Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Leo Sandmann papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Leo Sandmann papers
- Date
- 1910-1929, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Sandmann, Leo J.
- Extent
- 0.98 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Essays.
- Scripts.
- Theater -- 20th century
- Law -- Study and teaching
- Actors.
- Poetry.
- Cosmetics.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format and in to two series: Writings and Scripts. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms132.1022: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Leo Sandmann papers, 1910-1929, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Leo J. Sandmann (1892-1961) was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Charles J. Sandmann (1871-1962) and Emma K. Heuback (1872-1954). Sandmann worked as a lawyer and was an amateur actor. In the 1920s, he married Julia Deboor (1893-1992) and together they had three children, Leo Jr. (b. 1934), Joan (b. 1935), and Charles (1936-1992).
- American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
- Scope and Content
- The Leo Sandmann papers (dated 1910-1929, undated; 0.98 cubic feet; 3 boxes, 5 items) comprises papers, essays, poetry, photographs, scripts, and stage makeup that document the life of Leo Sandmann as a student and amateur actor in Kentucky in the early twentieth century. The papers consist of programs from performances Sandmann was in, newspaper clippings on productions, informational letters sent to promoters, and notes from law school and theater productions. The essays include Sandmann's senior thesis for his undergraduate degree, essays written for classes, and essays and short stories he published. The poetry includes a number of pieces written by Sandmann for friends, girlfriends, and publications. There are scripts authored by Sandmann included in the collection, along with scripts by others that Sandmann performed as a character in. The photographs depict Sandmann's work in a quartet along with daily life, and the stage makeup consists of powdered blush, a stick of grease face paint, and pencils for makeup application.
- The Leo Sandmann papers collection is part of the Wade Hall Collection of American Letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Leo Sandmann papers, 1915-1916, undated
Law school notes, 1915, undated
Newspaper clippings, undated
Notes, undated
Programs, 1921-1929, undated
Photographs, undated
Stage makeup, circa 1920s
Writing, 1910-1921, undated
"America: The Melting Pot of the World", undated
"The Effect and Influence of Mining on Local History" senior thesis, 1921, undated
Essays, undated
"Evolution of an Outlaw" short story, undated
"Jedge Breckinridge" short stories, undated
"History of the Strollers Dramatic Club", 1915
"The Growth and Development of Kentucky's Chief Educational Institution: The Kentucky State University", undated
"Peace on Earth" essay, undated
Poetry, 1910-1918, undated
"The Stranger" short story, undated
Scripts, undated
"The Colossus", undated
"Gratitude", undated
"Helen Summers, Esq., Jr.", undated
"Whatsoever Ye Sow, etc..." scenario outlines, undated
"When Julius Caesar", undated
"When Summer is Winter", undated
Scripts, undated
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