Lecture Circuit Materials: Small Event Posters, 1915 - 1916

File — Box: OS0008, Folder: 4242.01

Lecture circuit event posters, Wilfred A. Joubert, 1915-1916

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection documents the business and personal life of Wilfred A. Joubert (1867-1940), an American businessman from Massachusetts. The materials cover Mr. Joubert’s time in Suriname (Dutch Guiana), where he harvested balata (an early latex product) for the American Exploitation Company; and Chiapas, Mexico, where he exported rubber for the Rio Michol Rubber Plantation Company and bananas for the United States Banana Company. The collection contains maps, legal documents, correspondence, receipts, photographs, and other materials related to these business ventures. In addition to Mr. Joubert’s international business materials, the collection also contains posters, correspondence, schedules, and marketing materials related to Mr. Joubert’s involvement in the Redpath Lyceum circuit, where he toured the United States and lectured on the “Mexican Situation” while promoting World War I Victory Bonds. Included in this collection is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings that cover the American view of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), as well as reviews of Mr. Joubert’s lecture and other materials compiled by Mr. Joubert. The scrapbook is of particular interest as it contains a note signed by Pancho Villa (1878-1923), authorizing a payment for a repair.

Dates

1915 - 1916

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials are in English, Dutch, Spanish, and French.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.