Dates

• Existence: 18??-1973

Biography

Carl E. Backman was employed by the Redpath Bureau, suceeding L. B. Crotty as manager of the Western Department in Chicago. He died in 1973. Carl Backman was married to Chautauqua performer Gay MacLaren (a wedding invitation in the collection indicates the marriage took place in 1937). MacLaren was a sucessful actress and singer, performing across the country; she later wrote a book about her experiences on the Chautauqua circuit titled Morally We Roll Along."