E. Golden; contains "Hobos of America"

1939 Yearbook, contains biography of Jeff Davis, King of Hoboes.

32. Hobo Conventions

Invitations to Robert E. Golden to attend these convention, Robert Golden
was made Trackwalker for Eastern District of U.S. for Hoboes of America.

33. Hobo Music Book--"The Hobo in Song and Poetry"

"Hobo News Review"--Song and Poetry.

34. Ananias Club

Articles-Some by Robert E. Golden.

35. Fairs-Circuses

Articles-Some by Robert E. Golden; Roster Constitution and By-laws of

W.W. Workman Tent-Circus, Saints, and Sinners Club of Virginia.

36. Minstrelsy

Playbill; assorted articles; report of First Annual Convention Meeting 1931,

History of Minstrelsy by John Kelly.

37. Medicine Shows-Medicine Men

Articles and pictures.

38. Stock Companies of Minstrelsy

Articles.

39. Emily Bancher

Actress-Robert E. Golden was her Agent for a short time.

40. Actors-Actresses

Articles; Show people Robert E. Golden came in contact with.

41. Showboat Days

Review by Robert E. Golden; Articles, Booklet titled "Billy Bryants's Show

Boat Troupe" signed by Billy Bryant.

42. Harry Tucker

Articles by; Friend of Robert E. Golden's.

43. Copyright Regulations

The only song written by Robert E. Golden that made it big was titled

"Nora McNamara"--an actor tried it out, liked it, and got it copyrighted in

his own name. After that Robert E. Golden copyrighted everything he did.

Letters and applications for copyrights from the Library of Congress.

44. "Easy Money"

Play written by Robert E. Golden.

45. Verses and Topical Verses

Written by and collected by Robert E. Golden.

46. "Come Home Jock"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden; copyrighted.

47. "The Dutchess of Roughneck Lane"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden.

48. "Hunting for a Flat"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden.

49. "In the Orchestra"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden; copyrighted.

50. "The Proper Thing to Do"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden.

51. "Roses and Wine"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden; copyrighted.

52. "The Song that Casey Sings"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden.

53. "Theodore"

Music and words by Robert E. Golden; Articles about the song being

performed.

54. "The Whole World is Turned Upside Down"

Music and words written by Robert E. Golden; copyrighted.

55. "The Ancient Origin of Baseball"

According to Prof. Van Loon written by Robert E. Golden.

56. "The Case of Alias Henry W. Pjones"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

57. "The Clocker and the Thoroughbred"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

58. "Col. Ingersoll's Little Joke"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

59. "Come Back Mr. Johnson"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

60. "The Dramatic Editor's Tale"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

61. "Flip gets his Pastes Mixed"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

62. "The Florio Biagi Case"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

63. "40 Years Adventure"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

64. "The John J. Murrary Formula"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

65. "The Lalla Khan Hoax"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

66. "The Man who Worked with Dana"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

67. "Mex"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

68. "The Murders in Little Italy"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

69. "Nonagenarian"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

70. "Pig Latin"

Story about how Pig Latin is spoken by Robert E. Golden.

71. "Playing the Small Time"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

72. "The Proxies of Cain"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

73. "Queer Crime at MacGregor's"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

74. Short Short Stories of Pitchdom

"The Dirtiest Trick"

"Hicks and Sticks no More"

"How Old Pete Held 'em"

"Johnny-Come-Lately"

"New England Jack"

"Salesmanship is an Art"

"The Shame of Curley Bennett"

"Silk Hat Harry Loosens"

"The Telltale Trail"

Stories written by Robert E. Golden follow.

75. "Somebody Dead"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

76. "Speaking of Fakirs"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

77. "The Springing of Mr. Spelvin"

Story by Robert E. Golden; published.

78. "Step-and-a-Half Johnson"

Manuscript by Robert E. Golden.

79. "They Fooled Barnum"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

80. "The War on the Crooked Jam"

Story by Robert E. Golden.

81. Photographs

Robert E. Golden; T.J. Thorpe and Fr. Alcohius Magyarnay O.S.F (friends

from College); William & Annette Leath 40the anniversary; Dr. Caracrista,

himself and area photos of Venezuela; Pitchmen; Medicine Shows;

Actresses

82. Golden Anniversary Picture

50the Commencement 1919 in Butler Gymnasium.

83. Contents of Separate Box

National Headliner's Club Award Medal 1940.

Robert E. Golden' working notebook.

Manual of the Senate and House of Delegates in Virginia 1918; Robert E.

Golden's named engraved on it.

Book-"Fair France" Excelsior Catholic Library awarded to Robert E.

Golden as a "Premium for Excellence" as a 2nd Class Student in English

Composition at St. Bonaventure College.

Book--"Doctrine of Miracles Explained" Hay on Miracles Awarded to

Robert E. Golden as a "Premium for Excellence" as a 2nd Class Student

in Bookkeeping at St. Bonaventure College.

Robert E. Golden's Autograph Book 1883.