Backman, Carl
Person
Biography
Carl E. Backman was employed by the Redpath Bureau. He suceeded 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 that they may have been married in 1937. MacLaren was a sucessful actress and singer, performing across the country. She wrote a book about her experiences on the Chautauqua circuit titled "Morally We Roll Along."
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Carl Backman Chautauqua Collection
Collection
Identifier: MsC0150.06
Abstract
Photographs, brochures, correspondence, financial papers, and brochures from several chautauquas.
Dates:
1894-1960
Found in:
University of Iowa Special Collections